The Get Right with Money® Framework

Let's take a deep breath together.

Most money advice starts in the wrong place: with the spreadsheets, the strategies, and the "shoulds." Budget better. Track your spending. Invest wisely. Charge what you’re worth. Earn more. Save more. And if you’re like many of the women I work with, you’ve already tried all of it. You downloaded the apps, read the books, hired the financial advisor, and worked with the business coach who said, "just raise your prices."

But what actually happened?

You opened the budgeting app once and never returned. You set a pricing structure you couldn't stick with. You avoided your bank account even when you knew you "should" check it. You felt that familiar knot in your stomach every time money came up. The anxiety was always there, no matter how much money was in your account.

And the worst part? You blamed yourself.

But here’s the truth: traditional money advice didn’t fail because you weren’t trying hard enough. It failed because it assumed your nervous system was regulated. It assumed you could calmly look at your finances, implement a plan, and execute strategies—without your body going into fight, flight, or freeze.

When your body sees money as danger—and for many of us, it does—then no amount of planning or mindset work will stick. Trying to "just budget better" in that state is like trying to do calculus while someone is chasing you. Your prefrontal cortex shuts down. The wound takes over. And no spreadsheet in the world can fix that.

This is where the Get Right with Money® Framework comes in.

It’s a trauma-sensitive, body-first approach to money work. It's designed to address the real root of your money struggles—nervous system dysregulation, trauma, and old wounds that traditional advice skips over entirely.

When women engage with this framework, they often discover they were never incapable of handling money. They were simply working against a nervous system trying to protect them from perceived danger.

Let me show you how it works.

Who this is for

You don’t have to be in crisis to feel like your relationship with money is, well, complicated.

Maybe you avoid your bank balances even though you know you should look. Maybe your stomach tightens when you make a purchase, even when there's technically enough. You might wonder where your income goes because you aren't tracking it. Or you make good money, but it never feels like enough.

You might have patterns that don't make sense on paper: undercharging even though you know your value, staying in an underpaying job because leaving feels unsafe, or giving far more than you're paid for because asking for more feels selfish.

And then there’s the guilt—guilt about spending, guilt about wanting more, guilt for still feeling anxious about money despite all your efforts to get it "right."

If you’ve tried traditional advice and it hasn't helped, you're not broken. You’re not irresponsible or lazy. You just haven’t had a way to work with the deeper forces at play. That’s what this framework is here for.

The Get Right with Money Framework

Each step builds on the others. Think of them as layers that support and amplify each other, with nervous system nourishment holding them all.

Step 1: Nourish Your Nervous System

Let’s begin where all lasting change begins: with the body.

If your nervous system perceives money as a threat, no tactic or mindset shift will stick. In that state, your body is doing what it's built to do—protect you. But that also means your executive function goes offline. You can’t budget your way out of a freeze response. You can’t confidently raise your rates when pricing triggers panic.

This step creates the safety needed to actually be present with your money. Practices like breathwork, grounding, and Yoga Nidra support this shift. When you're regulated, you can look at your bank account without spiraling, have honest money conversations, and make decisions from clarity.

You begin to notice small shifts. You note that you stay present instead of spiraling, or you make a financial decision without second-guessing yourself, or you look at your numbers without panic. You can meet yourself with compassion rather than judgment — changes that are quiet but profound.

This is neuroscience, not indulgence. Regulation isn’t optional - it’s the foundation.

Step 2: Unwind the Wounding

Once the nervous system is nourished, we can address the deeper healing.

Money wounds often come from childhood scarcity, societal messages, generational patterns, financial trauma, or economic betrayal. These aren't just thoughts. They're imprinted in your body. This step is about gently working with the energy of those experiences.

Whether you grew up in a home where money wasn't talked about, or you internalized beliefs about being seen, or being “too much”, or women not being "good" with money, these wounds shape how you feel and act with money today. This is where we go beyond mindset work to create lasting change.

We do this through somatic healing, psychological integration (like Internal Family Systems), and spiritual connection. This is where old patterns lose their grip. Shame softens. Compassion grows. This is where the real transformation begins.

Step 3: Claim Your Wisdom

With your system more settled and your wounding being seen and tended, you are able to access a new wellspring of inner wisdom.

This step is about listening to, and trusting, yourself. Not someone else’s advice or the rules you were taught to follow. Your clarity. Your values. Your knowing.

One client came into this work convinced she just "wasn't good with money." But once she reached this phase, she realized she did know what she wanted: to feel spacious, to save consistently, and to set boundaries around financial conversations with her family. She made changes not because someone told her to, but because her own clarity was finally accessible.

This is where you begin to ask yourself different questions—not from panic, but from presence. What do I actually value? How do I want money to support those values? What boundaries support my worth and energy? What feels like "enough" to me? What needs to change?

This is where you start making money decisions that align with your truest self, not fear or obligation.

Step 4: Take Right Action

This is where it all comes together. Right action isn’t about hustle or hustle culture, it’s not frantic or forced. Right action is aligned. It’s choiceful, and it lasts.

Right action flows from a regulated nervous system, wounds that are tended, and deep clarity. That’s when raising your rates feels steady and grounded, not desperate or defiant. It’s the moment you ask for the raise or promotion you deserve and feel clear-headed doing it. Or, you might create a spending plan that reflects your values, track your money with curiosity instead of shame, or say no to work that drains you. You might finally feel able to rest.

And maybe most importantly? Right action includes pauses. It honors your rhythm. It can look like setting one small boundary, checking your bank account with compassion, or simply allowing yourself to pause before making a decision. These shifts might look subtle, but they are deeply powerful because they stick.

Why each step matters (and why they all belong)

Maybe you're wondering: Can’t I just skip to the action part, or jump right into claiming my wisdom? I get it. The desire to fix it fast is real.

But here’s what I know:

Without regulation, you can’t stay present long enough for healing. Without healing, the old patterns hijack your wisdom. Without wisdom, your actions won’t stick.

This framework works because it honors the full picture. It’s bottom-up healing—starting with the body, then mind and spirit, then action. That’s why change finally becomes sustainable and repeatable.

Where this framework lives

This four-step framework is the foundation of Get Right with Money®, a group program I’ve run for 14 years.

Inside this program, we move through each phase together. You get tools and practices for each step, with compassionate guidance and a compassionate container that supports growth at the pace of you.

What becomes possible when you join? Relief from money anxiety. A sense of calm and capacity around finances. The ability to make financial decisions that stick. A more empowered and peaceful relationship with money.

This framework grew from my own experience and evolution. As a CPA, I knew all the financial strategies. But in my 30s and 40s, I realized that knowledge alone wasn’t enough. My relationship with money only began to change when I addressed the deeper wounding—when I stopped trying to out-think trauma and started healing it.

That’s when lasting change became possible.

Are you Ready to Practice Money Differently?

The Get Right with Money® Quick Start Guide is designed to help you begin this healing work: 15 pages of framework, practices, and reflection—plus two guided yoga nidra sessions to support your nervous system as you shift your relationship with money.