Are You Being Too Hard on Your Money?

Everyone's Talkin' Money

Shari Rash

Self-improvement, Business, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education

4.2 • 648 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Rereleasing one of those episodes that hits differently when you’re in a new season with money. What if the real issue isn’t that you’re bad with money, but that your relationship with it is strained? In this episode, Shari Rash, founder of GWA Wealth, explores what happens when you stop seeing money as a source of pressure, shame, or chaos and start looking at it as a relationship that needs attention, honesty, respect, and consistency. If you’ve been avoiding your accounts, breaking promises to yourself, spending emotionally, or feeling stuck in cycles you can’t seem to change, this conversation will help you understand why. More importantly, it’ll help you shift the way you interact with your money so it can finally start working for you instead of feeling like one more thing you’re fighting with. You’ll hear:How financial avoidance quietly damages your confidenceThe sneaky ways you may be disrespecting your own moneyWhy overspending, procrastination, and comparison are often relationship patterns, not just bad habitsHow to start treating your money with more consistency, honesty, and careFive simple ways to build a healthier relationship with your finances starting now If you make good money but still don’t feel fully in control of it, this episode will help you reconnect with your money in a way that feels practical, grounded, and doable. If you’re ready for personalized, judgment-free financial guidance, learn more about working with Shari. Shari Rash is the founder of GWA Wealth, a virtual advisory firm helping women make confident, values-aligned decisions with their money. Visit GWA Wealth to explore your next step. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here. Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app! Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Shari Rash is a financial planner and Investment Adviser Representative of GWA Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser. The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Listening to this podcast does not create an advisory relationship with Shari Rash or GWA Wealth. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Any references to specific investments, strategies, or securities are for illustrative purposes only and are not recommendations. You should consult your own financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney regarding your individual situation before making any financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today I have a question that's going to make you squirm, or it may make you scratch your head,
0:11.6	or it may make you think that I'm going crazy, but in the best possible way. Here it is.
0:18.6	If money was a person, would it actually want to hang out with you? Or would it be
0:25.0	ghosting your calls and maybe even filing a restraining order? I know. That sounds dramatic,
0:31.1	but stick with me here because I think we're on to something big. Today, we're flipping the
0:37.4	script on how we think about money.
0:40.4	Instead of treating it like some mysterious force that either loves us or hates us or we love or
0:47.9	hate it, we're going to explore what happens when you start thinking about money as a relationship.
0:55.7	Because here's the thing. The way you treat your money, the patterns you have with it, the emotions that come up around
1:03.3	it, all of that impacts everything from your daily spending choices to whether you'll actually
1:10.5	have the financial security you want
1:12.7	down the road. So buckle up because we're about to get real about whether you're being mean
1:19.5	to your money and more importantly, how to fix it. Let's start by really diving into this idea
1:26.9	of money as a relationship partner.
1:29.6	And I want you to think about this seriously for a second.
1:33.7	And this relationship, it doesn't have to be a spouse.
1:36.6	It can be a friend.
1:38.0	But in any healthy relationship, what do you need?
1:41.9	You need respect, right?
1:44.1	You need attention. You need consistency. You need
1:48.0	trust. You need communication. Now let's apply that to money. Do you show your money respect? I'm talking
1:57.3	about things like, how do you handle your actual cash? What about your credit and debit cards?
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