Money is Not Your Problem
Many working mothers are dealing with stress and anxiety because of financial problems while trying to lead their families. They think they are bad with money and that it is just who they are!
Join me, Madeleine Strasburg, biweekly to develop the attributes, skills, and mindset you need to become good with money in your pocket and in your mind and lead your family confidently as a Chief Financial Mom (CFM).
As a Master in Education, a certified coach by Ramsey Solutions and The Life Coach School, and a former math teacher (for many years!), I CAN help you achieve the financial freedom and peace that you seek.
Episodes
37 episodes
Ep.37 🚨Act Now: Ignoring Your Account Balance? Learn from Farrah Fernandes
In this episode, Farrah Fernandes shares her inspiring financial journey, from avoiding her bank account out of fear to taking complete control of her finances. As a single mother navigating the challenges of unemployment and divorce, Farrah ex...
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Ep.36 Top Tips for Raising Money-Smart Kids from Megan Whitesides
Have you considered that money can NOT be a problem for people? This conversation with Megan Whitesides blew my mind as she shared how money has been a non-issue, just a part of life for her. Megan is a certified life ...
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Ep.34 Powerful Tools for Family Finances BYU Women's Conference 2024
This episode is a special recap of my presentation at the BYU Women’s Conference in May 2024. I'm excited to share my journey and the valuable financial principles that have transformed my family’s financial health.During my talk at the ...
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Ep.35 💥Miracle And Learning: Vania Valtriani's Near-Death, Life-changing Experience
In this episode, our guest, Vania Valtriani, shares her incredible journey of overcoming a life-threatening health crisis and how it transformed her outlook on life, faith, and finances. Originally from São Paulo, Brazil, Vania moved to the Uni...
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Ep.33 Building, Growing, and Selling: Entrepreneurial Insights from Paperbell's Laura Roeder
In this episode, we learn from Laura Roeder, the founder of Paperbell ( and many other companies over the years), as she shares her entrepreneurial journey and the wisdom she’s gathered from over 20 years of building, growing, and successfully ...
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Ep.32 BEFORE Establishing your Financial Goals Pay Attention to this
In this week's episode, we discuss the importance of balance in various aspects of our lives as a foundation for establishing our vision and achieving financial well-being.Drawing from my study with Professor Pedro Calabrês' current cour...
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Ep. 31 Happiness is available to you right now (in your financial journey)! With Author Heather Frazier
In this episode, we have a special guest, Heather Frazier, an author, podcaster, and coach specializing in working with mothers and families with teenagers. Heather shares her personal finance journey and how she integrates valuable life lesson...
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Ep.30 Bridging the Gap to Your Financial Success
No matter how much we talk about goals, if you use an achievement-only approach, your results will most likely not last. Scientific studies prove that the most successful approach for lasting results is having a compelling reason and focusing o...
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Ep. 29 Unraveling Generational Money Beliefs with Energy Awareness Coach Maren Rasmussen
In this week's episode of "The Money is Not Your Problem Podcast," we delve into the journey of Maren Rasmussen, a certified life coach from St. George, Utah. Maren opens up about her upbringing, which, despite outward appearances of affluence,...
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Ep. 28 Are Your Best Moments The Key to Your Future Goals?
Have you ever set New Year's resolutions multiple times and failed to achieve them? If so, why should you set them again this year? In this episode, we delve into Jon Acuff's approach of examining the best moments from the past to shape and est...
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Ep. 27 Shifting from Scarcity and Comparison during Christmastime
In this episode, we dive into the complexities of the scarcity mindset during the Christmas season, a period often marked by both joy and financial stress. We begin by defining scarcity and how it influences our state of mind and decision-makin...
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Ep. 26 Gratitude and Giving: The Heart of Thanksgiving
In our special Thanksgiving bonus episode, we share and celebrate stories of giving and receiving. As we recount these experiences, we're reminded of the deep sense of gratitude that we feel, whether we're extending a helping hand or graciously...
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Ep. 25 AMA Holiday Questions: Managing Finances and More in Festive Times
In this episode of the Money is Not Your Problem podcast, we delve into questions offering practical advice, empathetic insights, and creative solutions to help listeners navigate the financial challenges of the holiday season. The episode aims...
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Ep. 24 Navigating Christmas Finances: A Stress-Free Preparation Guide
In this episode of the Money is Not Your Problem podcast, I share with you practical strategies to prepare financially for Christmas and avoid the stress that often comes with it.In the past two weeks, I've shared numerous tips on...
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Ep.23 From Money Struggles to Financial Coach with Sara Hurst
In this episode of "Money is Not Your Problem," Financial Coach Sara Hurst shares her inspiring journey to becoming a financial coach. She discusses her early money lessons growing up, from her memories at Nordstrom as a 5-year-old to fee...
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Ep.22 Busines Power Hour with Faith Mariah
In today's episode, I bring you an exclusive recording from my recent appearance on the Business Power Hour, hosted by the ever-inspiring Faith Mariah (@the.faith.mariah) on August 10, 2023. Two esteemed experts were joining me on the panel: Li...
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Ep.21 An Open Coversation about Money with Youth and Young Adults' Life Coach Mara Sundwall
Episode SummaryIn this week's special episode, I sit down with Mara Sundwall, an exceptional life coach who specializes in empowering youth and young adults. Mara discusses her own journey in developing financial understandin...
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Ep.20 Unveiling the Vital yet Underutilized Aspect of Achieving Our Goals
Welcome to the third and final episode of our three-part series on Goals.In the first episode, we delved into the significance of having a compelling reason that drives us to persist even when faced with obstacles and a lack of motivati...
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Ep.19 The 4 Phases to Set Goals that DO Work
This is the second episode of a three-part series on Goals.In the last episode, we discussed the importance of having a compelling reason that motivates us to persist even when faced with obstacles and a lack of motivation.We em...
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Ep.18 What You Want and Who You Want to Become
Welcome to the first episode of our three-part podcast series on goal setting. In this episode, we delve into a crucial goal-setting aspect: framing it as becoming your identity rather than solely focusing on achievements.We start by de...
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Ep.17 Financial Insights: Lessons from Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife's Life
In this week's episode, we are joined by a special guest, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson Fife, a licensed therapist specializing in working with LDS couples on sexuality and relationship issues. However, in this conversation, we delve into her personal...
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Ep.16 Having Money does not Make you Greedy and other Mental Shifts with Bonnie Wiscombe
Welcome to this week's episode featuring the incredible Bonnie Wiscombe. She is a homeschooling mom to 10 kids, a podcaster, and a serial entrepreneur. And if she can find purpose and success beyond the world of diapers, then anyone can.
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Ep. 15 Using Opportunities to Learn and Grow with Zil Eiler
Zil Eiler is a Life & Business Coach. She comes from a family of entrepreneurs, where she learned foundational business concepts at a very young age. She launched her very first business at the age of 16 while studying Busines...
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Ep.14 Failures and mistakes are not who you are with CFM Carolyn Emond
The audio for this week's episode is not great, BUT if you can deal with it, you will learn how someone who understands that YOU ARE NOT your mistakes or failures progresses and grow. Carolyn Emond shares with me how she uses the c...
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Ep.13 Not Letting FEAR Guide How You Deal With Your Finances with CFM Candice Toone
Many of us let FEAR dictates how we handle our finances, and that is not the most productive emotion to create the financial freedom and results we want. In this week's episode, I have a conversation with Candice Toone, who explains how...
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