Start With Compassion: Building Confidence in Life, Work, and Money with Amy Quesenberry | Ep 29

🎙 Episode Description What if compassion wasn't something extra — but something essential to how we make decisions, including financial ones? In this episode of Real Money, Real Life™, Linda Grizely sits down with Amy Quesenberry to explore how compassion shows up in everyday life — including how we make decisions, communicate, lead, and relate to money. Amy shares insights from her work around compassion as a practical, lived value rather than a soft or abstract concept. Together, they discuss how compassion influences financial confidence, workplace dynamics, and the way people navigate moments of stress, uncertainty, and self-judgment. This conversation invites listeners to rethink compassion as a strength that supports clearer thinking, healthier boundaries, and more grounded financial choices — especially in moments where people tend to be hardest on themselves. 💡 We Talk About • What compassion looks like in everyday life • Why compassion supports confidence — including financial confidence • How self-judgment impacts decision-making • Reframing compassion as strength, not weakness 👤 About Amy Quesenberry Amy Quesenberry is on a mission to help make our world a more compassionate place! She is the Start with Compassion® framework creator, best-selling author, Motivational Speaker, an Organizational Development Coach, co-host of the Infuse Compassion Podcast, and co-creator of the Infuse Compassion into Companies Conference. With over 20 years in Human Capital, focusing on the After 20 years in corporate HR, she developed the Start with Compassion® framework . This innovative approach encourages compassionate actions to improve self-reflection, connections, and overall well-being. With a master's in organizational leadership, Amy empowers audiences and the clients she coaches to transform their lives and environments through compassion. 🔗 Connect with Amy  Website: https://startwithcompassion.com/ LinkedIn SWC: https://www.linkedin.com/company/start-with-compassion/  LinkedIn Amy Q: www.linkedin.com/in/amy-quesenberry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/start_with_compassion/?next=%2F Twitter: https://twitter.com/SW_Compassion  Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/startwithcompassion  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Start_With_Compassion/  👤 About Linda Grizely Linda Grizely, CFP®, is a personal finance expert and financial wellness speaker who helps people build confidence and clarity with their money. She is the creator of the MeMoney™ Method, a mindset-first approach that helps people feel more in control of their financial decisions — without judgment or lecture. Linda blends the numbers (real money) and tactics with the human side of money (real life), helping individuals and organizations replace overwhelm with empowerment through practical, emotionally grounded financial education. She is the host of the podcast Real Money, Real Life™. 🔗 Connect with Linda Website: https://www.LindaGriz.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindagrizely Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelindagrizely LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-grizely YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LindaGrizely TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lindagrizely X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/LindaGrizely 🤝 Resources / Freebies What's Your Money Personality Quiz: https://bit.ly/MonPersQuiz What's Holding You Back from Financial Confidence Quiz: https://bit.ly/FinConfidQuiz Join Linda's Free Community — a space for real talk, fresh starts, and women who are done putting themselves last: https://info.lindagriz.com/widget/form/7NpbG0FdJW2Lwp57R0wj       Important Disclosures:  Real Money, Real Life™ is hosted and produced by Linda Grizely Ventures, LLC. Linda Grizely, CFP®, is an Investment Adviser Representative of Nectarine, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Linda Grizely Ventures, LLC is separate from and unaffiliated with Nectarine. The views expressed on this podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect the views of Linda Grizely, Linda Grizely Ventures, LLC, or Nectarine. Guests on the podcast may express opinions or discuss financial strategies that are their own and should not be considered recommendations or personalized financial advice. This podcast is provided for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities or financial products. Listeners should consult their own financial, legal, or tax professionals regarding their specific situation. For additional disclosures, please visit: https://hellonectarine.com and https://www.lindagriz.com/disclaimers