From Scarcity to Security: How Michele Novack Built Financial Resilience & Cyber Confidence

What if the key to your financial breakthrough wasn’t another budget, but a bold mindset shift?

In this powerful episode of I Date Money, Lisa Drennon sits down with Michele Novack—cyber engineer, author, and financial resilience mentor. Michele shares her extraordinary journey from growing up in a motel with a single mom to working 30 years in the financial industry and stepping fully into entrepreneurship.

This conversation dives deep into emotional money cycles, how to stop overthinking your ability to make money, why cybersecurity matters for entrepreneurs, and what building a healthy relationship with money actually looks like.

You’ll learn practical steps to stop paycheck-to-paycheck living, protect your assets, and use your multi-passionate gifts to create a financially secure life.

Topics Discussed

• Michele’s story of overcoming financial scarcity and her path into cyber engineering
• What it means to “date your money” and develop a loving relationship with it
• How trauma and generational patterns shape our financial behavior
• Building a business without debt (and why Michele ditched credit)
• Simple steps for single moms and entrepreneurs to create emergency funds and financial safety
• The power of paying yourself first—even if it’s $5
• Using envelopes, 401Ks, Roth IRAs, and T-bills to build true wealth
• Why your mindset is more important than any spreadsheet
• Michele’s advice to entrepreneurs stuck in fear and overwhelm

A Quote to Remember

“There’s no such thing as 100% security—only being proactive. That’s true in cybersecurity and in your finances.” – Michele Novack

🔗 Connect with Michele

🌐 Website: www.CarnelsBiteByte.com

🔗 LinkedIn: Michele Novack

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