Who is the Merchant Priestess™? (Ep. 87)

Divorce By Design (Ep. 89)

In this episode of the Money is Emotional podcast, host Christine Luken sits down with Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Author, Melissa Murphy Pavone, author of Divorce by Design, to discuss how people can navigate divorce with greater clarity, intention, and financial confidence. Melissa shares how her mother’s difficult divorce inspired her career in divorce financial planning after witnessing the long-term consequences of emotional financial decisions. She explains that divorce is not just a legal process but one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever experience, making it essential to have both emotional and financial support throughout the journey. Christine and Melissa discuss: * What drew Melissa to specialize in divorce financial planning? * The difference between “Divorce by Default” and “Divorce by Design” * The biggest financial mistakes people make during the divorce process. * How working with a team like financial professional, attorneys and mediators can lead to better outcomes. * Helping clients shift from survival mode into actually planning and feeling hopeful about their financial future.   Connect with Christine Luken: * Join the Wealthy Woman Book Club® [https://www.christineluken.com/wealthy-woman-book-club-join-now/] * Financial Dignity® After Divorce book [https://www.christineluken.com/books/financial-dignity-after-divorce-book/] * Connect with Christine Luken for financial coaching [https://www.christineluken.com/apply/]   Connect with Melissa Murphy Pavone: * Website:  Mindful Divorce Partners [http://www.mindfuldivorcepartners.com] * Book: Divorce by Design book   [https://amzn.to/4tcWO5s] * Instagram: mindfuldivorcepartners [https://www.instagram.com/mindfuldivorcepartners/] * TikTok: @mindfuldivorcepartners   [https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfuldivorcepartners] * LinkedIn: Melissa Murphy Pavone [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamurphypavone/] * Podcast Appearances  [https://mindfuldivorcepartners.com/in-the-news/#podcast-link]

From Getting Rich to Living Richly (Ep. 88)

So often, we believe that if we could just make more money, hit a certain number, or achieve a particular level of success, then we’d finally feel secure, fulfilled, and at peace. But what happens when you get there? What happens when you’ve won the money game, and yet you’re still asking bigger questions about purpose, identity, freedom, relationships, and legacy? On this episode of Money is Emotional podcast, host Christine Luken is joined by Moa Diseborn, the founder of Studio Molodi, a private world for people who have achieved significant financial success and are exploring what comes next. She works with discreetly wealthy entrepreneurs, investors, and visionaries who want more than external success—they want a life that feels rich from the inside out. Her philosophy is simple: when money is no longer the main problem, the real work begins. Moa is known as “The Secret Millionaire’s Best Friend,” and on this episode we’re diving into the journey from getting rich to living richly. Christine and Moa discuss: * The biggest surprises people discover when they arrive at the level of wealth they once dreamed about. * The difference between getting rich and living richly. * Why many wealthy individuals go out of their way to downplay their wealth? * How someone’s identity evolves as they accumulate wealth? * How wealthy people maintain authentic relationships while creating healthy boundaries around their time, energy and resources.   Resources: * Alex Hormozi & Tony Robbins Interview on Purpose & Money [https://youtu.be/xz-ymFOhBAE?si=U8bfWLt95tRcVHsQ]   Connect with Christine Luken: * The Merchant Priestess™ [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png] Path [http://merchantpriestess.com/] * Becoming the Benefactor Course [https://bit.ly/BecomingBenefactor] * Connect with Christine Luken for financial coaching [https://www.christineluken.com/apply/] * Join the Wealthy Woman Book Club® [https://www.christineluken.com/wealthy-woman-book-club-join-now/]   Connect with Moa Diseborn: * Website: Studio Molodi [https://www.molodi.se/] * Instagram: studio_molodi [https://www.instagram.com/studio_molodi/]   About Moa Diseborn: Moa Diseborn is a behavioural scientist and coach who has spent more than a decade working with people navigating wealth, life transitions and the invisible challenges that often come with external success. Her work sits in the space between identity, values, direction and lived design. Clients come to her not for more information, but for a clearer way forward.

