What if the biggest thing holding your business back… is your relationship with money?

In this powerful Cash Flow Confession, Renee Hastings shares a deeply personal journey of confronting a hidden poverty mindset that was limiting her ability to receive financial success, even as her business was growing.

As the founder of a successful virtual assistant agency serving entrepreneurs, private equity, and Real Estate professionals, Renee found herself facing an unexpected challenge: fear of abundance. Despite doing meaningful work and generating revenue, she struggled internally with accepting more income and stepping into higher levels of success.

In this episode, we unpack:

• How money beliefs formed early in life can quietly sabotage business Growth 
• Why success can feel uncomfortable, even when you’ve worked hard for it 
• The role of faith, community, and mindset in unlocking financial breakthroughs 
• Practical ways to shift from scarcity thinking to abundance thinking 

If you’ve ever felt uneasy about charging more, earning more, or stepping into your full financial potential, this conversation will hit home.

This is more than a money conversation. It’s about identity, belief, and giving yourself permission to receive what you’ve earned.

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→ https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-help-now/
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