Build Wealth Canada Podcast The Hidden Barriers Between You and Financial Freedom
Apr 30, 2025
Jessica Moorhouse, an accredited financial counselor with over a decade of experience, dives into the emotional and psychological barriers to financial freedom. She discusses common patterns like overspending and financial fears, emphasizing the importance of addressing these issues to create lasting change. Moorhouse also shares insights from her book, focusing on how upbringing shapes financial beliefs. Additionally, she offers practical advice for couples managing finances, highlighting the balance between joint and personal money for healthier relationships.
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Money Problems Are Mostly Emotional
- Most money problems are about emotions and patterns, not finances alone.
- Internal barriers rooted in childhood and relationships block effective money habits.
Trauma Shapes Financial Behavior
- Trauma, both big and small, deeply affects financial behaviors like overspending.
- Unhealed past wounds can trigger emotional money decisions, perpetuating harmful cycles.
Customize Money Systems For You
- Don't assume you're just bad with money; financial skill is learnable.
- Customize money systems to fit your unique needs and challenges like ADHD or trauma.