Why do so many smart, capable people still feel unsafe with money?

In this episode of Proof of Life, I sit down with profit and wealth mentor Louisa Wilcox to talk about the emotional side of money that never makes it into the spreadsheets. Louisa shares her story of leaving a domestic abuse situation, becoming a single mum in a council house, raising a disabled child, fighting an 18 month court case, and rebuilding her life and businesses around one core idea. You do not need to be perfect with money. You need to feel safer with it.

We talk about why financial clarity is as much about your nervous system as it is about your budget, how ADHD and neurodivergent brains experience money differently, and why shame and avoidance keep so many people stuck staring at the banking app they refuse to open.

In this conversation we get into:

• The moment money panic hits and why avoidance makes it worse

• How Louisa moved from “feed my child, I eat the leftovers” to building multiple businesses

• Using credit cards as a tool rather than a trap, when they are the only realistic option

• The daily 5 minute money ritual that starts to calm your nervous system

• Emotional spending, 2 am Amazon orders and the 24 to 48 hour basket rule

• Why comparison online is so toxic when you do not know someone else’s debt or reality

• How to have honest, shame free money conversations with friends

• The slow, boring truth about paying off debt and building an emergency fund

• Designing your financial life from how you want to feel, not what Instagram tells you to want

If money is making you anxious, guilty, or constantly behind, this episode will not give you a magic fix. It will give you language, practical starting points, and a calmer way to look at where you actually are.

If this conversation helps, share it with a friend who is quietly stressing about money, or send it to the person you want to have braver money chats with.

Want to learn more about Louisa’s work and resources? Visit her website: https://www.louisawillcox.co.uk