#306 How your beliefs shape your financial situation, seeing money as certificates of value delivered, and how to change your money thermostat, with Richard Friesen.

Richard Friesen has 30 years of experience in the financial world and trading and he has also trained as a therapist, coaching traders and financial professionals. He is the author of the book “A Private Conversation with Money” discussing how our beliefs shape our financial situation. He is passionate about helping professionals and business leaders to increase their personal effectiveness with joy and grace.   In this episode, we dive deep into the world of financial beliefs and how they shape our financial situation. With the help of my guest, Richard Friesen, we explore his fascinating story of overcoming internal limitations and how this led him to help others uncover their hidden beliefs that may be holding them back financially.   We discuss the concept of the "money thermostat" and how it can limit our financial success, as well as the importance of understanding that not everyone following the same system will achieve the same results. Join us for this insightful conversation as we examine our relationship with money and the idea of money as certificates of appreciation ⠀ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:⁣ * Exploring Our Relationship with Money and How Our Beliefs Shape Our Financial Situation * The Money Thermostat and Limiting Beliefs * The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Financial Behaviour * A Private Conversation with Money * Appreciating Money as a Certificate of Value Delivered * Money and Relationship: Awareness, Acceptance, and Agency ⠀ 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 0:09:51 - Limiting Beliefs & Finances 0:16:53 - Exploring Our Relationship With Money 0:34:02 - Achieving Money Meaning & Success ⠀ 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘 “You’re ok, Rich. You’re ok.” ⠀ 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦 Richard’s free online course: https://conversations.money/mastery ⠀ 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧 I am Agi Keramidas, a podcaster, mentor, and knowledge broker. My mission is simple - to inspire you to take action towards a purposeful and fulfilling life. Visit my website: AgiKeramidas.com⁣   ⠀ 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬 Agi Keramidas was delighted to interview Richard Friesen, who has 30 years of experience in the financial world, trading, and therapy. He is the author of the book A Private Conversation with Money which discusses how our beliefs shape our financial situation. They discussed the topic of finances and financial situation, and Richard's background story and transition. Richard worked for an arbitrage firm, trading options, stocks and futures, and then went on his own, but felt he was capped at $200,000 a year. Through his own discoveries, Richard now helps professionals and business leaders to increase their personal effectiveness with joy and grace.   Richard Friesen was a philosophy major and MA in clinical psychology who had a business trading on the Pacific Exchange. He heard a voice one night telling him he was only worth $200,000 a year. He went to the exchange the next day and took the best spot, which was usually commandeered by the most aggressive person. Richard went berserk, making much more than $200,000. He then realized that many of his traders were limited by their own internal voices. He asked his sister, who was a budding hypnotherapist to help uncover these hidden voices. This experience led him to write the book Private Conversation with Money, which is a process to help uncover these hidden voices for everyone.   Agi Keramidas and Richard Friesen discussed the concept ofSend us a text Support the showSubscribe to our weekly email: https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/email---A personal development podcast for midlife professionals, offering mindset tips and practical tools for personal growth, self mastery, personal mastery, and purposeful living. Discover psychology tips for emotional intelligence and growth mindset, including overcoming impostor syndrome and building self mastery.Personal Development Mastery features personal development interviews and solo episodes empowering professionals, entrepreneurs, and seekers to cultivate self mastery and create a meaningful, fulfilling life aligned with who they truly are.To support the show, click here.