Emotional Release: Creating Space for Financial Healing - Ep. 24.

Financial frustration is a completely normal human experience, yet many of us (especially women) have been taught to suppress these powerful emotions. Today, I'm diving into my Money Rage Room technique, an idea for safely expressing and releasing financial anger, grief and resentment that might otherwise leak into other areas of your life.

I explore how stored money emotions can manifest as people-pleasing, passive-aggressive spending, avoidance behaviours, and self-sabotage. By creating intentional rituals for emotional release, whether through journaling, voice recordings, symbolic letter burning, or physical outlets, you can process these feelings constructively and move toward financial clarity with newfound empowerment.

The Money Rage Room isn't just about venting; it's a transformative practice that creates space for better decision-making. When we acknowledge our anger is valid but don't let it control us, we can finally move from reactionary chaos to confident ownership of our financial journey.

Key Takeaways:
• Suppressed money emotions don't disappear; they leak into other behaviours, often sabotaging our financial progress
• Creating a safe, private space for emotional release helps regulate your nervous system and brings financial clarity
• Childhood conditioning, financial abuse, people-pleasing tendencies, and feeling trapped can all create financial rage that needs healthy expression
• Setting time boundaries for your "rage sessions" creates a container that leads to empowerment rather than overwhelm
• The goal isn't just emotional release but creating space for better financial decision-making from a place of calm

Chapters
00:00 - Welcome and introduction
00:49 - What is a Money Rage Room?
02:22 - Why emotional release matters for financial health
05:53 - Common sources of financial rage and frustration
10:11 - Creating a safe space for financial emotional release
12:44 - Setting time boundaries for your rage sessions
15:42 - What happens after release: clarity and empowerment
18:35 - Making it part of your money ritual
19:09 - Your anger is valid - closing reflections

Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefinancialwingwoman
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Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
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Setting Boundaries for Financial Freedom and Peace of Mind - Ep. 23.

Learn how to protect your financial well-being by mastering the art of saying no and setting healthy boundaries. This episode offers straightforward strategies to help you safeguard your money, energy, and peace of mind.

• Why setting financial boundaries is essential for self-care and long-term security
• Common signs you may need stronger financial boundaries
• Practical ways to start saying no without guilt
• Scripts and responses for declining financial requests kindly
• How boundaries teach value and empower both you and your loved ones

Chapters

00:00 The Cost of Always Saying Yes

04:12 "Setting Boundaries Without Guilt"

08:33 "Assessing Resentment & Financial Boundaries"

13:01 "Setting Boundaries Builds Self-Belief"

15:08 Teaching Kids Value Over Price

18:31 "No: An Act of Respect"

Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefinancialwingwoman
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefinancialwingwoman

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In this week's episode, I'm taking a look at the value and benefits of financial coaching. Taking charge of your money life can be hard when you do it alone. Here are some of the ways that working with a coach can help you fast track lasting change.

Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefinancialwingwoman
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Separating Self-Worth from Financial Worth: Breaking Financial Chains Ep. 21.

In this powerful episode, I dive deep into how our feelings of self-worth often become entangled with our financial status, and why this connection can be so damaging. Learn practical ways to recognise these patterns and start reclaiming your inherent value beyond your bank balance.

Money often becomes the mirror through which we measure our value, but that mirror can get cracked. When our self-worth is tied to wealth, we experience an emotional rollercoaster with every financial fluctuation, feeling incredible when money flows in and worthless when finances tighten.

In this episode, I explore the origins of these harmful connections, from childhood stories to cultural messaging, especially for women. More importantly, I share tangible strategies to decouple your inherent worth from your financial position. We'll examine the signs your worth is tangled with money, like feeling guilty when you rest, spending to feel better, or defining yourself by your income or job title.

This isn't just philosophical, it's essential for your emotional wellbeing and financial decision-making. When we operate from a place of ego or shame instead of calm clarity, we make poor financial choices and risk burnout. Discover how to anchor your self-worth in unshakeable aspects of your character and values.

Key Takeaways:
• Your worth as a human is inherent, it exists before any invoice is paid or salary lands
• Signs your self-worth is entangled with money include guilt when resting, emotional spending, and feeling like a failure when finances are tight
• Practical reframes to try: "This money win is exciting AND I'm valuable even without it" and "Money is a tool I use, not a reflection of who I am"

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:00 The theme: decoupling value from wealth
02:20 How money becomes tied to identity
04:00 Signs your self-worth is connected to money
08:00 The damage this connection causes
10:00 How to separate worth from wealth
15:00 Practical reframes to try today
19:00 Final thoughts: You are not your job or balance sheet

Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefinancialwingwoman
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefinancialwingwoman

If this episode brings up difficult feelings, please reach out to appropriate support services in your area.

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The Lifestyle Audit: Is Your Spending Aligned With Your Values? Ep.20.

Welcome to Breaking Financial Chains, where we combine practical money guidance with emotional healing. In this episode, I tackle the often-avoided topic of the lifestyle audit – a deep dive into where your money is really going and whether those choices still align with your values and goals.

This isn't about shaming yourself for past spending or slashing your budget in punishment. Rather, it's about bringing awareness to autopilot spending, understanding the true cost of your lifestyle (emotionally and financially), and creating space for more intentional choices. I walk you through a practical framework for categorising your spending into essentials, values-based choices, autopilot habits, and regrets – all through a lens of compassion.

