Making More Money Won’t Fix Messy Money with Stephanie Peirolo

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Making more money online will not create wealth if your money decisions are still being driven by fear, stress, old money stories, and survival mode.

In this episode of iDateMoney®️, Lisa sits down with executive coach and author Stephanie Peirolo for a powerful conversation about money stories, decision-making, divorce, debt, burnout, and what it really takes to build financial stability as a woman. Stephanie shares how childhood scarcity, gender roles, single motherhood, and financial shame shaped her relationship with money, and how she eventually rebuilt financial security while learning to make decisions from alignment instead of panic.

Together, Lisa and Stephanie unpack why messy money is rarely just a math problem. It is often tied to the stories we inherited about work, worth, success, and what women are allowed to have. They also talk about the pressure to overwork, the cost of financial instability after divorce, and why women need to stop sacrificing their own financial well-being to rescue everyone else.

About our guest: Stephanie Peirolo is a board-certified executive coach, author of The Saint and the Drunk, and host of The Bad Boss Brief. She helps leaders make intentional decisions, lead with clarity, and build lives that align with their values. Connect with Stephanie at spayrolo.com

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why messy money is often a relationship problem, not just a budgeting problem
• How childhood scarcity and family money stories shape adult financial decisions
• The hidden financial impact of divorce, caregiving, and being a single mother
• Why more income does not automatically create peace, profit, or stability
• How women can stop over-giving financially and protect their own future
• Why decision-making gets easier when you understand your values, responsibilities, and reality
• How to define wealth on your own terms instead of chasing someone else’s number

Timestamped key moments

00:00 Messy money, money shame, and why women avoid their numbers
02:00 Stephanie’s book The Saint and the Drunk and decision-making with intention
04:00 Money narratives, inherited scarcity, and cultural conditioning
07:00 Divorce, single motherhood, and financial survival mode
11:00 Career choices, writing dreams, and making practical money decisions
13:45 Shame, systemic barriers, and forgiving yourself for past money struggles
15:40 How Stephanie got out of debt and built financial security
19:25 What women need to stop doing with money immediately
20:00 Redefining success and choosing your own wealth number
22:00 Stephanie’s shift into executive coaching and intentional leadership
24:40 Where to connect with Stephanie and get the book

Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of I Date Money! Remember, it doesn't matter how much money you make; it's what you do with it 🗝️🌬️💖💸