Episode 121: How Family Dynamics Shape Our Relationship With Money
In this week’s podcast of the Money Magic Podcast, Vangile shares the first of her seven-part What's Your Money Personality? Masterclasses.
In the class she explores how financial behaviors and patterns are passed down through generations. This class focused on how ancestral money trauma influences our nervous systems, emotional responses, and attitudes toward money.
She discusses how family dynamics, co-regulation, and inherited beliefs create unconscious patterns around spending, saving, and earning.
She also looked at the impact of dysregulated nervous systems on financial behaviors and how trauma from previous generations manifests in the way we approach money today.
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During this episode, you will learn about:
[02:08] – Introduction to the masterclass
[06:37] – Vangile shares personal financial experiences
[09:34] - Discussion on family dynamics and financial habits
[12:22] - Explanation of trauma and its impact
[15:25] - Childhood trauma and financial behavior
[18:24] - Introduction to ancestral trauma
[21:24] - Trauma's intergenerational effects
[27:19] - The impact of upbringing on financial decisions
[36:58] - Importance of nervous system regulation
[46:18] - Impact of sibling relationships on financial behavior
[49:19] - Recognizing and understanding financial patterns
[53:13] - Explanation of mirroring and rebelling against patterns
[57:03] - Audience interaction and advice on financial behavior
[01:00:07] – The impact of family structure on financial literacy
[01:08:19] - Conclusion and final thoughts on family dynamics
[01:11:02] - Information on purchasing the book and coaching services
[01:12:27] - Audience questions and wrap-up
Notable Quotes
1. “Money affects not just us as individuals, but the people around us."
2. "Trauma is also the small things that happen to us."
3. "When we feel unsafe, when we have money, we feel anxious. Our nervous system becomes dysregulated."
4. "How families communicate about money can significantly influence financial behaviour."
5. "By understanding our family connections and why we behave the way we do, we can make better financial choices."
Additional money trauma resources:
One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching
Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic
7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training
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