Art of Money Podcast

For many people, the mere thought of sitting down, logging into their accounts, and looking at the real-life numbers of what they earn, spend, save, and owe is mildly (or extremely) terrifying. If you find yourself in that camp, know that you’re not alone. Why is looking at our money so doggone hard? What can we do about it? And what’s really waiting for us, on the other side? Sit back, relax, and...

So there you are, all set to pay your bills in a loving, conscious way. Your candle’s lit. You put a few squares of your favorite, fair-trade dark chocolate on a saucer (the fine china, even). You’ve got soft jazz playing and incense wafting. And suddenly, you hit a wall of fog. You go “deer in headlights” and can’t focus on the numbers on the screen, let alone unpack your feelings about them. You...

Sometimes, we hit a brick wall, with our money stuff. (This is useful. When we listen to it.) The credit card payment comes due … and we feel all kinds of anger, shame, or just plain resistance. Or we see “student loan payment” in our monthly spending plan … and feel a queasy knot of anger in our stomach. What’s going on here … is simpler than you might think. (And way more profound.) What we CALL...

Listen as I share with you what a "money koan" is and how to solve your own. This is one of my all-time favorite ideas! Show Notes: https://baritessler.com/16

What to do when cashflow dips! Get a two handfuls of simple & heartfelt strategies to surf and survive life’s inevitable cashflow dips in my new interview with Tad Hargrave. Show Notes Here: https://baritessler.com/15

What would it take, for you to feel truly SAFE? It’s one of the questions we must ask ourselves, when facing personal and global uncertainty. It’s an emotional question. A somatic question. And a money question. In my Art of Money community, we have members from all points along the earning spectrum — from self-described “under-earners” to people earning well over six figures per year. And you kno...

I always smile a little when someone I’m interviewing says, “Oh, Bari … I can’t believe I’m sharing this with you!” Truth? It happens pretty often. Not because I have some kinda sorcery. And I always make sure my interviewees are comfortable with sharing what we’ve recorded, afterwards. This is the magic of creating a safe space to get real, get vulnerable, and get brave about money. Because the t...

Maketa is one of my favorite people — and I know you’ll see why, after listening to this Money Memoir with him. Maketa and his wife had a money “wake-up call” a few years ago. (Or, as I like to call it, a “money initiation.”) After what they thought was a prosperous year, they got their tax bill. (Dunh, dunh, dunh.) They had no idea they owed so much — and it wiped out their entire savings account...

What happens when you mix a middle class upbringing (with all of its paradoxes and subtle guilt), a contentious divorce, and a remarkably resilient, deep-thinking woman? You get … An amazing journey into greater self-worth … far beyond the bank account. In this raw and uplifting Money Memoir, Nancy opens up about her personal journey. We cover money, divorce, her Jewish heritage, and most importan...

Most of us don’t talk about money, except with our closest friends. But we ALL have money stories. Tough times we survived. Triumphs and gifts. Practical wisdom and soul-deep insights. And when we share our money stories with one another, openly and lovingly? Well, magic happens. We un-shame. We spread confidence and peace of mind and a whole lotta love. Honesty is just the beginning … Please curl...

Get ready to bust out your superhero cape. This mini-class might have you flying. I recently asked my community of Art of Money members what their all-time favorite pieces of content I’d ever created were. The superclip you’re about to hear was one hands-down winner. In this superclip, I talk to three powerhouse money guides about what it really takes to earn more money — or, as two of them put it...

You get honest with your honey when it’s been your “turn” to do the dishes the last seven times. (You might even get playful and growl.) You tell her when you can’t stomach watching another rom com … and need to get some “cave time” with the fellas. (And she probably gives you a smooch and celebrates your honesty.) If you and your honey can get honest about so much else … why do you get so stuck,...

In today’s Money Mocha, I’ll share: - A story of discovering and overcoming Money Shame (starring yours truly) - What Money Shame is and why ALL of us carry it - Why tough love isn’t the answer to Money Shame - How to recognize when Money Shame is coming up for you - My absolute favorite tool for managing Money Shame. This powerful practice is so simple, so accessible, that you can use it anywhere...

In this final episode of the Art of Money podcast’s first mini-season, Bari shares some of the core tools and practices from her methodology, which were designed to help you solve your biggest money problems. Some are mindfulness and body-based, some are intimate and chocolatey, and some are just plain smart...but they’re all gentle and ready for you to use, lickety-split. Bari shares the story of...

In this tender + practical episode of the Art of Money podcast, Bari talks with estate planner Martha Hartney about how to protect your money, belongings, and children when you die. Yeah, I know...it seems a bit heavy. Money and death are intense, taboo subjects, but when we look directly at them, they’re also full of love, connection, and compassion. Martha weaves an emotional (and hypothetical)...

In this episode of the Art of Money podcast, Bari and Forest tell the stories of how The Art of Money methodology was born: the crazy-serendipitous way Bari met her first money mentor, how she and Forest created the 3-phase approach to deep money work, the financial struggles they faced at the beginning of their relationship (and businesses), and all the personal and practical money tools they cre...

In this episode of the Art of Money podcast, we talk to three smartypants experts about what it really takes to earn more money -- or, as some of them call it, “overcome underearning.” So many people want to earn more money, and while many people will tell you how to do that, it’s rarely a balanced viewpoint. In this episode, we explore the roots of underearning and what three of my sharpest finan...

In this episode of the Art of Money podcast, we dive into stories about an area of money not often heard of publicly: what happens when we hit really, really challenging financial periods of our life? For most of us, those challenging times are sources of money shame, and in this episode, we explore money shame and how five of my dear colleagues moved through their own rough financial patches, and...