Urban Adams - Resilient Wealth

I recently joined Kimberly Akers, owner of Amada Senior Care Phoenix, and her mother, Karen, on the Walks With Mom Podcast.

We shared a meaningful conversation around financial awareness, and about how financial planning today goes far beyond investments - it’s about coordination across taxes, estate considerations, risk, and the broader decisions that shape a financial life.

A large part of our discussion centered on family communication around money, and why these conversations - while often avoided - can bring a lot more clarity over time.

Watch the full episode: https://loom.ly/sQpQxZQ

There are moments when two seemingly unrelated worlds intersect — and something familiar comes into focus.

For me, that intersection often shows up between sports and financial planning. Coaching athletes and working with people on their financial lives may look different on the surface, but beneath the surface, the principles are remarkably similar: discipline, patience, perspective, and trust in the process.

In sports, success rarely comes from one great game.

In financial planning, it rarely comes from one “perfect” decision.

Progress tends to come from consistency — staying engaged, making adjustments when needed, and not overreacting when conditions change.

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Trying to predict the future is like trying to anticipate every bump in a flight path. It’s impossible - and it drains your energy fast.

Speculation is the quickest path to suffering because it shifts your focus away from the choices you actually have power over.

What is within your control is how you respond.

From Stoic philosophy to behavioral psychology, the message is consistent: Your peace comes from focusing on what you can influence and letting go of what you can’t.

Read more: https://loom.ly/IIJ1D2g