Plenty with Kate Northrup Case Study - From Shame to Self-Trust: Reclaiming Power After “Messing Up” With Money: Relaxed Money Case Study with Pritranjan Hothi (Prit)
The money can come back. The question is: will you?
Prit lost over half a million dollars. What followed wasn't just a financial crisis — it was a full reckoning with the patterns, beliefs, and survival strategies that had been running her life long before the loss happened.
In this conversation, we trace the arc from overwhelm and self-blame to something far more powerful: a grounded, embodied relationship with money, trust, and her own authority. We talk about what it actually takes to stop abandoning yourself under pressure — and what becomes possible when you do.
This is a story about money. It's also a story about what it means to come home to yourself.
“There was a lot of shame because I’m supposed to know better and do better—and I felt like I had failed again.”--Pritranjan Hothi
“What if nothing has gone wrong—and your money story is simply asking you to come back to yourself?” –Kate Northrup
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00:00 Episode introduction and preview of Prit's story
02:10 Prit's breaking point: why she sought help
03:07 Discovering Relaxed Money and first impressions
04:44 How Prit lost money: investments, scams and choices
07:48 Nervous‑system healing, health and personal transformation
12:20 Early practical results: daily habits, family and housing changes
19:36 Business impact: clarity, revamp and future plans
21:32 Closing remarks and how to connect with Prit
Links and Resources:
The Recalibration Field Guide
The Big Money Decision Matrix
Connect with Pritranjan Hothi:
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