Why Smart People Still Sabotage Their Own Money, with Tiffany Aliche

Tiffany Aliche (The Budgetnista) recounts her journey from $300K in debt and foreclosure to generating over $50M in gross revenue. She discusses 'post-traumatic broke syndrome'—how a scarcity mindset persists even after financial recovery, leading to irrational decisions like refusing to enjoy wealth while over-giving to others. The episode explores financial shame as a barrier that blocks access to knowledge you already have, and the simple power of speaking it aloud. Aliche also covers people-pleasing as an under-discussed form of financial self-sabotage, the disconnect between paper wealth and lived experience, and a practical exercise to assess whether you already have enough to fund the life you want.