Episode 43: Living Below Your Means is Outdated & Rooted in Scarcity
In this episode, I challenge one of the most traditional pieces of financial advice women have heard for decades: “Live below your means.”
While it may sound responsible, this mindset often keeps women small, afraid to expand, and energetically aligned with scarcity. I explore why this advice is outdated — and what a more empowered, feminine, sovereign approach to money actually looks like.
This is a must-listen if you’re ready to break out of survival mode, heal your money story, and rise into your next level of wealth.
In This Episode, I Cover:
• The real origin of “live below your means” How this advice was built in a time when women were conditioned to stay small and financially dependent.
• Why restriction creates scarcity, not safety The nervous system and energetic impact of constantly shrinking your lifestyle to feel secure.
• How “living below your means” blocks your ability to receive more Why contraction leads to lack, fear, and stagnation — and how this pattern quietly limits earning potential.
• The new paradigm for empowered wealth What it looks like to lead with capacity, trust, alignment, and expansion instead of fear.
• Practical steps to shift into financial sovereignty:
You’ll learn how to…
— Build overflow instead of restriction
— Make aligned money decisions
— Increase your receiving capacity
— Expand your earning potential
— Create safety without shrinking your desires
Key Takeaways: Living below your means is not empowerment — it’s survival mode. Women don’t need to spend life trying to stay “small enough” to feel safe. Wealth comes from clarity, capacity, and trust — not from chronic restriction. Your next level requires expansion, not contraction. You get to build wealth from a regulated, powerful, sovereign place — not fear.
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