33. From broke & stressed to thriving.
In this episode I share more of my story and financial struggles and how it all changed when I dived into my own money mindset. I speak about the toughest time financially in my life whilst on maternity leave and how it affected me in so many ways and the desire to have a third child and feeling like it would never happen.
I hope sharing more of my story inspires you to know that your situation can change and improve so quickly, because I truly have lived that reality of being stressed, overwhelmed and completely defeated by money.
Fast forward to now and my life is beyond beautiful, in this episode you can sense my emotion behind my own transformation and why I truly will shout it from the rooftop, that working on your money mindset will change your life, because it has changed mine and my clients.
We talk about record breaking months, podcast with thousands of downloads, money flowing in while I sleep, clients lining up to pay me and so much more that has unfolded for me and I know it will for you too.
MMH Links:
Join Money Methodology (Use code ‘MONEY111’)
Catch the replay, The Simplified Way to manage Money masterclass
Connect with me here, @moneymindsethub
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Welcome to the money mindset hub podcast. I'm your host Carla Townsend, and money mindset and success coach on a mission to normalize feminine wealth through empowering the minds of fierce females in business, you're in the right place if you are a female who wants to become a vibrational match to attract more wealth, freedom and abundance, because the world needs more kind hearted women like you with deep pockets. So let's get started.
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Hello, beautiful people. And welcome back to another episode. Today this one has really just kind of been a spur of the moment episode because this morning I delivered my free masterclass called the simplified way to manage money. The link is in the show notes. It's also on my website, money mindset hub.com underneath the Free Resources tab, and in that I was sharing a bit more about my story. And I actually got a few DMS from those that were catching the replay saying like your story is so inspiring. And I thought it's just something that I don't often, like really go into and share. And so I thought this is so valuable for you out there to know that like you're not alone, if you're feeling the way that I felt. And I just wanted to put this episode out there to inspire you to keep going and to know that you know, you you shouldn't give up, you shouldn't give up because things can change so quickly. So just to put it in perspective, over the last like six to seven years, we have had our fair share of financial hiccups, let's call them hiccups or shit shows you can call them what you want. But we've essentially lost like over $120,000 worth of money just from you know, life happening because sometimes life just happens. And it's not always in our control. And that's okay. But the area that I really wanted to touch on was in my life was in at the beginning of 2019. And essentially, this is what you know, spiraled me into learning about money mindset and, and then ended up empowering me to build my own business. So at the beginning of 2019, that's when I had my second child. Now only a couple of months prior like three months prior, we had bought our big family home. And honestly at the time, it was like we we never thought we could have afforded to buy a house that expensive ever. It just wasn't even in our realm of possibility just a few years before that. So from going from that place, like you know, financial hiccup to financial hiccup to then being able to afford this, this family home that ticked all the boxes was just was massive as it was for us, it was such a huge celebration and turning point in our life. But when my son was born just three months later, so in January 2019, that time was so bloody stressful, it was so stressful. You know, we're living week to week, we were asset rich, but cash poor, there was nothing left over, it was so stressful and overwhelming, and just really hard to see the light. So I understand what it is like to be in the red or just pull up square. And you're like, it's emotional, it is draining, it affects your relationships. You're just like, what is is this ever gonna get better? Like, is this ever gonna get better? Is this ever going to progress. And at that point, too, you know, a really emotional point of my journey was at that time, you know, I truly desire to have a third child. You know, I knew the minute my son was born that I wasn't done. But it was so defeating, being in that place of feeling so stressed financially, and knowing that if our situation didn't change, there was absolutely no way in hell, that we would have gone and had another child, which, obviously now we have had because everything did increase and increase really quickly and improve for us. But at that time, it was so defeating. And so at the beginning of 2019 that is when I dove into money mindset, and essentially that's what has completely changed my whole life. And I just want to put that out there because I feel really cool to talk about it. Obviously it's like my life's work now. But at that time, I didn't know what money mindset was, I had no idea but I knew I wanted to be successful. I knew I wanted to experience overflowing money. I did not want to live paycheck to paycheck, I did not want to have nothing left. I didn't want to be in the red. I didn't want to just feel like I was scraping by and feel like everything I wanted to experience in my life was not going to come to fruition because of money. And I know that so many of you can relate to that. And even at that point, I had no clarity on what I actually wanted to do in my business. Like I didn't even have a business at that point. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, but I knew I wanted to be successful. And I knew I wanted to have lots of money and it's not money for the sake of money, but I wanted that freedom. I wanted that freedom to be able to spend my time how I spend my time to have an abundance of choices and open Trinity's to be able to travel to be able to have a third baby and not feel so stressed that we couldn't enjoy it. And so stressed that we couldn't do things with our kids just enjoy that time. And so like fast forward to the end of October 2019, that's when I launched my business. And
