This one’s for anybody who’s ever had more month than money — and laid in bed wide awake thinking, “What if I lose it all?”

In this episode, we’re digging into Peniaphobia — yeah, it’s a real thing. The fear of being broke. And let me tell you, it’s more common than we think. I talk about how this fear has followed me like a shadow, especially after losing my job of 23 years. That financial free-fall? Whew. It’ll humble you real quick.

But we’re not just staying in the dark. We’re talking about how to face that fear, not let it run the show. Because money struggles might be real, but so is your resilience. And sometimes the fear of being broke says more about our trauma than our bank accounts.

So if you’ve ever panicked over a declined card, or stretched $20 like it was magic, or just felt that tight-chested worry about your future — you’re not alone. This one’s honest, raw, a little funny (because what else can you do but laugh sometimes?), and hopefully a little freeing, too.

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