Listen in on a great conversation I had with Susie Pettit from the Love Your Life Show. We talk about how to overcome our financial anxiety and build money confidence. We talk about our money mindset, and helpful things we can do as parents to teach our kids healthy habits around money and about financial literacy. And we explore what happens in our brains when we are out shopping. We also chat about why women may feel more worried about money around the empty nest or during divorce, and much more. Enjoy the conversation!

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I had the most delightful conversation with the famous Sara Walton, business coach and host of the Game on Girlfriend podcast. As she loves to say, this is not your practice life! We dove into what IS money fog? What family dynamics really cause it? How do we talk to our kids about money so they don’t suffer from it? Oh—and how are food and money intertwined?  Yes, we hit all this and more, including the big question: how much is enough? I loved re-watching this interview, even though I knew the topic! It was that good, and that fun to watch. Two sassy women chat it up about money. Game on Girlfriend!

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I journeyed across the podcasting universe to the UK, where I spoke with Britain’s Jo Blackwell, a coach for women who want more from their lives after 50. Her “midlife movement” is changing minds about becoming older. (The Midlife Movement with Jo Blackwell.)  We dove into the topic of money fog and talked about how the financial messages given to women have changed so much within our own lifetimes.  For example, for women in mid-life, money conversations were not generally part of our childhoods.  We also talked how the divorce rate impacts women, and the fact that we don’t want money to be why we stay in a bad relationship.  And yes, we talked about the balance of power in relationships and how money impacts us. Money- it’s such an emotional topic. We rounded out the conversation by discussing how to rise above the money fog using three powerful questions, and how to open up and step into our dreams.

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I was honored to guest on the NewRetirement Podcast with Steve Chen. He has revolutionized retirement planning by making financial planning accessible to everyone with his affordable online tools. Take Retirement Planning into Your Own Hands | NewRetirement We had a great conversation on how to feel good about your money in the “de-accumulation” phase of life– how can you feel good when you are no longer adding money to your retirement pot? This tends to push a lot of buttons for people. And of course, once you do retire, you still need to manage your monthly cashflow. In fact, it may even be more important. We also dove into the dynamics of couples and money. And we did not shy away from the differences between men and women. For example, how do women catch up in retirement if their career trajectory is so much later then men’s? As I said in the podcast, this is about combining skillset and mindset. We rounded out the conversation with understanding your unique money personality.  Enjoy!

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What a deep conversation this was! Jen Pestikas is a fabulous career and leadership coach who can set you on the right career path when you feel stuck. We talked about my new book, and dove into the emotional side of money—and how our childhood experiences impact us. I shared my own childhood money story, and while painful, how it inspired me to find my own career path.  We ended by discussing being caught in the career “golden handcuffs”, and how we sometimes overwork because we are in a money fog. Then we dove into the concept of receptive surrender.

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Gasp! What a name for a podcast! Podcast host Melissa Leon runs Two Sense Consulting, and she focuses on how “ambitious women can have it all without doing it all”.  That is the focus of her “Efficiency Bitch” podcast as well. (By the way, “BITCH” stands for Bank, Inbox, Time, Connection, and Harmoney.) In this episode, we spent a focused 20 minutes on what IS the money fog? How can you tell if you are in a money fog? Why is it so emotional??? How do marketers and Madison Avenue tell you what you should do with your money? (We recorded this episode right before the Holidays and talked about the crazy advertising that tells us to spend, spend, spend!) And last, how does the money fog keep us from living our dreams? Melissa is a great host, and you will love this fast twenty minutes.

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This conversation with Andrea Heuston, from Lead Like a Woman, hits it all.  We dove into what happens in big life transitions like empty nesting and divorce. This is when the money fog really rears its head. We also debated whether money fog affects women more than men. Listen in to find out Mikelann’s thoughts on this. We talked about our childhoods and chatted about where money fog comes from. Many of us were raised in families where not only were we not taught about money, but money talk was also completely taboo… And then for good measure we talked about raising our own children around money. Andrea shared how she parented her boys around money. Needless to say, it was not how she herself was raised!  Listen to this frank conversation between two women who dive in deep.

Time marks you may enjoy:

5:00– What is money fog?

10:00– How much is enough?

14:00 – The hidden impact of money fog

16:00 – Common life transitions

20:00– Do women suffer more from money fog?

22:00– From our childhoods

25:00– Parenting our own children

29:00– The three key questions

32:00– Elegant financial simplicity

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Wendy Valentine of the Midlife Makeover Show interviewed me on her fabulous podcast. She titled the episode “Clearing the Money Fog: Empowering your finances.” I love that. I would also call this episode, “The psychology of money”. We hit everything from where your beliefs about money come from (childhood…) to how money affects your romantic relationships. Ideally, money is the sacred tool that you use to design and live your own best life. Understanding the emotions and beliefs that surround your money will empower you and help you envision a great next chapter. Tune in to this super fun and engaging conversation.

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I can’t say enough about the Make Room Show podcast with Jennifer Ford Berry. (Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Coach for Women (jenniferfordberry.com) She had read my book cover to cover and dove straight in with all her questions and comments. Wow! We hit a lot. From money as a sacred power to how and why people get stuck in debt (and how to get out of debt!) We talked about my favorite topic of “elegant financial simplicity”, which Jennifer loved, being in the field of organizing. And yes, we talked about using a spending plan process to become the visionary of YOUR life. This podcast is both inspirational AND also packed with a lot of practical take-aways. A lot. Enjoy!

Time marks you may enjoy:

2:05- Mikelann and money coaching—25 years! 4:45

4:45- Money as a sacred power 6:20

6:20- What IS money fog? 8:22

9:00 The Money Fog and scarcity mindset 10:32

11:40- What are the signposts of money fog? 14:35

15:15- How to get clear about money- try “elegant financial simplicity” 19:25

19:25 The two savings accounts you want to have for more money peace 22:53

22:54- How to get out of the debt cycle forever26:32

26:32- How to become the visionary of your life- using a spending plan to create an amazing life- 31:00

31:00 – The call of self-care in midlife 34:00

35:00  When you rise above the fog, your life purpose and mission rise before your eyes

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If you are contemplating divorce, or somewhere in the process, here is a podcast for you.

I spoke with Olivia Summerhill, of the Summerhill Firm. She is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (and so much more more) and has a podcast dedicated to divorce for wealthy women. We hit a lot of subjects that are perfect for all women in divorce, regardless of being “wealthy”.

I share how getting out of the money fog is key to creating a wonderful new life post-divorce and some solid tips on how to do this. We talked about elegant financial simplicity, how to “beautify your money”, feel like you are a good steward of your money, and understand your money personality. We packed a lot into 20 minutes! Enjoy.

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