The Courage Coalition
Solocasts and Guest Interviews for inspiring, educating and empowering listeners to embrace courage in all aspects of their lives. Fostering a coalition of individuals who are committed to living authentically and fearlessly in their dreams!
This is not a polished highlight reel it’s real stories, raw truth, and the kind of courage that changes lives. Each week, host Corree Roofener brings you unfiltered conversations and heartfelt solocasts that remind you you’re not alone in the climb.
From navigating money and mental health to breaking cycles in foster care and redefining success, every episode is about choosing faith over fear and taking your next brave step. The Courage Coalition is more than a podcast it’s a community of dreamers and doers who are ready to live authentically, even when it’s hard.
The Courage Coalition
Emotional Money: Why Your “Why” Matters More Than the Number
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Every January we make promises to ourselves about money, habits, change and by February many of us are already sitting in the quiet shame of why didn’t I keep it this time? What I’ve learned, both personally and through years of financial coaching, is that shame is one of the loudest drivers of our money behavior. Not income. Not intelligence. Shame rooted in old beliefs, inherited values, and definitions of success that were never ours to begin with. The most damaging belief I see is I don’t make enough, so this will never work for me. That belief doesn’t protect you it keeps you stuck.
Here’s the truth: Chad and I have never made what culture would call “a lot” of money. We’ve never hit the numbers people casually throw around online. And yet, we’ve built a life that feels aligned, intentional, and deeply ours. Money doesn’t change when the number changes it changes when the why becomes clear. That’s why I created Emotional Money. Not as another plan or set of rules, but as a framework to help you understand the beliefs and values shaping your decisions. Most of our money stories were written long before we ever earned a paycheck, and until we understand them, no budget or strategy will stick.
If 2026 is the year something truly has to change, the question isn’t what plan should I follow? It’s what behavior am I willing to change? Money is rarely just about money it touches our health, relationships, worth, and freedom. When you understand your why, everything begins to shift. You are not behind. You are not broken. You are uniquely created, and your story deserves understanding, not shame. If any part of this resonated, stay in the conversation—share the episode, download it, leave a review. And be brave enough to ask yourself the questions you’ve been avoiding.
Love you. Mean it.
Contact Corree or find out more about Corree and learn about all the ways she does not choose to stay in one lane go here: https://correeroofener.com/
To Purchase Emotional Money click here: Emotional Money
Are you ready to walk with us for https:/https://fosteringthesummit.org Join us as we change the statistics for children aging out of foster care.
Also, follow me on https://www.instagram.com/correeroofenercoach/ for more inspiration and practical wisdom for your business and life.
Until next time, keep shining bright!
- Corree