What if the fear, guilt, or anxiety you feel about money… isn’t actually yours?

In this powerful episode of Tradition Breakers, somatic healing practitioner and TEDx speaker Meenadchi reveals how our money beliefs are shaped by inherited survival patterns — passed down through generations that had to fight, flee, and sacrifice to stay alive.

We explore how these “money shadows” show up today as:

✅ People-pleasing and shrinking your rates
✅ Staying in toxic jobs for the “security”
✅ Feeling guilty spending on yourself or your wellbeing
✅ Self-sabotage when success gets close
✅ Freezing when it’s time to make a financial decision

Meenadchi brings a decolonized + trauma-informed approach to communication and ancestral healing — helping us honor the wisdom of our bodies while releasing the burdens we were never meant to carry.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why generational trauma impacts your money mindset
• How to identify patterns that come from survival responses
• What embodied safety has to do with earning + receiving
• Why your lineage wants you to thrive and expand
• Small, actionable steps you can take today to shift your money story

This episode is an invitation to remember:
You don’t have to make yourself smaller so others can be well.
Your ancestors are rooting for you to rise.

If you’re ready to build a healthier relationship with money — one rooted in presence, dignity, and possibility — this conversation will meet you right where you are.

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What happens when a high-powered Goldman Sachs executive walks away from Wall Street to help people find love?

In this episode of Tradition Breakers, host Mary Moses sits down with Cassindy Chao, a proud daughter of Asian immigrants who left a demanding finance career to become an elite matchmaker, author, and speaker. Blending ancient Chinese wisdom with modern relationship strategy, Cassindy shares how she’s helping people—especially Asian American women—build more authentic relationships rooted in self-awareness and respect.

They discuss:
💔 Why perfectionism and people-pleasing are sabotaging relationships
💡 How cultural conditioning shapes how we love and set boundaries
🔥 The state of modern dating (and why it’s “in need of a shakeup”)
💼 How Cassindy turned a side passion into a thriving business
💬 Her mission to bring civility, authenticity, and purpose back to love—and even into corporate networking

If you’ve ever felt torn between external success and inner fulfillment, this episode will remind you that redefining both is possible.

Tune in to learn how to break tradition, drop the need to be perfect, and fall back in love—with yourself and others.

Links:

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Visit Cassindy's website: https://www.cassindy.com/home

Buy Cassindy's book: https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Wisdom-Modern-Love-Chinese/dp/B0DM5FN5NP

Listen to our episode with Misa Chien

In this episode of Tradition Breakers, we sit down with Desire Lacap, also known as @lacapturevisuals. She is a filmmaker, content creator, and director of photography for her production company, Lacap Productions.

Raised in a Filipino household where careers in medicine were the expected path, Desire chose a different journey — one built on storytelling, creativity, and self-discovery. She opens up about breaking generational trauma, the role of forgiveness in her healing, and how those lessons shaped her creative path.

We explore:

• How Desire broke from cultural and family expectations to follow her passion for filmmaking.

• The importance of forgiveness, mental health, and self-love in fueling creative growth.

• Building an engaged community on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.

• Tips for content creators on negotiating brand deals and valuing their work.

• Transitioning from corporate editing jobs to running her own production company.

Whether you’re an emerging creator, entrepreneur, or someone navigating cultural expectations, Desire’s story is both inspiring and practical — showing how creativity and healing can go hand-in-hand.

Links:

• Schedule a free marketing consultation with Tasty Directives.

• Follow Tradition Breakers and Mary Vallarta on Instagram.

• Follow Desire Lacap on Instagram and website.