Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Reema swings by Steve’s window to share what she’s learned about money and why it’s so emotionally awkward and what are some things we can do about that.
Reema is the host of the Marketplace podcast, This is Uncomfortable. The show focuses on life and how money messes with it. Reema is an experienced audio journalist with an emphasis on personal finance. She reported in Turkey in 2018 as an ICFJ Bringing the World Home Fellow. Previously, she reported on education policy for North Carolina Public Radio as a Fletcher Fellow.
if you like this episode, check out our "WHY MONEY STRESSES US OUT" episode here:
youtu.be/yjpdXsOmqRs?si=BTxOsm2c-imzkEQN
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Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode Nine | Reema Khrais
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/support-educatio...
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:38 Reema Khrais Bio
00:03:40 We Attach Meaning to Money
00:07:58 Duality of Money
00:09:26 Reema's Upbringing
00:11:15 Money Scripts
00:14:48 Money Relationship Archetypes
00:18:00 Money is a Tool
00:21:47 Steve's Upbringing
00:25:14 Different Languages of Money
00:26:27 Emotional Literacy is Key
00:31:00 Millennials and Wealth
00:38:44 Reema's Ability to Talk About Money
00:40:34 Splitting the Bill Can Be Awkward
00:43:15 Differences in Money Culture
00:47:32 Pema Chödrön's Philosophy
00:51:52 Takeaways
00:53:31 Outdoor Reflection
Keywords: Steve Burns, Reema Khrais, Marketplace, This is Uncomfortable, personal finance, money anxiety, money, income, wellbeing, mindfulness
#steveburns
#adulting
#podcast
***SUBSCRIBE TO JOIN THE ALIVE WITH STEVE BURNS FAMILY***
Reema swings by Steve’s window to share what she’s learned about money and why it’s so emotionally awkward and what are some things we can do about that.
Reema is the host of the Marketplace podcast, This is Uncomfortable. The show focuses on life and how money messes with it. Reema is an experienced audio journalist with an emphasis on personal finance. She reported in Turkey in 2018 as an ICFJ Bringing the World Home Fellow. Previously, she reported on education policy for North Carolina Public Radio as a Fletcher Fellow.
if you like this episode, check out our "WHY MONEY STRESSES US OUT" episode here:
youtu.be/yjpdXsOmqRs?si=BTxOsm2c-imzkEQN
————————————————
To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/alive
Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode Nine | Reema Khrais
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
————————————————
There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/support-educatio...
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:38 Reema Khrais Bio
00:03:40 We Attach Meaning to Money
00:07:58 Duality of Money
00:09:26 Reema's Upbringing
00:11:15 Money Scripts
00:14:48 Money Relationship Archetypes
00:18:00 Money is a Tool
00:21:47 Steve's Upbringing
00:25:14 Different Languages of Money
00:26:27 Emotional Literacy is Key
00:31:00 Millennials and Wealth
00:38:44 Reema's Ability to Talk About Money
00:40:34 Splitting the Bill Can Be Awkward
00:43:15 Differences in Money Culture
00:47:32 Pema Chödrön's Philosophy
00:51:52 Takeaways
00:53:31 Outdoor Reflection
Keywords: Steve Burns, Reema Khrais, Marketplace, This is Uncomfortable, personal finance, money anxiety, money, income, wellbeing, mindfulness
#steveburns
#adulting
#podcast
