What if the way you use your money is just as important as the amount of money you make?

In this episode, I’m diving into the powerful difference between spending and investing — and why learning to use your money strategically is one of the biggest shifts that creates long-term abundance.

Because abundance isn’t just about manifesting more money in… it’s also about learning how to intentionally direct the money flowing out.

I’m sharing how I’ve used investing as a tool to grow my business over the past six years, how I built confidence making bigger and bigger investments in myself, and the exact mindset shifts that helped me move from fear and scarcity into self-trust and strategic decision-making.

Inside this episode, we talk about:

• The difference between spending money vs. investing money
• Why abundance requires focusing on both money in AND money out
• How strategic investing can create more income over time
• The long-term mindset shift that changed how I use money
• Why investing in yourself can feel so emotionally challenging
• The 3 biggest factors I consider before making any investment
• How to evaluate whether an investment will generate a return
• Why financial strategy matters when making big decisions
• Building self-trust with money and investing
• How investing becomes easier and less emotionally charged over time
• Why confidence with money is a skill you build through practice
• The connection between intentional money use and living your abundant life

If you’ve ever struggled with investing in yourself, felt fear around making big financial decisions, or wondered how to use your money more intentionally to create your future — this episode is for you.

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What happens when you stop shrinking your dreams… and start expanding your capacity to receive?

In this powerful client spotlight episode, I sit down with former Empowered Abundance client and internationally recognized artist Sayaka Ganz to talk about money, self-worth, creativity, and what it really takes to step into your next level of abundance.

Using reclaimed materials to create breathtaking sculptures full of movement and life, Sayaka shares how her relationship with money transformed during her Empowered Abundance journey — and how that transformation opened the door to opportunities she once would have said no to.

Including being invited to the Venice Biennale — often called the Olympics of the art world.

Inside this episode, we talk about:

• How money fears and subconscious beliefs were blocking abundance
• Why receiving money felt uncomfortable — even when she deserved it
• The emotional healing work behind financial expansion
• What it means to embody a “million-dollar identity”
• How investing in yourself changes what feels possible
• The mindset shifts that helped Sayaka say YES to massive opportunities
• Navigating fear, visibility, and self-trust while pursuing big dreams
• Why abundance is about so much more than income alone

This conversation is an inspiring reminder that abundance isn’t just about making more money — it’s about becoming the version of yourself who can fully receive the life you desire.

CONNECT WITH SAYAKA

Website: Sayaka Ganz

Instagram: @sayakaganz_reclaimedcreations

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What if the reason you feel stressed, stuck, or inconsistent with money has nothing to do with discipline… and everything to do with not seeing your numbers clearly?

In this episode, I dive into the power of financial strategy and why learning to manage your money is one of the most life-changing skills you can develop.

We break down the hidden patterns that keep people stuck in money stress — like the “savings yo-yo,” credit card cycles, and feeling like money disappears no matter how much you make — and explains why these patterns are often not about irresponsibility, but about lacking a clear financial strategy.

I also share openly about my own journey with debt, using credit cards strategically in my business, and how mastering my money helped me go from waitressing while building my business to confidently making massive investments without fear or shame.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why mindset work alone isn’t enough without financial strategy
• The real reason savings and credit card payoffs often don’t stick
• How unclear numbers create stress, fear, and instability
• The difference between the money in your account vs. the money actually available to use
• How financial clarity helps entrepreneurs navigate volatile income
• Scarlett’s personal journey using credit cards strategically in business
• Why managing your money can actually feel empowering and freeing
• How financial strategy helps you create sustainable freedom, stability, and abundance

If you’ve been avoiding your numbers, feeling overwhelmed by money, or wondering why financial goals never seem to fully stick, this episode will completely shift the way you think about money management.

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• Empowered Abundance Program — Transform your relationship with money, build self-trust, and create a business and life that actually feels abundant.
• Free Money Mindset Type Quiz — Discover your unique money mindset type and learn how to shift into more ease, clarity, and abundance.

If spending money makes you feel even a little uncomfortable… this episode is going to change your entire relationship with money.

Because there’s one super common, subtle belief that most people have. And it quietly impacts how you think, feel, and act with money every single day.

In this episode, I break down the hidden mindset of “spending money is bad” and how this belief creates stress, guilt, burnout, and self-sabotage (even if you don’t consciously realize it’s there).

Inside this episode, I talk about:

• The subtle belief about money that’s running in the background for most people
• How “spending money is bad” impacts your identity and self-trust
• The difference in how this shows up for each money mindset type
• Why this belief creates guilt, burnout, and inner conflict
• How it affects your ability to enjoy your life and your investments
• The connection between spending, self-sabotage, and inconsistency
• Why making more money doesn’t fix this problem
• How to shift into a healthier, more abundant relationship with spending
• A simple, practical way to start rewiring this belief immediately

This is one of those small shifts that creates massive ripple effects.

