{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6744aae531b12b5319a4c648/69408e317e21d19ff2e8bcb8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Knowing Better Isn’t the Blocker to Doing Better","description":"<p><strong>Episode Summary</strong></p><p>What if your financial history isn’t a knowledge problem or a personal failure, but a nervous system story?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <a href=\"http://homeecpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>HomeEc</em></a>, we sit down with aspiring Rich Auntie Rachel to unpack a year of emotional, relational, and financial transformation that led to one unexpected move: she submitted her Calibrate Growth Profile alongside her mortgage paperwork.</p><p><br></p><p>She got the mortgage.</p><p><br></p><p>Financial Therapist <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nashburn/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Ashburn</a> and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/morayas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Moraya Seeger DeGeare</a> explore what happens when context meets numbers, when behavior is understood instead of judged, and why “knowing what to do” so often breaks down without safety, regulation, and support.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode challenges the idea that financial success is about discipline alone and asks a bigger question: what would change if lenders and advisors understood the human behind the spreadsheet?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What We Cover</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why knowing better does not automatically lead to doing better</li><li>Emotional spending as regulation, not moral failure</li><li>How strengths become blind spots under stress</li><li>Over-giving as a bid for connection</li><li>Showing up as an adult versus a younger, activated self</li><li>How context changes financial behavior</li><li>What Rachel’s story reveals about credit, care, and trust</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Why This Episode Matters</strong></p><p>Rachel’s story shows what becomes possible when self-awareness, therapy, and behavioral insight enter real financial systems. This is not a story about perfection. It is a story about being seen, supported, and regulated enough to follow through.</p><p>If you have ever felt behind, misunderstood by your numbers, or stuck in patterns you “know better” than to repeat, this episode is for you.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.calibrate-intelligence.com/assessment?template=85ce05a7-dc7c-4ed2-9a7e-4feb5a53f11f&amp;tenant=homeec\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Let’s Calibrate take the FREE 15 minute Assessment</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/homeecpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join the HomeEc conversation on Instagram</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@homeecpod/video/7577824433029631262\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HomeEc TikTok</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p><p>This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute mental health, financial, or legal advice. It is not a substitute for guidance from a licensed mental health professional or a qualified financial advisor familiar with your personal circumstances.</p>","author_name":"Nick Ashburn"}