Episode 808: How To Be Good with Money & Program Your Body for Abundance with Kate Northrup

Apr 3, 2026

Kate Northrup, author and coach focused on money mindset and nervous-system approaches, joins to explore rewiring your relationship with money. She discusses how stress fuels productivity, the 90-day experiment to break pressure addiction, financial dysregulation patterns, practical nervous-system tools to feel safer, and simple habits like money dates and celebrating profit.

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ANECDOTE

90 Day Experiment After Moving To Miami

Kate moved to Miami during Mike's severe illness and discovered her survival loop tied to financial pressure.
A therapist's visualization revealed she felt "dead inside" at imagined wealth, exposing her addiction to stress as fuel.

ADVICE

Use A Timebound Rule To Interrupt Money Panic

Do create a short, specific rule to break reactive money-driven behavior, e.g., 90 days of no stress-driven launches.
Kate used a 90-day coast mode and a financial stopgap so she could rewire her responses.

INSIGHT

Financial Dysregulation Mirrors Nervous System States

Financial dysregulation maps to nervous system states: hypo (avoidant) and hyper (hoarding).
Kate calls both extremes outputs of safety deficits that leak life-force and block stewardship.

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As entrepreneurs, money impacts every aspect of our businesses, from pricing, team expenses, taxes, and more. But true success goes beyond just having money; it's about fostering a healthy and abundant relationship with it. So today, we're bringing you back a classic and re-airing a conversation I had with Kate in April 2025 on how to get good with money, because what she has to say about these topics just can't be ignored!

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Free Workshop Day 3: April 16th

This Is For YOU If You're Ready To:

Expand without increasing pressure.
Build financial infrastructure that actually supports their ambition.
Make bigger decisions without second-guessing themselves.
Turn income into something that feels steady, not fragile.
Feel supported by their money — instead of carrying it alone.

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In this episode you'll hear:

That everyone has money issues and the deep-seated feelings it often brings up in us
Kate's personal realization that led to recognizing her unhealthy patterns related to money
How behaviors with money are not always logical and often stem from a person's nervous system
A reminder to separate your self-worth from external validation and the role that feeling safe plays in this conversation about money
How most of us were not taught how to fully process emotions in the moment, leading to accumulated stress that negatively impacts our financial behavior and decision-making
Why it's important to challenge the common belief that more money equates to more happiness
Whether or not it is possible to reach our full earning potential without healing our money trauma
An invitation to learn more from Kate and join her at live workshop (April 2026)

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/808