The Money Stories We Never Questioned
We’re opening Season 5 by naming the money conversations many of us were taught to avoid — debt, death, and taxes — and gently unpacking how those silences shaped the way we relate to money today.
In this episode, cohosts Arthi and Malika explore how our earliest experiences of money — what was said, what was modelled, and what was never spoken about — quietly become the rules we live by as adults. We talk about family “atmospheres” around money, generational ideas of respectability and safety, and why avoidance often holds more power over us than the numbers themselves.
This conversation isn’t about blame or doing money “right.” It’s about awareness, choice, and creating a calmer, more conscious financial legacy — for ourselves and for those watching us.
In this episode, we explore:
This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and gently question the stories you’ve been carrying — and to decide which ones still deserve a place in your life.
🎧 The Swan Effect Podcast is proudly sponsored by Old Mutual Wealth, supporting conversations that help us build financial clarity, confidence, and long-term well-being.
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Thanks for listening!
— Arthi & Malika
