It's Not About The Money
Catherine Morgan 403 episodes Nov 9, 2026
It's Not About The Money is a podcast for women business owners who want to change their relationship with money. Host Catherine Morgan explores the patterns behind overgiving, undercharging, and income ceilings, alongside practical steps to earn more, keep more, invest, and build wealth. Episodes also cover financial coaching, self-sabotage, nervous system responses, and the psychology of money. The show was formerly known as the In Her Financial Shoes Podcast.
Episodes
We Don't Talk About Money: The Family Silence That Shaped Your Finances
Families don't talk about money because of two things tangled together: shame, and a culture that taught us money is rude to talk about. Catherine Morgan, former financial adviser and founder of The Money Panel®, explains how money shame and money secrecy are passed down, and shares one gentle way to start the conversation your family never had. 🎁 The Truth Testing worksheet, free inside The Mone
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: Why Do I Feel Anxious About Money Even Though I Have Savings?
If you feel anxious about money even though you have savings, it is often a belief you absorbed in childhood, like "money doesn't grow on trees", still running underneath your decisions. Catherine Morgan, former financial adviser and founder of The Money Panel®, explains where these borrowed beliefs come from and a practice to change them. 🎁 The Truth Testing worksheet, free inside The Money Circl
Why You're Scared to Look at Your Money (and 3 Ways to Feel Safer)
This episode explores how to build a safer, healthier relationship with money by understanding and managing shame, fear, and emotional responses. I share practical strategies to feel more secure when exploring personal finances, emphasising the importance of emotional awareness and small, safe steps. Chapters 03:54 The Culture of Money Shame and Silence 04:48 Three Ways to Feel Safer wit
5 Signs You're Developing a Secure Relationship With Money
In this episode, I explore five signs that indicate you're developing a more secure relationship with money, often without realising it. I share personal stories, practical tools, and insights from attachment theory to help listeners recognise their progress and build trust in their financial journey. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Recognising Financial Security 02:01 Trust in Uncomfortable
Why You Swing Between Controlling Money and Avoiding It (Fearful Avoidant Attachment)
In this episode, I explore the emotional and psychological patterns behind money behaviors, focusing on the fearful avoidant attachment style. I share personal stories and signs to recognize these patterns, offering insights into how to notice and break free from cycles of financial anxiety and avoidance. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to emotional money patterns 02:10 The ping-pong relationship
Why Knowing You're Financially Safe Doesn't Make You Feel Safe
In this episode, I explore the emotional side of financial safety, attachment styles, and how our feelings about money often don't match our actual financial situation. I share insights on how to build trust in ourselves and experience financial security beyond numbers. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to emotional safety and money 02:01 The disconnect between financial facts and feelings 0
The 4 Money Attachment Styles (And How To Spot Yours)
In this episode, I explore how attachment styles influence our relationship with money, revealing patterns that can help us understand and improve our financial behaviors. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and personal story 01:07 Why attachment styles matter in money 02:33 The four attachment styles and their relevance to money 04:37 The anxious attachment style and its signs 14:54 The avoidan
Who Do You Trust With Your Money?
