Begin harnessing the power of your brain's natural capcities to make your goals a reality.

In this episode, I talk with Tanya Tarr, MS, NBC-HWC, behavioral scientist and executive health coach. She's studied human behavior for over 20 years and her insights will help you understand the "cheat codes" to help your brain help you achieve your goals.

In this episode we talk about:

• How our brain is the "original algorithm"--whatever we feed it (negativity, self criticism, positivity, self confidence), we get more of
• Why some positive affirmations don't work--we need to affirm ourselves based on things we have already accomplished rather than what we haven't
• How to access the "cheat codes" for the brain--which will help you increase the chances that you'll get to your goals
• The evidence and science behind how high performing individuals--olympians, entertainers, etc--stay at that high performing level for the long term
• The value of a "reset" for your body and mind
• How consistent, incremental progress helps you get to your goal
• Practical examples of what these actions look like in real life and related to personal finances
• What "manifestation" and "the law of attraction" misses and how to use research based insights to help what you want in life to materialize

If you're interested in getting to your financial goals in an authentic way--and like a little humor too--this episode is for you!

To learn more about Tanya and her work, you can find her on IG @tanyatarr and at her website: Cultivated Insights.

Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional.

Check out my FREE Mini Course: "Know Where the Money Is Going" to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending.

Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at maureen-paley.com. Financial Autonomy for Women 30-Day Workbook now available on Amazon. Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach.

How's your 2025 VISION going?

Whether or not you listened to my New Years 2024/25 episode with leadership and wellness expert and author Mary Polanco or not, this episode is full of strategies to help you continue pursuing your goals in 2025.

After Mary and I talked at the end of 2024, we committed to talking again quarterly to check in our visions.

In this episode, Mary and I recap our original 2025 visions and how they're going. More important, we discuss:

• Why vision/goal check-ins are necessary to keep us going
• How feeling joy about being the the process of pursuing a goal is the true reward
• Why everyone needs a safe person/community to check-in with
• How we're giving ourselves grace in the process rather than beating ourselves up
• What it's been like to let go of all or nothing thinking and embrace the emotional aspects of achieving our goals

Get ready for another authentic conversation that will inspire you to continue building your best life this year.

For more information about Mary's work, visit liveandleadwell.org.

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Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional.

Check out my FREE Mini Course: "Know Where the Money Is Going" to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending.

Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at maureen-paley.com. Financial Autonomy for Women 30-Day Workbook now available on Amazon. Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach.

DIVORCE/UNCOUPLING: A difficult journey and sometimes a necessary one.

If you are considering separation, divorce, or uncoupling from your parnter, this is the episode for you! (Even if you're not...every woman should listen to this episode).

I had the good fortune to talk with Nikki Tucker, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) and founder of The FIIRM Approach, on what every woman in a relationship should do to make sure she can protect her financial standing.

Nikki and I talk about:

• The current economic environment and how that should be a motivation for every woman to get her finances in order
• The importance of basic awareness of your finances: too often, we might avoid our finances or outsource them to our partner in relationships--we need to be in touch with them so that we have clarity on what's actually going on
• The reality that most women leave a relationship and experience poorer financial outcomes than their male ex-partners
• The importance of getting usernames and passwords organized and running your credit to make sure you have access to your financial systems and records
• How preparation can support you in weathering the emotional aspects of divorce/uncoupling
• The importance of connecting with your future self when we're in the middle of divorce proceedings and negotiations; remembering that you want your future self to say: "Thank you for looking out for us."

I have been wanting to talk with a CDFA® for a long time so that our community of podcast listeners can have tools they can use to take action when considering and navigating the divorce and uncoupling process.

You can find out more about Nikki on IG: @thefiirmapproach and at her website.

Listen, give us a rating, and share it with a friend who needs it.

Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional.

Check out my FREE Mini Course: "Know Where the Money Is Going" to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending.

Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at maureen-paley.com. Financial Autonomy for Women 30-Day Workbook now available on Amazon. Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach.