The 6-Pillar Method to Stop Money From Disappearing with Leah Hadley

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That held-breath moment at the checkout: "will this card go through?" It's one of the scariest parts of not knowing where your money is. This week Lisa sits down with Leah Hadley, founder of Intentional Wealth Partners and author of Intentional Money, on how women move from money panic to money ownership. Leah shares her 6-pillar Intentional Money Method, and why your best investment is always you.

In this episode

00:00  The grocery-store panic: "Will my card work?"

01:00  Book a complimentary Profit Power Hour

02:04  Teacher in student-loan debt → senior wealth advisor

04:12  Why money sounds like a foreign language

04:55  Master financial literacy by giving yourself grace

06:11  Why we date money — the psychology piece

06:50  Leah's divorce: "who gets stuck with the house"

08:30  Building a business for flexibility as a single mom

09:07  Earning with intentionality

10:27  The lies we believe going through divorce

11:56  The Intentional Money Method: the 6 pillars

14:21  The best advice: invest in yourself

14:41  Shiny object syndrome — the silent money leak

16:05  401(k)s, portfolios, and fee-only planning

17:09  How to connect with Leah + get the book

17:41  It's not how much you have — it's what you do with it

Key takeaways

• Financial illiteracy is common. Nobody is born knowing money, give yourself grace and ask for help.
• Be proactive instead of reactive. Put yourself in the driver's seat; it's a choice you make again and again.
• The Intentional Money Method runs on six pillars: clarity, values, mindset, strategy, action, support.
• Your education and your belief in yourself are the one investment no one can take.
• Shiny object syndrome is a money leak. A real system, not another budget plugs it.

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🗝️🌬️💖💸

Intro/Outro music "IDM" by Christa Lily