In this episode, I delve into the complex relationship between trust and money. I explore who we trust with our finances, the importance of self-trust, and how our emotional attachments to money influence our financial decisions. The conversation highlights the need for a deeper understanding of our relationship with money, especially in times of uncertainty, and sets the stage for future discus
Money, Independence and Caring For A Parent with Jayne Sibley, Sibstar
financial tool supporting vulnerable individuals. This episode explores the importance of independence, safety, and innovative solutions in financial inclusion for at-risk groups. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Jane and her story 01:45 Caregiving challenges and personal motivation 04:12 The problem of financial management for vulnerable adults 07:12 Experiences with scams and managing
The Part Of You That Doesn't Feel Worthy Of Money
I explore the deep connection between worthiness and money, offering practical and mindset strategies to overcome financial fears rooted in systemic and personal beliefs. This episode provides insights into how to reframe your relationship with money and increase your capacity for abundance. Chapters 02:10 Understanding Internal Family Systems and Money Blocks 03:53 Systemic Influences on Wom
Why Irregular Income Feels Like Panic (Even in a Good Month)
In this episode I explore how irregular income impacts emotional well-being and provides practical strategies to create financial stability. I share insights on managing money anxiety, establishing reference points, and building resilience with actionable tips. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction to Irregular Income and Its Challenges 00:28 – The Emotional and Physical Toll of Fluctuating Income 0
The Best Money Books Are Not About Money
In this conversation, I explore the intricate relationship between money and emotions, emphasising how our financial behaviors are influenced by attachment styles, internal conflicts, inherited beliefs, and systemic issues. I discuss various books that have shaped my understanding of these connections, highlighting the importance of recognising the emotional and psychological aspects of money man
How to Stop Worrying About Money: The One Question That Changes Everything with Jesse Mecham, founder of YNAB
In this episode, Catherine is joined by Jesse Mecham who shares insights from his journey with money, the importance of understanding what money is for, and how to develop a healthy relationship with it through a simple yet powerful question: 'What is it for?' Discover practical frameworks and personal stories that can transform your approach to money. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Why Mon
1 Letter That Can Change Your Relationship With Money (Audio)
In this conversation, I explore the multifaceted relationship individuals have with money, emphasising the importance of understanding the different parts of oneself that influence financial behavior. I encourage listeners to shift from a fixed identity of being 'good' or 'bad' with money to recognising the various parts that contribute to their financial decisions. By fostering self-compassion a
How much should I charge? (5 Signs You Fear Being Paid)
Have you ever been asked what you charge, and felt something happen before you had even said the number? That half a second where your mind is already running. Is that too much? Is it not enough? What will they think of me? If you know that feeling well, you are in very good company. This is part two of the Love and Money Series, and today I explore the fear of being paid what you are worth. It sh
3 Ways Money Mirrors How You Give and Receive Love
In this episode, I explore the intricate relationship between love and money, emphasizing how our capacity to receive and give is deeply intertwined with our self-worth and emotional safety. I discuss the patterns that emerge from our early experiences and conditioning, highlighting the importance of awareness and new positive experiences in healing our relationship with money. The conversation de
Why Your Brain Feels Different in Perimenopause — ADHD, Hormones & RSD with Kate Moryoussef
I am joined by Kate Moryoussef, as we explore the intricate relationship between ADHD, hormonal changes, and women's health. We discuss personal experiences with late ADHD diagnoses, the impact of perimenopause, and the significance of understanding rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD). The conversation also highlights the benefits of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as a tool for emotional regul
Why Success Feels Unsafe: The Nervous System Block That Keeps You Broke
In this conversation, I explore the concept of money set points and how our nervous system influences our relationship with wealth. I discuss the biological responses to financial success and introduce three somatic techniques to help expand our capacity for wealth. These techniques focus on creating a sense of safety in the body, allowing individuals to navigate their financial journeys with gre
Why You Fight About Money (It's Not About the Money)
In this episode, I explore the complex dynamics of money arguments in relationships, emphasising that these conflicts often stem from deeper emotional and nervous system responses rather than the financial issues themselves. I introduce the concept of Money Story Types, which are shaped by early life experiences, and discuss how understanding these types can help couples navigate their financial
Why Money Affirmations Don't Work (And What Does Instead)
In this episode, I explore the emotional and somatic aspects of money mindset, emphasising acceptance over resistance. I discuss research on affirmations, the importance of emotional scale, and practical techniques like embodied heart breathing to transform your relationship with money. Chapters 00:00 The Power of Positive Thinking About Money 02:58 Understanding Emotional Responses to
EFT & Money with Theresa Lear Levine
n this episode I am joined by Theresa Lear Levine - EFT Master Practitioner, Hypnotherapist, and bestselling author of "Becoming More Me, to explore the transformative power of somatic practices like EFT, hypnotherapy, and binaural beats in shifting beliefs, managing stress, and embodying new identities. Theresa shares her personal journey, techniques, and practical tips for harnessing these too
The 4 Emotions That Block Every Money Decision
In this episode I explore the four major emotions - grief, fear, shame, and resentment - that influence money decisions. I discuss how these emotions are stored in the body, their impact on financial behavior, and practical tools like emotional freedom technique (EFT) to release them. Chapters 00:00 The Emotional Body and Money 01:03 Understanding Somatic Patterns in Money 01:37 Why Lo
Money Comes In, Then Something Always Happens
I explore the somatic and emotional aspects of our relationship with money, revealing how body patterns rooted in past experiences influence our financial behaviors and feelings of security. Over this series, I offer practical tools like emotional freedom technique and heart breathing to help shift these deep-seated patterns. Chapters 00:00 Understanding Financial Patterns and Emotions 10:
Will AI Replace Financial Advisers? (What 15 Years Taught Me)
In this conversation I discuss the transformative impact of AI on the financial services industry, emphasising the importance of human skills and emotional intelligence in financial advice. I explore how AI can handle technical aspects of financial planning but cannot replicate the deep human connection and understanding required to navigate clients' emotional relationships with money. I introdu
What Financial Coaching Actually Looks Like
In this conversation, I discuss my journey from being a qualified financial advisor in debt to understanding the deeper emotional patterns behind financial behaviors. I introduce the Money Narratives Clearing Framework, emphasising the importance of awareness, recognising benefits and costs, and exploring secondary gains in financial decision-making. The discussion highlights how shame and accept
Should You Become a Financial Coach?
