Have you ever stayed in a job, relationship, or situation that’s making you unhappy just because you’ve already invested so much time, money or effort into it? GIRL, SAME. And that’s on sunk cost fallacy, one of the most common (and costly) psychological biases that can keep us trapped following paths that no longer serve us.

Being able to change your mind and make better decisions is a major key to adulting, so in this episode, we’re unpacking the psychology of sunk cost fallacy and how to finally stop letting past investments dictate your future decisions. I dive into how this bias impacts your career, relationships, and mindset, and the powerful mental shifts you can make to start choosing based on alignment — not avoidance.

Just because you’ve spent a long time making a mistake doesn’t mean you need to keep making it…. sometimes, cutting your losses can be an investment in your future self.

Tune in for:
🧠 The psychology behind why we stay stuck (loss aversion, identity, fear of failure, and more)
💔 How sunk cost bias shows up in relationships, career, and big life decisions
💸 How to know when to walk away vs when to stay committed

💡 3 steps to challenging these thinking patterns and attuning to what you really want
✏️ 4 powerful reflection questions to break free from sunk cost thinking
✨ Why walking away isn’t quitting — it’s evolving and growing

Whatever big decisions or questions you’re navigating, this episode will help you make smarter, more self-aware decisions so you can let go of what’s no longer working.

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed.

The economy is hella unstable right now, and with a recession still looming it can feel like no matter what we do, the cards are stacked against us. So we called financial expert Jessica Moorhouse back in for actionable advice for building wealth if you’re in debt or low income, recession-proofing your financial plan, and managing debt vs. savings vs. investments.

Whether you're struggling with debt or making $250K, this conversation will help you stop self-sabotage and make an actionable plan toward financial security.

Jessica is a millennial money expert, speaker, Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada®, bestselling author of Everything but Money, host of the More Money Podcast, and a leading voice on personal finance and emotional literacy in financial wellness.

Listen to our full episode with Jessica here.

Check out Jessica's book, Everything but Money. Follow Jessica on Instagram, YouTube, and her website.

Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.

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The older I get, the more I realize that so much of our stress, burnout, disconnectedness and anxiety can be a result of living out of alignment with our nature and temperament, and a key part of that nature is our tendency towards introversion or extroversion.

In this episode, we’re breaking down what it really means to be an introvert, extrovert, ambivert, or omnivert, and how your personality type shapes your energy, relationships, career, and overall mental health.

Whether you feel drained after social events, thrive in big groups, or swing between both worlds, this deep dive will help you understand your natural temperament, and how to honour it while still growing outside your comfort zone.

Tune in to hear about:

✅ The science behind introversion vs extroversion (dopamine, arousal theory)

✅ How to know if you’re an introvert, extrovert, ambivert, or omnivert... and why it's a scale

✅ Myths about introverts (no, they’re not socially anxious or antisocial!) and extroverts (yes, they need downtime too!)

✅ How introverts and extroverts can thrive in the workplace without burning out

✅ Picking the right job and work environment for your temperament

✅ Dating & relationship tips for introverts vs extroverts — and how to make different energy needs work together

✅ Self-care strategies: how introverts can recharge and how extroverts can avoid burnout

✅ Creating a "restorative niche" for introverts to return to their true self

✅ Why extroverts crave novelty and shared experience

✅ Why you don’t need to box yourself into one label, and how to expand your window of tolerance / “social stamina”

If you’ve ever Googled things like “am I an introvert or extrovert,” “how to recharge as an introvert,” or “introvert vs extrovert relationships,” this one’s for you.

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