Because when you stop making spending money mean something is wrong… you open the door to feeling more confident, more aligned, and more in control of your financial life.

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• Empowered Abundance Program — Transform your relationship with money, build self-trust, and create a business and life that actually feels abundant.
• Free Money Mindset Type Quiz — Discover your unique money mindset type and learn how to shift into more ease, clarity, and abundance.

If you feel like you’re doing great work… but not attracting the clients or income to match, this episode will connect the dots.

In this conversation with Joanna Ingram, we dive into the powerful intersection of messaging, money mindset, and premium positioning. And why your ability to clearly communicate your value directly impacts how much you get paid.

Because it’s not just about what you offer… it’s about how you see it, believe it, and communicate it.

Inside this episode, we talk about:

• Why messaging is the bridge between your expertise and getting paid for it
• How money mindset directly impacts how you communicate your value
• The difference between your self-worth vs. the value of your work
• Why undercharging and overdelivering leads to burnout
• How to shift into premium pricing with confidence
• The energetic component of sales, messaging, and client attraction
• Why “premium clients” think and buy differently
• The biggest mistakes keeping you stuck with low-paying clients
• How your lifestyle and energy influence your marketing and results

This episode will challenge how you think about pricing, clients, and the way you show up in your business.

CONNECT WITH JOANNA

• Website
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Listen to Scarlett’s Episode on The Soulful Catalyst

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• Empowered Abundance Program — Transform your relationship with money, shift your mindset, and build an abundant, sustainable business.
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If you feel like opportunities, clients, or money just aren’t available to you… this episode will change the way you see everything.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what I call lack filters — the unconscious beliefs and perspectives that shape how you see your reality and quietly block you from recognizing abundance that already exists.

Because the truth is: it’s not always that opportunities aren’t there… it’s that your brain has been trained not to see them.

Inside this episode, I talk about:

• What lack filters are and how they form
• How your brain reinforces scarcity through “proving” your beliefs
• The difference between actual reality vs. distorted perception
• How inaccurate language keeps you stuck in lack
• Real-life examples of lack filters in business and money
• Why awareness and accuracy are the first steps to shifting your results
• How to identify and unwind the deeper “scarcity seeds” driving your beliefs
• How to retrain your brain to start seeing opportunities, clients, and money

This work is subtle, but it is powerful.

Because when you shift your filters, you don’t just think differently — you start seeing different opportunities, making different decisions, and creating different results.

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• Empowered Abundance Program — Transform your relationship with money, shift your mindset, and start building an abundant business that supports your life.
• Free Money Mindset Type Quiz — Discover your unique money mindset and learn how to shift into alignment with more ease and abundance.

How do you know if a decision is coming from intuition… or fear?

This is one of the most common questions I hear from entrepreneurs when they’re considering a big investment in themselves, their business, or their future.

Because when you’re stepping into a bigger vision, it’s almost guaranteed that fear will show up.

So the real question becomes:

How do you tell the difference between a fear-based no and an intuitive no?

In this episode, I’m joined by intuitive life coach and Feng Shui guide Gina Casbarro, and we dive into one of the most important skills you can develop as an entrepreneur: learning how to navigate the tension between fear and intuition when making big decisions.

We talk about how intuition actually works, why it’s often quieter than fear, and how you can learn to recognize the difference between the two — especially when you're considering a big financial investment.

We also explore why developing self-trust is one of the most powerful things you can do when building your business and pursuing your vision.

Because the truth is: fear doesn't disappear when you're expanding your life.

But when you learn how to work with fear instead of letting it control your decisions, you can start making choices from a place of alignment, courage, and clarity.

Inside this conversation, we explore:

• What intuition actually is — and why it’s a skill you can strengthen
• Why fear often gets louder when you’re making aligned decisions
• How to calm the nervous system so you can hear your intuition clearly
• The role of vision and values in making powerful investment decisions
• How to evaluate financial risks in a grounded and strategic way

If you’ve ever felt stuck in indecision when considering a big investment — or wondered whether fear is holding you back from the life you actually want — this episode will give you practical tools to help you navigate those moments with more clarity and confidence.

Because creating the life and business you desire doesn’t come from avoiding fear.

It comes from learning how to trust yourself enough to move forward anyway.

CONNECT WITH GINA:

Strengthen Your Intuition Free Guide!

Listen to Scarlett & Gina’s Episode on Follow Your Spark

Book a Clarity Call with Gina

Check out Gina’s website

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READY TO GO DEEPER?

• Learn more about the Empowered Abundance Program — Transform your relationship with money and build a business that supports your most abundant life.
• Take the Free Money Mindset Type Quiz — Discover your unique money mindset type and start building a healthier relationship with money today.

