Money can feel like a big mystery. It’s everywhere. It’s flowing or not. We love it, we hate it, we want it, we need it. But oftentimes, if we’re completely honest, we don’t really understand it. Inflation, housing prices, why is everyone talking about rate cuts by the Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank and what the hell is Bitcoin? 

Money and investing money is what I see so many women struggle with. And I know for sure, because I struggled with it, too. And it doesn’t have to be heavy and difficult. That’s why I am building exactly what I would have needed.

Money is a big one. Do you know what has the most power over you? It’s the things you can’t talk about. The things you can’t share easily and lightheartedly in a casual conversation. And now take a moment to reflect how often you talk openly about money. Never. Right? Or only with some really close and trusted friends or family members.

Money is emotional - and goes on our nerves

Money is often looked at from an overly rational angle. It’s just numbers after all. But it is really not. It is a highly emotional topic. 

Money is a topic we all have feelings about if we admit it or not. We have beliefs and opinions on how money works, how it is earned and why and what it does to people. Our beliefs around money impact every aspect of life. It shows how we view the world.

So in my experience, you can have all the information and education in the world, if you are convinced deep down that money ruins people’s personalities, that you don’t deserve money, that you are “just not a rich person”, that money has to be earned with hard work (which means that it is not allowed to be fun), that money doesn’t grow on trees, you will always have money issues. If you can’t look at your bank account without your heart rate going up and if every unexpected bill feels like a punch in the stomach, you know there’s something deeper there, buried in your subconscious, expressed viscerally by your body’s nervous system.

And when you start wondering if you should invest your money and how, which is going to lead you just a tiny bit into uncharted territory, all the money stories you keep telling yourself will come to the surface. Over and over again. I had to put a lot of energy into doing some of this deep shit inner work (pardon my French), resolving that and coming to a new relationship with money. And if this sounds too woowoo, it’s really not. Just think of what money really is. An exchange of value. Give. Take. That’s it. 

Money has meaning

But we attach all kinds of emotions to it, build stories and meaning around it. Ever seen all these highly stressed, sweaty people on the floor of Wall Street? They’re all in very heightened emotional states. And being a Wall Street trader, a banker or hedge fund manager is a status game, too. Money fuels the ego. Makes people feel important and worthy, gives our life meaning, provides us with an identity.

And this is true for men and women. There are tons of studies that show that women are better investors. And still, we associate finances with men - and a lot of women are secretly quite happy that they can outsource the finance stuff to their Dads, husbands or partners. You know it’s true, ladies. What I often see is that unaddressed beliefs around money can hold women back somehow and it doesn’t have to be that way. 

If I had money, I would do that thing. If I had more money, I would totally invest and make sure I have money when I retire and not be dependent on my husband or partner. If I had money, I would live my dream. 

No, you would probably not ;). Because it is not about the money. Once you have the money, the doubts and fears will just shift somewhere else. And block you in a different way. 

It is easy and convenient to project your fears onto money and not face them, but instead outsource or ignore them. And it is very common, too. Most people, and unfortunately a lot of women, do that. And that’s understandable, no judgment. I’ve been there, you’ve been there, we’ve all been there. Because nobody teaches us how to do it differently. There are very few female role models, it just hits different if you see a woman talk about finance. I know. And finance and economics aren't part of our regular school education. But you’re here to learn a new way, a different way, a more sustainable way. 

You’re here to take responsibility for yourself and your life. Because if you don’t do it, someone else will. That’s why you’ll probably learn as much about yourself as you’ll learn about money on this journey. ;) I’ll be completely honest with you, this might be painful and you might feel shame at some point. You might feel stupid. Why did I not understand this? How could I live without knowing that? You might regret past decisions. And that can be painful. I know, it’s okay. You are not alone.

But transformation can only happen when we work through it. There is no bypassing. Sorry. But I‘ll make sure we have some fun together on the way. Because everything gets to be fun and easy if we let it be fun and easy. Even math, even compound interest, even macroeconomics. I promise. 

Here’s the good news

All these things are not rocket science. I will use very tangible, everyday examples to teach you all about economics, banking and investments. There’s no need for fancy jargon, I will call things what they are. I’ll walk you through the jungle of the stock market, explain asset classes like stocks, bonds, ETFs and demystify their weird naming conventions. You don’t need a masters degree in finance to start investing. Most of it is just common sense really, with some fancy vocabulary slapped on top. 

You’ll walk away knowing what a bank is and what it does (or doesn’t do) for you, what the movie “Mary Poppins” teaches us about the banking system, why people came up with the idea of a central banking system and what a currency actually is. We’ll talk about inflation, interest rates and real estate prices. And why investing in the stock market is somewhat of a no-brainer for long-term financial wellness. And I’ll show you how to do it (it’s much easier than you think), what mistakes to avoid and I’ll deconstruct the most common misconceptions around investments. 

I’ll explain Bitcoin and cut through the hype behind cryptocurrencies. You’ll walk away knowing what a blockchain is, what Bitcoin offers and how (if you choose to do so) to make your first steps buying some Bitcoin.  

Let me collapse time for you, teach you all I know about money and economics and help you get to the right vibe. I am not only a crypto attorney with a special love for tech, I am also a lifelong meditation and breathwork practitioner (and teacher!) and I know a trick or two about nervous system regulation. And, believe me when I say, having your nerves under control is one of the greatest investment hacks. Not math, statistics or spreadsheet skills. Nervous system regulation. Don’t take it from me, take it from Warren Buffett, the investment legend, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.