Most moms I know aren’t afraid to work hard. We’re running businesses, raising kids, managing homes, and trying to keep ourselves sane in between.
But let me ask you a real question: how do you feel about wealth?

Not “enough to pay the bills” wealth.
Not “just-get-by” money.
I’m talking about real abundance — the kind that allows you to say yes to what you desire without guilt or justification.

That’s exactly what we unpacked in this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast with Shamina Taylor — a former attorney turned wealth-consciousness mentor, bestselling author, mom of two, and host of The Unapologetically Rich Show.

She’s on a mission to normalize big money for women, and honestly, this conversation cracked open how many of us still believe we’re not worthy of wealth.

Why Women Still Struggle to Believe They Deserve Wealth

Shamina started by pointing out something powerful:

“When women have money, we do extraordinary things.”

So why do so many of us still limit what’s possible for us?

From a young age, women are taught to survive — to play it safe, stay small, and make sure everyone else is taken care of first. That mindset bleeds into the way we handle money.
We hustle, over-give, over-work, and then feel guilty for wanting anything more.

Shamina explained that our relationship with money often mirrors our relationship with masculine and feminine energy.

Money itself is masculine — structured, providing, and steady.
Receiving money, however, is feminine — open, trusting, allowing.

But many women are locked in survival mode, living in their wounded masculine. We don’t feel safe, so we over-control. We micromanage. We say yes when we want to say no. And as Shamina puts it, those habits create “money leaks.”

Re-Learning Safety: Why Survival Mode Keeps You Broke

When you don’t trust yourself or the flow of money, you stay stuck in doing mode. You plan every move, chase every client, and feel like you can’t rest until everything’s handled.

The result?
Even when money comes in, it goes right back out.

Shamina teaches that wealth isn’t built from hustle — it’s built from regulation. When your nervous system is calm and your energy is balanced, opportunities, creativity, and clients flow more easily.

And she’s living proof. As a single mom for over 13 years, she learned to provide for her kids and be present for them — not by doing more, but by healing her beliefs around safety and self-worth.

How Scarcity Sneaks In (Even When You’re “Fine”)

During our conversation, I admitted something: I grew up believing that money makes good people bad.
My dad gave everything he had to everyone else — and it broke him.
My wealthy uncle was labeled selfish simply for having money.

Sound familiar?

Many moms carry those stories. Even when we’re financially stable, we’re still living in scarcity — fine, but never abundant.

Shamina calls that the “worst kind of broke.” You have money but can’t enjoy it. You feel guilty spending it. You justify every purchase.

The truth? Money doesn’t change you — it magnifies you.
If you’re already generous, kind, and intentional, wealth just gives you more ways to express it.

What Feminine Energy Has to Do With Making Money

For moms, feminine energy often gets buried under the weight of responsibility. But when we reconnect with it — playfulness, creativity, curiosity, sensuality, intuition — our entire reality shifts.

Shamina said it best:

“When you’re having fun, you make money.”

That doesn’t mean bubble baths and spa days (although those help). It means creating from joy, trusting yourself, and taking inspired action instead of fearful hustle.

The next time you get an idea, don’t overthink it for three weeks — act on it while it’s fresh. That’s how abundance flows.

Guilt-Free Desire: The Wealth Practice Most Moms Avoid

Here’s the part that made me laugh and squirm all at once:
Shamina asks her clients, “What do you really want?”
Most can’t answer.

We’ve spent so long buying what’s practical — the new carpet, the discounted jeans, the thing for our kids — that we’ve forgotten how to want something just because.

She says every woman should have something she buys purely for herself. Not out of necessity. Not because it’s responsible. But because she wants it.

Why? Because every time you deny yourself a desire you can afford, you’re telling the universe: I don’t get what I want.

 

Redefining Wealth as a Mom

It’s easy to say, “I’m fine. I have enough.”
But imagine what would happen if you stopped apologizing for wanting more.

Wealth doesn’t have to mean yachts and luxury handbags (though it can). It’s about the ability to choose, to give freely, to feel safe, and to live without constantly asking for permission.

For me, that looks like boxing lessons I love, a business that feels exciting, and giving my kids experiences that expand their world.

For you, it might look completely different — and that’s the point.

A Quick Wealth-Expansion Challenge

Before we wrapped the episode, Shamina shared a powerful exercise:

 Go to the bank and get $100 in singles.
 Keep them in an envelope in your purse.
 Tip generously — a barista, car-wash attendant, or delivery driver — without overthinking it.

Feel what it’s like to give freely.
That energy of circulation, she says, is what invites more money back in.

Becoming an Unapologetically Rich Mom

This conversation left me buzzing. It stretched how I think about wealth, worthiness, and the way moms limit what’s possible for us.

Because here’s the truth:
We can’t build thriving businesses or lives if we’re still stuck in survival mode.

We deserve joy, ease, play, and prosperity — not as a reward for working hard, but as our natural state.

So here’s your permission slip, boss mom:
Start wanting what you want.
Stop apologizing for it.
And let’s normalize wealth, together.

Resources & Links:

• Listen to the full episode: The Boss Mom Podcast — How to Build Wealth Without Guilt (with Shamina Taylor)

• Learn more about Shamina’s Unapologetically Rich Show and Unlocking the Quantum Woman

• Join the Boss Mom Community for ongoing support, connection, and honest conversations about life, motherhood, and business