Breaking the Burnout Loop: Ambition, Identity & the Cost of Overachievement with Amina AlTai
What happens when you get everything you thought you wanted—and you still feel exhausted, invisible, or like it’s not enough?
In this episode, I sit down with executive coach, author, and chronic illness advocate Amina AlTai to talk about the ambition trap that so many women find themselves stuck in.
We’re talking burnout, people-pleasing, invisible labor, and the deeply ingrained systems that convince us our worth is tied to how much we produce.
Amina shares insights from her new book The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living, including why redefining ambition is key to healing, how codependency and chronic overachievement are related, and what high-performing women often get wrong about success.
If you’ve ever felt like you're doing everything and it’s still not enough—this conversation is your wake-up call and your permission slip to do it differently.
In this episode, you'll walk away learning:
How the cultural definition of ambition keeps women stuck in burnout cycles
Why burnout isn’t a personal failure—it’s a systemic setup
The hidden cost of invisible labor, especially for women and mothers
How your core wounds shape your ambition, your money mindset, and your relationships
A practical framework to move from painful ambition to purposeful ambition
Why even women who “have it all” still struggle to believe in their zone of genius—and how to reclaim it
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Rich Girl Summer: The Money & Lifestyle Moves That Actually Make You Wealthy
What if this summer wasn’t just about Aperol spritzes and beach days—but also about building the kind of wealth that sticks?
In this solo episode, Shari kicks off your Rich Girl Summer with real-talk financial and lifestyle moves that boost your net worth and your peace of mind. Forget the hype around luxury for show—this is about intentional habits, small wins, and making your future self proud.
You’ll walk away with:
A smarter system for managing your bank accounts and subscriptions
Easy, impactful upgrades to your Roth IRA, emergency fund, and insurance
Practical tips for decluttering your closet, your calendar, and your mind
Low-key life tasks that save you real money (like getting your taxes in order now)
Mindset shifts that turn therapy, boundaries, and maintenance into financial power moves
This isn’t about deprivation—it’s about alignment. And it’s your permission slip to spend your summer building a life that feels rich in every way.
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Why More Money Isn’t Making You Happier — And How to Reclaim What Really Matters with Jeff Golden
If wealth is up, why is happiness down?
In this soulful episode of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, Shari sits down with educator and award-winning author Jeff Golden to explore one of the biggest contradictions in modern life: we have more money than ever, yet we’re more disconnected and unfulfilled.
Drawing from his book Reclaiming the Sacred, Jeff shares how we’ve been conditioned to chase the wrong things—and how to realign with what truly matters.
You’ll hear:
Why money only accounts for 2–4% of happiness
What really drives our well-being (and it’s not what you think)
How our culture of consumption is numbing us, not fulfilling us What “enough” actually looks like—and how to know when you’ve reached it
Why micro-actions are more powerful than big life overhauls
How to model a healthier money narrative for your kids (and yourself)
Reclaiming the Sacred, Healing Our Relationships with Ourselves and the World was named Best Environmental Book of 2023 by IndieReader, and winner of the Grand Prize at the Nautilus Book Awards (previous winners include the Dalai Lama, Brené Brown, and Barbara Kingsolver).
Buy Jeff's Book: Reclaiming the Sacred
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You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich: Rachel Rodgers on Making Wealth Inevitable at Any Age
What if you’re not broke—you’re just pre-rich?
In this powerhouse episode of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, Shari sits down with Rachel Rodgers—CEO and founder of Hello Seven, wealth coach to thousands, and bestselling author of We Should All Be Millionaires and her latest, Future Millionaire—to talk about what it really takes to create wealth in a world that wasn’t built for you.
Rachel is a trailblazer helping women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA communities build seven-figure businesses and dismantle the generational cycle of overworking and under-earning. Her latest book, Future Millionaire, is designed to empower the next generation with the tools, mindset, and strategy to make wealth inevitable—and trust me, it’s not just for the teens. You’re going to want this roadmap too.
We talk about abundance without delusion, raising money-smart kids in a cashless world, and how to finally stop shrinking your dreams to fit your paycheck.
YOU’LL WALK AWAY LEARNING:
Why Rachel says wealth is a choice—but not without calculated risk
How to talk to your kids about money in a way that’s real, relatable, and builds financial confidence
Why Gen Z isn’t lazy—they’re overwhelmed, and what they need instead of shameHow to use a job as seed capital—not a financial destination
What Rachel means by “million dollar decisions” and how to start making them now
How parents can shift from financial gatekeepers to financial guides
Why saving isn’t the only goal—and sometimes spending is the smarter move
What it takes to build wealth as an adult when you feel like you’re already behind
The money conversations every family needs to start having ASAP
CONNECT WITH RACHEL RODGERS:
Website: https://www.helloseven.co
Instagram: @rachrodgersesq
Book: Future Millionaire (Available wherever books are sold)
More Books & Resources: We Should All Be Millionaires, Million Dollar Habits, Plan Your Year Like a Millionaire, Six Figure Side Hustle
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Why You Overspend, Procrastinate, and Compare: 6 Money Biases That Are Sabotaging Your Financial Goals
You’ve got the budget app. You’re reading the personal finance books. You know what you should be doing with your money—so why does it still feel so hard to follow through?
In this episode of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, Shari breaks down six sneaky psychological biases that shape your money decisions without you even realizing it. From anchoring to optimism bias, these aren’t personal flaws—they’re predictable brain glitches. But once you spot them, you can stop them.
You’ll walk away understanding:
What anchoring bias is and why it makes that $100 dress feel like a steal (when it’s not)
Why the fear of losing money feels worse than actually losing it—and how that keeps you stuck
How your brain protects old money stories through confirmation bias
Why instant gratification keeps winning, even when your future self is begging you to chill
How optimism bias tricks you into thinking “next month” will magically fix everything
Why social proof bias is fueling lifestyle creep—and what to do instead
This is the episode that will make you pause mid-scroll, mid-spend, or mid-self-doubt and say, “Ohhhh, that’s what’s going on.”
If any of these biases hit home, share the episode with a friend and DM Shari @everyonestalkinmoney to keep the conversation going
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Ever wake up at 3 a.m. in a full-blown panic, wondering if you’ll ever have “enough” money? Maybe you’re making more than ever, but somehow, the worry never goes away. You stress over every purchase, second-guess every money move, and still feel like you’re one wrong decision away from losing it all.
Here’s the truth: It’s not just about the dollars—it’s about what’s happening in your head.
Welcome to Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, the podcast that finally tells it like it is: your emotions, thoughts, and habits around money are what’s keeping you stuck— not just your paycheck. Hosted by Shari Rash, a money expert who wants to help you ditch shame, rewrite the rules, and help you feel powerful with your finances. Don't worry, this show isn’t another snooze-fest finance podcast. She's here to help you unf*ck your finances and finally build wealth in a way that actually feels good.
If you’re tired of finance bros yelling at you for buying a damn latte and sick of money advice that doesn’t fit your life, hit subscribe. It’s time to unravel your money mess, rewrite your story, and start building wealth—on your terms.
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