What if the real return on your investments wasn’t just the results you get… but who you become in the process?

In this episode, I’m sharing a perspective on investing in yourself that completely transformed how I make decisions in my business.

Most entrepreneurs evaluate investments based on one thing: Will this program, coach, or strategy get me the result I want?

And while that question matters, it misses something much deeper.

There’s another layer of value that comes from investing — something I call the meta value of investment.

It’s the transformation that happens the moment you decide to bet on yourself.

In this episode, I share the story of my first business investment, why it initially felt like a failure, and how it ultimately became one of the most powerful catalysts in building my business.

Since then, I’ve invested over $200,000 into coaching, mentorship, and business growth, and each investment has shaped not just my business results, but my identity as an entrepreneur.

You’ll learn why the energy you bring into an investment often determines the value you receive from it.

In this episode, we explore:

• The difference between value inside a program and the meta value of investing
• Why your mindset going into an investment matters more than the investment itself
• The shift from giving your power away to a coach to owning your results
• How investing in yourself becomes a catalyst for identity-level growth
• Why the most uncomfortable investments are often the ones that create the biggest expansion
• How to reclaim value from past investments that didn’t seem to “pay off”

If you’ve ever invested in coaching, programs, or support in your business — or if you're currently considering a big investment in yourself — this episode will change how you think about those decisions.

Because the real return on investment isn’t just what you learn…

It’s who you become when you decide your vision is worth betting on.

READY TO GO DEEPER?

• Learn more about the Empowered Abundance Program — Transform your relationship with money and build a business that supports your most abundant life.
• Take the Free Money Mindset Type Quiz — Discover your unique money mindset type and start building a healthier relationship with money today.

If you’ve ever dreamed about leaving your 9-to-5 and going full-time in your business, you’ve probably asked yourself one big question:

When is the right time to make the leap?

In this episode, I’m sharing three powerful tools I use with my clients to help them transition from employee to full-time business owner in a way that is intentional, sustainable, and financially aligned.

These are the same tools I used when I transitioned out of working in restaurants and into running my business full-time. Instead of guessing when you’ll finally have “enough money,” these tools help you create a clear strategy so you know exactly what you're working toward and how to get there.

Because going full-time in your business doesn’t have to be a blind leap of faith. When you understand your numbers and align your strategy, the path forward becomes much clearer.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to determine your unique transition point for leaving your job
• Why knowing your numbers gives you control over your timeline
• The biggest pricing mistake that keeps entrepreneurs stuck in side-hustle mode
• How to align your offer pricing with your full-time income goals
• Why “all-or-nothing” thinking keeps entrepreneurs stuck in jobs longer than necessary
• How to use strategic income opportunities as stepping stones toward full-time business ownership
• The mindset shift that helped me go from working in restaurants to running my business full-time

If your goal is to eventually have your business fully support your life financially, this episode will help you start building the plan that makes that transition possible.

Because the sooner you start creating the strategy, the sooner you start walking the path that leads to your next level of abundance.

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What happens when you go from surviving… to truly trusting yourself with your life and money?

In this episode, I’m joined by a very special guest — Beth Ann, artist, comedian, transformational facilitator, recovery coach, and one of the earliest alumni of the Empowered Abundance Program.

Beth Ann originally joined Empowered Abundance three years ago while she was in survival mode — struggling financially, feeling deeply disconnected from money, and carrying a belief that she might never have enough.

Fast forward to today, and Beth Ann’s relationship with money, self-trust, and abundance has completely transformed.

In this conversation, Beth Ann shares what that journey actually looked like — from confronting deep scarcity patterns to learning how to build a life rooted in self-trust, alignment, and courage.

We talk about the deeper layers of money work, why abundance is about much more than finances, and how the shifts you make internally eventually become the life you’re living externally.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Beth Ann shifted from survival mode into self-trust
• Why money work often reveals deeper patterns around worth, safety, and belonging
• The powerful role self-awareness plays in transforming your life
• How abundance expands far beyond your bank account
• Why taking risks is a necessary part of creating your most abundant life
• How investing in yourself can become a turning point in your life

Beth Ann also shares the biggest lessons she’s learned since completing the Empowered Abundance Program — and what she would tell her past self who was afraid to invest in herself.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s possible when you truly transform your relationship with money, this episode will show you just how powerful that journey can be.

CONNECT WITH BETH ANN:

• Follow Beth Ann on Instagram
• Book a session with Beth Ann

READY TO GO DEEPER?

• Learn more about the Empowered Abundance Program — Step into your next level of abundance and transform your relationship with money, business, and success.
• Take the Free Money Mindset Type Quiz — Discover your unique money mindset type and start building a healthier, more balanced relationship with money.