Born Into Broke | Alina Paula Burlacu | Growing Money with Sean Trace

I sat down with financial coach, educator, and mentor Alina Paula Burlacu for one of the most honest conversations I've had about money. We dove deep into why so many of us feel trapped by our finances, not because we lack knowledge, but because we're carrying emotional baggage we never even knew we picked up. Alina breaks down how money stress shows up quietly, in the unopened bills, the low-level anxiety, the constant mental math running in the background, and how those old childhood money scripts like "people like us don't get wealthy" keep running our lives long after we've grown up. We talked about the powerful link between financial independence and emotional freedom, why workplaces are only just starting to wake up to how financial stress destroys performance, and why women in particular face a uniquely complex relationship with money that goes way beyond numbers.What's one money belief you grew up with that you're still trying to unlearn?