#226: Shopping as Self-Soothing: How I Broke the Cycle
Inspired Budget18 Sep 2025

#226: Shopping as Self-Soothing: How I Broke the Cycle

If you’ve ever felt that rush from clicking “Buy now,” waited for the package like it was Christmas morning, and then… felt the guilt later, you’re not alone. In this episode, I share the honest story of how I used shopping to cope with stress, boredom, and hard feelings—and the simple shifts that helped me break the cycle. We’ll talk about why shopping feels good in the moment (hello, dopamine and anticipation), the real emotional cost that shows up later (avoidance, dread, and sleepless nig...

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#224: 5 Money Lies Keeping You Broke

#224: 5 Money Lies Keeping You Broke

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” with money but still stuck living paycheck to paycheck, you’re not alone. More often than not, it’s not the math that’s holding you back—it’s t...

4 Sep 202524min

#223: Creating a Home You Love with Less Stuff with Jacqueline Stein

#223: Creating a Home You Love with Less Stuff with Jacqueline Stein

What if downsizing your home could actually upgrade your life? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Jacqueline from Home Reimagined, who shares how she and her husband left behind a high-cost lifesty...

28 Aug 202537min

#222: Back-to-School Routines That Keep My Family (and Budget) on Track

#222: Back-to-School Routines That Keep My Family (and Budget) on Track

It’s back-to-school season, which means schedules are packed, evenings fly by, and the to-do list never ends. If you’ve ever felt like you’re just trying to keep your head above water this time of yea...

21 Aug 202523min

#221: Getting Your Home and Money Organized with Christina Hidek

#221: Getting Your Home and Money Organized with Christina Hidek

Has anybody else been binge-watching "Get Organized with The Home Edit" on Netflix? Between that and my new kitchen renovation, I've been in an organization frenzy. So it only felt fitting to have C...

14 Aug 202534min

#220: What I Wish I Knew About Paying Off Debt as a Mom

#220: What I Wish I Knew About Paying Off Debt as a Mom

Let’s be real. Paying off debt is tough. But trying to do it while raising little kids? That’s a whole new level of hard. In this episode, I’m sharing what it was really like to pay off over six figur...

7 Aug 202525min

#219: Working Through Financial Shame, Relationship Tensions, and Debt with Dr. Erika Rasure

#219: Working Through Financial Shame, Relationship Tensions, and Debt with Dr. Erika Rasure

In this episode, I sit down with financial therapist Dr. Erika Rasure to talk about something most personal finance advice skips over: the emotional side of money. Erika shares why so many of us carry...

31 Juli 202533min

#218: If I Woke Up With $100K of Debt Today, Here’s EXACTLY What I’d Do

#218: If I Woke Up With $100K of Debt Today, Here’s EXACTLY What I’d Do

In this episode, I’m walking you through the six steps I would take if I woke up today with over $100,000 of debt. This is the exact approach I’d follow based on my own experience of paying off $111,1...

24 Juli 202526min

#217: How Cindy Paid Off $215,000 Of Student Loans

#217: How Cindy Paid Off $215,000 Of Student Loans

My guest today paid off over $215,000 in student loans and credit card debt in just 48 months! Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez is a daughter of two immigrants, a lawyer turned entrepreneur, and the founder of Z...

17 Juli 202523min

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