In this episode I explores the profound relationship individuals have with money, emphasizing the importance of financial coaching in addressing deeper emotional and psychological issues surrounding financial behaviors. I discuss the need for financial professionals to integrate coaching techniques into their practices to better support clients in navigating their financial identities and challen
Why Clients Self-Sabotage With Money
In this conversation, I explore the psychological barriers that clients face in making financial decisions, emphasizing the role of emotions and limiting beliefs. Through real-life examples, I illustrate how these factors lead to self-sabotage and offer a framework for financial advisors to help clients recognize and overcome these patterns. This discussion highlights the importance of understand
2026 Planetary Shifts and the New Economy: How Astrology Is Reshaping Money, Work & Power with Jazze Jervis
his conversation, Jazze Jervis and I explore the significant shifts occurring in the economy and society, driven by planetary changes. We discuss how these shifts impact our understanding of money, power, and personal value, emphasizing the importance of humaneness, visibility, and nervous system regulation in navigating these changes. Our conversation encourages you to embrace curiosity and au
Who Are You When AI Can Do What You Do?
ught: will people still want to hear from me when AI can give them information instantly? I felt panic - who am I if I'm not a content creator? If you've been feeling that uncertainty too, this episode will completely reframe everything, because it's not really about AI at all. Maybe you're worried AI will replace you or your clients won't need you anymore. Here's what I want to explore - what i
How AI Will Change the Way You Feel About Money
The way you've been relating to money is about to fundamentally shift, not because of what AI can do, but because of what it's forcing you to feel. Maybe you're overwhelmed by AI, worried about being replaced, or anxious about putting financial information into something that might not be secure. Here's what I've discovered - that fear isn't really about AI at all. When I first started using AI
5 AI Tools That Changed How I Manage Money (As a Financial Adviser)
As a former financial adviser, I love to geek out on money apps and AI, and I've tested dozens of tools over the last year with five standing out as absolute game-changers. Today, I'm sharing the five AI tools that will help you make better financial decisions: Claude for spotting spending patterns and acting as your behavioural money therapist, ChatGPT for quick financial scenario planning, Perp
How to Build Your AI Money Coach
As a former financial adviser who's worked with hundreds of people around money, one of the biggest barriers to good financial management isn't the lack of knowledge - it's that gap between knowing what you should do and actually doing it. This gap is created by overwhelm, decision paralysis, fear that money will run out, or shame from comparing yourself to others. This is where AI, when used pro
Why You Can't Earn More Than Your Parents Did
Have you ever noticed that no matter how hard you work or how skilled you become, you seem to hit the same income ceiling over and over again? There's a fascinating concept in financial psychology called your financial set point - an unconscious income limit that most of us cap at roughly the same level our parents earned when we were growing up. When you try to exceed this invisible ceiling, you
Why Financial Freedom Isn't What You Think
What if the financial freedom you've been told is the one thing you should be focusing on - the independent, the self-sufficient, the doing it all for yourself - is actually the very thing that's been keeping you from the enriched abundant life you're perhaps seeking? On today's show, I want to talk about financial freedom, and it's so interesting that every single book in the personal finance s
The Money Visioning Ritual For Goal Setting
Today, I'm sharing a practice that has supported me so much I can't even begin to tell you - one that allows for more flow, more ease, and some wiggle room for change. Traditional goal setting attaches your worthiness to a specific outcome, which means your whole body and nervous system code the entire process as a task you're measured against. If you fear failure, setting a goal activates fear
Make Money STICK: 7 Somatic Resets
Is there this part of you that genuinely wants more, but another part of you that's pushing money away? What I'm about to share in today's episode might actually come as a bit of a relief - your money struggles aren't necessarily about what you know or what you don't know, and they're not even really just about what you think or what you believe. I've been able to bottle it all down to seven som
Money Myth: More Money Will Solve Your Money Problems
How much more money would you need to earn to stop worrying about money? Is it £10,000 more, £20,000, £50,000? I've worked with many clients earning six figures, people who have millions in their bank account, who lie awake at night with the same money anxiety. The myth that more money will solve all of your money problems may be the myth that's keeping you broke - not because you're not earning e
The Millionaire Mindset Myth: Can You Get Rich Without One?
