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156. The Lie of Scarcity: Creating a New Dream for the Planet with Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter

156. The Lie of Scarcity: Creating a New Dream for the Planet with Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter

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What if the feeling that there’s “not enough” isn’t actually true—but something you’ve been taught to believe?


And what might shift if your relationship with money became rooted in sufficiency instead of scarcity?


What if scarcity isn’t a reality—but a story we’ve all been living inside?


In this episode, I sit down with Lynne Twist and Sara Vetter for one of the most expansive conversations we’ve had on this podcast—about money, purpose, and what it means to create a different future for our planet.


We explore the idea that the dominant paradigm we’ve been operating in—the belief that there’s not enough, that we have to compete, that someone will inevitably be left out—is actually a lie. And how that belief shapes not only our financial lives, but the way we relate to each other and the world.


Lynne shares her decades of work in global philanthropy and the profound realization that people living in conditions of hunger are not “less than”—that what’s lacking is not their worth, but their circumstances. And Sara opens up about her own journey from external success and privilege into a deeper, more meaningful relationship with money and purpose.


We talk about sufficiency—not as a number, but as a state of being. We explore what happens when we shift from accumulation to contribution, from fear to trust, and from isolation to connection.


This conversation is ultimately an invitation to look at your own relationship with money—and to consider the possibility that true wealth lives not in what you have, but in how you engage with your life.


“The paradigm of scarcity—that there’s not enough to go around—is a lie.” –Lynne Twist

“Money does not bring you happiness.” –Sara Vetter

🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤

00:24 Guest Introduction and Episode Themes (Lynn Twist & Sarah Vedder)
03:31 Lynn's Upbringing, Father's Death and Path to Activism
07:22 Lynn on Money, Respect and Ethical Fundraising
09:16 Sarah's Money Story and Personal Transformation
25:13 How Lynn and Sarah Met — Partnership and Complementary Strengths
28:06 Wealth, Scarcity Paradigm and the Truth of Sufficiency
35:33 Pachamama Alliance — Amazon Conservation and Indigenous Partnership
42:48 The Sophia Century and Divine Feminine Wisdom
48:07 Manifestation & Full‑Circle Story (Oprah, Charlotte and Synchronicity)
59:46 How to Support, Get Involved and Closing Resources

Links and Resources:

Recalibration Field
The Big Money decision Matrix


Connect with Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter:

The Soul of Money
Living a committed life
Pachamama Alliance
Remarkable Women's Journey
Soul of Money Institute

✨ Ready for Income That Actually Builds Something?


If you're capable, ambitious, and earning well — but your financial life still feels like something you have to hold together — this one's for you.


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