What if knowing your worth intellectually isn’t enough — and the real work has to happen in your body, your nervous system, and your everyday actions? In this episode, we’re joined by Claire Wasserman, founder of Ladies Get Paid, career coach, and writer who offers tactical advice and deep emotional insight in a way that feels grounding, honest, and actually doable.

This conversation felt like part therapy session, part masterclass in self-trust. Claire shares why so many of us still tie our value to our paycheck (even when we know better), how to identify the core money beliefs driving our anxiety, and why asking for more money builds self-advocacy far beyond your bank account.

We also talk candidly about shame — from food stamps to inner critics — and why transparency can be a powerful tool for healing, resilience, and reinvention.

Confidence doesn’t start with earning more, and this episode explains why.

Episode timestamps

• [00:02:00] Why self-worth vs. net worth can’t be solved intellectually
• [00:03:00] The “downward arrow” exercise to uncover core money beliefs
• [00:06:00] The “joy antidote”: taking action to counter anxiety and self-doubt
• [00:08:00] Patterns Claire sees in how women hold themselves back with money
• [00:15:00] Why asking for more money builds self-advocacy (not just income)
• [00:22:00] How to frame raises and rate increases around business value
• [00:28:00] Shame, food stamps, and why transparency matters
• [00:38:00] Resilience, reinvention, and expanding your window of tolerance
• [00:40:00] Expanding your worth “inside and out” through practice
• [00:45:00] Rewiring the inner critic: “I’ll earn more when…”
  
  
  

Resources:

• Coachmeclaire.com (site for coaching + updates)
• Thepracticecards.com (daily 10-min practice tool)
• Work in Progress (Claire’s Substack)
• Instagram: @clairegetspaid and @ladiesgetpaid

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