

Money Isn’t Scary - Money Mindset, Money Anxiety, Intentional Spending, Saving Money, Money Management
Meghan Dwyer - Financial Planner, Money Mindset Coach, Boy Mom
Feel Confident and Secure in your Relationship With Money
Are you sick of feeling overwhelmed whenever you open you bank account? Do you want to learn to spend money with intention instead of emotion? Do you want to stop staying small and have more confidence in your financial decisions?
In this podcast, you will find actionable steps and emotional support to free yourself from shame and help you find peace around money. My mission is to remove the cultural stigma around money, so that you feel less alone and more equipped to start running toward your fears. If you’re ready to have a healthier and more purposeful relationship with money, you’re in the right place!
I’m Meghan, a mom of 2 young boys, a financial planner, and emotional spender. Despite being a financial planner, I’ve never truly felt a sense of control over my own financial situation. Even though I had the knowledge of financial tools and strategies, I just couldn’t seem to implement and I avoided it altogether. When I finally decided to explore my relationship with money and all the thoughts, beliefs and stories that come with it, I started noticing major shifts in my spending patterns. I began feeling less afraid and started feeling calmer and more confident in my financial decisions. And I’m here to share my journey with you!
If you are ready to see massive shifts in your money mindset and finally feel good when you open your bank account – this podcast is for you! Its time to start listening to who knows you best – you!
Are you sick of feeling overwhelmed whenever you open you bank account? Do you want to learn to spend money with intention instead of emotion? Do you want to stop staying small and have more confidence in your financial decisions?
In this podcast, you will find actionable steps and emotional support to free yourself from shame and help you find peace around money. My mission is to remove the cultural stigma around money, so that you feel less alone and more equipped to start running toward your fears. If you’re ready to have a healthier and more purposeful relationship with money, you’re in the right place!
I’m Meghan, a mom of 2 young boys, a financial planner, and emotional spender. Despite being a financial planner, I’ve never truly felt a sense of control over my own financial situation. Even though I had the knowledge of financial tools and strategies, I just couldn’t seem to implement and I avoided it altogether. When I finally decided to explore my relationship with money and all the thoughts, beliefs and stories that come with it, I started noticing major shifts in my spending patterns. I began feeling less afraid and started feeling calmer and more confident in my financial decisions. And I’m here to share my journey with you!
If you are ready to see massive shifts in your money mindset and finally feel good when you open your bank account – this podcast is for you! Its time to start listening to who knows you best – you!
Episodes
Mentioned books

Aug 2, 2023 • 54min
Women, Podcasting and Breaking Through our Money Stories with She Podcasts Co-Founder Jessica Kupferman
Today I want to share my conversation with Jessica Kupferman, CEO and Founder of She Podcasts, the largest Women's Podcasting community and organizer of the She Podcasts LIVE conference. The She Podcasts brand currently supports over 20,000 female podcasters.
As a member of this incredible community, it was so great to sit down with Jess and chat about podcasting and money!
You can find more from Jess by checking out her podcast, She Podcasts
Find out more about the She Podcasts community at https://www.shepodcasts.com/
Find Jess on all the socials @shepodcasts and @jesskupferman

Jul 26, 2023 • 12min
It’s OK to Like Money and Want More of It
Today I'm sharing my thoughts on the social stigma that we're inherently "bad" if we want more money. I dissect where this belief comes from and benefits to having money. This is such an important component in healing our relationship with money.
Episode I reference: Can Money Buy Happiness? It Depends on How you Define Happiness
I want to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts on this topic - send me a DM on Instagram!

Jul 19, 2023 • 50min
The Connection Between Mental Health and Finance with Joyce Marter
Hi you guys, welcome to another episode of the Money Isn’t Scary podcast – I’m Meghan Dwyer. Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Licensed psychotherapist, entrepreneur, national speaker and mental health thought leader, Joyce Marter.
Joyce Marter is a licensed psychotherapist, entrepreneur, national public speaker, and a mental health thought leader. She is the founder of Urban Balance (a national outpatient mental health company) and the author of The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life.
In our conversation, we talk about:
The connection between mental health and financial health
The 12 essential mindsets for transforming your relationship with yourself to welcome a life of wealth
Why self-doubt is actually ego and How to manage it as it comes up
The unique issues women face around money and mental health and how we can move through those and begin to thrive
Find More From Joyce:
LinkedIn: Joyce Marter
Facebook: Joyce Marter LCPC
Twitter: @Joyce_Marter
Instagram: Joyce.Marter
YouTube: Joyce Marter
Joyce Marter’s website: www.joycemarter.com
Book webpage: www.financialmindsetfix.com

