
#221 What Money Personality Are You
This week Alpha breaks down six money personalities she has identified after years of working with female entrepreneurs and their partners: the Capable Avoider, the Busy Earner, the Optimistic Drifter, the Overwhelmed Achiever, the Intentional Builder and the Foundation Maker.
None of them are good or bad. They are a reflection of where you are at right now, shaped by life stage, upbringing, relationships and how much support you have had along the way. Alpha walks through what each type sounds like, what it costs to stay there, and what actually shifts things. Plus, she shares the free 10 question diagnostic she built to help you find out which one you are.
In this episode
Why archetypes are not about boxing yourself in, they are about spotting common patterns
The Capable Avoider: financially capable, but manages money at arm's length
The Busy Earner: good income in the business, very little personal wealth to show for it
The Optimistic Drifter: a healthy relationship with money but no structure to make it stick
The Overwhelmed Achiever: high functioning everywhere except money, running on capacity not discipline
The Intentional Builder: doing the right things but frustrated that progress feels slow
The Foundation Maker: earlier in the money journey, often after a life reset, and completely okay to be there
Why the cost of avoidance is more than financial, it is the mental load, and how Alpha built the diagnostic tool, with a bit of AI help and a lot of real client data.
Resources mentioned
Take the free Money Personality quiz: moneymadesimple.com.au/quiz (10 questions, no email required to see your results)