How many times have you been told that your money problems are just a mindset issue? That if you're not wealthy yet, it's just because you've got money blocks or you're not aligned? Well, what if I told you that's actually emotional gaslighting designed to keep you blaming yourself instead of seeing the real problems? Welcome to the second episode in my Money Myths series where I'm busting the myt
Budget Myth: Do You Need One to Stop Overspending?
Is getting better with money on your resolution list again this year? Maybe you've already downloaded a budgeting app, promised yourself you're going to track every penny, or sworn that this is the year you finally get it together. Well, here's what no one actually tells you - budgets don't work. If they actually did work, you wouldn't need to keep making the same resolution year after year. Welco
Space to Breathe: When Purpose Becomes More Valuable Than Money with Dr Becs Winterborn
What does it really take to walk away from a six-figure consultant surgeon salary? This week, I'm delighted to chat with Dr Bex Winterborn, who did exactly that after 25 years in the NHS. From experiencing PTSD after losing a colleague during surgery, to burnout during the pandemic, to that pivotal moment when she realised she was avoiding theatre lists - Bex shares her powerful journey of redisco
Breaking Money Cycles: When Breaking Money Cycles Means Breaking Relationships
I lost one really deep friendship when I started changing my relationship with money - not because I became a different person or got arrogant, but because I stopped being who they needed me to be. What nobody talks about when breaking money cycles is that sometimes the people closest to you have the most invested in keeping you exactly where you are. This is the conversation I've been avoiding s
Breaking Money Cycles: Why You Can't Stop Putting Others First With Money
What would happen if you stopped holding all the responsibility with money? If you weren't the rescuer or the provider, the generous one - would people still value you and would you still matter? That may sound like a rather odd question, but right now there are thousands of people searching terms like "Why do I always put others first with money?" and "How do I stop feeling guilty spending money
Breaking Money Cycles: Debt, Shame and Forgiveness
If money has been feeling rather heavy for you recently, or maybe you're waking up in the middle of the night worrying about money, I want you to first of all know that you are not alone and there is absolutely nothing wrong with you if you have debts. This episode is specifically about debt and shame, and I'm going to be sharing what happened for me when I was in £35,000 of debt - a story I've ra
Breaking Money Cycles: The Real Reason You Can't Create Consistent Income (It's Not Your Marketing)
What if next month's revenue felt as reliable as your morning coffee? As a financial expert who's helped thousands of business founders to steady their income, I can honestly tell you this: you've already done the hard part - people want what you sell. Let's make the good months stick. Feast and famine cycles aren't personal failures, and it's not even your marketing. It's a pattern that your body
Breaking Money Cycles: Why You Make Your Worst Financial Decisions When You're Overwhelmed
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by a money decision that you've Googled "best savings account," opened 17 tabs, read 18 articles, and ended up way more confused than when you started? Here's the trap we all fall into: when we're stressed about money, we think the answer is more information - one more podcast, one more YouTube video, one more expert opinion that will finally make it all make sens
Breaking Money Cycles: Why You Hide from Your Numbers (And How to Build Financial Courage)
I've spent the last 10 years trying to find the perfect financial management system for my business and personal finances, and here's what I've discovered: it doesn't matter which system you implement if the one thing avoiding the numbers is you. As a qualified financial advisor and somatic money expert, I can tell you with absolute certainty that financial avoidance has nothing to do with lack of
Breaking Money Cycles: Why You Self-Sabotage When Things Go Well
