It's time to "flip the script' and develop a healthy relationship with money. In this episode, we flip the script on emotional spending, scarcity, and safety with money. And show you how the same tools that heal relationships can transform your finances.

Money decisions are emotional, not logical. In this conversation, Lisa sits down with couples therapist Dr. Dan Sneider to explore how scarcity, fear, and emotional patterns shape our spending habits. You will learn practical grounding tools, communication shifts, and mindset reframes to help you feel safe, confident, and present with money. This episode is about stopping the guilt, slowing the impulse, and using money as a tool for connection instead of stress.

Key Topics:

• Why money is always emotional, even when we think we are being logical
• How childhood money stories create scarcity and fear in adulthood
• Emotional spending, impulse buying, and the guilt hangover
• Grounding through the five senses to interrupt reactive money decisions
• How couples can talk about money without criticism or defensiveness
• Teaching kids healthy money habits without fear or rigidity
• Using presence instead of spending to create connection with your children
• Reframing money as a tool for safety, pleasure, and practicality

Timestamps

00:01 Why interruptions happen and how to use them for your benefit

01:57 Dr. Dan’s childhood money story and scarcity conditioning

04:28 Why money decisions are emotional, not logical

06:09 More money does not solve money problems

07:03 Fear, safety, and how money shows up in relationships

08:58 I language vs you language in money conversations

10:59 Emotional spending, guilt, and impulse patterns

12:21 Grounding through the five senses before spending

13:20 Parenting, presence, and avoiding overproviding

16:41 Breaking inherited money stories for the next generation

19:45 Fantasy vs reality in spending and addiction patterns

22:15 How Dr. Dan works with couples and individuals

24:27 Final reflections on presence, money, and choice

Guest Bio

Dr. Dan Sneider is a couples and individual therapist based in Asheville, North Carolina. He helps individuals and couples move from conflict to lasting connection using proven communication and grounding techniques. Dr. Dan is the creator of The Intimacy Shift, a 12-week live program designed to build emotional safety, intimacy, and healthy conversations around topics like money, parenting, and connection.

Connect with Dan:

Website and free download: https://www.intimacyshift.com

Program: The Intimacy Shift 12-Week Live Experience

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If the idea of hiring a Cash Flow Strategist makes your chest tighten, that fear is not a red flag. It is data telling you exactly where your money story needs support.

Episode Highlights

• Why fear of being seen with your money keeps women stuck in chaos
• How instability can feel safer than steady income
• The truth about money problems. They are not moral failures
• Why mentorship feels heavy before it feels freeing
• How your relationship with money affects how clients invest in you
• What happens when you stop winging it and start trusting yourself
• How to find hidden money leaks and create predictable cash flow
• Why confidence, not control, is the real transformation

Key Moments

• 00:05 Fear of hiring support is data, not a red flag
• 01:10 The fear of stability and why chaos feels normal
• 02:27 Why clarity feels scary before it feels freeing
• 04:41 Becoming the woman who feels safe and confident with money
• 07:59 What working with Lisa actually looks like
• 11:05 Letting money work for you instead of working harder
• 14:48 Why it is time to put yourself front and center

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Inside The Smell of Money, you’ll get the tools to rebuild financial stability, master your money mindset, and create a financial plan that finally feels simple.

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About the Host
Lisa Drennon is a Cashflow Strategist and the founder of iDateMoney. She helps women turn money chaos into calm by building simple systems that create stability, confidence, and trust without shame, restrictive budgets, or complicated spreadsheets.

In this episode, Lisa Drennon and Eilish O'Rourke explore the profound connection between money mindset, emotional wellness, and energy healing through Reiki. Eilish shares her personal journey from anxiety to mindfulness, emphasizing the importance of self-love and gratitude in achieving financial peace.

The conversation delves into how Reiki can help individuals manage their emotions, improve relationships, and create a positive mindset that attracts abundance. Listeners are encouraged to embrace their own healing journeys and recognize the power of their thoughts in shaping their realities.

Takeaways

• The thoughts we have control how much money we have.
• Reiki can help balance the body and promote peace.
• Mindfulness and Reiki can accelerate personal growth.
• Gratitude can shift your perspective and improve your mood.
• It's important to manage your relationship with external circumstances.
• Crying and processing emotions is a healthy part of healing.
• Reiki can be done distantly, transcending time and space.
• What you focus on grows, so focus on gratitude.
• Self-love is essential for personal and financial success.
• You are your best investment; prioritize your well-being.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Money Mindset and Reiki Healing

01:44 Eilish's Journey: From Anxiety to Mindfulness

05:23 Understanding Reiki: The Energy of Healing

09:47 Using Reiki for Financial and Relationship Peace

14:11 Navigating Emotions: The Role of Compassion and Mindfulness

19:23 The Power of Gratitude in Daily Life

25:54 Connecting with Eilish: How to Access Reiki Sessions

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Ready to stop feeling broke, guilty, and overwhelmed about money even after divorce? Inside The Smell of Money, you’ll get the tools to rebuild financial stability, master your money mindset, and create a financial plan that finally feels simple. Whether you’re looking for smart investment strategies, clarity with your budget, or even how to start investing with just $100, this is where you’ll find the confidence and stability you’ve been craving.

Join The Smell of Money today: Click Here to join.

Click here to open your Business Checking with NOVO today.

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