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honestly, like reflecting on being in that place, and I've done a lot of reflection in the last few weeks, and it just blows my mind. Like, I'm trying not to get emotional, but it blows my mind as to how much things have changed since then, because that place was such a shitty place to be in. But I didn't give up. I didn't give up, I started to dive into my mindset behind money, I started to really understand what it meant and what was limiting me why I had no self belief that I could succeed, no confidence in actually starting a business and seeing it through, you know, finishing things, setting out to fulfill my potential in my life that I knew I was born for, like I knew I was born to do more, be more, have more experience more. You know, I've always been obsessed with really successful people and just understanding the way they operate. And I desired that life, I desired the business that would make money while I slept. I desired the business where clients would come out of nowhere and just want to pay me I wanted a podcast with 1000s of downloads. And now I'm there. It's just, I just can't like I can't believe it, you know, I can't believe it, because that's exactly what I experienced. Now, I experienced all of that now, you know, I even put out my signature program that I had on my heart for so long, which is money methodology. I just wanted a program where I could share everything I have learned so that anyone who feels so stuck, so defeated, they're not making enough money, they feel like there's never enough or it's always feast or famine, or why do they hit plateaus in their business and their life. And, you know, I wanted them to know how to build resilience, financial resilience. And that is essentially why I put out that program into the world. And I'm so damn grateful that I did it. Because I'm constantly getting reminders of the ladies who have already been through it. And I've only run it live once in March this year was the first time I ever did it. And I was just reflecting on the comments that are coming through from the ladies like I'm talking record breaking months in business complete confidence in their mission and what they're here to do competence to back themselves to actually make the money that they desire to, to receive it to hold it to treat it to mindfully spend it the way that they want, you know, not arguing with their partners anymore about money because money was such a point of contention in the relationship. But that is a distant reality. Now that doesn't happen anymore. You know, ladies doubling their savings, making money outside of their businesses outside of their jobs, you know, experiencing such abundance on so many levels. And it's just amazing to me. But it's also I guess, for me having already gone through that I'm like I know it truly is magic, it is magic. Because what happens when you dive into your mindset behind money is you go so deep, you go so deep that you connect to who you are, your essence, who you are at your core and who you were born to be. And that I think is the beauty of it. So I know that you know, this program is amazing is amazing. Oh my god, it's like the best program I think I've probably ever put together to this point. And it's just timeless. Like it's it's timeless content
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that will help you forever and ever. So if you're interested in diving deep into your money mindset, if you are interested in changing your financial reality, you are sick to death, of feeling like you're stuck feeling like it's never gonna happen. You know, there's record months for you out of reach, the success is out of reach the freedom of time and choice and opportunities out of reach. Then I promise you this program is bloody amazing. Like just saying it's friggin incredible. I put my heart and soul into it. And I know that it is just packed full of so many different ways that you would never have thought of looking at money and trading money and it will trigger so much in you. But it will make you go deep. And so I kind of just wanted to share like that point in my life and where I was and why it was so important. And then this program that yeah, it is kicking off next week is probably another reason as to why I thought this podcast is such a beautiful timing. But I guess this morning I was really reminded of it and now getting messages from the ladies that are watching the replay of the masterclass that I did this morning Learning is just it's blowing my mind and just warmed my heart like it warmed my heart. So notch hearing this and yeah, truly, I mean, at that point back in 2019, I would not have thought that I would be where I am now, you know that I, I can wake up to payments from pirates, I can have no DMS just flowing in with people wanting to work with me with appreciation and recognition for my work. And a podcast. Now with 1000s of downloads, like that blows my mind, it blows my mind, because I was so scared for so long, I sat on the idea for 12 months before I actually put it out. And I'm so glad I did the scary things. And sometimes it takes for us to do the things that are so scary. But they are where the beauty is because you're getting out of your comfort zone. Getting out of your comfort zone is incredible. Like not gonna lie this morning even before the free master class like that was the first live master class I have done with people that are not in my containers that who haven't