Money stories shape our financial decisions in profound ways, yet many of these narratives aren’t even our own. They’re inherited from family dynamics, cultural expectations, and societal taboos that keep us from asking crucial questions about our worth and financial futures. Amy Coroso, founder of Real Talk Finance, brings refreshing honesty to this conversation by sharing her own journey through divorce, debt, and COVID—a perfect storm that required tremendous courage to navigate. “You cannot change what you are not willing to see,” she explains, describing the transformative power of simply facing your financial reality, however uncomfortable that first step might be.