Have you ever achieved a major financial milestone - landed a big client, hit a revenue goal, or finally built up your savings - only to watch yourself systematically self-sabotage it within weeks? Maybe you suddenly took on underpriced work, made an impulsive expensive purchase, or created some drama that torpedoed your success. If this sounds familiar, I need you to understand something crucial:
Breaking Money Cycles: Financial Trauma - The Hidden Cost of Being the Affordable Option
If you've ever caught yourself saying "I don't want to price myself out of the market" or felt that familiar guilt creeping in when considering raising your prices, you're about to discover why being the affordable option is actually a financial trauma response. The hidden cost of undercharging isn't just the money you're leaving on the table - it's the cycle of resentment, exhaustion, and trauma
Breaking Money Cycles: Why You Feel Broke Even When You Have Money (10-Minute Daily Fix)
Have you ever looked at your bank account and thought "this should feel like enough," yet still felt that familiar knot of anxiety in your stomach whenever money came up? You're absolutely not alone in this experience. This week, I'm diving deep into why you can feel broke even when you have money - and it has nothing to do with the actual numbers in your account. The real culprit? Your nervous s
Breaking Money Cycles: Why Saving More Money Never Makes You Feel Safe
In this deeply personal episode, I explore why having more money often doesn't make us feel safer, and why this isn't actually a money problem - it's a meaning problem. Drawing from my own experience of nearly losing my youngest son Thomas twice in his first five weeks of life, I reveal how our "not enough" programming around money often stems from our deepest fears about being unprepared when som
Why Hustle Culture is Killing Your Success: The Long-Haul Leadership Revolution with Chris Ducker
In this episode, I'm joined by Chris Ducker, serial entrepreneur, founder of Youpreneur, and author of the brand new book "The Long-Haul Leader." Chris shares his deeply personal journey from building multi-seven figure businesses whilst burning himself out, to being diagnosed with phase three adrenal failure, depression, and anxiety all in the same day in 2021. What emerged from that breakdown w
Building a Business That Runs Without You with Alexis Kingsbury
Episode Overview In this episode, I'm joined by Alexis Kingsbury, a multi-entrepreneur who started his first business at just 12 years old, yet failed with six consecutive businesses throughout school and university. After being told by a management consultant that he'd "never be able to build a team" and having his first employee quit saying his company had "no culture, no processes and no prope
From Leukemia to Financial Adviser: How Crisis Shaped My Money Story with Michelle Taylor
Episode Overview In this episode, I'm delighted to chat with Michelle Taylor, founder of Women in Wealth and host of the "Talk Wealthy to Me" podcast, who shares her incredibly powerful and vulnerable money story. From growing up with two parents who had completely opposite approaches to money, to being diagnosed with leukaemia at 17, to finding herself unable to buy a magazine at the airport b
How to Break Generational Money Blocks in 7 Days
In this episode, I share a powerful story about a well-known financial celebrity who, despite decades of expertise and clear logical reasons, had been putting off the same property purchase for almost 20 years. What we discovered in our conversation reveals everything about why you might be undercharging, avoiding money conversations, or sabotaging your financial success - and it's not what you t
Always Free - How to Become Financially Free with Jason Graystone
In this episode, I'm delighted to chat with Jason Graystone, author of "Always Free" and investor who achieved financial freedom at just 30 years old. Jason and I actually met on a ski trip with Daniel Priestley earlier this year, and I couldn't resist having him on the show to discuss his remarkable journey from hiding behind the sofa as bailiffs knocked on the door in his childhood council estat
Master Female Financial Freedom in 1 hour: Everything They Never Taught Women About Money!
