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May 2024
41m 51s

S2E19. Curbing impulsive behaviour and g...

Cassia Tierney Clarke
About this episode

While I've mentioned my experience getting out of debt before, I wanted to dedicate an episode to explaining the behaviours that caused me to rack up that debt and crucially, the changes I made in order to now be fully debt free and running my own business. In this episode I talk about the price of wellness, getting control of impulsive behaviours and conquering the fear of starting something new.

If you're struggling with impulsive behaviours that are having a negative impact on your life from your relationships to your finances, the very first step is reaching out and sharing the problem with someone. A balanced life is absolutely possible for you.


Love always

Cass xx


(00:52) Introduction

(04:00) Sit Around the Fire by Ram Dash

(06:28) My story and its relevance to the topic

(08:35) Reflections on Entrepreneurship 

(09:08) Impulse Control

(12:27) Impulsivity’s two characteristics

(20:12) You must address impulse control before any journey

(23:28) Money management

(29:17) An example of investing in yourself 

(32:03) Being scared of success and others’ opinions

(33:23) The Spotlight Effect

(35:06) Go in with the right mindset

(36:15) Prepare before you start

(38:00) Closing thoughts

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