Disrupt Your Money: Liberation through Financial Education for Marginalized Business Owners

Building Habits That Stick For Fitness and Finances with Mackenzie Holznecht

Meg K. Wheeler Season 1 Episode 8

In this episode of Disrupt Your Money, we bring your fitness habits and your money habits into the same room and gently (okay, lovingly) call them out. Meg is joined by health coach Mackenzie “Coach Mack” Holznecht of Running with Bacon to talk about why both movement and money feel so loaded—and how the secret to changing both isn’t willpower or shame, it’s habits that actually fit your real life.

Coach Mack also shares her own money story—how she went from feeling stressed to building systems and using tech to automate her finances. If you’ve ever thought, “I know what to do, I just need to do it” about either fitness or money, this conversation is your permission slip to stop starting over and start building habits that quietly change everything. 

⏱️ In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction: Why we’re talking about fitness and finances together
00:28 Meet Coach Mack & Running with Bacon: habits over quick fixes
01:49 What actually creates long-term change
04:06 Making habits feel easy enough that you’ll actually stick with them
06:29 What to do when you feel overwhelmed and can’t even “show up”
09:42 Meg’s daily check-in story
12:16 Designing habits that fit your life, energy, and season
16:11 Coach Mack’s financial journey
20:44 Getting started when you’re busy, exhausted, or feel like the world is against you
23:08 Everyday micro-habits for fitness and money
24:49 How to connect with Coach Mack & start building habits that actually stick

🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:

👉 Running with Bacon – Coach Mack’s health coaching & habit-building programs

👉 Biz Money Blueprint – Meg’s financial foundations course for small business owners

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