Most people think that working in finance means having your money life sorted. But today's guest proves that even the experts aren't immune to burnout, financial stress, and major setbacks.

For more than 20 years, Bec Allan built a career inside Australia's major banks. She climbed the ranks, built a reputation, and did everything "right."

But behind the scenes, she was exhausted, stretched thin, and carrying the weight of being a single mum trying to hold everything together — including $80,000 of personal debt.

In this episode of Money & a Good Life, Steph and Ryan sit down with Bec to talk about what happened when her corporate career ended abruptly, how she rebuilt her entire relationship with money, and why she now helps other women do the same.

This is a conversation about financial burnout, debt recovery, empowerment, and what it really takes to build a calm, confident relationship with money.

What we talk about:

• Bec's 20-year banking career and what led her to leave the corporate world
• Finding herself $80,000 in debt as a single mum
• Working two to three jobs for over two years to dig out of debt
• The turning point moment on November 1st, 2018 with her daughter
• Transitioning from corporate burnout to building a money coaching business
• Why vulnerability is central to her work with clients
• Helping clients shift from fear and scarcity to calm, grounded decision-making
• Common money behaviours and emotional patterns that hold women back
• Client transformation stories, from toxic debt cycles to purchasing homes
• First steps for people who feel overwhelmed, ashamed, or scared to look at their finances
• Taking a holistic approach that blends mindset, strategy, and emotion
• Creating values-aligned relationships with money

If you've ever felt trapped in a cycle of earning, spending, and striving without true financial peace, this conversation will show you there's another way.

Here's to your Good Life. And thanks for listening.

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Our guest:

Bec Allan, Mortgage Broker and Money Coach

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Our hosts:

Ryan Watson, CEO, Tribeca Financial

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Stephanie Coombes, podcast expert and media strategist

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