Money Isn’t Scary - Money Mindset, Money Anxiety, Intentional Spending, Saving Money, Money Management Changing the ADHD Money Narrative with Nicole Stanley
Sep 24, 2025
In this insightful conversation, Nicole Stanley, founder of Arise Financial Coaching, shares her journey from $30K in debt to financial success by age 27. She discusses the unique financial challenges faced by those with ADHD and offers practical strategies, like automation and gamified goals, to thrive. Nicole also emphasizes reframing ADHD as a strength rather than a disability, and provides tips for parents of neurodivergent children to foster a supportive money environment. Get ready to change your perspective on money management!
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
From Panic To A Personal Finance System
- Nicole describes becoming a personal finance nerd after wedding anxiety and creating an automated money flow system that worked for her ADHD brain.
- She launched Arise Financial Coaching in 2020 after helping people informally and during her husband's COVID furlough.
Late Diagnosis Rewrote Her Story
- Nicole shares her late ADHD diagnosis after childhood masking, postpartum struggles, and testing that placed her at the severe end of ADHD in women.
- The diagnosis reframed years of shame and revealed strengths she later used to build a six-figure business.
Adjust Money Systems To Brain Wiring
- ADHD affects every area of life, so financial strategies must adapt to brain differences rather than forcing neurotypical rules.
- Visual cues, automations, rewards, and gamification align finance with ADHD strengths and increase follow-through.
