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 since we started this series because it's messy, it's painful, and it doesn't have a tidy solution. But if you've been setting boundaries and healing your relationship with money, you've probably already felt it - that shift, that distance, that uncomfortable realisation that your growth is threatening to some people.

Today, I'm talking about the hidden cost of financial healing that nobody really warns you about, the five relationship patterns that can't survive your evolution with money, and the actual conversation scripts you need when relationships begin to shift.

Chapters

00:00 The Cost of Financial Healing

02:47 Navigating Relationship Changes

06:11 Identifying Relationship Patterns

11:52 The Impact of Family Dynamics

17:55 Understanding Friendship Dynamics

24:01 Recognizing Growth and Grief

29:51 Effective Communication Strategies36:00 Embracing Change and New Relationships

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