I have been doing this podcast for more than 10 years and it feels like time to find new ways to express myself and connect to people. In this episode I say my goodbyes and tell what’s coming up in the future. Here are the links to the things I mentioned: The Money Workshop on Friday, March 14 and 21 The new newsletter on LinkedIn I will let you know about the membership site via my email list or LinkedIn in about a month. In the meantime, you can get in touch with me via LinkedIn or joan@prosperityplace.com ..read more

When most podcasters talk about money and emotions, they talk about how people feel about their money. My approach is quite different in that I look at the emotions you are acting out through your money. In this episode, I talk about how what you feel when dealing with money is never about money – and what it is about. Highlights: You can use your money feelings to understand your emotional makeup. If you are afraid of running out of money, that indicates that you are feeling alone. If you think you need more money, you are saying that you need more people because money is always attached to p ..read more

Small business owners and many practitioners have trouble talking about money. Yet, if you want to be comfortable financially, then you have to learn how to talk about money with potential clients, vendors, and financial practitioners. Highlights Sex and money are the two hardest things to talk about. A lot of people would rather talk about sex than money. Both sex and money are about sharing personal energy, which can be scary especially when there is a lot of shame around both issues. Always remember, money issues are never about money. They are about the emotions you’re acting out through y ..read more

Because of everything that’s going on in the world right now, many people are experiencing stress and its side effects on the body and mind. In this episode, I discuss the causes of toxic stress and offer a few suggestions for dealing with it. Highlights Toxic stress often starts early in childhood and continues throughout life. This can lead to many physical and emotional problems. Most major diseases are caused by stress. I give examples. Stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are meant to be released for short periods. When you’re under constant stress it wears out body parts and s ..read more

I have known therapist Doug Foresta for a long time and we have been talking about how many therapists have money issues. In this episode we talk about that and an event we're planning to help people in the helper professions. Because we had such a rich conversation, I’m going to include most of the called transcript under the Highlights. Highlights Doug Foresta shares his personal background with money and why he was attracted to my work before he became a therapist. Doug talks about his emotional habits of disappointment and deprivation and how it affected his relationship with money. He rea ..read more

In this episode, I discuss the problems caused by unrealistic expectations with an emphasis on how subconscious expectations affect your life outcomes. You will also learn more about how habitual emotions are the creative force behind your life stories. Highlights Subconscious expectations that result from past experiences can influence our relationships and financial decisions. You can learn more about your expectations by recognizing patterns that might lead to disappointment and learning from your mistakes. I give an example of relationship expectations. Also, examples are given about f how ..read more

The beginning of a new year is a great time to introduce some change in your life. In this episode, I discuss why it’s necessary to make changes gradually and I offer some tips on some easy changes to make to get yourself going. Highlights Take small steps towards change to avoid overwhelming your brain. Start with things that don’t have major consequences. I talk about how to embrace the discomfort and disorientation that change stimulates. I offer some suggestions about small changes you can make around your house. Develop an awareness about your current financial habits and decide what smal ..read more

The new year is a time of change. You can ignore this or use the energy of change to move your life forward. In this episode, I offer some suggestions for getting to know yourself better, to follow your intuition, and to be who you want to be. Highlights What is your intention for next year and who you want to be? You can choose. How do you want to perceive the economy and what’s going on in the world? You can choose. This is a time of change, and you can decide if you want to tap into that energy. Your age will often determine how you think and feel about things. You have value just for being ..read more

Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and consultant who helps people start, run, and grow a small business. He also hosts the popular podcast, The How of Business. Highlights Joan Sotkin and Henry Lopez discuss chaos in business. They talk about how chaos becomes an identity for business owners and how they feed off problem-solving. Joan suggests that this mindset can lead to discomfort when trying to delegate and step back from the chaotic environment. Henry talks about the importance of taking time away from the business to allow it to grow and giving employees the fre ..read more

Elizabeth Ralph is a high-level wealth strategist and intuitive investor who retired at the age of 39 to teach others how to reach financial freedom through non-traditional ways. She is the founder of The Spiritual Investor and the host of The Spiritual Investor podcast, the place where entrepreneurs transform from unsure investors to effortless wealth creators. Formerly a financial executive and energy trader, Elizabeth shifted her focus entirely in 2012 while feeding Cheetos to a kangaroo on a beach in Australia. She realized that to fulfill her purpose of saving unwanted horses from slaught ..read more