Ever feel like you’re one bad decision away from everything falling apart financially?

In this episode, I’m recording on Christmas Eve, cacao in hand, exhausted and honest as hell. I’m sharing what it’s really been like hosting our first Christmas at home in a decade, trying to keep my brain regulated in the chaos, and why committing to this podcast weekly has forced me to finally take my own voice seriously.

I talk openly about ADHD, money shame, and the unglamorous rebuild my husband and I have been deep in this year. From not paying ourselves, borrowing money from family, and the heavy guilt that comes with that, through to hiring the wrong support, finding the right experts, and learning the hard way that avoidance always costs more in the end.

This episode is about structure over shame. Outsourcing instead of burning out. And building a business and a life that works with your brain. If you’ve ever felt embarrassed about money, terrified of opening emails, or stuck in the loop of “I’ll deal with it later”, this one’s for you.

If this episode hit close to home, I’d love to hear from you. What part of money or business are you avoiding right now? Come and tell me over on Instagram and let’s talk about it honestly. You can find me at @sheshonestlymental you’re not alone in this.

In this episode we cover:

• Hosting Christmas at home for the first time in 10 years and why it feels weird as hell
• Why committing to a weekly podcast cadence changed everything for me
• ADHD, money avoidance and the shame spiral that comes with it
• What it was really like not paying ourselves and borrowing from family
• How money guilt shows up even when you’re “doing the right thing”
• The difference between bro coaching and real structural support
• Defining clear roles in our business and why it saved our sanity
• Why quick fixes cost more long-term, especially with an ADHD brain
• ATO payment plans, panic calls and learning to face the numbers
• Cash flow forecasting and why structure finally gave me breathing room
• Building a business that supports our family and our life, not the other way around

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Vicki Wren cash flow forecasting
• Laura at Podcast Support Services website
• Instagram: @podcast.support.services

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636