The Intentional Money Podcast

The Intentional Money Podcast

by Tauna Esslinger
Season 1

The Holiday Hangover — And How to Avoid It

Episode Description: It's January 4th, and the holiday bills just landed. In this episode, Tauna walks through where holiday overspending actually starts — long before the credit card bill shows up — and shares a simple gut-check to help you set a real plan before the season gets away from you. In this episode: Why the "holiday hangover" really starts at Thanksgiving, not January Giving yourself permission to opt out of gifts and traditions that don't fit this year Three simple steps to build your own holiday spending plan Grab the free Holiday Budgeting Tool mentioned in this episode Links mentioned: Holiday Budgeting Tool (free): Full blog post: cardocoaching.com/blog-avoid-the-holiday-hangover Email Tauna: tauna@cardocoaching.com

Honoring the Season You're In

This month picks up on last month's conversation about recalibrating goals, but from a different angle: what happens when the season itself changes how much time you actually have. Tauna walks through the difference between literal seasons and life-stage seasons, why priorities have to be placed inside whatever season you're in rather than fought against, and what she noticed when she finally looked honestly at her own shrinking time. She shares the schedule shift it led to. Book a strategy session →

Warning — Recalibration Needed: Back to School Is the Right Time for a Mid-Year Reset

(Fair warning, the recording quality is rough, but it's my first and the message is the same) If you'd like to read this instead of listening, check out the blog: Warning — Recalibration Needed: Back to School Is the Right Time for a Mid-Year Reset