On the Live The Width of Your Life podcast, we explore what it means to not only live the length of our life but instead the breadth, depth, and purpose of each day.

She shares her personal story of creating balance in her life by aligning her daily choices to life values, strategies to redefine success, and creating space for a bit of magic and synchronicity.

It's never too late to change! We don't need to have it all figured out to begin; we can take action daily, show up imperfectly, and be amazed and inspired by how beautiful life can be.

What if your money struggles have nothing to do with discipline, budgeting, or strategy?

For many high-achievers, the real blocks around money are emotional — rooted in shame, generational patterns, childhood stories, and beliefs about self-worth that no financial plan can touch.

In this episode, I sit down with Erika Rasure, financial therapist and emotional financial wellness expert. After years working in traditional finance, Erika saw what the numbers couldn't show — that our relationship with money is deeply psychological, deeply personal, and deeply healable.

This conversation will completely shift how you see money — from something you manage to something you heal.

You'll discover:

Why money mindset and emotional patterns drive financial behavior more than income or strategy
The hidden shame around debt and how to begin releasing it without judgment
How generational money stories and childhood beliefs quietly shape your financial reality today
What financial intimacy really looks like in relationships — and why avoiding it costs more than money
How to build genuine confidence and self-trust in your financial decisions
The surprising connection between nervous system regulation, emotional intelligence, and financial wellness

Whether you're navigating debt, avoiding financial conversations, or simply feeling disconnected from your own financial confidence — this episode will give you a completely new lens.

Because this was never just about money. It's about identity, safety, and self-worth.

Perfect for: entrepreneurs, leaders, and growth-oriented individuals ready to heal their relationship with money, release financial shame, and step into aligned financial confidence.

Learn more about Dr. Erika

Dr. Erika Rasure, a former financial advisor and university professor turned financial therapist, has helped thousands of people approach their finances in more intentional, healthy ways. She serves as Chief Financial Wellness Advisor at Beyond Finance, where she meets weekly with hundreds of clients working their way out of debt and towards financial freedom.

In addition to her work at Beyond Finance, Dr. Erika serves as Chair of the Research Board for the Financial Therapy Clinical Institute. She is a member of the Financial Review Boards for Investopedia, The Balance, VeryWell Family, and VeryWell Parents. Her insight and interviews have been featured in prestigious national outlets, such as Barron’s, CNN, Forbes, Fox Business, Marketwatch, NBC News Now, USA Today, and Yahoo.

Dr. Erika holds a doctorate in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University and is a Certified Deep Transformational Coach — an accreditation that surrounds changing patterns in actions and behaviors. She addresses holistic wellness in her treatment, incorporating the practice of yoga (she’s also a registered yoga teacher) into her comprehensive approach to financial therapy.

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