In this powerful episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita sits down with AJ Schneider, founder of Beyond the Green Coaching, to explore the emotional roots of our money habits, the shame many people carry around finances, and the healing required to build a healthier relationship with money.
This conversation goes far beyond budgeting and dollars — it’s about emotional wellness, nervous system patterns, self-trust, and rewriting long-held money stories.
AJ breaks down why people continue living paycheck to paycheck, how money mirrors our unprocessed emotions, and why survival mode feels familiar even when it’s exhausting. She also offers practical mindset tools and emotional antidotes to shame, fear, and guilt around finances.
Whether you're healing from money trauma, trying to break generational patterns, or learning how to manage your emotions around spending, this episode will help you build financial confidence with compassion and clarity.
Episode Breakdown
1. Money Is Emotional — Not Mathematical
AJ explains why most people don’t have money issues because of math — they have emotional patterns rooted in stress, loneliness, burnout, or coping. This reframes financial struggles through a therapeutic lens and invites listeners into self-compassion.
2. The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Comfort Zone
AJ shares why survival mode feels familiar and why people unconsciously stay in financial chaos. This segment expands awareness around nervous system conditioning and scarcity mindsets.
3. Meeting Your 80-Year-Old Self
A powerful visualization where AJ encourages listeners to imagine their future self sitting at the decision-making table. This moment helps listeners shift into long-term thinking, purpose, and intentional financial behavior.
4. Shame, Fear & Guilt — The Three Barriers to Financial Wellness
AJ breaks down emotional blocks and their antidotes:
- Shame → Acknowledgment
- Fear → Trust & Surrender
- Guilt → Acceptance & Forgiveness
This segment blends mental health with money management beautifully.
5. A Simple Daily Step: Track Your Emotions When You Spend
AJ offers a practical starter exercise to understand your spending habits by noticing the emotion behind each purchase. High-impact, simple, and transformational.
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