Let’s be real: Thanksgiving can turn into a money minefield. Old roles, hot buttons, passive-aggressive comments. In this episode, financial therapist Rachel Duncan and I show you how to stop the shame spiral, set real boundaries, and keep your peace—without pretending nothing happened.

Chapters
00:00 Why money blows up at the holidays
01:20 Family triggers: Why you “feel 14 again” at home
02:45 Money beliefs form by age eight (and what to do now)
06:30 Avoid or address? How to redirect without gaslighting
11:00 People-pleasing, “Set Boundaries, Find Peace,” and scripts that work
15:10 How to feel a boundary crossing in real time
19:40 Swap shame for guilt to make change possible
23:15 Connection kills shame: build your money “superhero team”
26:10 The daily “pleasure practice” that beats any budget
29:05 Budget = boundary (how to make it feel normal)

Guest
Rachel Duncan — Financial Therapist (and art therapist), founder of @themoneyhealingclub
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelduncanfinancialtherapist/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneyhealingclub

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneyhealingclub/

Connect
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