Money bowl, Ganesh and the story numbers tell

In this episode, I talk about:The money bowl I just finished building — and how a small brass Ganesha figurine gifted by a friend years ago became the final piece, leading me down a rabbit hole about Hindu symbolism that turned into a unexpected business lesson about listening, receptivity, and co-creation.Then I get vulnerable and share something I’ve been avoiding for months: my actual 2025 revenue number. Not the one I thought it was (spoiler: I was wildly off), but the real one. And what happened emotionally when I finally sat down and did the math.I probe the question: Why do we avoid looking at our numbers? — and why it’s almost never laziness. It’s something deeper, something tied to self-worth and what we’re afraid those numbers will say about us.And finally, how to flip the script: treating financial tracking not as a report card, but as a story your business is telling you — and approaching your income goals not like a mountain to climb, but like a design challenge.Topics this episode: Feng shui & money bowls · Ganesha symbolism · doing a real money date · decoupling self-worth from revenue · going from 20k to 100k as a systems design problemReady to build a business that feels more embodied and human?Your brand is the vessel that channels your gifts into the world. Whether it’s your messaging, your visual identity, or how you position yourself, strong branding gives you permission to charge confidently and show up fully.Grab my free resourcesKindred Connection – a humanity-centered ICP Workbook (PDF)or5 Essential Website Pages every Course Creator Needs (PDF)orVisit Bright Matters Studio Website to explore how we can work intentionally to elevate your brand. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brightmatterskathy.substack.com