On this episode of Your Financial Maven®, Samantha welcomes JD Rose, Financial Well-Being Coach and creator of The Whole Money Method, for a conversation about why money problems are rarely about money. JD explains how emotional regulation shapes every financial decision, why the word “budget” can trigger a physical stress response, and how earning more won’t ease money stress until the underlying stories are addressed.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why JD sees money as a mirror and a doorway into personal growth, and why it’s the longest-running relationship most of us will have.
• What emotional regulation really means around money: not staying calm all the time, but being able to return to center after a financial stressor.
• How diet culture parallels money culture, from food-based slang for money to the restriction mindset of traditional budgeting, and why JD uses a “Zen Cash Flow Plan” instead.
• The value of a regular money date to review, adjust, and stay connected to your finances, and why “set it and review” beats “set it and forget it.”
• How couples can approach money conversations with curiosity instead of conflict.
• The third leg of The Whole Money Method: the energetic side of money, and shifting attention from scarcity to expansion.

Free Gift and Where to Find JD

Visit theresourcedwoman.com and click “Free Gift” on the homepage to access the Safe Money Ritual, an eight-minute guided audio designed to settle your nervous system so you can meet your money with gentleness instead of panic and overwhelm.

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Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA. Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative. Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

On this episode of Your Financial Maven®, Samantha talks with Dr. Danielle Miller, family physician and founder of Luz Medicine — a practice whose name means "light," fitting for one built on transparency in an industry that often keeps patients in the dark. Together they connect healthcare and financial empowerment, starting with a hard truth: medical bills remain a leading cause of bankruptcy. Dr. Miller shares how she went from reluctant business owner to scaling Luz Medicine to a second Lancaster County location, and why finding a financial advisor who understands your industry is a small business owner's most important first step. The conversation digs into what's really driving healthcare costs — routine labs that cost a few dollars but get billed at a hundred and fifty — and why price transparency matters for your family's budget. They also explore the financial and diagnostic barriers women face, and how stewardship and decency shape the way a community spends. Whether you're running a small business or navigating rising healthcare costs, this is a conversation about advocating for yourself on both fronts.

You can find Dr. Danielle Miller here: https://luzmedicine.com/. You can also check out this information about how healthcare is not like other industries, but should be through this book Catastrophic Case.

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Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA. Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative. Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

After nearly 20 years as a sales and sports-technology executive, Melyssa Jaskiewicz read one statistic on a flight home — only 24% of C-suite executives are women, and 94% of them played sports. From this she decided to leave her career and she became the founder of Leveling the Fields, a Charleston nonprofit removing the cost, options, and access barriers that keep girls out of sports. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about her "money like a river" mindset, why she runs a nonprofit like the real business it is, and how a confident nine-year-old grows into a woman who negotiates her salary. It's not strictly a money episode — it's about the confidence, leadership, and self-worth that financial empowerment is built on. As Melyssa puts it, "When more girls play, more women lead."

You can find out more about Leveling the Fields and Melyssa here:

Website: levelingthefields.org
LinkedIn: Leveling the Fields
Instagram: @levelingthefields @melyjask

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA. Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative. Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore