What if the biggest barrier to your courageous pivot isn't courage at all—but clarity about your numbers? In this practical and empowering conversation, fractional CFO Christine Labate dismantles the money fears that keep people trapped in misaligned lives and careers.

From understanding the difference between revenue and profit, to building a genuine financial safety net for major transitions, Christine translates complex financial concepts into actionable wisdom that anyone can use—whether you're planning to leave your job, scale your business, or simply create more freedom in your life.

She shares her own journey of overcoming limiting money beliefs and building a profitable business on her terms, while offering a roadmap for how understanding your finances becomes the foundation for living authentically. If you've ever thought "I can't afford to follow my heart," this episode will show you that money isn't the enemy of change—it's the tool that makes transformation possible.

Essential listening for anyone who suspects their financial fears are keeping them from the life they're meant to live.

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Covered In This Episode

• Financial clarity as the foundation for courageous life transitions
• Money mindset and dismantling inherited limiting beliefs from childhood
• The critical difference between revenue and profit: why top-line numbers lie
• