138: The Energetics of Financial Boundaries

Have you ever wondered why money feels so much more spacious when you make one aligned decision instead of a thousand tiny ones every day?

In this week’s episode of Plenty, I’m diving deep into one of the most overlooked pathways to relaxed wealth: financial boundaries. Not the rigid, budget-heavy kind that feel like punishment… but the kind that act like the riverbanks that keep your financial flow clear, directed, and easeful.

I share how boundaries — financial and energetic — create more safety in your nervous system, more trust in your decisions, and more alignment between where your money goes and what truly matters to you. We explore:

🌿 Why decision fatigue drains not only your energy but your money
🌿 How to know (in your body) when something is a financial yes or no
🌿 The connection between your human design authority and aligned money choices
🌿 Real examples of my own financial boundaries, from client agreements to household spending
🌿 Why saying “no” to the misaligned is actually saying a deeper “yes” to yourself

You’ll also hear simple ways to start practicing aligned yeses and embodied noes in tiny, everyday moments — which makes the bigger financial choices so much clearer. And I walk you through how to begin crafting the kinds of abundance agreements we use inside Relaxed Money so your money can flow where it’s meant to, without leaking into places that don’t nourish you.

If you’ve ever felt like money decisions take more energy than you want to give… or you know your spending and earning could feel more regenerative and grounded… this episode will feel like an exhale.

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“Financial boundaries are the riverbanks that keep your abundance flowing where it’s meant to go.” –Kate Northrup

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00:00 Introduction to Financial Boundaries
00:38 Understanding Financial Boundaries
01:13 The Importance of Financial Boundaries
02:16 Signs You Need Financial Boundaries
03:08 Decision Fatigue and Financial Boundaries
04:19 Creating Abundance Agreements
05:24 Aligning Spending with Values
07:48 Consumer Culture and Financial Awareness
08:54 The Purpose of Money
10:00 Setting Financial Boundaries
11:49 Examples of Personal Financial Boundaries
13:06 Learning from Financial Mistakes
13:54 Practicing Financial Awareness
14:30 Operationalizing Financial Boundaries
15:01 Client Communication Boundaries
16:02 General Financial Guidelines
17:06 Reframing Financial Boundaries
17:32 Safety in Financial Boundaries
18:23 Empowered Financial Decisions
19:33 Conclusion and Next Steps

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