The first time I met Dr. Kendall Houghton, we were sitting at a dinner table in Ojai, California. As we talked, she casually mentioned three things every woman should know about money—and suddenly, the entire table leaned in. It was as if she had tapped into an unspoken truth, a conversation we all craved but rarely had.

In this episode of Embodied, I spoke with Kendall—an economist, researcher, and financial guide whose work focuses on expansive interdependence and joyful creation. Together, we explored the emotional and spiritual dimensions of money, the way financial awareness can be a form of shadow work, and why it’s so important for women to claim their financial desires.

Kendall brings a fresh and deeply human perspective to economics. She believes money isn’t just about numbers and transactions—it’s about energy, mutual care, and the way we choose to participate in the world. Our conversation left me seeing money in a whole new way.

How our relationship with money sha...

New Year’s resolutions are typically goals that we set for the coming year, results we plan to achieve. For example: “This year I will exercise, meditate, or somehow succeed more… and I will stress, drink, and overeat less.” Optimistic and caught up in the spirit, 'New Year’s Eve You' makes promises on behalf of 'Future You', and Future You never have a chance, because goals set in the future often stay in the future, and we find ourselves making the same resolutions the following year.

There is only ever right now. That's why deciding what you will be in the future is never as powerful as making changes in the present moment. Start thinking about how you want to live your “nows.” The best way to make your intentions a reality is to re-conceptualize resolutions as daily commitments, more like a “New Day’s Resolution.” 

Over the past 12 years, I have gone through an incredible journey of deepening my connection to my soul. I consciously wanted to feel more inner freedom, to be more at...