Coin and Cuisine: Commonalities between Money and Food

Did you know that our money habits and our food habits have a lot in common? There are some BIG connections between the two. If you’ve ever felt challenged by either, this one’s for you! Tune in to learn why there’s a likelihood that your relationship with one is the same as with the other. 

On this week’s episode, Jenn is talking about the commonalities between money and food. She discusses where our beliefs about money and food come from and how those beliefs impact our relationships with them. Jenn talks about how and why money and food can become a form of obsession and provides advice on getting off that negative roller coaster. She helps us with the first step: awareness and then explains how to make change and progress in these areas plus what steps are necessary to take to restructure your beliefs around money and food. Tune in to learn more about how strongly our beliefs are impacting our lives, and how to take action in order to make changes.

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. 

IN THIS EPISODE: 

●   [7:55] Why do we not talk about money? 

●   [11:34] Where do our beliefs come from around money and food?

●   [18:52] How do we create connections around food and money?

●   [22:46] How does human survival tie into this?

●   [27:37] How can money and food be a form of obsession? 

●   [34:09] How does the cycle of diet/budgets, restriction, and binging look the same with food and money?

●   [36:04] How do we make change and progress in these areas?

●   [38:55] How can accountability and support help?

●   [41:38] Final thoughts from Jenn.

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

●   [15:34] We see what we believe rather than believe what we see. Whatever your belief is, that is what your mind will subconsciously look for in the world. If you believe money equals evil then you will always find examples of that. If you believe money is a blessing and is used for good, then you will look for that to be the truth. 

●   [36:13] A major element in making changes and progress is to go back to the underlying beliefs. You have to deconstruct those underlying beliefs so that you can build up new ones.

●   [39:42] It takes a decision and a commitment and then putting elements in place with the education and the support and recognizing the progress to make the changes and get “unstuck”.

QUOTES: 

[8:34] “We’re taught not to talk about it, and yet you can’t live your life without it.” - Jenn Trepeck 

[12:58] “I believe money is a magnifier. If you are a kind, generous human, more money allows you to be kind and generous on a grander scale, it magnifies that. If you feel like you’re a victim and you feel like everybody’s out to get you and everybody’s trying to steal your money and you’re not generous and you’re more closed off, the money creates that on a bigger scale.” - Jenn Trepeck

"We have this connection between net worth and self-worth and we have this connection between body and self-worth." - Jenn Trepeck

"I think they [money and food] are both tools to change our state of mind. They are tools that we use to numb. They are tools that we use to distract. They are tools that we use to control..ourselves and others." - Jenn Trepeck

"We can blindly follow an expert because when something is overwhelming, we like to outsource our decision making. We outsource the decision making to a food plan, a financial advisor, a budget or diets..." - Jenn Trepeck

[38:38] “It’s not about the cookie, it's about what we’re using the cookie for. So if we can address what we’re using the cookie for, all of a sudden, the whole situation with the cookie is not a thing anymore.” - Jenn Trepeck

RESOURCES:

Financial Health Episode

Phone Habits and Food Habits Episode

Lost and Found: One Woman’s Story of Losing her Money and Finding Her Life by Janine Roth

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harbecker

Become A Member of Salad with a Side of Fries

Jenn’s Free Menu Plan

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