How To Rewrite Your Money Story For Success with Francesca Holland

Have you ever paid attention to the ways your upbringing affects your financial hygiene? Do you catch yourself voicing the same anxieties generations prior projected onto you? Wouldn’t you say it dictates the ins and outs of your investments? That is known as your money story, and everybody has one! But if you feel that complex narrative keeps you from a positive experience, only you have the power to reclaim your journey. How? Learning how to rewrite your money story for success, not scarcity!

“The first core thing that I did that really changed things for me was I had to take a hundred percent responsibility. I had to stop blaming society, the economy, my, you know, my college for all the student loan debt, my parents, and get my power back and realize like, I’m the only one who can change this. And so I need to start there, nothing on the outside’s gonna change unless, unless I make something change.” — Francesca Holland

Not many people understand just how much financial responsibility is within their power. Honestly, I used to be one of them! External forces may enable our unique behaviors, but our financial complacency results from lacking confidence. And inspirational women like Francesca Holland learned that the best way to conquer that lack is to heal it yourself! Instead of feeling shameful, Francesca believes it’s crucial to rewrite your money story because it’s a responsibility you owe yourself (and your success).

I invited the lovely Francesca onto this IHML Show episode to prove the power of deep inner work on our money mindset! She takes us back to the cusp of COVID times and brings us through her whirlwind transformation, both ups, and downs! I love the insight she brings to this conversation, encouraging us all to embrace our limitations so we can best overcome them. Francesca even discusses the core frameworks from the IHML Money Workshop that taught her how to rewrite her money story for success!

Not only has Francesca’s new money mindset sparked the flame of new habits, but also new work and a whole new life! This episode is for anyone wondering how to be the change they want to see, yet cannot seem to start. It’s important to stop suppressing your financial fears and decide to face them head-on. Because if there is anything I want to see you all achieve, it’s happily ever after!

In This Episode:

[1:05] Listen to Francesca take us through her journey the last few years!
[4:02] The biggest steps Francesa took to change her life… and her bank account.
[7:18] How Francesca began rewriting her money story (and how you can, too)!
[10:12] What are the real results of practicing deep inner work? You’d be surprised.
[16:27] Francesca shares her perspective on building a relationship with money (thanks to the IHML Money workshop she attended!).
[22:43] How the last year and a half has inspired Francesca’s vision for future work!

Quotes

“The first core thing that I did that really changed things for me was I had to take a hundred percent responsibility. I had to stop blaming society, the economy, my, you know, my college for all the student loan debt, my parents, and get my power back and realize like, I’m the only one who can change this. And so I need to start there, nothing on the outside’s gonna change unless, unless I make something change.” — Francesca Holland

“If we go to blame, that means we can’t actually make any change because we’re not taking personal responsibility.”— Francesca Holland

“So I had to do something to change it [my money story] and this is an ongoing process. This isn’t something where you snap your fingers. But I started telling myself a different story. I started asking myself: all these other people are making money and they’re very successful financially, so why not me?” — Francesca Holland

“On more of a tactical end, once I did a little bit of the mindset work [and this is painful but] I got really really clear on my current money, reality, like the objective things.” — Francesca Holland

“You have to give attention to your money by paying attention to the ins and outs.” — Francesca Holland