The Good Girl Money Problem with Money Coach Michelle Malawer

What if your complicated relationship with money has less to do with math and more to do with the stories you were never taught to question?Michelle Malawer is a money coach for women who make good money but don’t feel in control of it. She started her own journey as a self-described hot mess in her 20s, maxing out credit cards and searching for coins in her car just to buy gas, before spending a decade in debt recovery and eventually building a practice to help other women find the solutions she wished someone had handed her when she was suffocating.What drew me to Michelle was a single phrase she used on LinkedIn: good girl conditioning. This conversation unpacks what that means, how it shows up in the way women earn, spend, and ask for more, and what it actually looks like to build a relationship with money that feels like yours. We also get into the difference between fear and intuition when you are about to make a financial decision, what it means to be in a softer season of business, and the three questions Michelle asks before buying any course or program.If money has always felt like something that happens to you rather than something you get to lead, this one is for you.Connect with Michelle:LinkedIn: Michelle MalawerSign up for Money Book Club for women: Sign up hereResources referenced in the show:The Art of Spending Money - Morgan HouselHow to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously - Jerrold MundisSteve Harvey’s “300 Things I Want List Challenge”Writing the Divine - Sara WisemanThe Artist’s Way - Julia Cameron (morning pages)Subscribe to the written Diaries on Substack: Subscribe to the Lightworker DiariesTools that support this podcast: Alitu (recording and production) — [Click for 25% off your first 3 months]Some links are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lightworkerdiaries.substack.com