The blue suede shoes sit on the elevated pedestal in the department store, calling to you. At last, the perfect complement to the outfit you purchased last month. You hesitate for a moment, afraid to turn them over and see the price… Understanding what happens in your brain when you spend money on something you … Continue reading Your Brain on Shopping: Two Tips to Avoid OverSpending
As a money coach, I work with women on how to transform their relationship to money. We look at how we spend, our debt and savings, and how to feel in control of our personal finances. And sometimes, we need to increase our income. Because with more money comes greater freedom, self-care and the ability … Continue reading How To Unlock Your Earning Power in Ten Weeks
True Confession: As a money coach, I’ve struggled with my own issues around money. (Gasp!) Never was it more painful for me than after my divorce. In the end, I was able to learn from that experience and create a lot of amazing help for you to step into your own earning potential. But I’ve … Continue reading Up from the Ashes – My Divorce and Rebirth
I can’t be the only woman who’s dealt with the blues, right? I’m going to take a guess and say you’ve dealt with them too. From dealing with full on depression to just feeling down every so often, no one feels great all the time. And one common way that women (and men too but … Continue reading Five ways you can beat the blues besides going to the mall
I was recently interviewed on Debbie Whitlock’s Femme Finance radio show. Together we explored how to earn more money and combat your inner “Good Girl”. We talked about the different ways that people “underearn” as well as some of the differences between men and women. We also dove into “noble poverty” and why some people struggle to break … Continue reading Audio: How your inner Good Girl can break free and Earn More Money
Happy Thanksgiving! Listen- as a money coach I know that though the holidays are a joyful time, they can actually bring great stress in our lives. We often struggle to enjoy the season because of expectations and pressures we put upon ourselves. Many of us overspend, and then greet January with an emotional and spending … Continue reading A Gift for You: Create a Soulful, Balanced and Sane Season with this Holiday Planner
Sara Harvey Yao, a national executive leadership consultant and head of Yao Consulting, interviewed me recently on her “Whole Leader Podcast”. As Sara shares in this podcast, she has been on the receiving end of my coaching on how to create a healthy relationship with money. And she has also noticed how often the “money conversation” … Continue reading The Transformative Power of a Personal Money Practice, 30 min audio interview with Mikelann
Sometimes people ask me if I “practice what I preach”. Though they usually say it differently. I hear things like, “Do you actually do this yourself?” or “Is this type of coaching only for people who have tons of money?” or “Is this only for people who have financial problems?” So I thought I’d share … Continue reading Of new eye glasses, football and dating. How a money coach uses her own process
Every six months or so I stop and say to myself, what do I want more of in my life? What specifically would bring me greater joy, more peace or increased security- or simply more FUN? What can I do to make a change? Case in point- a few years ago I was feeling distant … Continue reading My simple trick to drawing more fun and connection into my life
You may think you are earning enough money. But are you thriving? Could things be better? And is it possible you are underearning? Here’s a quick quiz to see if you may be underearning- If you: Earn at the low end of the scale for your industry (do you know?)… Haven’t asked for a raise … Continue reading Is it possible you are underselling yourself?
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