On this episode of The Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast, I spoke with Meghan Dwyer, CFP®, Certified Money Coach®, and host of the Money Isn’t Scary podcast, about why money isn’t scary when you understand your money story and build confidence.

Key Takeaways:

🔹 Stories are not facts, you get to choose what you believe.

🔹 We are allowed to have knowledge and power with our money, we don’t need permission

🔹 Naming shame takes away its power and helps you move forward.

🔹 Create a more intentional way of doing things, in accordance with your values

🔹 Expecting yourself to balance everything isn’t possible, we need to know when to ask for help

🔹 What we perceive as failure is actually learning

🔹 Women who step into abundance gain confidence

 🎥 Watch this episode below: 

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🎧 Listen to the podcast below or on your favorite podcast app.

Connect with Meghan Dwyer, CFP®, CDFA®: 

• LinkedIn (here)
• Money Isn’t Scary website (here)
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneyisntscary

Money Isn’t Scary Podcast: 

• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-isnt-scary/id1567364775
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ncCqvBYwyg4mFUAEYqG4h

Resources mentioned: 

• Why We Need Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff and Meghan Dwyer on the Money Isn’t Scary Podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-we-need-self-compassion-with-dr-kristin-neff/id1542792192?i=1000607479897

Bio:

Meghan Dwyer is a Certified Financial Planner™, Certified Financial Therapist™, and the creator of Money Isn’t Scary, a podcast dedicated to helping women understand the deeper emotional patterns that drive their financial decisions. Combining her background in finance with training in financial therapy, Meghan brings a unique lens to money—one rooted in self-awareness, compassion, and empowerment. She supports women in shifting from fear and self-criticism to clarity and confidence, both in their financial lives and their everyday choices.