🎙 Episode 194: What Are You Really Teaching Your Teen About Money? – Why Conversations at Home Matter More Than You Think
Your teen is watching you more closely than you realise—not just your spending, but your attitude towards money.
In this heartfelt solo episode of Let’s Talk Money and More, Lesley Thomas dives into the powerful, often unconscious money lessons we pass on to our children—especially teenagers. As parents, leaders, and business owners, we may be forging our own financial path, but what are we really teaching the next generation?
If you've ever hesitated to talk openly with your teen about money, or wondered if you’re saying the right things (or enough at all), this episode is for you. Lesley shares her personal reflections as both a mother and a money coach, offering practical steps to shift the conversation from silence or stress to confidence and clarity.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How your teen is absorbing unspoken lessons about money—through your words, actions, and even your stress
✅ Why financial literacy goes far beyond spreadsheets and interest rates
✅ The beliefs about money you may have inherited—and are unknowingly passing down
✅ Why confidence, not perfection, is the most powerful financial lesson you can model
✅ How to start meaningful, age-appropriate conversations about money at home
✅ Three practical shifts to help you talk to your teen about money—even if you're still figuring it out yourself
✅ The importance of rewriting your own money story—so your children don’t have to carry it forward
🔹 Memorable Quotes from Lesley:
✨ “Our teenagers don’t need spreadsheets—they need role models.”
✨ “If we don’t change our money story, we pass it down. Not because we mean to, but because we haven’t rewritten our own script.”
✨ “Confidence with money isn’t a given. It’s built through honest conversations—especially the uncomfortable ones.”
✨ “The goal isn’t perfection—it’s presence, intention, and being willing to go first.”
💡 Your Family’s Money Legacy Starts with You
Whether you’re a seasoned business owner or just starting to work on your financial mindset, this episode will inspire you to rethink what it means to raise money-confident children—by becoming one yourself.
📚 Exciting News: Lesley also shares a preview of her upcoming book designed to guide parents in building money confidence with their teens—without guilt, overwhelm, or jargon.
📢 Tune in now and take the first step towards changing the financial conversation in your home—and creating a ripple effect for generations to come.
Connect with Lesley Thomas
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