How to Ask for Money

01/10/2025 1h 2min Episodio 5

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Your most requested episode is here: HOW TO ASK FOR MONEY!How do you make such a big, bold, audacious ask?! In today's ep, I'm breaking down why money is such an anxiety-inducing topic, and the different ways to ask for money, including asking for a raise, a family investment into your biz, a refund from an airline and more!PLUS, I spill the tea on the time I was in Australia and BROKE AF. I'm talking "living off a tax refund with maxed out credit cards and nannying for accommodation" broke. This experience taught me how feeling shame wasn't a luxury I could afford.What You'll Learn:Ancient anxiety: How THOUSANDS of years of money evolution hardwired financial insecurity into your DNAWhy It's So WEIRD to talk about money: The psychological mess of tying your net worth to your self-worth, plus cultural taboos that make salary talk feel like a federal crimeThe trust factor: Every financial transaction is a tiny negotiation of power, status, and "will this person screw me over?" - asking for money is about trustHow to ACTUALLY ask: stop with the "just wondering if maybe possibly..." passive word salad and start using active language like you mean itThe Harvard hack: One word that increases compliance by 60% My Rock Bottom Era: That time I was so broke in Australia I DM'd literally everyone I'd ever met to sell $15 yoga classes (and it worked)!My ask for you this week? GO ASK FOR MONEY. A refund, a raise, an upgrade, an investment into your biz -- anything! DM me with your wins ;)If you liked this episode, you'll LOVE these:⁠The Witch Wound - Taking Down the Patriarchy Through Putting Yourself Out There⁠⁠Shoot Your Shot - Or Miss Out On Life's Biggest Opportunities⁠⁠Rejection Won't Kill You - What It Means & How to Deal With It⁠⁠Selling Without Social Media⁠Here's my ask for you!DM me on IG ⁠@chelseariffe⁠ or email [email protected] and tell me - what have you asked for recently, and what were the results?Follow this podcast, rate, review, and ⁠tag me on socials⁠ - and following the law of reciprocity, I'll send you my handy-dandy Visibility Vault Notion doc - a list of newsletters and platforms to pitch to and get strategically placed!Check out ⁠Pitch Perfect⁠ and grab your spot before we start October 13th!