181: Voices of Courage with Ken D. Foster and guest Christopher Van Buren

181: Voices of Courage with Ken D. Foster and guest Christopher Van Buren

Gain insights from experts and survivors on how wealth connects with who you are at your core. Here, host Ken D. Foster sits down with author, entrepreneur and consciousness researcher Christopher Van Buren to talk about what they call the “new science of holistic wealth building”. Right from the start, they question the old script that says wealth is just about “hard work, education, strategy, timing, opportunity”.

Christopher agrees those matter, but points out they’re “just a little piece” of what creates what they keep calling true wealth – a life that honours purpose, legacy and how you show up every day. The pair take a relaxed, thoughtful approach, joking about starting “wide” before narrowing in on beliefs, emotions and perceptions around money. Instead of simply clearing out “limiting beliefs”, Christopher suggests a twist: “maybe aligning your goals with your beliefs”.

He notes that many of our beliefs come from evidence, faith, experts, religion or culture, and says it’s worth asking whether the dreams we’re chasing are actually ours. As he puts it, “Maybe our purpose and our mission is not to have a million dollars and an island of our own, right? Maybe it’s something else more deeper.” They keep returning to the idea of alignment – especially “alignment with our soul”.

Christopher shares his preference for a Jungian view of the soul as a “storehouse of information” that continues beyond this life, a permanent inner warehouse that can guide what kind of wealth really fits us. The conversation is reflective and philosophical rather than step-by-step practical, making space to question inherited ideas about success. If you’ve ever wondered whether your money goals actually match your values, this chat might get you asking some big questions of your own.