If you’ve been carrying the weight of debt—quietly, shamefully, and alone—this episode is your invitation to lay it down and start fresh.

In this detailed and empowering conversation, I sit down with Leslie Tayne, an attorney and the auhtor of Life & Debt. Leslie has spent over 20 years helping people shift their mindset around debt and she believes debt doesn’t have to be a source of shame but something we can manage with confidence.

Together, we unpack the truth about debt—not as a moral failure, but as a solvable piece of your wealth-building journey.

Inside the episode, we explore:

• How to shift from avoidance and anxiety into acceptance and clear action

• Why the path to debt freedom isn’t one-size-fits-all—and how to find what actually works for you

• The first small but powerful steps you can take to stop spiraling and start stabilizing

• The biggest debt mistakes high-achieving women make (and what to do instead)

• A real conversation on credit cards: perks, points, and whether they’re worth the cost

• The do’s and don’ts of debt settlement (including red flags and realities)

• How to know when it’s time to bring in professional support—and who you can actually trust

Whether your debt feels like a dull background hum or a daily panic, this episode will leave you feeling seen, equipped, and grounded in your power.

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If you’ve ever felt like you “should be further along by now” but can’t quite figure out why you keep spiraling back into the same patterns—this episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, we’re unpacking four sneaky stories that high-achieving women like you unknowingly carry—stories that keep your life, your money, and your potential small and stagnant.

These aren’t just passing thoughts.They are power sentences that are driving the results you're able to create with your money and elsewhere. It's the self-talk that quietly drives your choices, your bank account, and your self-trust.

We’re diving into:

• The “I’m bad at this” belief that shuts you down before you even try

• The “I can’t have that” story that makes you opt out of the life you secretly want

• The “It’s not working” loop that keeps you hopping from one quick fix to the next

• And the “I can’t handle this” pattern that leaves you outsourcing your power to purchases, panic, or procrastination

This episode will help you name the narratives that have been running the show—so you can rewrite them with clarity, compassion, and power.

It’s time to stop outsourcing your peace, your money, and your potential to outdated stories. Let’s shift the script.

If you’ve ever found yourself with a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear—or wondering why your latest haul still leaves you feeling unsatisfied—this episode is for you.

This week on the podcast I'm joined by Christina Mychas, a second-time guest on the show and the founder of Minimalist-ish. Christina is a YouTuber, author, wardrobe stylist and pharmacist who specializes in exploring the intersection between intentional living, intentional spending and intentional personal style. In this conversation, Christina and I explore the deeper layers of personal style, spending, and identity with a fresh lens. Together we unpack why a passion for style isn’t frivolous or superficial but rather foundational when done with intention.

Christina and I cover:

• Why investing in your style isn’t a waste—it’s a mirror of who you are becoming

• How to uncover your personal style without getting swept up in seasonal trends

• What to consider before adding a new piece to your wardrobe

• The phases your closet goes through—and how to navigate them without overspending

• How strategic spending upfront can reduce impulse buys and save you thousands

• Tips for extending the life, value, and joy of the pieces you already love

This episode is a guide for the woman ready to move beyond fast fashion and quick fixes—and into clarity, confidence, and embodied wealth through what she wears.

 

All of Christina's information can be found in the shownotes below. Enjoy!   Connect and Work with Christina:

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Listen to her podcast: Friendship Forward Watch Her YouTube Channel

Follow Her  on Instagram: @christina.mychas

Buy A Copy of Her Minimalist-ish Journal

How much of your life, time, and money are you giving away to your phone and to social media apps? For the average person, it's two hours and twenty minutes each day. That's one waking day each week that goes towards your phone. In this week's episode we are diving into the world of social media. How it's impacting your time, mental well-being, and wallet and then also exploring how you can put boundaries in place with your scroll time while simultaneously breaking the scroll-to-spend cycle.

If you're loving the podcast please take a couple of minutes to leave a review of the show, and if you're wanting to take the work we do on the podcast deeper, you can always join us inside my Overcoming Overspending group coaching program.

Are you raising a future millionaire, or uninentionally setting your child up for a future of financial struggle, hardship, or entitlement down the line? To breakdown this conversation I'm welcome Rachel Rodgers on the show, the Author of Future Millionaire: A Young Person's Step-by-Step Guide To Making Wealth Inevitable.  Rachel is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder of a multi-million dollar company called Hello Seven. Her message behind Future Millionaire is clear: that building wealth, even at a young age, is not just a pipe-dream, but an attainable reality that is within reach with belief, a realistic plan, and executing that plan over time. In our conversation Rachel and I discuss:

• how to raise a resourceful kid - one that isn't too spoiled but also isn't drowning in passed down money scarcity
• how to instill a millionaire mindset in your child even from a very young age
• Rachel's realistic and doable three step process for building lasting wealth
• the biggest mistakes Rachel see's parents making that can hinder their child from becoming a millionaire
• why your child's inner circle matters so much and how it can impact their future wealth building ability
• habits and routines to instill with your children that will aid in their future wealth creation

 

 

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Buy Her Book: Future Millionaire: A Young Person's Step-by-Step Guide To Making Wealth Inevitable Check out her website Follow Her On Instagram

Making sure your child is college ready can be an overwhelming, confusing, and illusive process. How do you know if your child is college ready? What should you and your child be focusing on to ensure they are competitive and stand out throughout the admissions process? When should you even start thinking about college for your child and what are common pitfalls you need to avoid? These questions and more are the focus of this week's episode with the founder and CEO of College Ready, Shellee Howard. Shellee is a Certified Independent College Strategist and a best-selling author. She helps students gain admission to their best-fit colleges—often debt-free. Shellee has guided hundreds of students worldwide to top universities, ensuring they graduate debt-free and land jobs they love and she's on a mission to help one million families get into their dream school and graduate without debt.

