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106: Breakthrough Financial Trauma: 4 Barriers to Business Expansion

Brown Way To Money - Money Talks for Women of Color Entrepreneurs

Release Date: 02/05/2024

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In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Overcoming Financial Trauma: Discover how to break free from the grip of financial stress and regain control of your business finances.

  • Shifting Generational Money Beliefs: Uncover the influence of inherited beliefs on your financial decisions and learn how to shift them for business success.

  • Reflecting on Trauma for Financial Clarity: Explore the power of self-reflection in making sound financial choices and driving your business towards prosperity.

  • Breaking Systemic Entrepreneurship Barriers: Learn strategies to navigate and overcome the systemic challenges that may be holding back your business growth.

  • Embracing Emotional Clarity for Financial Triumph: Unlock the key to clearing emotional baggage and paving the way for greater financial success in your business.

It's all about context. So once you have jumping into this entrepreneurial path and you are feeling like you have to work hard, you have to go and study down this rabbit hole like doctors have to do, right? But it's for your business. Instead of developing the things that you have to develop to run your restaurant business, then you are going to have a mismatch set of skills that will inevitably create a trauma.

Timestamped summary of this episode:
00:00:00 - Understanding Generational Financial Trauma
Alejandra Rojas discusses how generational financial trauma shapes money beliefs and experiences, affecting business decisions. She emphasizes the importance of awareness and clearing these inherited beliefs to achieve financial growth.

00:09:37 - Unpacking Self-Reflection in Financial Trauma
Rojas delves into the impact of self-perception on financial decisions, highlighting the influence of societal narratives on identity, self-worth, and financial reality. She emphasizes the process of recognizing and challenging these patterns to break free from self-reflection financial trauma.

00:13:56 - Breaking Down Systemic Financial Trauma
The discussion focuses on societal and institutional barriers shaping financial journeys, particularly for marginalized groups. Rojas addresses the need to recognize external forces and navigate systematic biases through financial literacy and seeking supportive communities.

00:17:37 - Facing Contextual Financial Trauma
Rojas highlights the challenges faced by female and BIPOC entrepreneurs within the financial system. She emphasizes the need to acknowledge and address systemic failures, encouraging individuals to recognize and confront contextual financial trauma.

00:20:55 - Taking Action to Overcome Financial Trauma
Rojas encourages listeners to engage with the series of steps provided through email, aimed at supporting individuals in clearing various types of financial trauma. She emphasizes the importance of staying informed and taking proactive steps towards addressing and overcoming financial trauma.

00:21:25 - The Impact of Contextual Financial Trauma on Entrepreneurship
Alejandra discusses how the context of entrepreneurship and financial responsibility can trigger trauma, including the battle against financial uncertainty, cash flow issues, and fear of not making enough.

00:22:23 - The Cycle of Stress and Undervaluing Offers
The stress and pressure of entrepreneurship can lead to undervaluing offers and working tirelessly without seeing desired growth. It's important to acknowledge the overwhelming feelings and clear unhelpful beliefs.

00:23:37 - Addressing Contextual Financial Trauma
Acknowledge the stress and pressure of entrepreneurship, and evaluate useful beliefs and thoughts. The mismatch between upbringing and entrepreneurial context can create trauma. Alejandra encourages sharing experiences to shed light on this issue.

00:25:05 - The Impact of Upbringing on Entrepreneurial Mindset
Alejandra explains the impact of upbringing on mindset and perspective regarding financial success. She uses the example of growing up in a family of doctors and wanting to pursue entrepreneurship, highlighting the mismatch in skills and beliefs.

00:26:49 - Overcoming Contextual Financial Trauma
Overcoming contextual financial trauma involves identifying and developing the right skills and mindset for the entrepreneurial path. Alejandra invites listeners to engage with her on Instagram and LinkedIn to share their experiences and provides resources for clearing this trauma.

 

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

  • Take the quiz to receive strategic steps for financial freedom at the Money Mindset Hub. Look for the email from www.themoneymindsethub.com/quiz  in your inbox and follow the steps provided.

  • Stay glued to your email for a series of steps to clear self-reflection on financial trauma. Look for emails from the Money Mindset Hub and follow the step-by-step guidance provided.

  • Recognize any systematic barriers you have faced and how they have shaped your financial decisions. Stay tuned for a series of emails that will support you in clearing this trauma. Look for emails from the Money Mindset Hub in your inbox.

  • Acknowledge the stress and pressure of contextual financial trauma in running your business. Stay connected and share your experience with contextual trauma on Instagram or LinkedIn. Look for emails from the Money Mindset Hub for step-by-step guidance on clearing this trauma.