In this episode, Jessilyn and Brian Persson explore the initial steps required to shift from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset, sharing their unique personal experiences. Jessilyn candidly reflects on her life growing up in poverty and how the ideas she learned in childhood followed her into adulthood. She describes how she worked on her mindset to move past the need to save every dollar to embracing self-care and budgeting even a modest $60 monthly for personal grooming. 

Brian, raised in a middle-class family, grappled with a comfort-based scarcity mindset, initially hesitant to step out of his financial comfort zone. Together, they highlight the importance of acknowledging your personal limiting beliefs, seeking out continuous financial education, and finding the courage to take small, consistent steps to grow your wealth. They emphasize the value of reframing mindsets and appreciating money’s abundance as key steps in achieving financial goals and a fulfilling life.

To help listeners on their own journeys, Jessilyn and Brian offer practical strategies, including automating savings and making gradual, manageable changes to foster a sustainable wealth-building habit. They advocate for self-acceptance and remind listeners that consistent action can help compound results over time. The Perssons encourage listeners to recognize how their upbringings may shape their current financial beliefs and to reframe those beliefs to support growth and resilience. Their message is clear: through self-reflection, education, and small actions, anyone can build a healthier relationship with money and move towards financial abundance.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• The 3 Mistakes that Keep High Achieving Couples from Building their Wealth, Freedom & Living a Life they Love
• Grant Cardone

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Transcript

Jessilyn Persson: [00:00:10] Welcome to the Life by Design Podcast, we are your hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson. Are you and your partner looking to align your financial goals and build wealth together? Have you ever wondered what might be stopping you from confidently investing in real estate or growing your wealth as a couple? Or why it feels so hard to get on the same page financially?

Brian Persson: [00:00:30] That's exactly why we created this podcast and the 'Riches, Relationships, and Real Estate' program to help couples like you invest confidently and achieve both your financial and relationship goals. If you're curious to learn more, head over to discoverlifebydesign.ca/wealth and download our free guide,'The 3 Common Mistakes Couples Make When Building Their Wealth'. Let's start building the life you deserve, together.

Jessilyn Persson: [00:00:59] All right, today's topic is 'your first steps to shift from a scarcity to wealth mindset'. I wanted to chat about this one because I've had several people reach out to me lately through social media, DMs, emails, after they've seen some of our posts that we do on mindset, and they're like, but how do you do it? So I thought about it and I'm like, instead of replying back one by one, let's do a full podcast so we can reach our entire audience and have them share it for those who are