Who is the Merchant Priestess™? (Ep. 87)

On this episode, host Christine Luken, originally known as a financial dignity coach, introduces a transformative identity: The Merchant Priestess. This new title reflects a deeper integration of her professional expertise in money management with her spiritual journey and identity. Christine shares: * The limitations of referring to herself as only a financial coach. * Her Akashic records reading experience that revealed past life connections to Egypt and Europe. * The interest in business she showed right from the age of 5. * Her childhood desire to be a priest which led to creating her own rituals at home. * How to create beauty and substance in all aspects of life including finance. * The Merchant Priestess creed.   Resources: * Join me on the Merchant Priestess™ [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png] Path:  https://bit.ly/MPsummer2026 [https://bit.ly/MPsummer2026] * Follow and subscribe to the Merchant Priestess™ [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png] on Substack: https://substack.com/@christineluken [https://substack.com/@christineluken] * If you want to work with me 1:1, apply for Financial Dignity® Coaching here: https://www.christineluken.com/apply/ [https://www.christineluken.com/apply/]

Money: From Sacrilege to Sacrament (Ep. 86)

On this episode of Money is Emotional podcast, host Christine Luken shares her journey reconciling spirituality and money, emphasizing that money is deeply emotional and intertwined with spiritual beliefs. Christine shares: * The conflict she believed existed between spirituality and wealth as a result of her religious upbringing. * Transition to seeing money as a neutral tool due to Dave Ramsey’s influence. * Why she now views money as a sacrament. * The relationship between money, power and the church. * How to balance the four elements of money to create financial and spiritual harmony. * The Merchant Priestess path she is currently on which integrates marketplace savvy with spiritual practice.   Resources: * Follow and subscribe to the Merchant Priestess on Substack: https://substack.com/@christineluken [https://substack.com/@christineluken] * Waitlist for the inaugural round of the Merchant Priestess Path:  https://bit.ly/mpwaitlistjuly26 [https://bit.ly/mpwaitlistjuly26] * Listen to episode 84, The Four Elements of Money: https://bit.ly/MIEpodcast84 [https://bit.ly/MIEpodcast84] * Wealthy Woman Book Club® https://www.christineluken.com/wealthy-woman-book-club-join-now/ [https://www.christineluken.com/wealthy-woman-book-club-join-now/] * If I’m you want to work with me 1:1, apply for Financial Dignity® Coaching here: https://www.christineluken.com/apply/ [https://www.christineluken.com/apply/] Connect with Christine Luken: * Connect with Christine Luken for financial coaching: https://www.christineluken.com/apply/ [https://www.christineluken.com/apply/] * Join the Wealthy Woman Book Club®: https://www.christineluken.com/wealthy-woman-book-club-join-now/ [https://www.christineluken.com/wealthy-woman-book-club-join-now/]

Through the Threshold with HR Hutzel (Ep. 85)

On this episode of Money is Emotional podcast, host Christine Luken is joined by Heather Hutzel, a storyteller of soul-stirring fantasy and bestselling author of the Fable of Eylan series. Together we discuss how identity shapes our relationship with money and how storytelling frameworks can facilitate profound personal and financial transformation. Heather Hutzel shares: * How money challenges often mask deeper identity struggles. * The essence of a story lies in character transformation. * Common limiting beliefs most people have about themselves or about money. * How to identify threshold moments in our lives * Why your financial future depends on the identity you choose to embody today?   Connect with Christine Luken: * Connect with Christine Luken for financial coaching: https://www.christineluken.com/apply/ [https://www.christineluken.com/apply/] * Join the Wealthy Woman Book Club®: https://www.christineluken.com/wealthy-woman-book-club-join-now/ [https://www.christineluken.com/wealthy-woman-book-club-join-now/]   Connect with Heather Hutzel: * Through the Threshold workshop: www.hrhutzel.com/threshold [http://www.hrhutzel.com/threshold] * Heather’s Substack, Threshold: https://hrhutzel.substack.com/ [https://hrhutzel.substack.com/] * Fable of Eylan Books: https://hrhutzel.store/products/fable-of-eylan [https://hrhutzel.store/products/fable-of-eylan] * Fable of Eylan Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4vyDOjH [https://amzn.to/4vyDOjH] * Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/hrhutzel/ [https://www.instagram.com/hrhutzel/]   About my guest H. R. Hutzel is a storyteller of soul-stirring fantasy. Her books are portals—infused with love, loss, magic, and memory. She is the author of Fable of Eylan, a fantasy series born from grief and shaped by wonder—written for those who believe magic is real… and love never dies. Her journey began with a bestselling debut novel and has since grown into a body of work that bridges soul and story. Her work is an invitation to transformation—a reminder that the stories we tell shape the lives we live… and that sometimes, losing yourself in a story is the truest path to finding your way home. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her walking with her golden retrievers, barefoot in the garden, or curled in a hammock with a book—losing herself in the pages, always listening for the next chapter in her own story.