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A lot of the anxiety we have around our finances is from ourselves, you know, I'm a horrible person

because I didn't cook tonight and I went and got takeout.

I'm an awful person because I can't afford to allow my kids to go on holiday this year. No, you're not.

You know, no, you're not. You've got to let go of that constant blaming of yourself.

Because if we stay in a position of regret, if we stay in a position of, I suck,

you'll never be able to propel yourself to do better.

I'm Maura Aronsmili, and this is the Anxious Achiever.

We look at stories from business leaders

who've dealt with anxiety, depression, or other

mental health challenges, how they fell down, how they pick themselves up, and how they hope work

will change in the future.

Money. How to make it, spend it and save it, is something that gives a lot of people anxiety. Money is often the first place we act out our anxiety. Because how emotional is money. Since birth, we've all gotten a lot of messages about it,

which means money is loaded with guilt, shame, pride, symbolism, and shoulds. As we're climbing in our

careers, we're often comparing ourselves with others, their bonuses, their cars, their vacations,

whatever. Buffy Purcell is an entrepreneur and a personal finance expert,

and she says a lot of the ways our relationships with money develop,

for good and bad, are because of our emotions, our past experiences, and even our trauma.

Today, Buffy will help us stop the shame and anxiety about our finances, our past experiences, and even our trauma.

Today, Buffy will help us stop the shame and anxiety about our finances and treat ourselves with kindness

so we can begin again with a plan and a solid strategy.

Buffy joined me to speak about financial anxiety

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