About this episode

Rachel Duncan explores the emotional complexities of spending and the underlying values that influence our purchasing decisions, alongside guest Leah Kern.

EPISODE SUMMARY Why do some things feel so easy to talk yourself into? Maybe you don't even like shopping, and yet there are a couple of categories where a different gear kicks in. This episode started with a listener voicemail about exactly that. So on this week's episode of the Money Healing Club podcast, Rachel digs into why certain things feel so much harder to resist, and what that spending is really trying to say. Rachel gets into the values and memories living underneath the things you love, then brings back her friend Leah Kern, a registered dietitian and intuitive eating coach, to talk scarcity, rebellion, and the quiet grief she calls the sadness of saying enough. No five-step plan here, just a kinder way to meet yourself. 💬 "Getting better with money is actually a process of understanding yourself, not stopping yourself." (Rachel Duncan) What you'll take away: You don't impulse spend on everything. Naming your specific kryptonite categories, and noticing where you stay grounded, is the real starting point. The pull toward a certain purchase is often carrying a memory, an age, or a piece of unfinished business that no amount of spending can actually resolve. Leah's…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Duncan

Guest: Leah Kern

Topics covered

• impulse spending
• self-understanding
• emotional spending
• scarcity
• grief
• intuitive eating

Keywords

• money healing
• resist spending
• values
• memories
• abundance
• intuitive eating
• scarcity

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