Money Clarity Conversations

In this episode of Money Clarity Conversations, Money Coach Kris steps away from the Financial Attachment Styles series to talk about a concept she's been sitting with: return on joy. Prompted by the recent loss of a longtime client's wife, and the retirement trips the couple never got to fully take, Kris asks a question she now brings into every planning conversation, did they get a good...

In this episode of Money Clarity Conversations, Money Coach Kris continues the Financial Attachment Styles series with a deep dive into the Freedom Facilitator, the style most like an avoidant attachment pattern. Kris explains why Freedom Facilitators resist money dates and financial meetings, the real strengths this style brings (independence, confidence, self-expression, and giving others room t...

This episode kicks off a deep dive into each of the five Financial Attachment Styles, starting with the Security Saver. A security saver feels most secure when the future feels protected. Safety, planning, and predictability aren't nice-to-haves for this style, they're emotional grounding. Kris walks through the strengths (excellent budgeting, long-term thinking, staying calm in financial storms)...

If you have commission-based income, you already know the swing. One month you're breathing easy, the next you're back in scarcity mode wondering where it all went. In this episode, Kris breaks down why that swing feels so emotional and why two people earning the exact same income can experience it in completely opposite ways. She walks through what actually happens in the days and weeks a...

A big commission check can feel like relief and still leave you scrambling a few weeks later. In this solo episode, Kris breaks down why bigger checks do not automatically create financial security, and walks through the real difference between financial relief and financial peace, plus a new way to think about your money: your ROI, your return on investment, alongside your ROJ, your return on joy...

Real estate income swings. One month pays you more than you used to make in half a year, and the next goes quiet. The numbers move, and the story you tell yourself about your worth tends to move with them. In this episode I sit down with Dani Borow, a realtor, host of The American Dream, and a wealth builder who helps people rewrite the story standing between them and financial freedom. We get hon...

A limiting belief is invisible to the person carrying it. It feels less like a belief and more like a plain fact, so you rarely question it, and it quietly decides what you think is possible. In this episode I sit down with my friend Clare Tinsley, a mindset and limiting-beliefs expert, to talk about how these beliefs form, why they hide in plain sight, and how they show up around money. We connec...

A fifty-thousand-dollar month followed by three quiet ones is normal life in commission work. How you ride that wave is rarely about the size of the check. It's about how you're wired with money. In this solo episode, I walk through how each of the five Financial Attachment Styles reacts to unpredictable income, why generic money rules fall apart, and how to build a foundation that actually holds...

Most money habits start forming long before adulthood. In this episode of Money Clarity Conversations, Money Coach Kris explores how childhood experiences, emotional conditioning, family dynamics, and early financial messaging shape the way we handle money today. From scarcity and secrecy to safety, gifts, and financial stress, the experiences we grow up around can influence how we save, spend, av...

You’re trying to be responsible. You’re making smart decisions. You’re doing everything you’ve been told to do with money. So why does it still feel hard? If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re doing everything right and it’s still not working, you’re not alone. In this first episode of Money Clarity Conversations, Money Coach Kris breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions abou...

Most money problems aren't actually about numbers. They're about patterns. Welcome to Money Clarity Conversations, the podcast where Money Coach Kris helps you build emotional intelligence around money through your financial attachment style. If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're doing everything right and it's still not working, you're in the right place. Every episode is about u...