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How Our Childhood Shaped Our Relationship With Money | Debt, Scarcity, and the Stories We Still Carry (Part 1)

The Barely Balanced Agent··16 August 2026·32 min

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Larissa and Sarah are diving into one of the biggest topics they've ever tackled: our relationship with money. And they quickly realized this conversation couldn't fit into just one episode.In Part 1, they share the money messages they grew up with and how those experiences quietly shaped the way they think, spend, save, and stress about money today.For Larissa, that meant growing up around debt and learning to juggle financial pressure. For Sarah, it meant hearing that "money is the root of all evil," a belief that took years to recognize and unpack.Whether you're a Realtor, a business owner, or just someone trying to build a healthier relationship with money, this conversation is about understanding where your beliefs came from before trying to change them.In this episode we talk about:Childhood money storiesScarcity vs. abundanceGrowing up with debtFamily beliefs about moneyHow money impacts business decisionsFinancial mindsetWomen and moneyWhy this conversation deserves a Part 2