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
Apr 7, 2023 • 11min
Friday Real Talk - Oprah and Lessons from Getting the Stomach Bug
Today I share my insights learned this week after having the stomach bug - how I've been out of alignment and focusing on all the wrong things.
As mentioned, here's the link to Oprah's Story
Definitely check it out - it's incredible!
Apr 5, 2023 • 53min
Why We Need Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
Today I am sharing my conversation with, Dr. Kristin Neff, the pioneer in the field of self-compassion. Through self-compassion, Dr. Neff teaches us how to give ourselves permission to be kind to ourselves – on both the good days and especially the bad days. She also gives us the tools to be kinder to ourselves and teaches us why it’s so important – especially for women.
Visit Dr. Kristin Neff’s website (selfcompassion.org)
Follow Dr. Kristin Neff on Instagram
Follow Dr. Kristin Neff on Facebook
Follow Dr. Kristin Neff on Twitter
Get a copy of her most recent book: Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
And her book: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Mar 31, 2023 • 11min
Friday Real Talk - Lucky Girl Syndrome and Redefining Abundance
Today, I'm sharing some thoughts that have come up for me this week on where my mindset is on the spectrum of scarcity vs. abundance.
Mar 28, 2023 • 47min
Overcoming Working Mom Burnout with Dr. Jacqueline Kerr
Today I am sharing my conversation with behavior scientist and burnout survivor, Dr. Jacqueline Kerr. This was an incredible and eye-opening conversation – for any woman – whether you’re a mom or not, whether you’re working or not, whether you’ve experienced burnout or not. Through sharing her own lived experience, Jacqueline is helping to shine a light on an issue that is really overwhelming for a lot of us and her work is inspiration for finding the support and encouragement we need create healthier homes and work environments.
You can connect with Dr. Jacqueline Kerr @
https://www.drjacquelinekerr.com/
Check out her podcast: Overcoming Working Mom Burnout
and her TedX talk: How To Stop Burnout Before It Starts
Mar 24, 2023 • 13min
Friday Real Talk - Scarcity and Self-Respect
Today, I share my insights into a few of my own money stories and how I'm learning to move through them.
Mar 22, 2023 • 12min
Why We Need Salary Transparency and A Healthy Relationship with Money
Today, I talk about salary transparency laws in the U.S. and how they are a start, but there's more work to be done. We need to also do our part by working through our own relationship with ourselves and money and talk about it, so we can advocate on our own behalf and help other women do it too.
Link to where salary transparency laws as currently in effect
Reshma Saujani's Book: Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work
Mar 17, 2023 • 11min
Friday Real Talk – Rejection and Leprechaun Traps
Today, I'm share a little bit about my week: how I feel about the pressures of upgraded holidays and the universal feeling of rejection. Enjoy!!
Mar 15, 2023 • 45min
Navigating Social Media, Breadwinning and Millennial Motherhood with Catherine Alford
Today I'm sharing my conversation with entrepreneur, educator and author, Catherine Alford. Cat is so authentic, honest and funny - this was such a great conversation!
Cat Alford is a nationally recognized financial educator who started her business with a $10 domain name and grew it into a multifaceted, six-figure digital media company.
She is the creator of www.CatherineAlford.com, the co-founder of www.MillennialHomeowner.com, and the author of the book Mom’s Got Money: A millennial mom’s guide to managing money like a boss.
Through her work, she offers a suite of digital products and services including financial writing, public speaking, and influencer marketing all with the goal of helping women become more financially confident.
Over the years, her writing and expertise have been featured in dozens of media outlets including Good Morning America, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Real Simple, The Huffington Post, Kiplinger, Investopedia, Business Insider, and many more.
She currently lives just outside of Detroit, Michigan with her boy/girl twins and two rescue dogs named Julep and Shadow
Follow Cat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsgotmoney/
Go check out her website: https://www.momsgotmoney.com/
Book: Mom's Got Money
Mar 10, 2023 • 10min
Friday Real Talk - Travel Plans and Burnout Lessons
It's been a week! Today I'm sharing what's gone on in my world and my personal insights on the trip I booked and the conversation I had around burnout and worthiness. This is a good one if you want some support in getting to the root of some of your shame.
Have a good weekend!
Mar 8, 2023 • 14min
Today is International Women’s Day! Let’s Celebrate Women Pioneers in Finance
In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History month, today I talk about 9 women pioneers in the finance and financial services field. We always hear about the men, but these rarely talked-about women have made history in their own right and deserve more recognition.
Let's also embrace International Women's Day by supporting each other - shout out to all those warriors and pioneers in the everyday who crush it without any recognition. I see you and I'm here for you! Sending everyone out there hugs today!
