Emotional Deep Dives

Your Money Story — Why Am I Like This?

Episode 138 min1 July 2026

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About this episode

What it's about

The "chaotic mess" in your bank account isn't a moral failing. It's the echo of patterns that were set before you could spell your own name. David and Emme open the season by introducing Financial DNA — the hidden architecture of money beliefs, attachment styles and inherited scripts that drive the financial decisions you can't quite explain.

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In this episode

What we cover

  • Why smart, capable people still feel chaotic with money
  • Klontz's four Money Scripts (Avoidance, Worship, Status, Vigilance)
  • How attachment styles formed in childhood shape adult money behaviour
  • The "secure base" — and what happens financially when it was never built
  • Why awareness is the first ALP stage — and why it's not "just knowing"

Where to start

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