How to tell if your expansive self is in charge of money

Mar 03, 2025

Let’s get one thing straight! Your business isn’t something completely separate from you. It’s not just a “thing” you run..  it’s a mirror that reflects back your deepest beliefs, longstanding patterns, and emotional states. And whether you realise it or not, most of what you do in business happens on autopilot.

Maybe you’re making decisions from scarcity and fear instead of abundance. Maybe you’re holding back on raising your prices because a part of you still believes you’re not worthy of charging that much. Maybe you’re stuck in analysis paralysis, convinced everything has to be perfect before you take action.

These aren’t just random habits. They’re driven by different parts of you... parts formed from past experiences, fears, and subconscious programming.

Imagine your mind as a boardroom. Sitting around the table are those different “parts” of you... each with its own voice, agenda, and role. These parts developed in childhood and they are often the ones running the show without us even being aware of it. 

A lot of women find themselves having a few different parts when it comes to their relationship with money. 

  •  The Inner Critic: The voice of self-doubt. She’s always questioning, “What if you fail? What if you’re not good enough?”

  • The Controller: Obsessed with perfection. She won’t let you launch, create, or sell until everything is just right... so nothing ever gets done.

  • The People-Pleaser: Afraid of rejection. She keeps you undercharging and over-delivering because she wants everyone to like you.

  • The “Not Good Enough” Part: This one is deep-rooted. She believes you’ll mess things up, that you don’t deserve success, and that taking big risks will only lead to disaster.

  • The Expansive Self: Confident, bold, and driven. She’s the version of you who KNOWS you’re capable of achieving your goals. She’s already living your dream life... but, she's hiding behind all the other parts who keep trying to run the meeting! 

None of these parts are bad. They’re actually just trying to protect you. But if they’re the ones leading the meeting, your business will stay stuck.

So, how do you shift power back to the Expansive Self?

Step 1: Identify Who’s Running the Show

The first step is awareness. The next time you’re about to make a decision—whether it’s launching a new offer, raising your prices, or investing in yourself—pause.

Ask yourself:

  • Who is making this decision right now?
  • Is this choice coming from fear or expansion?
  • What’s the deeper belief behind this hesitation?

For example, if you’re holding back from promoting your offer, is it really because you’re “not ready”—or is it because your People-Pleaser part is scared of being judged?

Step 2: Call Out the Fear (But Don’t Ignore It)

Here’s what doesn’t work when it comes to our money parts! Pretending those fears don’t exist.

Think of it like a dog begging for attention. If you ignore it, it’ll only get louder... nudging you, barking, demanding to be heard.

Your subconscious works the same way. If you try to silence your doubts, they’ll just resurface in stronger ways.. just like self-sabotage, procrastination, or burnout.

Instead, acknowledge the fear. Thank it for trying to protect you. And then remind yourself:

This is just one version of me, but it’s not the one in charge.

Step 3: Hand the Mic to Your Expansive Self

Now that you’ve recognised what’s happening, it’s time to make a shift.

If your boardroom has been hijacked by fear, it’s time to put your Expansive Self back in the driver’s seat.

Here’s how:

  • Breathe deeply. If your breath is shallow, your nervous system is in fight-or-flight mode. Deep, intentional breathing signals safety.
  • Change your posture. Sit up straighter. Roll your shoulders back. Step into the energy of your highest self.
  • Ask: What would my Expansive Self do? If she were making this decision, what action would she take right now?

When you shift into this energy, something incredible happens. You stop waiting for permission. You stop letting fear dictate your business. And you start taking aligned action.. confidently and unapologetically.

Step 4: Take One Brave Action

Knowing is one thing. Doing is another.

To truly rewire your patterns, take one small yet bold action today, something that aligns with your Expansive Self.

  • Raise your prices.
  • Post the thing you’ve been scared to post.
  • Say YES to the opportunity you’ve been doubting.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to take the first step.

The version of you that wants success? She’s real. She exists. She’s just been buried under fear, doubt, and outdated programming.

But now you know the truth and you get to choose who leads your business.

So, who’s running your boardroom today? The self-doubt? The fear? The one who second-guesses everything?

Or the version of you who already knows she’s meant for more?

You get to decide. And the moment you choose expansion over fear, everything changes.


💸 You know you’re meant for more, but every time you try to level up financially, something stops you.  It’s not that you’re bad with money, it’s that your nervous system is stuck in survival mode.

I get it! That's why I help women just like you rewire their nervous system’s response to wealth, so they can stop living in financial fear, break the feast-or-famine cycle, and finally feel safe earning, keeping, and growing their money.

Because financial confidence isn’t just about knowing what to do... it’s about being able to hold wealth without stress, guilt, or panic. And when your body stops seeing money as a threat? Everything changes.

What next? 

Click here to listen to the Rich Woman Rising podcast

Click here to take the free quiz to see whether your nervous system is secretly keeping you stuck making more money.

Ready to step into your Expansive Self? Let’s regulate yourself to riches!