#196 The Conversation That Changes Everything: Why I Wrote “Parents, Let’s Talk Money!”

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June 16, 2025 • 12 mins

🎙 Episode 196: Parents, Let’s Talk Money – Why Your Teen Needs You to Start the Conversation

In this powerful solo episode of Let’s Talk Money and More, Lesley Thomas takes listeners behind the scenes of her upcoming book “Parents, Let’s Talk Money – If You’re Not Talking to Your Teen About It, Who Is?” and shares the deeply personal and universal “why” behind writing it.

Lesley invites you into the heart of the book’s message: that financial confidence isn’t taught in classrooms—it’s modelled at home. Whether you’re navigating your own money story or wondering how to prepare your teenager for the financial realities of the world ahead, this episode offers insight, reassurance, and a practical starting point for meaningful change.

This episode is more than a book preview—it’s a rallying call for every parent ready to break the silence around money, rewrite generational patterns, and become the financial role model their teen needs.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why financial confidence must start at home—not at school

✅ The hidden ways your money story is shaping your teen’s beliefs

✅ The inspiration behind Lesley’s new book and who it’s written for

✅ Practical steps to start healthy, honest money conversations with your teen

✅ How to role model confidence—even if you’re still figuring things out yourself

✅ Why perfection isn’t the goal—presence and intention are

🔹 Memorable Quotes from Lesley:

✨ “How we do money is how we do everything.”

✨ “You don’t need to have all the answers—you just need the willingness to start.”

✨ “Financial confidence isn’t taught in a classroom. It’s modelled at home.”

✨ “Let your teen see you growing. That’s how they learn they can grow too.”

📚 More Than Just a Book—It’s a Movement

Launching on 17 July, Parents, Let’s Talk Money isn’t about budgets and spreadsheets (though you’ll find practical tools, too). It’s a heartfelt, empowering manual for parents who want to change the narrative around money—for themselves and for the next generation.

Whether you’re a confident business owner or someone still figuring out your financial footing, this book—and this episode—will give you the courage to begin.

💡 Ready to Start?

Lesley shares three impactful shifts you can make today: