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I was wrong about this for 20 years… (and it cost me)

  • drdeb59
  • Mar 31
  • 3 min read

You probably don’t know this, but before I got my PhD in Health Sciences and published my research on mind-body healing, I got an MBA. You’d think that with that background, I would have understood the role money plays in a person’s overall wellness. I didn’t.


In fact, in the mid-90s, I was on the National Wellness Board of Directors reviewing submissions for our annual conference, and one of them was on financial health. I argued that it didn’t belong. To me, wellness was about the body, mind, and spirit… movement, nutrition, emotional healing, and connection to something greater... not finances.


Twenty years later, everything changed.


I was a successful keynote speaker, married, and raising a young child when my husband filed for bankruptcy. In a moment, my sense of safety, stability, and even my ability to rest in my life was shaken.


And I went into survival mode.


For me, that looked like working nonstop. I continued traveling and speaking as a keynoter while also taking on a full-time role running programs at a 5-star destination spa. I was working 70 to 80 hours a week. At that time, I was carrying the financial responsibility for our family, and later went on to build a million-dollar revenue stream in supplement sales… all driven by fear. I was in overdrive.


And at the same time, I wouldn’t look at the bank account. I didn’t really know where the money was going, and I wasn’t willing to look closely. I was pushing myself harder and harder, while avoiding the very thing that would have grounded me in truth.


That combination created a deeply disempowered relationship with money.


It wasn’t until I took a course with Kate Northrup that something finally shifted. For the first time, I could look at the numbers and feel empowered instead of panicked. What makes her work so effective is that she combines nervous system healing—which is exactly where my fear was living—with practical, doable steps you can actually follow.


This is wellness.


Her work changed my relationship with money in a very real way, which is why I want everyone I love to have access to her wisdom.


She’s offering a free 3-day workshop called Good with Money, and if any part of this story resonates with you, I strongly encourage you to join. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You simply need to be willing to begin.→ Save your spot HERE


Financial health is wellness. It always has been.


With love,

Deb


P.S. If you notice fear around money… or even a quiet resistance to really looking at it… You’re not alone. That was my experience too. This is a supportive place to begin, in a way that helps you feel more grounded, clear, and empowered.→ Save your spot HERE


PranaShakti With Deb This Week: Dance Into Balance and Harmony

This week we move with the energy of the Libra Full Moon…
a moon that illuminates what’s out of balance and invites us back into harmony.

Wednesday, April 1st

9:00 am CDTAustin – Balance Dance Studio


Friday, April 3rd

9:00 am CDTOnline (replay included)


SPECIAL MINI-RETREAT: REBIRTH (Only a few spots left!)

Saturday, April 4th

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Austin – Bravo Studio

 
 
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