The Reframe

A food-loving family’s full-year breakdown of groceries, restaurants and alcohol spending. Monthly and per-person math brings big totals into perspective. Strategic grocery habits, multi-store shopping and ethnic market finds keep variety and costs balanced. Travel food tactics and rules for eating out show how they stretch food fun across home life and trips.

A physician retrains from emergency medicine to palliative care and explains why she made the mid-career switch. They talk money moves and financial independence that made a career pivot possible. There is a deep look at burnout, parenting through training, and taking on more learning like an MBA and MPH. DIY home renovation, travel hacking, and family priorities show how values shape life choices.

We have so much stuff -- too much stuff -- right? But have you considered a No New Things Challenge? Whether you're craving a hard reset on a shopping habit, get jazzed by the idea of a creative challenge, or want to take a stand against unethical production practices, a No New Things Challenge is a great way to start. Tune in this week to hear practical and philosophical inspiration for launching your own challenge.Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This is Part Two of an interview series, where I discuss reframing our careers and approaches to life at critical junctures. This week, tune in to hear from Meg and Kerri of the Redesigning Health and Home podcast as they share all about the transitions from being home with kids, to entrepreneurship, to podcasting.Find Meg and Kerri at the ⁠⁠Redesigning Health and Home podcast⁠⁠.Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Want to beat the winter blues -- support local businesses -- and deepen your ties within the community? Look no farther than a Local Love Day! Tune in this week to learn about organizing and running a day chock-a-block with local adventure, tasty food, and awesome conversations.Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Tune in for a fun -- and maybe ever-so-slightly spicy -- set of against-the-grain opinions on points and miles earning. From signup bonus strategy to annual fee justifications to *gasp* Hyatt, let's get controversial! Warning: this episode has a little low-grade swearing, so beware little ears if that's a concern for you.Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Kristin Weekley, a Boston-area licensed clinical social worker turned award-winning realtor and real estate investor, shares her FI-focused journey. She talks about switching careers, choosing multifamily housing to reduce costs and risk, renovation wins and mistakes, and resisting social pressure to 'upgrade.' Multiple short, practical stories about money, mortgages, and finding a home that fits family needs.

Each year, we all face the card strategy questions: what should stay, and what should go? Tune in this week to hear my slightly unconventional approach to points and miles earning in 2026, from the POV of a FIRE family looking to minimize annual fees while maximizing earnings.Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Let's talk friction -- specifically, how understanding it can help us dial in systems and build lives we love. This week, we discuss five friction questions: where do I want to (1) increase it, (2) decreased it, (3) reallocate it, (4) reassess it, and (5) embrace it.Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Anyone else tend towards a little winter gloom?If so, tune in this week to hear a rundown of science- and mindset-based ways to see winter as a feature of our annual rhythms, rather than a bug. All suggestions come from the book ⁠How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, Or Difficult Days⁠ by Kari Leibowitz, Ph.D.Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.