Are you buying convenience but craving calm? Recognition when you really need rest? This episode will help you identify where your spending might be misaligned with your deeper needs, creating a path toward financial clarity and peace. Remember, you don't need a new life – just a clearer lens through which to see your current one.

Key Takeaways:
• Conduct a lifestyle audit by examining 1-3 months of spending and categorising into essentials, values-based, autopilot, and regrets.
• Notice emotional triggers around spending – are you seeking recognition, convenience or access when you truly need something else?
• Make adjustments with compassion, understanding the "why" behind past choices while creating space for intentional change.
• The true cost of your lifestyle may not just be financial, but also in time, energy, and missed opportunities.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:52 What is a lifestyle audit?
03:02 The true cost of your lifestyle (beyond money)
06:22 Questions to ask yourself about spending habits
09:37 Step-by-step guide to conducting your own audit
12:58 Making adjustments with compassion
15:17 Reflection prompts for deeper insight
17:30 Final thoughts on finding your path to peace

Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefinancialwingwoman
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefinancialwingwoman

If this episode brings up difficult feelings, please reach out to appropriate support services in your area.

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Breaking Financial Chains: Transforming Limiting Money Beliefs for Financial Freedom Ep. 19.

Unlock the patterns behind your financial habits in this episode of Breaking Financial Chains. Discover how your money story is shaped, and how you can rewrite it for a better future.

• How childhood experiences hardwire money beliefs
• Recognising unconscious scripts that drive financial behaviour
• The impact of common money messages like "we can't afford that"
• Practical journaling prompts to uncover and reshape your money story
• Steps to create new, positive financial habits starting today

We’re not born with money beliefs. Most of what you think about money was handed to you as a child, especially before age 7, when your brain just absorbs everything.

Your “money story” is the narrative shaping your financial habits and feelings. No two stories are the same, even for siblings in the same household. It’s not just what you saw or heard but how you felt around money matters most.

Examples: Maybe you learned “we can’t afford that,” or “don’t talk about money, it’s rude,” or that money is a “man’s business.” These beliefs get wired in, often without us realising it.

As adults, these hidden scripts show up as overspending, under-earning, guilt over success, anxiety about budgeting, or feeling unsafe when you have “too much” money.

Here’s the good news: none of these stories are permanent. You’re not broken—just patterned. With awareness, you get to edit the script.

Try this: Reflect on your first memory of money. What messages did you pick up? How do they show up now? Then, decide what story you want to live by instead and start building small, intentional habits that reinforce it.

You inherited survival tools, but you can put down what no longer serves you, with love, and choose a new direction. Your story is valid, but it’s also editable. Today can be a fresh page.

Chapters

00:00 "Understanding Personal Money Stories"

04:04 "Money Talk Viewed as Unsafe"

07:45 "Bouncy Ball's Money Lessons"

09:37 "Managing Money and Overcoming Guilt"

15:48 Unfiltered Money Beliefs Journaling

16:36 Rewrite Your Money Story

21:16 Money Mindset Transformation Steps

23:38 "Transform Your Financial Journey"

Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefinancialwingwoman
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefinancialwingwoman

If this episode brings up difficult feelings, please reach out to appropriate support services in your area.

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Finding Financial Freedom In Relationships | Breaking Financial Chains Ep.18.

In this episode of Breaking Financial Chains, Tanya Ibberson explores the often taboo topic of maintaining financial independence within marriage. She challenges traditional notions that sharing finances means surrendering autonomy and offers practical ways to maintain both commitment and control.

We explore:
• How to combine shared financial goals with personal autonomy
• Breaking generational patterns around money and marriage
• Creating transparency while maintaining healthy boundaries
• The difference between planning for independence vs planning to leave

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Finding financial independence in marriage
03:03 - Why money in marriage remains a taboo topic
07:40 - What financial dependence looks like
11:20 - The importance of having your own financial identity
13:59 - Practical approaches to financial independence
18:20 - Final thoughts on commitment and control

✨ Key Takeaways
• You can be committed AND independent - they're not mutually exclusive
• Having financial autonomy is about self-respect, not selfishness
• Clear communication about money strengthens relationships
• Every woman deserves the dignity of financial choice

Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefinancialwingwoman
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefinancialwingwoman

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Teaching Kids About Money: Breaking Generational Money Patterns - Ep 17.

In this episode of Breaking Financial Chains, I explore why talking to our children about money matters so much. From toddlers to teenagers, learn age-appropriate financial lessons that help break harmful money patterns and empower the next generation with confidence around finances.

Many of us weren't taught about money growing up, but our children are already learning from our behaviours—whether we're consciously teaching them or not. Discover how to create positive money conversations at every age stage and build a healthier financial future for your family.

Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:43 Why financial education matters
3:02 Children learn from our money behaviours
5:40 Ages 3-6: Teaching value and exchange
8:51 Ages 7-10: Pocket money and patience
13:19 Ages 11-14: Building autonomy
16:28 Ages 15+: Preparing for the real world
19:28 Language matters: What not to say
21:19 Final thoughts: Breaking the cycle

Useful Links
Website: www.financialwingwoman.com
Email: tanya@financialwingwoman.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/financialwingwoman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefinancialwingwoman
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefinancialwingwoman

If this episode brings up difficult feelings, please reach out to appropriate support services in your area.

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