In 2011 my husband was made redundant, the day after we took out our first mortgage and I became the main breadwinner.

‘I’ll just work harder’ I thought and so every evening I promised myself that things would be different. But every morning I woke up exhausted and by breakfast my mind was full of defeatism, negativity and hopelessness. I had no idea that I had a negative mindset.

All I knew was that my anxiety levels were off the charts, I dreaded the postman arriving, as each day brought more bills. I ranted against the economy, my husband's ex-employer and the banks.

From the outside I was putting on a brave face but inside I was falling apart. I had never felt so helpless and alone. Even when I did earn money my immediate thought was ‘it’s not enough’. Life felt full of fear, anxiety and scarcity.

Until finally one day I snapped. I couldn’t stand it any longer and I let go of my fear and surrendered and then something miraculous happened.  I found a peace that I didn’t know existed. In that moment I could see clearly what needed to be done.

There was no separation, no lack, no loneliness, only a feeling of complete abundance and serenity. I was so surprised by it that the psychologist in me was deeply curious; How could I rewire my scarcity mindset and create the abundance I wanted?

Fast forward to 2024. We paid off our mortgage in 2020, helped our children financially through university, travelled the world and my husband has retired at 55 years old. Even more importantly our marriage is stronger than ever, we can now talk openly about our aspirations, values and intentions around money. 

Along the way, I discovered the influence of trauma and emotions on our thinking about money and discovered a series of scientifically evidence-based tools, that I want to share with you so that you can support your family financially, make your difference and feel confident and capable with money