The Emotional Reason Money Controls Your Life

Money isn’t just numbers. It’s memory. Emotion. Identity. Survival. In this episode, Craig sits down with Hannah Chapman to explore why money feels so charged — and how our earliest experiences quietly shape the way we earn, spend, save, and stress. Hannah breaks down how emotional safety, childhood conditioning, and nervous system patterns influence our financial decisions, often without us realizing it. This conversation dives into: Why money triggers anxiety, avoidance, or control How early experiences create lifelong financial habits Why earning more doesn’t heal emotional scarcity What real financial freedom actually looks like This isn’t about budgets or hustle culture. It’s about healing your relationship with money at the root. If you’ve ever felt stressed about finances, avoided looking at your numbers, or repeated the same patterns despite your best efforts — this episode will help you understand why. About Our Guest: Hannah Chapman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with over 20 years of experience helping entrepreneurs navigate the emotional and practical complexities of money. As the founder of X-Squared Wealth Planning and Expansive CEO, she supports visionary business owners in creating financial clarity, long-term security, and a healthier relationship with wealth. Hannah uniquely integrates traditional financial planning and investment strategy with Human Design, Gene Keys, and money psychology — bringing both the intellect and the heart into the wealth-building process so prosperity becomes something you live, not something you chase. Connect with Hannah and explore her work:

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The Emotional Reason Money Controls Your Life is an episode from Sex Afflictions & Porn Addictions by The Mindful Habit® System.

This episode is 48:08 long.

This episode was published on Feb 7, 2026.

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