269: The Power of a Beginner’s Mindset with Tonya Rapley

Have you heard the phrase “be stubborn about your goals and flexible about your method”? It’s pretty good advice. Attachment and unwillingness to release the plans we’ve made or the expectations we have can be very costly, which is something that today’s guest has learned a lot about in the last few years. But thanks to healing core wounds and reprogramming her subconscious, she’s been able to work through those ego blocks and accomplish some pretty incredible things. Tonya Rapley is someone who really embodies the 7 Steps to Wealth in her life. Her story is a great example of what’s possible when you break through limiting beliefs and author your own life based on what you actually want–not what you’ve inherited. Tonya is a speaker, financial educator, best-selling author, and investor. She is the CEO of Her Legacy Media, Inc., and founder of My Fab Finance–a media company that helps you do things with your money that you’re proud of. I invited Tonya to join me on the podcast to talk about her money journey, including her transition from working at a non-profit to running a multi-million dollar business, getting paid well while doing good in the world, and why she’s choosing to return to employment after nearly a decade of entrepreneurship. The way Tonya talks about embracing a beginner’s mindset and using new experiences to heal as you age is really inspiring, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! 👇 Here’s what you’ll learn in this week’s episode of Love, your Money: 02:26 The story of Tonya’s transition from working at a non-profit earning $45k per year to being an entrepreneur with $45k months 04:55 How Tonya’s upbringing influenced the expectations she had for herself, and what she did to break free from those limiting beliefs 08:16 How Tonya defines a “beginner’s mindset”, and how you can use the beginner’s mindset to heal as you age 09:42 How Tonya found guidance as an adult, created her own board of directors, and how that mentorship led her to learning how to play (and love) golf 14:26 The courage of making asks–and the power of those asks to further your career and offer support in your personal life 16:04 Tonya’s recent transition to life as a single mother, why she had to right-size her life to fit her current situation, and how her ego flared up along the way 16:57 The financial lessons Tonya learned from her divorce, and the advice she has for other women who are dissolving a financial partnership 20:59 What it means when people try to buy transformation versus earning it, and the tools Tonya uses to reprogram her subconscious programming and heal 24:07 Tonya’s upcoming return to the workforce, and how she’s leveraging the skills she learned as an entrepreneur in her new job Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned, visit: https://hendershottwealth.com/podcast/tonya-rapley-beginners-mindset Follow Hilary on: LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Hendershott Wealth Management, LLC and Love, your Money do not make specific investment recommendations on Love, your Money or in any public media. Any specific mentions of funds or investments are strictly for illustrative purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice or acted upon by individual investors. The opinions expressed in this episode are those of Hilary Hendershott, CFP®, MBA.