EPISODE SUMMARY

When money stress sends you into complete panic mode, sometimes your logical brain knows everything is probably fine... it's a weird dual feeling that happens to all of us. In this episode of The Money Healing Club Podcast, Rachel explores the wild emotional rollercoaster of high-stakes money moments - like home renovations, real estate transactions, and banking delays - and introduces a powerful framework for moving from reactive panic to thoughtful response. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, she guides you through understanding the different "parts" of yourself that show up during financial stress.

💬 "A part is feeling unsafe, but I'm not actually in danger when I look around. There's one aspect that is maybe triggering something from my past, but if I look around, I'm actually okay right now."

Key Takeaways:

Your financial stress response makes complete sense - money is always tied to safety

You have different internal "parts" (managers, firefighters) all trying to protect you in their own way

The goal isn't to silence these parts, but to lead from your essential self - the calm, compassionate center

You don't have to navigate financial stress alone - gather your support team

Sometimes the rush to get out of discomfort actually creates more problems

⏰ EPISODE BREAKDOWN

02:00 | Why House Money Feels Different: The unique emotional quality of real estate transactions and renovations

07:00 | Meet Your Internal Parts: Introduction to Internal Family Systems and your inner protective team

10:30 | The Manager Part: The organized, controlled part that wants to tamp down emotions

14:30 | The Firefighter Part: The reactive part that catastrophizes to prepare you for the worst

21:00 | Becoming Self-Led: How to respond instead of react from your essential self

📚 Resources Mentioned

1. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy model by Richard Schwartz

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