Description

We always hear about bad spending habits—but no one talks about the worst ways we try to save money.

In this episode, I share a personal story from a family gathering that led me to reflect upon what it really costs us to make "practical" money decisions that compromise our wellbeing, our joy, and sometimes even our health.

This episode will make you rethink everything from how you spend on yourself… to the deeply subconscious reasons you don’t.

You'll hear:

• The one line from an A/C installer that stopped me in my tracks.
• The surprising connection between attachment styles and money habits.
• How trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and childhood conditioning shape our spending choices.
• Why some of your worst spending patterns might actually be self-protective—and how to shift that with compassion.
• Prompts to explore the energy behind your past decisions .
• A loving challenge to stop glorifying suffering in the name of saving.

Whether you tend to over-give, under-spend, or freeze when it comes to investing in yourself—this episode is here to bring awareness to ultimately rewire your money relationship with clarity & care.

🎧 Listen now to explore the hidden cost of staying stuck—so you can start making decisions that support the version of you you're becoming.

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If this episode resonates, I’d love to hear from you.
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🗣️ What’s one “worst way to save money” that stuck with you?

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Your host, certified life coach Lindsay Poelman started her journey of intentional healing started when she learned that her husband had been lying to her about pornography use for a greater part of their marriage. After processing and accepting her circumstance more fully, she found coaching—which propelled her into a forward focused state of ...