Money Isn’t Scary - Money Mindset, Money Anxiety, Intentional Spending, Saving Money, Money Management
Feel Confident and Secure in your Relationship With Money Are you sick of feeling overwhelmed whenever you open you bank account? Do you want to learn to spend money with intention instead of emotion? Do you want to stop staying small and have more confidence in your financial decisions? In this podcast, you will find actionable steps and emotional support to free yourself from shame and help you find peace around money. My mission is to remove the cultural stigma around money, so that you feel less alone and more equipped to start running toward your fears. If you’re ready to have a healthier and more purposeful relationship with money, you’re in the right place! I’m Meghan, a mom of 2 young boys, a financial planner, and emotional spender. Despite being a financial planner, I’ve never truly felt a sense of control over my own financial situation. Even though I had the knowledge of financial tools and strategies, I just couldn’t seem to implement and I avoided it altogether. When I finally decided to explore my relationship with money and all the thoughts, beliefs and stories that come with it, I started noticing major shifts in my spending patterns. I began feeling less afraid and started feeling calmer and more confident in my financial decisions. And I’m here to share my journey with you! If you are ready to see massive shifts in your money mindset and finally feel good when you open your bank account – this podcast is for you! Its time to start listening to who knows you best – you!
Episodes
This week on the podcast, I’m digging into why it’s actually so hard to unplug – and how our constant connection to devices impacts not just our mental health, but our relationships with money too.
Topics I talk about:
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Why “unplugging” is much harder than it seems, especially for parents and professionals juggling work and family
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The effe...
Today's episode was so much fun - I'm talking about the cross-section of memory and money—delving into how nostalgia shapes our spending habits.
I dig deeper into why nostalgia is such a powerful force in our emotional decisions and the science behind it, the emotional drivers that tug at our wallets, and quick tips for navigating nostalgia spending in a healthy, self-aware way.
Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!
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This week on the pod, we talk about financial anxiety! I share my own experiences and also dig deeper into the emotional and psychological layers behind it - specifically the scarcity mindset, and the emergency mindset (where we’re constantly bracing for disaster and end up stuck in a cycle of fear and over-preparing).
Things We’ll talk about:
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Why financial anxiety thrives on silence—and what to do about it
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How loss aversi...
Today, I'm exploring the all-too-common experience of financial relapse—when old money habits like impulse spending, avoidance, or secrecy resurface, even after a period of positive change.
I talk about: Why it happens, coping mechanisms and emotional triggers, why its not about willpower at all, and how we can move forward with self-compassion.
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This week, I explore how Summer offers a unique opportunity to rethink what it means to be truly wealthy. Moving beyond the traditional focus on money, I talk about the five forms of capital that contribute to a rich, fulfilling life.
Tune in for practical ideas and fresh perspectives on how to make this summer your richest yet, in every sense of the word.
*Shout out to my prior episode on redefining wealth: Episode #196
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This week, I'm sharing some science-backed reasons why we often feel withdrawal from not spending. I also provide some real-life examples so that we can begin to notice these feelings and behaviors when they come up in our own lives and encourage positive behavior changes.
Do you have a personal story around spending withdrawal? I'd love to hear it! Connect with me on Instagram or on my website
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This week, I'm sharing my conversation with Behavioral Economics and Author, Etinosa Agbonlahor.
Etinosa is the author of the book “How to Talk to Your Parents About Money”, a guide to having important financial conversations. Passionate about helping people improve their financial wellbeing, Etinosa works with organizations to understand the psychology behind financial decisions and uses this knowledge to achieve better results fo...
In today's episode, I explore the power of embracing a long-term perspective in life, money, and personal growth. Challenging my own hard-wired beliefs, I am discovering why thinking long-term isn’t just about patience—it’s about building resilience, making more intentional decisions, and ultimately creating a more meaningful, empowered life.
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This week on the podcast, I'm sharing my conversation with award-winning teacher, researcher and best-selling author, Cassie Holmes.
Cassie Mogilner Holmes is a chaired professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, an award-winning teacher and researcher on time and happiness, and bestselling author of Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most.
Cassie’s research examines such ques...
This week on the show, I'm sharing my thoughts on the uncomfortable space between what we want and what we can afford to do right now - or, the Messy Middle.
Listen in as I bring some insight and practical tips from my own experience living in this space and provide some encouragement if you're here as well.
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This week on the show, I'm sharing my conversation with Alison Fragale. As a research psychologist, award-winning professor, international keynote speaker and author, Alison provides actionable advice in the areas of status, power, negotiation and influence.
Alison and I discuss status - why it matters and how to get it, strategies to help us find a balance between being assertive and warm, and how we use this approach when it come...
This week, I'm sharing my conversation with Beatriz Victoria Albina. Bea is a Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner, a Master Somatic Life Coach, a Certified Breathwork Meditation Practitioner, and the host of the podcast, Feminist Wellness.
Bea has a passion for helping humans socialized as women reconnect with their bodies and minds so they can break free from co-dependency, perfectionism and people-pleasing and reclaim their j...
This week, I'm sharing some my experience going through a difficult financial period and provide thoughts and perspectives on how we can move through it, and stay hopeful.
Take a breath. Take your Time. Take care of yourself. 💛
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Are you interested in working 1:1 with me? I'm now officially a Certified Money Coach (CMC)® wher...
This week, I'm checking in. This year has been a wild ride so far, emotionally and mentally. I'm sharing my thoughts on emotional resilience, what it means and tools and strategies on how to do it in the moment, when we're feeling our most anxious.
Take a breath. Take your Time. Take care of yourself. 💛
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This week, I'm sharing my conversation with Hannah Brencher. Hannah is a author, writer, and online educator who focuses her work on helping people to build more intentional and present lives. Hannah gives us all permission to question our own relationship with technology and dig beneath the surface to see what else might be going on.
Hannah founded The World Needs More Love Letters, a global community dedicated to sending lett...
This week on the podcast, I'm sharing my conversation with author Ellen Hendriksen and we talk all things perfectionism. Ellen helps us to understand our perfectionistic tendencies more and shift our perspectives from rigid rules to living in alignment with our values.
Ellen is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety...
In today's episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on how the pandemic has changed women's perception of themselves, our relationship with aging and diving into the numbers around how much we really spend to feel good about ourselves as we get older.
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Are you interested in working 1:1 with me? I'm now officially a Certified Money Co...
Today, I'm talking about the connection between loneliness and money. I talk about the impact that loneliness has on us, why we feel this way and what we can do about it.
The opposite of loneliness is connection and I talk about the different types of connection - with others, with ourselves and with the world around us - as strategies to empower us to live more whole, honest and intentional lives.
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This week, I'm sharing my conversation with Kara Stevens. Kara is author of the book, Heal Your Relationship with Money and founder of the Frugal Feminista, a community focused on black women's financial empowerment and personal development.
Kara believes that every woman is a revolution unto herself. Her self-help books have inspired thousands of women to get right and tight with their passions, their finances, and their relation...
This week on the show, I'm joined by Aja Evans, a licensed mental health counselor, financial therapist and author of Feel Good Finance - Untangling Your Relationship with Money.
Aja talks all things financial therapy, including emotions, shame, self-worth and coping strategies - and we're here for it!
Aja Evans is a board-certified therapist, speaker, and writer specializing in financial therapy. Armed with eternal optimism and ...
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