What if the hardest part of money isnโt making it โ but spending it without guilt?
In this powerful conversation, I sat down with Angie Carlson, financial coach and owner of Carlson Financial Services, who helps people who are great at making money learn how to truly enjoy it ๐ฐโค๏ธ
Angie vulnerably shared a moment that changed everything. After years of saying no to herself, she finally went to buy a purse she had wanted for months ๐
Her hands were shaking. Her mind was screaming, โWhat are you doing?โ
And when she got home, the guilt hit โ because she had spent money simply because she wanted to.
Then came the realization that reshaped her life:
๐ If I canโt spend money today, how will I ever enjoy my retirement?
That question launched deeper work โ not just with finances, but with beliefs, fear, and desire.
Angie walked us through the framework that helped her break free:
โจ Discernment โ recognizing when fear was driving her decisions
โจ Desire โ getting honest about what she truly wanted
โจ Direction โ turning dreams into real plans without โsomedayโ
โจ Decision โ letting go of regret and learning to enjoy her choices.
She also shared her powerful personal journey โ childhood hearing challenges ๐, scoliosis as a teenager, and surviving a near-death medical crisis in 2019 โค๏ธโ๐ฉน
That moment became her wake-up call to stop postponing her dream and finally step into her calling as a financial coach.
Today, Angie is traveling more โ๏ธ, creating lifelong memories ๐ธ, investing in herself ๐, experiencing less conflict around money ๐ โ and helping others do the same.
Her challenge to all of us was simple and bold:
๐ฌ โIf itโs on your mind, go for it.โ
This conversation is a reminder that you are worthy โ not just of earning money โ but of enjoying the life itโs meant to create ๐
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