In this deeply personal episode, I explore why having more money often doesn't make us feel safer, and why this isn't actually a money problem - it's a meaning problem. Drawing from my own experience of nearly losing my youngest son Thomas twice in his first five weeks of life, I reveal how our "not enough" programming around money often stems from our deepest fears about being unprepared when someone we love is at risk.
Through my three-zone model of receiving, holding, and giving, I break down how these inherited money beliefs create an exhausting cycle where we work harder but can never earn, save, or give enough to feel truly secure - because the issue was never about the money itself, but the unconscious meanings we've attached to it.
Chapters
00:00 Understanding the Meaning Problem with Money
03:09 Personal Story: A Life-Changing Moment
09:49 The Three Zone Model of Money Relationships
18:45 Exploring the Receiving Zone
25:04 Navigating the Holding Zone
26:16 The Challenges of the Giving Zone
35:48 Changing Money Patterns and Beliefs
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