already worked with me or working with me now in some capacity. And I was shooting myself. I was actually shooting myself and I was like, Okay, I'm just gonna play my Hi vibe playlist, I'm gonna have like a dance. I'm just gonna move the energy. And then as soon as I got on, I saw a familiar face, like one of the ladies from my mastermind was on a few minutes early. And as soon as I saw her face, I was like, I'm good. I'm good. So, yeah, it was just incredible. So if you don't know where to get started, definitely go check out that masterclass that I did called the simplified way to manage money. It is what I've been doing for the last nearly 10 years, it is so damn easy. It is so damn easy. There's a personal XML file and there's a business XML file, I take you through both and make it simple. I'm not about budgeting every dollar and cent I'm about setting up systems. So you literally can't stuff it up, you know, but also understanding what your money picture is to then move forward. And things will come up, you know, but I also want you to know, when you do this exercise, if you do come up and you are in the red, or you're only just square and there isn't any access, I want you to know not to give up. And that doesn't have anything to do with the financial reality you get to live out. Because your past decisions do not dictate where you get to go in the future. But if you want something to change, you want your financial situation to change. That's where the money mindset piece comes in. It truly does. I have spoken to so many women in business who are doing very, very well. And this is a topic that every single one of them has learned about has dived into, and it has been so transformational. And I've seen it in the ladies that have already done money methodology. So transformational like so many aha moments, and so many tears that come out from doing the exercises and getting to the deep root cause of why they've been keeping themselves back and why they've been staying small and why they had experience lack of competence and lack of self belief. But it doesn't have to stay like that. You know, you get to radiate confidence, believe in yourself, have love for yourself, appreciation for yourself, and devotion to your mission and your life and what you're supposed to do to make a bigger impact to be successful, to be wealthy and just ASCEND on so many levels of your life. It truly does start with this. And yeah, like I'll probably shout it from the rooftops. But if this is you like if any of this is resonating with you feel free like I'm inviting you now, join money methodology, it
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is so friggin amazing, and it will change your life. Without a doubt. It's changed mine, it's changed all those ladies. And I know it's going to change hundreds and hundreds of ladies hopefully 1000s to come. It's five weeks, this is where we probably be the last time I actually run it live. So five calls for five weeks Vox access Voxer. If you don't know what it is, it's like a walkie talkie. So you literally have access to me and a walkie talkie app, Monday to Friday for five weeks on the spot coaching to go through your questions to support you to be your biggest supporter, they're also with the other ladies that are in it. And then afterwards, there will be a community for you as well to go into its lifetime access ladies like I wanted this to be a community. Every single person who goes through money methodology, I don't want you to feel like you are alone. I want you feel confident talking about money sharing your wins. Like let's stop making money such a taboo thing. But I know what that's like too, and not really having anyone in my in my world that sort of had the same visions of me. You know, I didn't think that even where I'm at now and where I am going was a possibility for someone like me. I didn't think that I thought I had to follow a linear path and that was it, you know, but it never felt good. Now I feel so damn good. I feel so damn lit up because every single time that I am coaching every single time that I am delivering any program anything, and I'm speaking to my clients and I am there in real time with them, it is just amazing and to hear their reviews is just so amazing and it gets me so emotional, I'm very emotional person, but I can probably continue talking, but I'm just going to wrap it up there. If this is you, I invite you to join money methodology, I swear to God, it will change your life, I want to share it with the world. And I want you to know that you get to experience miracles daily, you get to experience the overflowing money coming in the constant DMS from clients wanting to work with you not feeling stuck with money anymore, appreciating everything that's flowing in and flowing out and never being stressed about where's it going to come from? You get to do that. And we also will go into like, you know, people pleasing, normal people pleasing and comparing yourself to everyone else. Like give yourself permission to lead. Give yourself permission to live the life that you want to live. Because we get one. And you are here to be the real you you are here to be your fullest expression, the essence of you at your core, it's different for all of us. But I know that if you're here listening to this, your values are probably very aligned to mine. And you can resonate with what I'm saying. So anyway, lastly, if you've lasted this long, please use the code money 111 All in capitals. So that's money 111 For a cheeky little discount on money methodology. Thank you so much. I appreciate you so damn much, and I'll catch you in the next episode.
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Thanks for listening to this week's episode. I hope you enjoyed it and if so, please subscribe to the podcast and join our mailing list at money mindset how.com. Until next time, remember, everything you desire and deserve is just on the other side of your own resistance. So take that next step.