Breaking the Money Anxiety Loop with Hanna Horvath

What happens when you reach that magic number in your bank account—the one you've been telling yourself will finally make the anxiety go away—and… it doesn't?

In this episode, Hanna Horvath, financial advisor and creator of the newsletter "Your Brain on Money," shares her personal journey from compulsively checking her bank account multiple times a day to understanding the deeper psychological patterns driving her money anxiety.

We explore:

• The moment Hanna realized her money struggles were actually inherited beliefs running on autopilot
• Why equating self-worth with net worth is such a common trap (especially after college)
• The trigger-feeling-action loop that drives most money behaviors—and how to break it
• Why we have more financial information than ever, but people are still struggling
• How predatory systems prey on our psychological vulnerabilities
• The surprising power of self-compassion in changing your money story
• Practical steps for becoming aware of and shifting your money patterns

Hanna brings both professional expertise and raw personal honesty to this conversation, making complex behavioral finance concepts feel accessible and actionable. If you've ever felt like you're "bad with money" or wondered why you can't seem to break certain spending patterns, this episode will help you see your relationship with money in a whole new light.

Guest Bio: Hanna Horvath is a financial advisor, writer, and creator of "Your Brain on Money," a Substack newsletter focused on the psychology of money and behavioral finance. She helps people understand the emotional and behavioral forces driving their financial decisions and offers practical tools for aligning money with values.

Connect with Hannah: Newsletter: yourbrainonmoney.substack.com

https://www.hannahorvath.com/