Sarah McCrum is the author of the groundbreaking book Love Money, Money Loves You.

In this interview Sarah explains the somewhat surprising story of how the book came into being; and tells us what we need to do in order to experience more money in our lives and businesses.

02:37 Betty introduces Sarah
07:43 Betty welcomes Sarah; story of how the book came about
11.52 Sarah on what it was like to channel the energy of money & her background in energy training with Chinese masters.
 21:00 Betty asks about ego, Sarah's URL 'Liberate Humanity' & stating such a big desire
27:00 Money is energy; getting triggered by the book
31:54 What to do when you have no money; relaxing; and simply asking for it
39.37 Why Sarah doesn't like goal-setting; the stupidity of reducing people into numbers or 'leads'
49:00 Regenerative Farming & an economy based on wellbeing & life instead of death
55:37 The shift towards money flowing to those who are contributing; sweet energy
57:00 Sarah's advice for those who are feeling so angry & depressed at the state of the world
01:02:35 What if it's up to ME to bring about this new era? Being willing to do our bit.
01:08:38 How to download the chapters & where to find out more



Sarah's website: https://sarahmccrum.com/
Get the first four chapters of the book here: https://lovemoneyebook.com/

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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Discover the power of pleasure-first dressing with Feminine Adornment Coach -- Joy Asibey Gabriel, A.K.A.  Black Lady of Leisure. 

Topics covered:

• What is a feminine adornment coach, and how Joy became one
• Transitioning into Motherhood
• The Transformative Power of Pleasure & the ways we resist it
• Mamagena & The School of Womanly Arts
• Joy's 'PEACOCK' method of pleasure-dressing
• Betty tells Joy about the Vajrayana Buddhist teachings on Sartorialism as Buddhist practice, as taught by Ngak'chang Rinpoche
• Joy speaks of Giving Makeovers on Canada's TV show 'Cityline'
• How to find out more about Joy & book a discovery call

Joy's website: https://blackladyofleisure.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackladyofleisure/

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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What we believe will make or break us. 

But what even are beliefs? How are they formed?

And, what can we do to CHANGE them?

Join Betty as she ponders one of her favourite topics of all: Our beliefs and how they shape our reality.

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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"Money is the Instrument that displays our Limiting Beliefs"

In the lunch queue at school, Fanny swore she would make a million. She worked hard and achieved her goal, only to find ~nothing changed~

"The 'hole' was within ME", she explains. . .

In this episode she discusses:

- Her money story
- How she made a million, and how it actually felt
- Her journey into money coaching
- What are Money Archetypes; and how understanding this concept can empower you
- The interplay of Money Archetypes for couples
- How to feel more financially empowered
- Some tips on managing/saving money

You can find out more about Fanny, and take her Money Archetypes quiz at:
https://fannysnaith.com/

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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• Steve: Have no expectations.
• Steve explores passages that have brought him inspiration: 
• Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If’, The Eight Worldly Dharmas; 2 Corinthians 6:8-10, The Story of Hakuin taken from the book ‘Zen Flesh, Zen Bones’, by Paul Reps
• Betty reads a quote from Steve, from a Pandemic Youtube teaching with Michaela Boehm; “Life is like a live jazz improvisation”
• Betty asks Steve about his & Michaela’s event in London
• Steve on teaching with Michaela; relationship, embodiment, meditation, intimacy, erotic friction
• Steve on the ways in which expectations and ‘shoulds’ obstruct enjoyment of ‘what is’
• Steve on his near-death experience. (Hear him tell the full story on the Awakening Consciousness Podcast here.)
• Steve on human beings’ tendency to be on auto-pilot in life & relationship; how we relate to our expectations rather than what we are actually seeing & experiencing in any given moment. 
• Steve on music / learning an instrument
• Betty asks Steve which artists he listens to when he is happy. [Nicki Wells - When it Goes Quiet]
• Betty and Steve speak of Leonard Cohen & the meditation teacher Shinzen Young; [Leonard Cohen’s song Love itself]
• Steve: “Things don’t last”
• “Here, but deeper”; Betty tells the story of visiting Ffynone Falls; gateway to ‘Annwn’ the ‘Otherworld’ from Welsh folklore.
• Betty reads the description of Steve & Michaela’s workshop

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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You  have permission to do what it takes to enjoy your life. . .