Jul 12, 2023 • 16min
Navigating Amazon Prime Day
Today I'm sharing my insights and thoughts into Amazon's annual shopping holiday, Prime Day! These are all intended to be things to keep in mind as we navigate the flurry of deals and marketing messages we receive during the 2-day sale. Happy shopping!
Check out this episode all about Amazon that I referenced in today's episode
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Jul 6, 2023 • 14min
Lessons from Half-Way through 2023: A Look Back at the Last 6 Months
Today I'm sharing my insights on the last 6 months - what has worked and what hasn't. It's been a journey and I'm excited to see where the next 6 months take me!
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Jun 28, 2023 • 38min
Saying No to Burnout Culture with Cait Donovan
Today, I'm sharing my conversation with Cait Donovan – burnout expert, speaker, coach, author and host of Fried the Burnout Podcast. We talk about all things burnout including Cait's personal story, how finances contribute to burnout and how to stop participating in burnout culture.
Cait Donovan is a Keynote speaker, one of New York City’s leading burnout experts, host of “Fried – The Burnout Podcast,” and author of the book "The Bouncebackability Factor". Her creative burnout recovery solutions have been featured on podcasts and online magazines such as “Forbes”, “NPR,” and “The New York Post” and in companies such as Lululemon and Pepsico.
You can check out Cait's podcast "Fried-The Burnout Podcast" anywhere you listen to podcasts.
You can find Cait at her website here and you can follow her on instagram @ instagram.com/caitdonovanspeaks/ and @friedtheburnoutpodcast
Check out Cait's book: The Bouncebackability Factor

Jun 21, 2023 • 12min
Handling the Unexpected: Lessons from a $1,300 Water Bill
Today I'm sharing my recent experience with an unexpected VERY large bill - and what I learned from it, both personally and financially.
Key lesson to this: don't beat yourself up - this is all part of being human!
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Jun 14, 2023 • 42min
Money Made Easy with Allison Baggerly
Today I'm sharing my conversation with Allison Baggerly, author, speaker, podcaster and founder of Inspired Budget. We talk all things money, including budgets, balance, and how to be more in control of our dollars.
ALLISON BAGGERLY is an author, speaker, podcaster, and founder of Inspired Budget. As a former teacher, Allison has combined her talents of teaching and passion for personal finances to help others learn how to start budgeting and build a life they love. She has been featured in Forbes and Parents as a budget expert who offers a step-by-step process to break free from the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. People turn to Allison, and Inspired Budget for advice and inspiration every single day. She has built a thriving community of people who desire to live a life they love by developing a healthy outlook on their finances and their life as a whole.
Check out Allison's website: https://inspiredbudget.com/
Find her book: Money Made Easy
Check out her podcast: https://inspiredbudget.com/podcast/
Find her on social media @inspiredbudget

Jun 7, 2023 • 13min
Reclaim your Self-Worth: How to Stop feeling Like you Have Something to Prove
Today, I'm circling back on my story of worthiness. I'm sharing how it keeps coming up for me in my life and the things we can do to change our need to constantly feel like we have to prove ourselves.
If you loved this episode, subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you can be in the know on all my upcoming episodes!

Jun 1, 2023 • 54min
Clothes, Confidence and Self-Worth with Jennifer Mackey-Mary
Today I'm sharing my conversation with entrepreneur and wardrobe stylist, Jennifer Mackey-Mary.
Jennifer Mackey-Mary helps women have easier mornings and better days. Her business, Everyday Style, is on a mission to inspire women to love the way they look, and give them the tools to make style easy. She’s the host of the Top 10 podcast, The Everyday Style School, that teaches you everything your mom never did about getting dressed.
After styling women for over two decades, there isn’t a body shape she hasn’t seen, or a style struggle she hasn’t heard–and she knows the solution is easier than you think!
Jennifer is passionate about raising confident daughters, female entrepreneurship, and getting every woman in a better bra.
In our conversation, we talk about:
The relationship between what we wear and how we feel
How worthiness and self-respect play into how we raise our kids
The intersection between shopping and self-care
And so much more!
Go check out Jen's website: youreverydaystyle.com and go listen to her podcast The Everyday Style School