#78: Shattering the Fishbowl: How Breaking Barriers Creates Ripple Effects Across Generations

This week on The Retirement Readiness Podcast, Tim Regan is joined by his daughter and PrairieView’s Head of Marketing, Maddy Regan, for a conversation rooted in personal growth, generational influence, and the lessons found in Tim’s upcoming book, Shatter Your Fishbowl: Live your Two Comma Life”. Together, they explore what it means to “shatter your fishbowls” – the self-imposed boundaries that hold us back – and the ripple effect these breakthroughs can have for families and beyond.

Tim reflects on his early career challenges, including supporting a young family while navigating an uncertain income, and the mindset shifts that eventually enabled him to achieve goals he once thought impossible. Maddy shares her own experience, explaining how her father’s willingness to break through his own “fishbowls” empowered her to approach law school – and life’s new challenges – with confidence. As Tim puts it: “Your ceiling always becomes your floor.”

The episode also touches on the importance of recognizing both visible and invisible support systems, understanding privilege, and how each generation can launch the next to greater heights. Plus, Tim and Maddy offer resources for listeners interested in leaning deeper into their purpose and confronting their own self-doubt.

Tune in to hear a candid family discussion on breaking boundaries and helping others do the same!

3 Key Takeaways

  • Our own personal breakthroughs (“shattering fishbowls”) often have a ripple effect, empowering those around us to expand their horizons, too.
  • Recognizing and acknowledging the support and resources we receive can broaden our empathy and understanding for others with different challenges.
  • “Your ceiling always becomes your floor” – once you overcome a limitation, it becomes the new baseline for your life and those who come after you.

“As we all have some level of self doubt…once you break through them, you never go down. That now is your minimum acceptable.” – Tim Regan

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To learn more, check out more episodes of the Retirement Readiness Podcast or visit www.pv-wp.com. And remember: your Two Comma Life® is within reach.