EPISODE 38: THE STRUCTURE OF SERVICE
Where does generosity end and self-sacrifice begin? As practitioners, many of us walk that blurry line daily — giving too much in one place, withholding where we long to offer more. Over time, that imbalance costs us our energy, our clarity, and sometimes even our integrity. In this episode, we unpack the quiet confusion many of us carry around service and money. We’ll explore how your calling and your compensation don’t have to compete — they can coexist, powerfully and ethically. Drawing from Deepa Iyer’s Builder and Caregiver roles, we’ll look at how sustainable practice isn’t about doing less, it’s about structuring better. Because true generosity doesn’t drain you. It builds something that lasts. — Ready to bring structure to your calling? Weekly or fortnightly mentoring is open now: WEEKLY MENTORING (https://tamdillon.com/product/weekly-mentoring-plan/) OR FORTNIGHTLY MENTORING (https://tamdillon.com/product/fortnightly-mentoring/) Want the deeper conversation? Join the School Community to explore these roles in depth, with practical tools, group mentoring, and monthly programs: GIFTED & CALLED (https://www.skool.com/tam-dillon-academy-1869) Credit: Social Change Ecosystem by Deepa Iyer, Building Movement Project (https://buildingmovement.org/our-work/movement-building/social-change-ecosystem-map/)
Video Chapters
- 0:41 The #1 Struggle for Spiritual Practitioners
- 2:10 Can Sacred Work and Money Coexist?
- 3:46 Why Structure is Freedom, Not a Cage
- 6:30 The "How": Finding a Sustainable Way to Serve
- 9:12 My Personal Struggle with Pricing My Work
- 10:48 The Fear of "Selling Out"
- 12:17 The Surprising Benefit of Clear Boundaries
- 15:16 A Question For You: Where's the Tension?
- 16:40 The Sacred Balance of Generosity & Sustainability
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0:41 The #1 Struggle for Spiritual Practitioners 2:10 Can Sacred Work and Money Coexist? 3:46 Why Structure is Freedom, Not a Cage 6:30 The "How": Finding a Sustainable Way to Serve 9:12 My Personal Struggle with Pricing My Work 10:48 The Fear of "Selling Out" 12:17 The Surprising Benefit of Clear Boundaries 15:16 A Question For You: Where's the Tension? 16:40 The Sacred Balance of Generosity & Sustainability Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (353-episode-38-the-structure-of-service)
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0:00 Welcome to 20 minute self development with Tam Dillon 0:41 Balancing service and money: a common struggle for practitioners 2:10 Spiritual work and money: sacredness and currency can coexist 3:46 Structure in service provides support, not confinement or rigidity 5:29 Gifts need form, edges, definition, and essential structure 6:30 Service is not just what but how we offer it sustainably 7:45 Rigidity or over-giving are both unsustainable paths in practice 9:12 My personal struggle with pricing and asking for fair payment 10:48 Fear of claiming worth and maintaining spiritual integrity while charging 12:17 Clarifying boundaries and structures increases capacity and impact 13:44 Finding authentic balance for yourself in your practice 15:16 Where do you feel tension around money in your offerings 16:40 Generosity is sacred; ensure your service is sustainable too 19:35 Thank you for joining: consistency, integrity, self-responsibility in growth Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (353-episode-38-the-structure-of-service)