Hey Nappers,
Quick question: Do you ever lie awake at 3am doing mental math about childcare costs, parental leave, or whether you can afford to drop a work day?
You're not alone.
This week's episode is different. Sally sits down with her own financial wellness coach, Betsy Westcott, to talk about the thing that keeps so many parents awake at night…
Money.
Not in a "here's how to budget" way. In a "why do I feel so lost about who I am now that I'm not earning my own money" way.
Because here's what nobody tells you about becoming a parent: your entire financial identity can shift overnight. You go from being financially independent, career-focused, knowing exactly who you are, to suddenly being on parental leave wondering if you're still contributing when there's no paycheck with your name on it.
Betsy walks Sally through the emotional wobble of financial identity loss, the invisible cost of unpaid labor (spoiler: it's worth $40,000+ annually per household), and how to actually talk about money with your partner without ending in tears.
You'll learn:
Why your worth doesn't disappear when your paycheck does
How money stories formed by age 7 are still driving your financial decisions today
The Fair Play card game that made both Sally and Betsy's husbands cry (but changed everything)
Small, practical ways to teach your kids about money without passing on your money wounds
One belief and one action you can take this week to start building your rich life
Sally gets vulnerable about her own financial identity crisis, the tension that money created in her relationship, and how working with Betsy helped her build a business and life that actually feels wealthy, not just successful.
And Betsy shares why so many women feel blocked around money (hint: it was only in 1984 that workplaces were legally required to pay women the same as men for the same job).
This episode isn't about fixing your budget. It's about understanding why financial stress keeps you awake, why that affects your capacity to show up for your baby, and what you can actually do about it.
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