<![CDATA[Worth It with Janet Lam]]>I had the career everyone said I was lucky to have. I gave it up, left the country, risked everything I'd built. I trusted my own math. Worth It with Janet Lam is built on Worth Management: pricing every decision by what it costs you in dollars, time, health, and identity, not just the price tag. Every episode asks: is it worth it? Host Janet Lam, a capital markets veteran, wellness-tech founder, consultant, and TEDx speaker, reads the back of the tag on money, wellness, and the success you never chose to question, plus founders who redefined winning.

]]>https://janetlam.caRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:29:14 GMTWed, 30 Sep 2026 19:11:30 GMT60Janet Lam<p>I had the career everyone said I was lucky to have. I gave it up, left the country, risked everything I'd built. I trusted my own math. Worth It with Janet Lam is built on Worth Management: pricing every decision by what it costs you in dollars, time, health, and identity, not just the price tag. Every episode asks: is it worth it? Host Janet Lam, a capital markets veteran, wellness-tech founder, consultant, and TEDx speaker, reads the back of the tag on money, wellness, and the success you never chose to question, plus founders who redefined winning.</p>episodicJanet Lamhello@janetlam.cano<![CDATA[Is It Worth It? (The Method)]]>A promotion with a raise sounds like an easy yes. But what if the back of the tag says: your evenings, your workouts, and the version of you your family likes being around?

In this episode, I share the method for actually answering "is it worth it," drawing on the price-versus-value lens from my years choosing companies in capital markets and helping founders plan their growth as a business consultant. Most people ask the question and then answer it with the wrong math. Let's fix the math.

You'll hear:

  • The difference between the price of a choice and what it's actually worth.
  • How to read the back of the tag: writing down what something gives you and what it really costs you in time, energy, health and peace.
  • How to keep a yes from quietly turning into resentment once you've made it.

Every episode asks one question: is it worth it?

More at janetlam.ca, and follow along on Instagram @iamjanetlam. For business strategy, funding and listing support, visit Building Blocks Business Planning at consultbuildingblocks.com.

This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not financial, investment or medical advice.

]]>2af34749-b900-4bc5-b482-bbb5d9ce8326Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT<p>A promotion with a raise sounds like an easy yes. But what if the back of the tag says: your evenings, your workouts, and the version of you your family likes being around?</p><p>In this episode, I share the method for actually answering "is it worth it," drawing on the price-versus-value lens from my years choosing companies in capital markets and helping founders plan their growth as a business consultant. Most people ask the question and then answer it with the wrong math. Let's fix the math.</p><p>You'll hear:</p><ul><li>The difference between the price of a choice and what it's actually worth.</li><li>How to read the back of the tag: writing down what something gives you and what it really costs you in time, energy, health and peace.</li><li>How to keep a yes from quietly turning into resentment once you've made it.</li></ul><p>Every episode asks one question: is it worth it?</p><p>More at <a href="https://janetlam.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">janetlam.ca</a>, and follow along on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamjanetlam" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@iamjanetlam</a>. For business strategy, funding and listing support, visit Building Blocks Business Planning at <a href="https://consultbuildingblocks.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">consultbuildingblocks.com</a>.</p><p>This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not financial, investment or medical advice.</p>no00:09:3612Is It Worth It? (The Method)full<![CDATA[The Manifesto (Worth Management)]]>I spent years in capital markets picking companies, learning to tell the difference between what a stock is trading for and what the company is actually worth. Then I realized I had no system for doing that with my own life.

In this first episode, I share how I went from investment advisor, to business consultant working with founders, to building Worth Management, and why so many people who are winning on paper are getting richer and sicker at the same time.

You'll hear:

  • Why markets, and people, so often price panic instead of value.
  • The two price tags on every decision: the dollars on the front, and the time, health, energy and peace on the back.
  • Why identity is the most expensive thing most of us never think to price.

Every episode asks one question: is it worth it?

More at janetlam.ca, and follow along on Instagram @iamjanetlam. For business strategy, funding and listing support, visit Building Blocks Business Planning at consultbuildingblocks.com.

This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not financial, investment or medical advice.

]]>4f44866a-9aac-4615-8e61-b35a099a4286Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:36:51 GMT<p>I spent years in capital markets picking companies, learning to tell the difference between what a stock is trading for and what the company is actually worth. Then I realized I had no system for doing that with my own life.</p><p>In this first episode, I share how I went from investment advisor, to business consultant working with founders, to building Worth Management, and why so many people who are winning on paper are getting richer and sicker at the same time.</p><p>You'll hear:</p><ul><li>Why markets, and people, so often price panic instead of value.</li><li>The two price tags on every decision: the dollars on the front, and the time, health, energy and peace on the back.</li><li>Why identity is the most expensive thing most of us never think to price.</li></ul><p>Every episode asks one question: is it worth it?</p><p>More at <a href="https://janetlam.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">janetlam.ca</a>, and follow along on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamjanetlam" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@iamjanetlam</a>. For business strategy, funding and listing support, visit Building Blocks Business Planning at <a href="https://www.consultbuildingblocks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">consultbuildingblocks.com</a>.</p><p>This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not financial, investment or medical advice.</p>no00:09:4611The Manifesto (Worth Management)full