Your Money Has Feelings: Why You Need to Align Money and Mindset

On this episode of The Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast, I spoke with Shannon Ryan, Financial Literacy Advocate and author of Your Money Has Feelings about how to bridge mindset and money and aligning your money with your values.

💡 Key Takeaways:

🔹 Money has no feelings, it’s just paper, however our relationship to money has feelings
 🔹 Align your financial choices with what truly matters to you
 🔹 Life is about purpose, not just money
 🔹 Authenticity and being yourself is key to success in both life and business
 🔹 Financial wounds can leave emotional scars that prevent us from financial success
 🔹 Transparency between partners is important
 🔹 Avoid money shaming — everyone’s journey is different

Shannon reminds us that understanding your emotions around money is just as important as understanding your numbers — because how you feel about money shapes how you use it.

Connect with Shannon Ryan:

Website: https://shannon-ryan.com/  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theheavypurse/  

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheavypurse/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheavypurse/  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theheavypurse

Books:

Your Money Has Feelings : Understand Your Financial Wounds to Find True Freedom (Amazon)

TEDx Talks: Confronting your financial scar tissue (YouTube)

Bio: 

Shannon Ryan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals and families through the emotional side of money. Known for her relatable insights and warm, clear style, Shannon combines deep financial knowledge with a heart-centered approach to help people move from money stress to empowerment.
 
 She’s the author of “Your Money Has Feelings” and a seasoned media guest, having appeared on CNBC, Good Morning America, and TEDx. Shannon’s work focuses on uncovering the beliefs and wounds that silently shape our financial behavior—and showing people how to rewrite them. Whether she’s advising clients or speaking to audiences, Shannon helps others understand why they do what they do with money, and how to build lasting confidence rooted in clarity, not shame.