Season 3 - Episode 76: Money Series with Marla Mattenson Part 3: How To Truly Live A Wealthy Abundant Life

Aug 11, 2026

What if a truly wealthy life has far less to do with how much money you have and far more to do with how you experience your life?

In this episode, I welcome Marla Mattenson back for the third and final part of our Money Series to explore what it actually means to live a wealthy, abundant life. We move beyond the numbers in your bank account and into the thoughts, relationships, self-worth, presence, pleasure and connection that shape how abundant your life actually feels.

Marla explores how complaining, judgment and comparison can reveal the places where fear and old conditioning are still running the show. Rather than trying to suppress negative thoughts, she shares how to capture them, look for the patterns underneath them and discover the desires they may be pointing you toward.

We also unpack the power of presence, why comparison is most useful when it becomes inspiration, and how our relationships and conversations can dramatically expand what we believe is possible for our lives.

Ultimately, wealth becomes something much bigger than money. It is the capacity to feel worthy of the life you are creating, deeply connected to yourself and others, open to possibility and willing to keep dreaming beyond the limits of who you have been.

In This Episode We Explore:

  • How complaining and negative thoughts can reveal hidden scarcity patterns
  • Turning comparison into inspiration instead of self-judgment
  • The connection between presence, self-worth and abundance
  • Expanding your definition of wealth beyond money
  • Creating a bigger vision for the life you truly want

Your Practice for This Week:

Take yourself on a date with the version of you already living your most fulfilled and abundant life. Imagine how she lives, feels, spends her time and relates to money, then choose one to three small steps you can take toward that vision now.