Most of us never learnt how to have a healthy relationship with money — especially women who built their business alongside raising families. For many bookkeepers, the partner became the “financial safety net,” and without realising it, the business was built on the idea of supporting, not leading.

This episode explores the identity shift required to step into financial independence, confidence, and self-trust.

In this episode we cover:

• How the “supported partner” mindset keeps women under-earning without noticing
• Stability transfer — moving from relying on someone else’s income to trusting your own
• Why money isn’t about greed, it’s about autonomy, respect, and options
• How chronic underpayment becomes self-deprivation and impacts pricing confidence
• The identity work of stepping into leadership — not just being the helper

Key shift:

Financial empowerment isn’t about wanting more — it’s about becoming the one who can provide stability for yourself.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Identity upgrades: helper → business owner → leader
• Paying yourself first and tracking your own finances like you do for clients
• Building boundaries that reinforce self-worth
• Regulating your nervous system to hold more wealth
• Surrounding yourself with women who normalise success

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👉 Also: The Entrepreneurial Bookkeeper — grow your business without sacrificing your health: sharonfrancisco.com/program

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