Midlife with Courage™-Bold Women Thriving After Forty with Kim Benoy
Are you a woman in your 40s, 50s, or beyond who is wondering what happened to the woman you used to be—and what might be possible for the woman you're becoming?
Midlife with Courage™ is about more than reinvention. It's about recognizing the ways we've learned to make ourselves smaller, quieter, and less visible—and finding the courage to change that.
Each week, host Kim Benoy has honest, courageous conversations with women who have challenged the expectations, stories, and limitations that once held them back. Together, they explore confidence, identity, purpose, relationships, reinvention, and what it means to take up space in this next chapter of life.
Because midlife isn't about becoming someone new. It's about becoming more fully yourself.
You're not too old. You're not too late. And it's not just you.
Midlife with Courage™-Bold Women Thriving After Forty with Kim Benoy
Midlife Money Mindsets and Money Fog with Mikelann Valterra
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In this episode of Midlife with Courage, host Kim welcomes Mikelann Valterra, a seasoned money coach, to discuss the intricate relationship between our emotions and financial habits.
Mikelann shares insights into how childhood experiences shape our money mindset and behaviors, highlighting the concept of 'money fog,' which encompasses the stress and anxiety caused by financial vagueness. Throughout the conversation, they explore the importance of financial clarity, the psychological aspects of money management, and strategies for overcoming underearning.
Mikelann also shares her personal journey with Argentine tango and her transition to money coaching, offering practical advice for women in midlife. Listeners will gain valuable knowledge on integrating emotional understanding with practical financial management to foster a healthier relationship with money.
00:00 Introduction and Early Money Lessons
00:36 Welcome to Midlife with Courage
00:57 Meet Mikelann Valterra
01:07 Diving into Money Coaching
02:29 The Courage to Dance
05:25 The Journey to Money Coaching
08:55 Understanding Emotional Money
13:14 Gender and Money Conversations
16:03 Exploring the Conflict Between Service and Profit
16:36 Understanding Underearning
18:26 Navigating Financial Transitions in Midlife
20:04 The Practical and Emotional Sides of Money Coaching
21:52 Identifying and Overcoming the Money Fog
25:31 The Power of Money Mindset
27:53 Couples and Money: Finding Common Ground
30:00 Resources and Final Thoughts
If you would like to learn more about the emotional side of money, money fog or get her book Rise Above the Money Fog, go to Mikelann's website: https://www.seattlemoneycoach.com/free-resources/
Have you been listening to Midlife with Courage™ and thinking, "That's me"?
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