221 | Healing Money Shame: Lessons in Resilience with Sarah & Ty Powers

In this heart-to-heart conversation, I sit down with two of my long-time mentors, spiritual teachers Sarah and Ty Powers, to explore a topic most of us avoid — and one the three of us have faced firsthand — bankruptcy. Together, we reflect on the deeper soul journey that unfolds when we hit financial rock bottom.

Together, we explore:

• The heavy weight of shame that comes when money falls apart (and how to release it)
• How we can find our way back to solid ground after everything crumbles
•  Moving beyond magical thinking with money toward grounded, financial practices
• The unexpected grace that appears when we're brave enough to ask for help
• How our most painful financial chapters can become our greatest teachers

This conversation feels like sitting around my kitchen table — real, raw, and deeply personal.

Money wounds can be some of the deepest — and most universal. If you've ever lain awake at night worrying about finances or felt that knot of fear in your stomach, know this: You're not alone.

Join us to discover how financial hardship can become a portal to deeper wisdom, aligned values, and a more authentic relationship with both money and ourselves.

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In this Episode We Explore:

[12:45] Discovering the unexpected lessons that financial hardship can teach us and the path to self-acceptance.

[24:10] Exploring the weight of shame around money struggles and how shared experiences can lighten that load.

[36:30] The moment of realizing the need to shift from magical thinking about finances to grounded practices.

[47:00] Unpacking the vulnerability inherent in asking for help and how it leads to unexpected grace.

[58:15] Discussing the transformation that comes from embracing failure and the resilience it builds in our lives.

[1:07:00] How to create a sustainable relationship with money by prioritizing personal well-being and the importance of community support.

Resources:

• Sarah & Ty Powers
• Ep 220: My Bankruptcy Story 
• Ep 98: “Becoming Lit from Within” with Sarah Powers 
• Ep 22: “Becoming a Powerful Female Practitioner” with Sarah Powers
• Sara’s new book: Handbook for the Heartbroken 
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• Connect with Sara on Instagram