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Healing the Divide – The Purple Political Breakdown

By Rich Friesen

April 20, 2023

healing the political divide, human nature, neuroscience, overcoming cultural divides

Episode #15 - Navigating the Political Divide with Richard Friesen: Understanding Human Nature to Overcome Cultural Divides

About this episode:

Discover the power of respecting people's beliefs and understanding money with a unique romantic and philosophical dialogue in A Private Conversation with Money.

Richard Friesen is a former broker for Merrill Lynch, trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and owner of a trading firm on the Pacific Exchange. He has a background in psychology and is the author of A Private Conversation with Money, exploring the psychological drivers of the intense political divide.

About the Purple Political Breakdown:

Are you tired of political bias in discussions about social and political issues? Do you want to explore solutions that are free from political affiliations?

If so, you've come to the right place! In this podcast, we'll delve into some of the most pressing political and social issues of our time, without being swayed by political biases.

Our goal is to explore solutions that are inclusive and considerate of all perspectives, to help us find the best answers to these complex problems.

Each episode, we'll tackle a different topic and invite guests with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to share their insights. We'll discuss issues such as climate change, immigration policies, social justice, poverty, inequality, and discrimination, and explore potential solutions that can be implemented at the individual, community, and governmental level.

We'll also highlight the role of activism, government, and education in making change happen. We believe that everyone can play a part in finding solutions to these issues, regardless of their political affiliations.

Join us for thought-provoking discussions, engaging interviews, and insightful solutions. Let's work together to make our society a better place for all!

Website: https://www.purplepoliticalbreakdown.com/

Rich Friesen

About the author

Richard Friesen created the innovative “Mind Muscles™” training process that turns the psychology of trading on its head.

He works with financial professionals, independent traders, business leaders and entrepreneurs who want to expand their mental game to make more consistent profits.

With experience as a broker and floor trader, Rich built one of the most consistently profitable trading firms on the options floor of the PSE. He served as a director on the Pacific Exchange and holds ten significant patents as a financial software developer, bringing concrete real-world experience to his students and clients.

Rich also holds a B.A. in Philosophy, a master's degree in clinical psychology and is a graduate of the Gestalt Institute in San Francisco along with master’s certification in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP).

His background in psychology has been instrumental in his development of his Mind Muscles™ training programs that supports the financial and business community.

Read or Listen to the book

Discover powerful ways to re-frame your own beliefs and behaviors around courting money, wealth and success, all while being entertained! Featuring engaging, real-world exercises and money affirmations that work, this book will help you discover what is blocking your happiness and teach you how to embrace a new mindset that will grant you financial freedom and understanding.