Episode 30 -Money Mindset, Financial Boundaries & Guilt-Free Spending with Linda Grizely

By Jessica Garrison

Podmatch has yet again connected us to an amazing woman named Linda Grizely. She describes herself as an empowering, compassionate, grounded, and reflective truth-teller, all of which comes to light in her episode.

Linda works in the world of finances, so boundaries are at the forefront of a lot of conversations she has. Women especially are made to feel like they don’t know what they’re doing with their money, or that they’re being irresponsible when they buy something for themselves. Linda mentions the feeling of guilt, and I immediately perked up. I feel guilt all of the time when I buy something for myself because I feel like I’m spending my money recklessly, and I think many other women can relate to this feeling. However, Linda gives a great way to help release the guilt when you are buying something for yourself. She has her own “Me Money” budget set aside each month, so that whenever she wants to buy something for herself, she can pull from there. In the episode, she spoke about how she used this method with her husband, and it helped him make better choices with his money. I think this is such a great idea as well as a way to help you get started with budgeting or saving if that is new to you. 

We’re all about meeting people where they are, and Linda agrees completely, because that is the best thing you can do for anyone to show support. Some of the clients she works with could have experience with finances, or it might be the first time they’re really thinking about it. Either way, Linda can help people from their starting point, rather than having the same expectations of each person. It wouldn’t help them get to that advanced space, and it wouldn’t lead them to making the right decision for themselves. This way, she works with clients to develop the best plan of action for themselves, and they can become more educated on the subject that serves them. 

One other point I want to touch on is the inclusion of your emotions surrounding money. Linda says to think about your emotions when sitting down to write out the bills. Do you feel anxious because there is more going out than there is coming in? Do you feel relieved that everything is taken care of now and you can focus on yourself? It’s a great way to gauge where you are and where you want to go. 

You can check out Linda’s books on her website to read how this has affected real people in real time. There are plenty of gems in this episode to hold onto, and I hope everyone takes that first step towards treating themselves well. 

Ways to Engage: Start asking: Create your own monthly budget for your “Me Money.” Pick however much you want to give to yourself to spend and stick to that budget. Save it for something more expensive, spend it on a nice dinner, whatever you want. Stop feeling guilty about spending money and feel more empowered.