EPISODE SUMMARY

Here we go with the #2 most common word I hear about money: AVOIDANCE. (Remember what the #1 is? That's right: SHAME). Do you avoid your money like… the plague? or more accurately, the GYM?? Let's go deeper.

In this episode of The Money Healing Club Podcast, Rachel responds to a listener question about the lifelong habit of retreating from money tasks — even when you know you’ll feel better afterwards.

Rachel unpacks why money avoidance is such a common (and understandable) coping strategy, what it has to do with trauma responses, and how to gently shift the pattern. From nervous system safety to body doubling to internal family systems (IFS), Rachel shares compassionate tools for learning how to stay with your money — even when it feels hard.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

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   Avoidance isn’t laziness — it’s your body’s way of saying, “i just can't. it's too much right now.”

   
   


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   Capitalism profits from our disconnection (late fees, overdrafts, interest charges).

   
   


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   Money avoidance is often a mix of trauma responses: fight, freeze, flight, fawn, flop, fib.

   
   


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   Safety comes first in trauma healing: sometimes you need community or body doubling to signal “this is okay.”

   
   


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   Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps you meet the parts of you that avoid money with compassion, not criticism.

   
   


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   Small, doable tasks + no-cost celebrations (walk, disco dance, doodle) can shift the cycle.

   
   

RESOURCES MENTIONED

1. Past episode with Sydney Harbosky on tapping for accessible money-safety.

2. Focusmate → virtual body-doubling tool with a generous free tier

3. Money Healing Club Membership → Join us with weekly live conversations and private community.

4. One-on-one IFS-informed money work with Rachel → Apply here.

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How can you re-frame your avoidance as an invitation to connect with a stuck part? Click on the big orange button on our site right from your phone or browser and let me know [specific question related to episode] https://www.moneyhealingclub.com/podcast

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S2 E22:👉🏽You can choose to deeply love and accept yourself: Tapping for money healing w/ Sydney Harbosky

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