7. Rewriting Your Money Story with Brianna Firestone

Join our exploration of the emotional roots of your financial life with Brianna Firestone, acclaimed neuroscience-based money healer and intuitive life coach. I'm thrilled to share our candid conversation that includes Brianna's personal money struggles and her enlightening year-long shopping hiatus. Together, we uncover the surprising ways our earliest beliefs, formed in childhood, cast long shadows over our adult financial behaviors. We intertwine our own stories, confronting the family and societal narratives around wealth and scarcity, and the conflict between following passions versus financial practicality. It's a revealing look at how we can reframe our relationship with money by granting ourselves the permission to learn and see money as a tool, not a stressor.

Shatter the one-size-fits-all illusion of money management in an episode that dives into the very personal journey of aligning budget with values. Discover strategies to combat avoidance behaviors and the revelatory practice of checking bank accounts daily to dissipate the fog of financial fear. Our discussion pivots around understanding emotional triggers—like grief shopping—and how the pandemic has reshaped our spending habits. Join me as I share the ups and downs of my financial transition, detaching self-worth from bank balances, and the empowering shift towards self-awareness and adaptability in personal finance.

Finally, we tackle the brave new world of embracing the entrepreneurial spirit, especially against the backdrop of adult ADHD and the stigmas surrounding debt. Listen as we differentiate between "good" and "bad" debt, discuss the nuances of taking calculated risks, and the liberating journey of betting on oneself. It's a candid discussion that celebrates the courage to create a life that syncs with personal values and desires. As we wrap up, we touch on the empowering practice of approaching financial numbers with curiosity, ensuring listeners walk away with a refreshed perspective on personal finance—and perhaps the courage to share these transformative insights with others.

Brianna Firestone, your intuitive life coach and headmistress at The School of Betty, a platform that empowers women+ to create better relationships with their money, time, and energy so they can lessen stress, build financial freedom and design a badass life they love.

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Episode Timestamps

• Money healing, year of no shopping, intuition, and self-trust. 2:08
• Money beliefs and their impact on financial well-being. 6:24
• Beliefs influence career choices, happiness, and personal growth. 14:56
• Money management, tangible/nebulous currency, fears around money. 19:53
• Emotional spending. 25:35
• Panic purchases, imposter syndrome, and habits. 31:58
• Reconsidering debt and using our financial resources.37:10
• Taking care of yourself and knowing your numbers.42:35