The Brain Science Behind Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging Your Money

About this episode

This episode explores the brain science behind self-sabotage in financial matters, emphasizing the role of the nervous system and subconscious identity.

You're not lazy. You're not undisciplined. You're not broken. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it was built to do, which is protect you from anything unfamiliar. And until you understand that, no budget, no business plan, no Q2 goal is going to stick. This week on NoBS Wealth, Tessa Santarpia walks me through why self-sabotage has nothing to do with willpower. It's a mismatch. Your conscious mind wants more money, more visibility, more growth. Your subconscious identity thinks that's...

People in this episode

Host: Stoy Hall

Guest: Tessa Santarpia

Topics covered

• self-sabotage
• money management
• nervous system
• subconscious mind
• personal growth

Keywords

• self-sabotage
• money
• nervous system
• budget
• business plan
• willpower
• subconscious

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