SUMMARY
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In this episode, I speak with Miriam Castilla, a Money Mentor, Author, and Speaker who has a unique approach to financial well-being. Miriam's journey from a broke single mother to a successful business owner is nothing short of inspiring. She combines her background in engineering and finance with her expertise in hypnotherapy and metaphysics to help small business owners create a truly rich life. We dive into her philosophy of marrying the magical with the practical, and how our feelings about money can either attract or repel it. Miriam shares her personal story, including the contrasting money habits of her parents, and how those experiences shaped her understanding of financial success.

We also explore practical strategies for managing cash flow, attracting premium clients, and maintaining a wealth mindset. Miriam emphasizes the importance of having a clear plan for your finances and the power of mindset in achieving financial stability. She offers valuable insights into how business owners can smooth out their income fluctuations and focus on what truly matters. Whether you're struggling with financial stress or looking to take your business to the next level, Miriam's wisdom and practical advice will leave you feeling empowered and ready to make positive changes. Join us for a conversation that blends heartfelt personal stories with actionable financial strategies.

TAKEAWAYS
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02:40 - Early Lessons About Money

07:47 - Hypnotherapy and Law of Attraction

11:38 - Overcoming Societal Messages About Money

20:32 - Addressing Scarcity Mentality

23:33 - Hypnosis as a Tool for Change

34:27 - Smoothing Cash Flow for Business Owners

40:16 - Attracting Premium Clients

42:47 - Advice to Stop Listening to Others

43:52 - Trusting Yourself Despite Circumstances

46:23 - Personal Insights About Miriam

QUOTES
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"The way you feel about money will either make you magnetic to it or make you repel it unconsciously. If you feel uncomfortable asking to be paid or invoicing people, that will come through in your energy, and we all pick up on this unconsciously."
"It's really got nothing to do with your level of income; it's got to do with your money habits. It's about being mindful about money and thinking about what you're actually doing with the money you have, not when the money will come that will suddenly change everything."
"When you expect something to happen, it is so much more likely to happen. If you're out there discounting and pitching for really cheap hourly rates, you're going to attract people who don't value you. You need to become the person you want to attract."

ABOUT MINDFUL MONEY
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Do you struggle with money? You’re not alone.
Money is a means, not an end. It’s a necessity of life for sure, but more money does not always guarantee a “good life”. Money enables many aspects of modern life, but as a dominant consideration it becomes destructive.
The paradox is that more time and energy spent on personal finance does NOT create better outcomes. Unlike many other parts of life, we can’t create better outcomes by being smarter, spending more time, or putting in more effort.
Join Mindful Money author and experienced 40-year investor Jonathan DeYoe as he shares stories from artists, authors, entrepreneurs, and other advisors about how they mindfully minimize their need to think about money and get more out of life.
If you aren’t happy with your finances, feel like money takes more time that it should, or want to place your financial decisions into the broader context of your life, this show is for you.
Each episode will draw the line between the “enough” activities that the academics tell us are additive to family outcomes, and those “little bit more” efforts that take time and sap energy, but do NOT improve outcomes.

GUEST RESOURCES
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Website - https://miriamcastilla.com
LinkedIn - https://au.linkedin.com/in/miriamcastilla
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/miriamcastilla.author/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/miriam_castilla/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/miriam_castilla

Book Mentioned:
The One-Number Budget: Why Traditional Budgets Fail and What to Do About It - https://www.amazon.com/One-Number-Budget-Traditional-Budgets-About/dp/1544533659

MINDFUL MONEY RESOURCES
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Website - https://mindful.money/
Jonathan DeYoe on LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/jonathandeyoe
Mindful Money on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MindfulMoney_Ed
Mindful Money on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MindfulMoneyPlan
Mindful Money on Instagram - http://instagram.com/mindfulmoneyplan
Mindful Money on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/MindfulMoney

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