In this episdoe Shellee and I discuss:

• at what age you and your children should start preparing for college
• the 7 factors that contribute to your child standing out in the admissions process
• why the normal community service hours don't go far to make your child stand out and what they should be doing instead
• if college is still a worthwhile financial investment and how to ensure you get a positive ROI from your child's college investment
• what the "sweet spot" is for how many schools your child needs to be applying to
• the biggest mistakes Shellee see's students making during the admissions process (so you can avoid them)
• how to pay for your child's college using scholarships and the different types of scholarships available
• the biggest mistakes she see's parents making when applying for scholarships or financial aid
• the hidden costs of college that most parents fail to get prepared for

If you'd like to connect with Shellee or College Ready, you can do so by using all of the links below. Enjoy!   Connect and Work with Shellee & College Ready:

The College Ready Website

Follow College Ready on Instagram: @collegereadyplan

Buy Her Book: How To Send Your Student To College Without Losing Your Mind or Your Money

Buy Her Book: The College Admissions Plan, Simplified Book a complimentary college strategy call

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Is money ruining your friendships? Can you even afford your friendships? A 2024 study found that 21% of survey respondents  have lost a friendship over money and 26% feel financially incompatible with their friends. Another study published in 2023 found that 36% of American Gen Z and millenniaals have a friend who “drives them to overspending”. Needless to say, your friendships and money are more interconnected than you think.

These questions and more are ones we're diving into on today's podcast episode with the female friendship expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson. Danielle is the author of Fighting For Our Friendships and is the host of the Friendship Forward Podcast which was ranked by the today show as one of the “best podcasts for women”. Danielle's insights have been featured in Oprah Magazine, Psychology Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.

In this epsidoe Danielle and I are discussing:

• how the friendship landscape has changed and why making friends as an adult has become more challenging over the years
• why are female friendships matter and how they can improve our health and finances
• Danielle's 3 step framework to forming new female friendships
• How to start talking more openly about money within your friendships
• Why its important to celebrate financial milestones with your friends

All of Danielle's information can be found in the shownotes below. Enjoy!   Connect and Work with Danielle:

Her Website

Listen to her podcast: Friendship Forward

Follow Her  on Instagram: @daniellebayardjackson

Read Her Book: Fighting For Our Friendships

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One of the most significant choices we make that impacts our money is our long-term romantic partnerships. And where does every long-term romantic partnership start? With dating! This week on The Money Love Podcast I'm joined by dating coach and the founder of Date Brazen, Lily Womble, to have a conversation on how to navigate the dating process with more joy, clarity, and confidence.    Lily and I talk about essence based preferences - focusing on how you feel rather than sticking to a rigid checklist. How to even know what you want in your next relationship and her concept of date co-creation. Lily shares her framework on how to deal with uncomfortable emotions that can surface during the dating process like shame, humiliation, and rejection and we end the episode covering IRL (In-Real-Life) dating strategies like where to find peolpe, first date do's and don't's and even who should pay on a first date. All of Lily's information can be found below, and please share this episode with the women in your life who you know need it. Enjoy!      Connect and Work with Lily:

Her Website

Listen to her podcast: The Date Brazen Podcast

Follow Her  on Instagram: @datebrazen

Read Her Book: Thank You, More Please

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Is your home feeling cluttered, disorganized, and choatic? If so, then look no further for decluttering inspiration and insights than this week's episode of The Money Love Podcast with decluttering expert, Judy Granlee Gates. Judy helps her clients who are overwhelmed with clutter create beautiful and peaceful environments. She teaches people how to change their mindset and stop letting their things control them. With step-by-step guidance, she helps you declutter and resize your belongings and home to live a richer and fuller life with greater financial, emotional, and time freedom.

In this episode Judy and I discuss:

• the costs and impacts of clutter in your life
• creative ways to donate items you're decluttering
• how to repurpose sentimental items that you don't want to part with
• where to start with the decluttering process and her three G's of decluttering
• declutering "traps", how they slow you down, and how to avoid them
• how to involve your kids in the decluttering process
• downsizing vs. resizing and the purpose and benefits of each

 

Feel free to use the links below to connect with and Work with Judy:

Her Website Buy Her Book: Bigger Living, Smaller Space Join her newsletter and get a free chapter of her book

 

Is money a main source of tension and conflict in your relationship? If so, you and your partner might not be financially compatible. Money is one of the leading causes of divorces today, and while we tend to focus on other types of compatibility with our partner, financial compatibility and intimacy is one important factor that we often ignore and neglect. So how do you know if you and your partner are financially compatible and what do you do if you're not? Look no further than this week's episode of The Money Love Podcast where I'm talking with Nikki Tucker, a certified divorce financial analyst, and founder of The FIIRM Approach. 

Nikki works with women who are preparing for divorce + post divorce & are ready to prepare for their new financial life. Nikki and I break down the concept of financial compatibility (what it is and how to know if you and your partner are financially compatible), what your money story is and why it's so important to uncover both your own and your partners money story, the red flags signaling financial abuse in your relationship, prenups and why you need one, how a good marriage and a good divorce are connected, and how to move forward if you and your partner are not financially compatible. This conversation is value packed and a must listen regardless of what stage you're in in your relationship. You can connect with Nikki and The FIIRM Approach using the links below. Enjoy!

 

 

Find and Connect with Nikki:

Her Website

Her YouTube Channel: 

Her Instagram: @thefiirmapproach

 

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