The one shift people who hate budgeting need to make to feel calmer with money
The mistake you keep making that causes you to start over every month
How to stop money taking up so much mental space, without spreadsheets or restriction
What to change when you’re doing “all the right things” and it still feels hard
How to build a money setup you can actually stick to, even when life gets messy
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You’ve tried to be “good with money."
You’ve been stuck swinging between watching every detail and avoiding it altogether.
You’ve tried being more disciplined, more organised, more “on top of it.” And every time it falls apart, you end up back at the same question: why can't i do this like everyone else can?
You’re ready for money to stop feeling like a constant background pressure, and to understand what’s actually getting in the way.
This challenge will help you understand why those methods haven’t worked, and what actually needs to change before anything else can.
Hey, I’m Emilie — your host for the week
I’m a money coach and financial strategist for self-employed women who are earning money, but don’t feel settled or safe with it yet.
I help my clients move out of constant money stress, stop starting over every month, and build plans they can actually live with — without shame, restriction, or pretending they’re someone they’re not.
My work is grounded in financial psychology and trauma-aware money coaching, because systems don’t work when people feel under pressure.
I created Burn the Budget after watching capable, responsible women blame themselves for money systems that were never designed for real life — emotions, unpredictability, and all.
This challenge is the starting point. The part that makes everything else finally stick.
See you inside.
