Are you actually available for more money? Most of us think we want more money. But what happens when more money actually arrives? Do you feel relaxed enough to receive it? Or do you immediately feel the need to control it, hold onto it, justify it, or worry about losing it? In this episode of The Garden of Becoming, I sit down with Sarah McCrum, author of Love Money, Money Loves You, Sarah McCrum's relationship with money began with a surprising experience: in 2010, she spontaneously began writing a message from Money in her notebook. The first words were, “I would like to tell you to love me.” That experience became the foundation for a radically different way of thinking about our relationship with money. Sarah describes money as a living, dynamic energy—one that carries power, value, and freedom. Together, we explore why trying to control money, force it, or get it “right” can actually create more contraction, and what becomes possible when we begin to relate to money with more trust, ease, and openness. We also explore the beliefs about wealth and virtue that many of us inherited without ever consciously choosing them. Why do so many values-driven, purpose-centered people feel guilty about making money? And what happens when we begin to separate our sense of goodness from how much we earn? From there, the conversation gets very practical. We talk about the places where money and love become deeply intertwined—from family inheritance and prenups to negotiating profits with business partners and friends. These situations can bring up fear, loyalty, power, trust, and the question of how to protect what matters to us without unconsciously making decisions from fear of loss. And we explore Sarah's perspective on time and timing—and how our timelines can weave together in unexpected ways, bringing the right people and opportunities into our lives when we're actually ready to meet them. This is a conversation about releasing the old, contracted stories we carry about money—and discovering what opens up when we allow ourselves to relax, receive, and actually enjoy it. What You'll Explore Your capacity to receive: Why wanting more money and being available to receive more money are not necessarily the same thingMoney as relationship: What changes when we stop treating money as something to control and begin relating to it with trust, openness, and curiosityThe beliefs we inherited: How our ideas about wealth, virtue, goodness, and what it means to “deserve” money can shape our financial livesMoney, purpose, and guilt: Why values-driven people can struggle with making, receiving, or enjoying moneyFamily inheritance: The emotional and relational dynamics that can emerge when money moves through familiesPrenups and protecting love: How to distinguish between making practical agreements and making decisions from a fear of lossBusiness partnerships: What money can reveal about trust, power, value, and fairness—and how to navigate difficult conversations about splitting profitsMoney and friendship: Why financial agreements with people we love can feel especially complicated, and why honest conversations matterTime and timing: How our relationship with money intersects with our sense of timing, readiness, and the opportunities that enter our livesRelaxing into abundance: What becomes possible when we release old, contracted stories about money and allow ourselves to receive and enjoy more of what life has to offer Connect with Sarah: Website: sarahmccrum.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SarahMcCrumTVBooks: Love Money, Money Loves You and Energy on Demand, both on Amazon Connect with The Garden of Becoming Instagram: @gardenofbecomingpodcastEmail: hello@gardenofbecoming.com If this conversation resonated with you, share it with someone who is exploring their relationship with money, abundance, or receiving. New episodes drop weekly.
