Episode 87: The Four Words Costing You More Than Money After Divorce and Empty Nest

"I can't afford it." Four little words that sound completely reasonable. Four words nobody ever pushes back on. Four words that end the conversation every single time.And sometimes they're simply true. But a lot of the time, those four words are hiding something much deeper.In this episode of Better Because of Divorce, host and certified life coach Julie Steed unpacks what often lives underneath "I can't afford it." And it's almost never really about money. It's about risk. It's a quiet, deep lack of trust that if you take a chance and it goes sideways, if you get hurt again, you won't be able to handle it.Julie is careful to honor the truth that sometimes the money genuinely isn't there, and there's no shame in that. But for many women, "I can't afford it" has become a socially acceptable cover for fear, and that fear doesn't just cost you one decision. It costs you everywhere. The trip you didn't take. The job you didn't apply for. The date you didn't say yes to. The second chance at love you talked yourself out of.You'll also meet the two kinds of women who stand at the same threshold: one who moves through the fear and one who lets it decide for her. And you'll hear what becomes possible on the other side of "yes," through the real stories of women who started exactly where you are.The story underneath "I can't afford it" has been quietly writing your life — closing doors you never even noticed closing. But once you can see it, you can choose differently. Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?Register here: 👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.Connect with Julie:🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.comThis podcast provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological s...