In this comprehensive masterclass episode, I share everything I learned during my 15 years working inside banks as a trained financial adviser, watching thousands of intelligent people convinced they weren't good with money. After discovering that you don't need to be rich to get started, don't need financial qualifications, and definitely don't need to love numbers to build wealth like the top 1%
How to Build Rich Relationships With Selena Soo
Episode Overview In this episode, I'm delighted to chat with bestselling author and visibility expert Selena Soo about her incredible book "Rich Relationships." After following Selena's work for years and witnessing the transformative results her expertise creates, I dive deep into her revolutionary approach to building, nurturing, and activating your million-dollar network. We explore how rich
Why You're Busy But Not Profitable (And The 3 Ways To Fix It)
In this episode, I tackle one of the biggest challenges facing business owners today: working 50-70 hours a week but still lying awake wondering where all the money has gone. Through a real client case study and practical strategies, I reveal why being busy isn't the same as being profitable, and share the three fundamental ways to transform your hard work into actual profit that pays you properly
The 5 Financial Numbers Every Business Owner Must Track With Bucketlist Bombshells
In this episode, I chat with the incredible duo behind Bucket List Bombshells - Cassie and Shay - who met serendipitously in a Mexican coffee shop after both quitting their corporate jobs with one-way tickets. Together, they've built a freedom-based, service-based business generating over £4.5 million in revenue whilst serving thousands of women worldwide. We dive deep into their contrasting money
The £50K Month Lie: Why Scaling Broke Me
In this vulnerable episode, I share the untold story behind hitting £50,000 months and how success nearly broke me mentally, emotionally, and physically. Rather than celebrating these income milestones, I reveal the shame, overwhelm, and toxicity that comes with scaling without boundaries - and the complete business transformation that saved my sanity. The Moment That Changed Everything - Summer
Why You Can't Break Your Money Patterns (The Psychology of Secondary Gains)
In this episode, I explore why we get stuck repeating the same frustrating money patterns despite reading books, listening to podcasts, and working on our mindset. Rather than blaming ourselves for being broken or lazy, I reveal the hidden psychology behind these behaviours - the secondary gains that keep us "stuck" because they're actually protecting us in some way. Episode Highlights: Unders
The Invisible Money Scripts Sabotaging Your Success (And How to Rewrite Them)
My Personal Financial Adviser Paradox How I spent years giving brilliant financial advice whilst being unable to follow it myself Why excess money never felt safe to hold - everything above day-to-day needs felt dangerous The realisation that it wasn't about willpower, knowledge, or self-control How inherited beliefs about money scarcity and "dirty money" from family arguments shaped my
Why You Can't Budget Your Way Out of Money Shame
In this episode, I share insights from my recent interview with UK-based global company Agon about the crucial link between mental health and money. Rather than offering quick fixes, I explore the deeper emotional landscape beneath financial anxiety and provide six key questions to help you understand what's really driving your money worries Episode Highlights: Understanding the Root of Money
How Digital Currency Is Rewiring Our Money Mindset
Episode Overview In this follow-up episode to last week's conversation with Natalie MacNeil, I explore the psychological and emotional shifts required as we move into the digital currency era. Rather than focusing on technical aspects, this episode addresses the deeper questions about trust, safety, and completely rewiring how our brains think about money. Episode Highlights: The Physical vs
The Future Of Money and AI With Natalie MacNeil
In this forward-thinking episode, I'm joined by Emmy award-winning media entrepreneur and futurist Natalie MacNeil to explore the radical transformation of money happening before our eyes. From decentralised finance to community wealth-building, we dive deep into what the future holds for how we earn, save, and invest. The Dragonfly Metaphor Richard Rudd's story of the dragonfly as a metaphor
The Psychology of Wealth: How to Start Thinking Rich with Dr. Brad Klontz
In this episode, I welcome back financial psychology expert Dr. Brad Klontz to explore his latest book "Start Thinking Rich: The 21 Harsh Truths to Take You from Broke to Financial Freedom." Unlike his previous works, this book takes a direct, no-nonsense approach to addressing the mindset barriers that keep people financially stuck. Episode Highlights: The Psychology Behind "Harsh Truths"
Finding Brave: How to Reclaim Your Power and Build Genuine Leadership with Kathy Caprino
In this episode, I welcome back international career and leadership expert Kathy Caprino to explore the concept of finding brave - why bravery is essential for breaking through personal and professional barriers, and how vulnerability can be a pathway to authentic power. Episode Highlights: Kathy's Journey to Finding Brave From an 18-year corporate career to becoming a therapist and coach
Breaking Your Money Ceiling: How Vulnerability Can Set You Free
In this episode, I explore how financial struggles often aren't money problems at all—they're courage problems. Whether you're hiding from financial conversations, struggling to charge what you're worth, or trapped in cycles of overspending, the real solution might lie in embracing vulnerability and getting "financially naked." Episode Highlights: Understanding Money Ceilings Many people u
