Episode 29: Money Mindset: Rewriting Your Money Story

In this episode, Sarah kicks off Money Mindset March with a powerful question:

Do you actually have a money problem… or do you have a money story problem?

So many people believe they struggle with money because there simply isn’t enough of it. But Sarah challenges that idea and explores how the real issue is often the stories and beliefs we carry about money—many of which were formed early in life without us even realizing it.

Sarah shares personal experiences from growing up in a middle-class household where negative messages about wealth were common, and how those early narratives shaped her adult relationship with money. She explains how beliefs about money are often learned through observation, reinforced through emotional experiences, and carried into adulthood as if they were facts.

Throughout the episode, Sarah breaks down how to identify your own money stories, where they might have come from, and how those beliefs could be influencing your decisions around work, business, and self-worth.

If you’ve ever felt guilt for wanting more money, struggled to advocate for yourself financially, or worried that wealth might change who you are, this episode invites you to question those assumptions and begin rewriting your story.

In This Episode Sarah Discusses…

• How many “money problems” are actually belief and story problems
• How childhood experiences and family narratives shape your relationship with money
• Common money stories like “money is hard to keep,” “money is selfish,” or “money causes stress”
• Why guilt and shame around wanting money are often learned—not inherently yours
• The exercise “Money is…” to uncover the beliefs running your financial decisions
• How fear of judgment or rejection can keep you from asking for raises, pricing confidently, or pursuing opportunities
• Why people often undervalue themselves or self-sabotage when financial success becomes possible
• How money acts as an amplifier of your character rather than something that changes who you are
• The importance of creating new evidence to challenge old financial beliefs
• Small actions that help break money blocks and build confidence around earning and receiving more

Quotes from This Episode

1. “Most of the time when we think we have a money problem, we actually have a money story problem.”
2. “Money stories are usually written early in life—and most of the time we don’t even realize we’re living inside them.”
3. “Wanting money does not make you a bad person. It makes you a human living in a world where money matters.”
4. “Money doesn’t change who you are. It amplifies who you already are.”
5. “You probably didn’t choose the money story you were handed—but now you get to choose what you do with it.”

Your Action Step
Start by uncovering your money story.

Complete this sentence five times without overthinking it:

“Money is…”

Write down the first responses that come to mind.

Then ask yourself:

• Which response feels the most emotionally charged?

• Who taught me this belief about money?

• Is this actually a fact—or just a story I’ve been carrying?

Finally, notice where this belief might be showing up in your behavior—whether that’s avoiding raises, undercharging in your business, staying in an unfulfilling job, or feeling guilty for wanting more.

You may not have chosen the money story you were given.

But once you see it clearly, you can start rewriting it.

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