Episode•February 2, 2023•18 min

Anthony Weaver's Top Tips For Creating Good Habits | Ep. 199

There's no doubt that good habits can help you live a better life. But how do you go about creating them? In this episode, Anthony Weaver shares his top tips for forming good habits and sticking to them! About Our Guest Anthony, was a student of Baltimore City College and grew up on the east side of town. So, he's seen his fair share of poverty and the common mentality of being broke. It was during his final years as an undergrad at Morgan State, he realized that money is really simple, it's the people that make it difficult. He spent years trying out different strategies from people in his family, strangers on the street and even his college professors. He now runs his own financial podcast, About That Wallet, where he discusses the common financial pitfalls, the struggles of being broke, having an abundance mindset, multiple ways to generate generational wealth by changing small behaviors, and much more with amazing guests. Connect with Anthony Email: [email protected] Website: aboutthatwallet.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/aboutthatwallet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutthatwalletpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutthatwallet Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/aboutthatwallet Connect with Tiffany Facebook: Money Talk With Tiff Twitter: @moneytalkwitht Instagram: @moneytalkwitht LinkedIn: Tiffany Grant This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

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Key Takeaways

Habits follow a cue-routine-reward loop

Cues (triggers like notifications or hunger) prompt routines (actions like checking your phone or eating)

Routines lead to rewards (feeling connected, full, or satisfied)

Recognizing this loop allows you to hack or replace routines while keeping the same reward

You can change both cues and routines once you identify them

Awareness of cues is the first step to intentional change

You can swap routines (e.g., using a nicotine patch instead of smoking) or even alter cues

The goal is to reach the same reward through a healthier or more productive routine

Habits shape identity and can be reverse-engineered from others

Combined habits create personal idiosyncrasies that define who you are

Observe successful people’s cues and rewards to copy or adapt their habits

Missing pieces (like the grind behind flashy rewards) are revealed by asking about processes

Financial habits are often inherited and can be updated through exposure to new models

Anthony recognized he was mimicking his mother’s check-cashing routine

New information (direct deposit forms, podcasts, mentors) provides alternative routines

Open conversations about money help surface better options

Intro

Tiffany Grant welcomes Anthony Weaver of About That Wallet to break down how habits form and how to intentionally redesign them for better financial and life outcomes.

Anthony Weaver grew up on Baltimore’s east side, studied at Morgan State, and now hosts the financial podcast About That Wallet, where he discusses money pitfalls, abundance mindsets, and generational wealth strategies.

Anthony Weaver's Top Tips For Creating Good Habits | Ep. 199

Key Takeaways

Intro

– What Is a Habit?

– The Cue-Routine-Reward Loop

– Recognizing Your Own Cues

– Changing Habits: Cigarettes & Brushing Teeth

– Life-Hacking with the Habit Framework

– Copy, Adapt, or Ignore Habits

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