Why Positive Thinking Is Failing Your Bank Account (And What Actually Works)
Episode Overview In this episode, following last week's announcement about my evolution as a money visionary, I celebrate surpassing half a million podcast downloads and explore why positive thinking alone often fails to transform our financial reality. Despite countless affirmations and good intentions, many intelligent and ambitious people struggle to create lasting change in their relationsh
A Personal Update - My Next Evolution as a Money Visionary
In this deeply personal episode, I share reflections on my journey over the past 18 months and how my vision for my work is evolving. Looking back over nearly a decade of work in the psychology of money, I explain how this next phase represents not an abandonment of my previous mission, but an expansion to create greater impact. Key Highlights My Journey So Far Starting in financial servic
How to invest during uncertain times
Episode Overview In this episode, I tackle the timely topic of investing during market volatility, particularly relevant as stock markets respond to President Trump's recent tariff announcements. For many investors, these uncertain times can trigger anxiety and fear, but I explain why volatility is actually normal, cyclical, and can present excellent investment opportunities for those with the
How to plan your next quarter for more financial success
Episode Overview In this episode, I explore the art of quarterly financial planning as we approach the start of a new quarter in 2025. Whether you've never created a financial plan before, have ambitious money goals gathering dust, or have had to pivot due to unexpected circumstances, this episode offers practical guidance on creating a financial roadmap that actually works. Key Highlights
Decoding Your Client's Money Language Words That Reveal Their Money Story
Episode Overview In this episode, I delve into how coaches, therapists and professionals can decode their clients' money language to uncover deeper beliefs and patterns around finances. By becoming attuned to specific words and phrases, practitioners can help clients identify unconscious money stories that may be limiting their financial wellbeing. Key Highlights The Power of Money Language
The Four Trauma Responses: How Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn Manifest in Financial Behaviours
Episode Overview In this episode, I explore the often-overlooked connection between trauma responses and our financial behaviours. By examining how fight, flight, freeze and fawn manifest in our relationship with money, I uncover the deeper patterns that shape our financial decisions—often without us even realising it. Key Highlights Understanding Financial Trauma Financial trauma can be
Escaping the owner trap: How to find more happiness in your business with Mike Jones, Founder of Better Happy
Episode Overview In this episode, I welcome Mike Jones, founder of Better Happy and author of The Happy Business Revolution, to explore how entrepreneurs can escape the "owner trap" and build more happiness into their businesses. Drawing on Mike's unique background in the military and his transformative experiences living in monasteries, we uncover valuable insights about the true meaning of ha
The Wealth Narrative: Unlearning What We've Been Told About Money
Episode Overview IIn this episode, I explore the wealth gap that exists in the UK (where 45% of men hold stocks and shares ISAs compared to only 26% of women) and challenge us to reconsider what wealth truly means beyond the traditional definition of "assets minus liabilities." Key Highlights The Limited Definition of Wealth Financial services and media have long defined wealth purely in
The Psychological Power of Looking Poor (Why Wealthy People Hide Their Money)
Episode Overview In this episode, I challenge the conventional wisdom about wealth and status by revealing four surprising psychological insights on why embracing a lower profile might actually lead to greater financial freedom and happiness. Key Highlights The Social Conditioning Around Wealth We've been conditioned to believe wealth looks like luxury items, big houses, and status symbo
Breaking The Success Ceiling
Episode Overview In this episode, I explore why so many female founders experience "success ceilings" - those moments when business finally gains momentum, money flows in, goals are hit... and then something happens to pull us back down. Whether it's sudden emergencies, procrastination on new opportunities, or discounting services, these patterns aren't random. They represent unconscious self-s
What It Takes To Be A Key Person Of Influence
This conversation explores the transformative experiences of a group of entrepreneurs who attended the Ski Person of Influence trip in Italy with me. We share insights on personal growth, the importance of community, and the deep conversations that foster learning and connection. The discussion highlights the diverse paths to success, the interplay of spirituality and business, and the emotional
10 Business Lessons from Daniel Priestley
In this episode I share valuable lessons learned from a recent ski trip with entrepreneurs. I introduce a framework for effective self-introduction and emphasize the importance of surrounding oneself with the right people, scaling through systems, and fostering deep conversations. The discussion highlights the balance between profitability and impact in business, encouraging listeners to embrace
