Personal Finance With Molly
Where money, mindset, and behavior intersect!
Podcasting since 2025 • 38 episodes
Personal Finance With Molly
Latest Episodes
The Psychology of “Enough” — Why Financial Satisfaction Is Elusive
Why does financial satisfaction feel so hard to reach—even when income rises, savings grow, and goals are met?In this episode, we explore why humans are cognitively bad at recognizing sufficiency, and how modern money systems quietly exp...
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Episode 38
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9:32
Emotional Regulation as the Foundation of Personal Finance
Episode SummaryMost people don’t struggle with money because they’re bad at math. They struggle because they’re overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted.In this episode, we explore why emotional regulation—n...
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9:41
Rebuilding Financial Self-Trust: Why motivation fails — and trust is what actually changes money behavior
If motivation actually worked, most people wouldn’t still be stuck with money.In this episode, we explore financial self-trust — the missing link between knowing what to do and actually doing it. Instead of relying on willpower, d...
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Episode 36
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7:52
Financial Thought Distortions: Why your money problems aren’t just about dollars — they’re about distorted thinking
Most people don’t make bad money decisions because they’re irresponsible — they make them because they’re thinking about money in distorted ways.In this episode, we take a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) lens to personal fina...
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10:36
Wealth Is Just a Race Between Your Impulses and Your Planning
Episode SummaryWhy do smart people still struggle with money? Because wealth isn’t about knowledge—it’s about behavior. In this episode, we explore wealth through a behavioral finance lens and explain why financial success is real...
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Episode 34
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12:00