A life reset gave me the opportunity to break up with my money beliefs

You can earn well, be a successful entrepreneur, and still end up with nothing to show for it. In this episode of Dare to be Rich, I’m joined by Vanessa Stoykov – money educator, journalist, and founder of Evolution Media – to talk about how childhood beliefs, financial stress, and even success can sabotage your wealth if you’re not paying close attention.
Vanessa shares why she never called herself a financial expert – even though she built and sold one of Australia's biggest financial training companies – and opens up about the realities of divorce at 50, the importance of knowing your numbers, and how most women have no idea what they own until it’s too late. She also unpacks the emotional baggage many of us carry from childhood that shapes our spending habits well into adulthood.
This is an episode about honesty, resilience, and the hard-won wisdom that comes from unlearning everything you thought you knew about money.