You, Me, and Limiting Beliefs About Money

(This post is the third installment in the Legally Bold series on limiting beliefs and how they rob us of achieving fulfillment in essential areas of our lives. You can find the first two posts in the series here and here.)

This week in our ongoing series about limiting beliefs, I wanted to talk about money. 

Limiting beliefs around money are a difficult subject for me to discuss as a coach. Because I am an African American woman, there are some realities about our society and money that can't be ignored.  

I know that a lot of coaches would classify these realities as limiting beliefs as well. But that way of thinking feels dismissive, particularly if you are in an oppressed group that is affected by these realities. So before I get into a discussion on money and limiting beliefs, I have to lay a few facts on the table.  

Money and Inequity

As of 2019, women in the United States still make 0.79 for every dollar a man makes.  

This means that if a man earns $100K/year at his job, a woman in…