 Seems such an obvious thing to say. 

 -- So why don't we do it? 😉 

Join Betty for a musing on creating the space to enjoy moments -- both for your present moment self AND for your future self. 

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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Tad Hargrave is a true gem. 💎 

Having grown up a waldorf-educated hippie, he later got into the world of marketing & business.

Witnessing the unethical & sleazy tactics employed by so many of the marketing gurus, he was moved to establish another way -- and so was born "Marketing For Hippies" -  the promise that marketing can be ethical -- and importantly-- can feel good.

This conversation is a deep-dive into the two major stumbling blocks when it comes to marketing your business -- the outer world of strategy, know-how, and action -- and the inner world of vision and belief.

ENJOY! ☺️

You can find Tad and all his amazing content at www.marketingforhippies.com
and binge-watch his Youtube playlists 😉  here: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingforhippies

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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"You Can Keep your Tesla!"  - Give me a bicycle, and a rainy Welsh valley and I'm good.  😆  

~

Join me, as I experience what I describe as a 'peak experience'.

Sense fields agog; perceiving the beauty (and moisture 😉 ) of the Welsh countryside in spring.

~

How does one experience wealth?

For me it's all about bike rides and drinking chai in the rain.
 
What is it for you?

Be Wealthy Now:

- Learn what you love... what makes you feel the most alive~! - and build your life around it. 

- Open your sense fields to the abundance of the natural world; always expansive, always there. 

- Consider how easily we  judge another. . .  who might be further along the road, driving a fancy vehicle. But be warned; despite the shiny paintwork,  we can never see what's going on inside their head. 

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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"Appreciation and creativity are inseparable – they also give rise to each other. When that happens, thankfulness and cheer arise as a natural understanding that sparkles through your existence." 

I have been fortunate to have been an apprentice in the Aro gTer Tibetan Buddhist lineage for the past ten years, with Ngak'chang Rinpoche and his wife Khandro Déchen, as my root teachers, and my greatest inspiration. ✨ 

In this episode, Rinpoche discusses 'Wealth' as the ability to perceive, and appreciate, via the sense fields.
 
02.03: Betty introduces Ngak'chang Rinpoche
06.42: Ngak'chang Rinpoche; Your wealth is what you appreciate.
11.10: Why people aren't open to appreciation
13:20: Tibetan Refugees in India; money or lack of it doesn't equate to wealth
16.48: Wanting to prove we are 'real', & the need to have opinions
21.16: Why do we need to prove we are real? The fear of death.
26.58: Rinpoche's shirt; fashion & sartorialism
32.18: Rinpoche's working class background, never feeling poor
42.16: Authentic appreciation lasts a lifetime; 1960s fashion & the William Morris jacket
01.02.45: On doubt and failure



About Ngak'chang Rinpoche:

Ngak'chang Rinpoche is the lineage holder of the 'Aro gTer'; a cycle of teachings within the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.

He has written twelve books, and there are more on the way.
(Buddhist titles are written under the name Ngakpa Chögyam and non-Buddhist titles under the name Doc Togden. Some books are co-written with his wife Khandro Déchen).

As well as writing books and poetry, Rinpoche is an artist, craftsperson, sartorialist, musician, and parent.

You can find him on Facebook.



From www.arobuddhism.org:

"The sea and sky are our shrine room. The natural elements are our meditation."

"The Aro gTér is a Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist lineage whose unusual characteristics make it singularly appropriate for many Westerners. The Aro gTér Tradition is principally concerned with

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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