The Energy of Money Podcast

What does a dense banana bread have to do with your relationship with money, time, and energy? In this episode of The Energy of Money, Dr. Maria Nemeth welcomes Heidi Schalk, co-founder of HLH Growth Solutions and host of Be S.H.E. and Business Growth Spotlight, for a candid and funny conversation about the moments we decide we know better than the instructions.
Dr. Maria opens with the story of a trusted recipe she tweaked just a little, and Heidi shares the robot vacuum that has sat unused for years because she never read the manual. Together they explore how skipping the directions, whether for a knee device, a nightstand, medical advice, or wise counsel from those who came before us, quietly costs us the energy of time, money, and vitality.
Dr. Maria offers four words to keep where you can see them: Nevertheless, I am willing. Heidi adds her own instruction underneath: do it now, because there is no later. The episode closes with Dr. Maria reading Wendy Cope’s poem “Some Rules” and a reflection on pausing before you send that message when you are drunk with anger or resentment, along with Heidi’s question worth carrying into every heated moment: do I want to be right, or do I want to be in relationship?
Connect with Heidi:
Website: https://hlhgrowthsolutions.com/
Be S.H.E. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/be-s-h-e/id1672640446
Business Growth Spotlight Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-growth-spotlight/id1794212241

"It's the small, sweet steps that really change how our life turns out." 

~Dr. Maria Nemeth

"I fairly sizzle with zeal and enthusiasm as I spring forth with a mighty faith to do the things that ought to be done by me."

~ Charles Fillmore, co-founder of the Unity School of Christianity

“I admitted to myself that I wanted it and I went for it again.”  

~Patrick Winfield Vogel

In this episode of Energy of Money, Dr. Maria explores the true nature of scarcity and why the constant desire for more never leads to lasting fulfillment.

Scarcity is often seen as something to fear or eliminate, but Dr. Maria reframes it as a natural and necessary part of life. The feeling of not having enough is deeply wired into the human brain and has been with us for thousands of years. Even as our resources grow, the desire for more often grows with it.

She reveals why more money or more time does not solve scarcity and can actually intensify it. Instead of chasing more, she invites listeners to understand scarcity as the presence of limits. These limits are what give structure and meaning to our lives.

The episode also explores the difference between visionary reality, where possibilities are infinite, and physical reality, where limits exist. True mastery comes from learning how to bring ideas into form within those limits.

Dr. Maria also introduces a more intentional way to approach money and time by recognizing where energy is being used unconsciously. By becoming aware of spending habits and daily choices, it becomes possible to create greater fulfillment without needing more.

This episode is a powerful invitation to shift focus away from accumulation and toward intention. The question is no longer how to get more, but what is possible with what you already have.