Why You’re Bad with Money: The Psychology of Financial Behavior with Ted McLyman

Ever wonder why you can create a perfect budget or spreadsheet, yet still find yourself making impulse purchases you later regret? Are you tired of standard financial advice that treats you like a rational calculator when 95% to 99% of spending decisions are purely emotional? Do you feel a constant friction between your deeply held core values and where your money actually goes every month? In this episode, Dr. Leslie Davis sits down with **Ted McLyman**—retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, former Naval Academy economics instructor, and author of *Confessions of a Reformed Financial Advisor*. Together, they pull back the curtain on why traditional financial literacy is broken and why managing **behavior**, not math, is the real secret to financial freedom. Ted shares how our primitive "feeling brain," biology, and childhood beliefs conspire against us when making financial choices. In this episode, we’re sharing the truth about behavioral finance so you can stop forcing yourself into standard budgeting boxes, align your spending habits with your core values, and build a personalized money strategy that actually fits who you are. ## **Resources and Links Mentioned** - **Connect with Ted McLyman & Get His Book:** Grab *Confessions of a Reformed Financial Advisor* (includes the free $50 Money Behavior System course code) athttps://tedmclyman.comtedmclyman.com. - **Dr. Leslie’s Book:** Purchase *Anchored in the Wilderness* athttps://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fanchored.mindshiftll.comanchored.mindshiftll.com. - **Community:** Join our free community of spirit-led leaders athttps://authenticvoiceleadership.comauthenticvoiceleadership.com. - **Free Guide:** Download the 3-Step Communication & Authority Guide athttps://gift.mindshiftll.com/guidegift.mindshiftll.com/guide. ## **Connecting with Me and Next Steps** - **Contact** -> [leslie@mindshiftll.com](mailto:leslie@mindshiftll.com) - **Connect** -> Authentic Voice Leadership Community - **Instagram** -> @lesliebaylis ### **Next Steps:** - **Step 1:** Join the community Authentic Voice Leadership Community. - **Step 2:** Grab Ted McLyman’s book, *Confessions of a Reformed Financial Advisor*, athttps://tedmclyman.comtedmclyman.com to uncover your unique money temperament and unlock your free Money Behavior System course.