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203: Career Crossroads: What to Do When You Know It’s Time for Something New with Certified Career Coach Meghan McCaffery

The Overcoming Overspending Podcast

Release Date: 06/10/2025

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The Overcoming Overspending Podcast

What does it actually take to build wealth as a woman today? In this episode, I’m joined by Haley Sacks (aka Mrs. Dow Jones) for a powerful conversation about money mindset, overspending, investing, and the identity shifts required to become a “future rich person.” Building wealth isn’t just about making more money. It’s about changing the way you think about money, spending, and yourself. Inside this episode, we talk about: Why so many women were conditioned to believe it’s “cute” to be bad with money The hidden mindset patterns keeping women stuck in overspending cycles...

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Join  Use the code OOPOD to get 2 free months and a copy of the program workbook mailed direcly to you (good through EOD Monday, May 4th).   If you’ve been waiting for a sign to finally get your money together… This is it. In this episode, I’m sharing a simple but powerful shift that might completely change the way you think about money—and why you’ve been feeling stuck with it. Because here’s the truth: Most people think the point of money is to save it. To hold onto it. To not lose it. But what if that belief is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, I break down...

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What if the reason you’re stuck with your money… isn’t discipline—but your relationship with discomfort? In this episode, I’m joined by Julie Mann, The Rewire and Rise Coach, to talk about one of the most important (and overlooked) skills you can build: Your ability to do hard things. Because here’s the truth: Your brain is wired to seek pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. Which means… by default, you will avoid discomfort. But the life you want? It lives on the other side of that discomfort. In this conversation, we break down: Why avoiding discomfort is...

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What if the biggest thing keeping you stuck with money… isn’t your spending—but your perspective? In this episode, I’m sharing a powerful coaching call from inside the Overcoming Overspending community all about how your mindset shapes your financial reality—and why changing the way you think can completely change the results you create. Because here’s the truth: Your circumstances don’t determine your outcomes. Your perspective on them does. Inside this episode, we dive into: Why your mindset is either building you up or breaking you down How negative self-talk keeps you...

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If you’ve ever found yourself thinking… “I just don’t care anymore.” About your money. About your spending. About fixing it. This episode is for you. Because here’s the truth: It’s not that you don’t care. Something deeper is going on. In this episode, we’re unpacking what’s really happening when you hit that “I don’t care” phase—and how to get yourself out of it. After coaching thousands of women through overspending, I’ve seen this pattern over and over again: You get tired. You get overwhelmed. Things don’t go as...

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If you feel anxious every time you open your banking app… If you avoid checking your credit card statement… If you secretly wonder how did my spending get this out of control? This episode is for you. After coaching thousands of women on their overspending habits, one pattern shows up again and again: financial avoidance. When you avoid your money, you lose clarity—and when you lose clarity, overspending becomes almost inevitable. In this episode, we’re talking about: Why financial avoidance is one of the biggest drivers of overspending The surprising psychology behind why we hide...

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If you make good money but still feel like it disappears faster than it comes in… this episode might explain why. Most women think overspending is a budgeting problem. But after coaching thousands of women struggling with impulse shopping and emotional spending, I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: You might actually be repelling it without realizing it. In this episode, I’m breaking down 4 hidden ways you may be pushing money away — patterns that often show up as overspending, impulse shopping, and financial self-sabotage. And the surprising part? These patterns have nothing to...

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If you’ve ever made a purchase you instantly regretted — or wondered why you keep impulse spending even though you “know better” — this episode is for you. In this masterclass-style episode, Paige walks you through her three core pillars for going from impulsive spending to intentional spending — without restriction, guilt, or rigid rules. You’ll learn why impulse spending isn’t actually about the thing you’re buying, how urgency and dopamine hijack your decision-making, and what it really takes to slow down your purchases in a world designed to make you buy now. This episode...

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Why is it so hard to make decisions today that benefit you years from now? In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most powerful — and underused — tools for long-term financial change: Future Financial You. You’ll learn why most people struggle to delay gratification, why saving and long-term planning feel unnatural to the brain, and how the lack of connection to your future self keeps you stuck in short-term patterns — even when you know better. We’ll explore the neuroscience behind future-self connection, why vague visions don’t pull you forward, and how to stop trying to...

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Why do so many people start the year feeling motivated — and then quietly give up on their goals just weeks later? In this episode, we’re breaking down the real reason most goals don’t stick, and it has nothing to do with discipline, willpower, or motivation. The real issue is that most people approach their goals with interest instead of commitment — and when uncertainty shows up, they quit. You’ll learn why nearly half of people abandon their goals by the end of January, why your brain would rather cling to the certainty of failure than tolerate the uncertainty of success, and how...

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Your career isn’t just a paycheck, it’s a reflection of your identity, your values, and your power.

In this episode, I’m joined by Certified Career Coach Meghan McCaffery to talk about one of the most pivotal (and paralyzing) questions we can face on our wealth building journies: What do I do when I know this job isn’t it, but I don’t know what’s next?

If you’ve been feeling stuck, misaligned, or quietly spiraling at work, this conversation will help you reconnect to your purpose, your confidence, and your next move.

Inside the episode, we cover:

  • The biggest mindset blocks that stop women from making the career transitions they know they need

  • The five stages of career happiness and fulfillment, and how to know which one you’re in right now

  • Clear signs it’s time to pivot, and how to tell what kind of pivot is right for you

  • What to do when you’re unclear on what you’re “meant” to be doing next

  • Practical steps to start exiting a draining job today, without blowing up your life

  • Whether the “dream job” even exists and what it really looks like for high-achieving women who want more than just a salary

Your work should energize you, not exhaust you. You’re allowed to want more and this episode will help you claim it.

 All of Meghan's information can be found in the shownotes below. Enjoy!

 
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