

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

Nov 4, 2022 • 11min
Think You Can’t Afford It? How to Challenge this Limiting Belief and Stop Playing Small
Today I dive into the very common believe that 'I can't afford it'. I dig into where this comes from, what it means/how it impacts us, and what we can do to change our mindset and think differently about our lives and the world around us.

Oct 26, 2022 • 15min
Feeling Pressure to Always be Happy? How to Recognize and Respond to Toxic Positivity
Today on the show, I share my thoughts on toxic positivity - a trend that has been taking over social media and our everyday lives lately. I share insight into how we can recognize toxic positivity when it shows up and how we can combat it so that we're paying attention to all parts of ourselves, even the not so happy, uncomfortable ones.

Oct 19, 2022 • 47min
The Courage to be Happy with Tania Vasallo
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Tania Vasallo. Tania is the founder of The Courage To Be Happy, a safe and empowering community that encourages women entrepreneurs to be true to themselves and take control of their money and their lives.
Tania and I share many of the same beliefs and feelings when it comes to women and their relationship with money. She loves sharing how women can shift their mindset to not work as hard for their money, to tap into prosperity and abundance from a feminine perspective, and feel less insecure when it comes to earning and managing their money.
You can find more about Tania at thecouragetobehappy.com as well as all the links below, which are referenced in our conversation:
Free guide of Women's Top Money Mistake - https://bit.ly/3vGrtfL
YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/3SppOFd
FB Group - https://bit.ly/3Q6gLaQ

Oct 12, 2022 • 13min
Always Afraid of Making Mistakes? How to Think About Them Differently
Today I explore mistakes and why we are so afraid of making them. I also question the idea if mistakes are even real and talk through the power of mindset.

Oct 7, 2022 • 12min
My Story of Adversity and What I’m Learning
Today I share what's been going on with me personally and what I'm learning during difficult times. Culture expects us to fix all our problems and stay positive, but what message is that sending us? Maybe we need to just sit with it and recognize first that this is all just part of the human experience.

Sep 28, 2022 • 19min
Let’s re-think Competition – And What we can do Instead
Today I talk about competition and offer my insights into why women and moms are so competitive, as well as offer ways we can stop the craziness and work to support and encourage each other.
In the episode, I reference Mayin Bialik's video where she gives her explanation to why moms are so competitive: Mayim Bialik

Sep 22, 2022 • 58min
Getting Emotional with Jennifer Love
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Jennifer Love. Jennifer is a money therapist, wealth philosopher and business advisor. If you love diving into the weeds on how the human brain works, learning more about how our emotions work and ultimately learning how we can strive to live a life that we want, you will love this conversation.
You can find more from Jennifer at her websites: www.livingwealthinstitute.com and www.Jenniferlove.com
You can also find her on Instagram @thejenniferlove

Sep 20, 2022 • 10min
What I learned walking into Neiman Marcus
Today I share my experience walking into a high-end department store - all the feelings about myself that came up and how its a representation of something bigger within us that needs to be healed.

Sep 14, 2022 • 12min
Why We Buy Things We Don’t Need
Today on the show, I talk about a few reasons why we buy things we don't need. One is because of the Diderot Effect, or the concept that one new purchase leads to future purchases, and the other is the feeling of freedom. Listen in as I share my story and insight.
As always, you can connect with me by join my FB group: the Mindful Money Mamas

Sep 8, 2022 • 11min
How Linear Thinking is Keeping you Stuck
Today I talk about what linear thinking is, how it keeps us stuck in negative patterns and what we can shift our thinking to be less linear, more flexible and stop beating ourselves up for what we haven't accomplished. Enjoy!