All tagged Ancestral Money Wisdom

Episode 129: Stepping into Financial Sovereignty

Vangile explains how the need to control is deeply rooted in trauma responses, including feelings of powerlessness, fear, and a desire to avoid vulnerability. She discusses how control may initially create a sense of safety but can have unintended consequences—from fostering dependency and resentment to reinforcing dysfunctional family patterns. These dynamics can block authentic connection, erode boundaries, and perpetuate cycles of over-responsibility and burnout.


Episode 124: Protecting Your Finances in Marriage: Why Women Need to Know the Law Before Saying 'I Do'

Tebello emphasizes the importance of understanding marriage contracts and financial arrangements before marriage. She highlights the dangers of being married in community of property in South Africa, which can lead to shared liabilities and financial complications, advising instead to consider marriage out of community of property with or without accrual.