Is Your Money Mindset Holding You Back?

⏲️Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes
Published on: July 27, 2020
Updated: July 15, 2025
If you’ve ever felt stuck financially—despite working hard, trying to save, or chasing success—your mindset could be the missing link.
Most of our beliefs about money aren’t even ours—they’re inherited from family, society, and old systems that don’t serve us. And without realizing it, we may be repeating the same subconscious money patterns that limit our growth, our worth, and our wealth.
In this post, you'll uncover what your current money mindset really is, how to shift it, and why doing so could change your entire life.
How Limiting Money Stories Keep You Stuck
We’re often taught to avoid talking about money, to see it as “evil,” or to feel guilt or shame around wanting more of it. Especially as women, these narratives can run deep:
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“There’s never enough to go around.”
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“Wanting more money makes you greedy.”
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“Rich people are selfish.”
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“It’s not polite to talk about money.”
These limiting beliefs create emotional friction around money, keeping us in cycles of stress, self-doubt, or scarcity. But here’s the truth: money is not the root of evil—it’s a tool. One that, when used intentionally, can change your life and ripple into the lives of others.
When you heal your relationship with money, everything shifts. You can:
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Provide for yourself and your family
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Contribute generously to your community
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Fund your dreams
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Inspire others to break free, too
It’s time to rewrite the story—and create one that empowers you.
Take the First Step: Know Where You Stand
Before you can create lasting financial change, you have to understand the starting point: your current money mindset. I created a simple (and surprisingly revealing) quiz to help you identify your hidden beliefs and shift your energy around wealth.
Once you’ve uncovered where you're operating from, it’s time to do the real work: shifting those beliefs and creating new neural pathways that align with abundance, not scarcity.
Free Mini-Course: Transform Your Money Mindset
To support you on this journey, I curated a podcast-based mini course from money mindset expert Chris Harder. He’s on a mission to help good people make good money, and these episodes are an incredible, accessible entry point for your transformation.
💡 Use these as a DIY course. Download them, go for a walk, or journal after each one:
🎧 Subscribe to the “For the Love of Money” podcast
Even if you only listen to one episode a week, the impact builds over time. And remember: you don’t need to figure it all out before you begin—you just need to begin.
Rewrite Your Money Story & Start Thriving
Your money mindset isn’t fixed—it’s just a story you’ve learned. And like any story, it can be rewritten. One thought, one decision, one empowered moment at a time.
🌱 When you stop playing small with your finances, you stop playing small with your life.
💬 I’d love to hear from you: Which episode or takeaway hit hardest for you? What’s your biggest money block you’re ready to break through?
👉 Ready to shift your mindset and step into your next chapter?
Take the quiz and start creating your own version of success—on your terms.
Design YOUR Life ~ Be Authentic. Be You. Be Sharp.