Episode 60: The True Cost of Healthy Living with Rachel Staycheff-Hamm

by Financial Design Studio, Inc. / February 5, 2025

The cost of healthy living be an expensive commitment. But you might find its worth it for your retired self. In this episode, our guest, Rachel Staycheff-Hamm shares how a diagnosis changed how she lives. She shares the ways she focuses on health for her family, from food to medicine, and the resources they use to achieve this.

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Timestamps

1:31 Meet Rachel!

4:10 How did you start your health journey?

10:05 What does it mean to live healthier?

18:49 How do you do this with a family?

26:29 Why is this important to you?

31:38 What are the costs of an unhealthy lifestyle?

40:04 What are the challenges you might face?

50:42 Where should you start?

1:03:08 Is healthier more expensive?

1:09:47 Closing thoughts

Credits for Episode 60

Host: Michelle Smalenberger, CFP®

Guest: Rachel Staycheff-Hamm

Executive Producer: Anna Lewis

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