Ep 137: The Hidden Money Beliefs Keeping Your Business Stuck with Nancy Benet
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What if the biggest obstacle to financial confidence is not the numbers, but the beliefs shaping every money decision?
In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Nancy Benet, CPA, author, and founder of Fix-It Accounting and Success Your Way. Despite her accounting expertise, Nancy once faced $650,000 in debt while raising four children, an experience that forced her to confront the money stories she had inherited and change how she approached her financial future.
Nancy shares how small, intentional actions helped her rebuild, including the surprising impact of setting a new financial "zero" and creating cash reserves before making major business investments. She and Shauna Lynn explore why entrepreneurs avoid their financial reports, how to work with an accountant without feeling intimidated, and how the information people consume can reinforce a scarcity mindset.
Listeners will walk away with practical ways to understand their numbers, rethink financial fear, and build the confidence to make decisions that support both profitability and the life they want.
Timestamps:
(01:50) - (06:38) - Nancy's journey from $650,000 in debt to rebuilding her financial future
(06:39) - (13:53) - The "new zero" mindset, saving $30,000, and building financial reserves
(13:54) - (22:06) - Why business owners avoid their numbers and how to build financial confidence
(22:07) - (27:32) - Scarcity mindset, negative media, and protecting what influences your beliefs
(27:33) - (33:45) - How to shift from financial fear to abundance through intentional daily habits
(33:46) - (39:24) - Overcoming financial shame, working with your accountant, and building lasting stability
Resources:
Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
5 Actions You Can Take to Change Your Mindset Instantly: https://successyourway.com/free-downloads
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz: https://link.amazon/B0cqk35on
We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers: https://link.amazon/B03PLSEvr
Million-Dollar Habits by Rachel Rodgers: https://link.amazon/B0fIzRUgQ
Tame Your Money Monster by Nancy Benet and Adrienne Freeland: https://tameyourmoneymonster.com/
Connect with Nancy Benet:
Learn more about Nancy: https://www.successyourway.com/
Fix-It Accounting: https://www.fixitaccounting.com/
Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/SuccessYourWayCommunity
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancybenet
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/success.your.way/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@successyourway
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/profile/in/nancy-benet-cpa-18145014
Nancy Benet is a CPA, author, and Founder and CEO of Fix-It Accounting and Success Your Way, two businesses dedicated to helping entrepreneurs develop stronger financial foundations and build success on their own terms. Through Fix-It Accounting, Nancy and her team provide accounting, fractional CFO, tax, and financial advisory services that help business owners better understand their numbers and make informed decisions. Her work through Success Your Way brings a complementary focus on money mindset, personal growth, and the beliefs that influence financial behavior. Drawing from her own experience overcoming significant debt and rebuilding her financial life, Nancy combines practical financial expertise with a compassionate, solutions-focused approach. She is also the co-author of Tame Your Money Monster, which helps readers examine the fears and habits that shape their relationship with money.
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