I'm Nicole Lapin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand.

It's time for some money rehab.

When you hear the word manifestation, what do you think?

Honestly.

For some of you, you're probably going to be all about it, but for others you might think it's too

woo-woo.

But what if those ideas weren't just mysterious and squishy and instead were actually backed

by neuroscience and psychology?

Well, today I'm talking to Mimi Bouchard, who's the founder of the app Activations,

who's built a practical science-backed system for rewiring your brain to create real change in your life.

I've actually been using the app myself, and I can confirm that it works for people who are

a little averse to all the woo-woo. Activations is filled with pep talks. And that's how I like to think of it as a user

anyway. The app has a ton of different guided audio pieces that you can listen to to build confidence,

upgrade your money mindset, or just feel ready to tackle the day. You'll hear that during our

conversation, Mimi offers to hook up our money rehabbers with a discount, which you can snag at

activations.com slash money rehab. with a discount, which you can snag at activations.com

slash money rehab. She is the absolute sweetest. I am just obsessed with her and her app and everything that she's all about.

Mimi also tells me the origin story of the company, the real science behind how it works, and hacks for productivity that actually work.

I live in L.A. now, but lately I have been craving the seasons.

Snow, hot cocoa, the whole thing.

I don't even ski, but I have been daydreaming about working remotely from somewhere really cozy on the East Coast,

like a cute little ski town for a little bit.

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