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Why Every Enneagram Type Needs a Financial Therapist

Dear Friends:

Oh, I am so excited to share this interview with you.

I found out about the Enneagram (personality typing system) in my twenties when I was in graduate school training as a Somatic Psychotherapist. Even though I was skeptical of typing systems, this one resonated with me immediately. I quickly could see it as a tool of self-discovery and to help understand relationship dynamics better.

You see, each typology has its own strengths and challenges, of course! Each type has it...

11 Things Your Financial Therapist Wants You to Know

Dear Money Adventurer,

Every single day of our lives, whether we realize it or not, each one of us is writing our own unique Money Story.

Yet, no matter how different our journeys may be, there are certain themes and questions that we all struggle with at some point or another. And when we realize that we aren’t the only ones facing these challenges, the burden is a little easier to carry.

That’s why I share these money teachings– because no matter where we come from or what our lives l...

How To Make A Good Money Decision (About A Course On Money)

Dear Money Adventurer,

If I can be direct with you for a moment, The Art of Money year-long money school registration that comes with the big 5 free bonuses will be closing soon in 2 days.

If you’re reading this and you’re still trying to make a decision about whether or not to join us, I have some help for you.

See, the decision you’re trying to make now is a money decision: Should you spend money on improving your relationship with money? 

Feels like a bit of a tangled paradox, rig...

Are you in? Art of Money + Free Bonuses Ends Soon!

Hello, dear Money Adventurer,

In case you haven’t sorted it out by now, the Art of Money program is now open for registration with a whole gaggle of bonuses.

Gentle head’s up, though: the doors for getting both The Art of Money and these bonuses are closing soon.

So…if you’re ready to create a more heart-grounded, values-in-action, on-top-of-your-game, and sleeping-like-a-peaceful-baby relationship with money … this program could be just the thing for you.

If you’re new here and don’...

What’s really going on under the surface of your money psychology

Dear Money Adventurer,

Without a doubt, the most obvious recurring pattern I’ve seen in working with thousands of people around money issues is this:

We all have our own unique, interconnected, interwoven layers that make up the stories we have about money.

When we think about doing any kind of money work, or even do something simple like talk about our financial situation with our intimate partner, different parts of our money story can pop up and cause an array of not-so-easy emotions...

Real stories of real changes from doing Art of Money work.

Dear Money Adventurer,

Over the last 23 years of teaching my version of financial therapy work, I’ve had hundreds of phone calls and video calls with thousands of folks who have been at some phase of their own journey to change their relationship with money.

When you’re a part of that many conversations, you start to hear a lot about the real changes happening in people’s lives as they do their money work.

From one perspective, when you step back and take a look at the transcripts of th...

Won’t these hard money emotions just go away already?

Dear Money Adventurer,

A long time ago, back when my work and business used to be called “Conscious Bookkeeping,” my husband used to have what I now know is a common misconception around the harder, more challenging money emotions:

He thought they would eventually just…go away.

He thought that he wouldn’t have to deal with feeling them if he did enough psychological work, or if he just made excessive amounts of money.

But here’s the truth he eventually realized on his own: Hard emoti...

Get Better With Money In 2024

Dear Money Adventurer,

Here’s a fun stat to start your day: a recent Forbes survey about New Year’s resolutions for 2024 showed that the second most common New Year’s resolution is “to improve my financial life.” (It was just behind “Get in better shape with my fitness.”)

If that stat is accurate, that means there’s a good chance that you’ve got some goals for 2024 around getting better with money, or as I like to say, improving your relationship with money.

If that’s you, I’ve g...

My favorite brain hack? Get out of your head and into your body!

Dear Money Adventurer,

When I got a request from a reporter with the Wall Street Journal for “brain hacks” to help folks worry less about money and make better financial decisions in the new year, I knew I wanted to share my answer with you.

Because we could all use a little less worry in our heads and our hearts right now.

Money worries can be a reflection of old money stories you’ve inherited, money patterns that no longer serve you, or even an in-the-moment response to the ebbs and f...

Art of Money Mentor Program: Early Bird Registration + Bonus

Dear Money Adventurer,

As this year’s gears begin to wind down, I’ve got something special for you on the horizon to help you reach your goals for 2024:

The next round of the Art of Money Mentorship Program, which begins on March 7th!

While registration doesn’t officially begin for another month or so, we’re opening the doors for early birds for one week, starting now, for a few reasons (which I’ll get to in a moment.)

First, though, since there have been several hundreds of new folk...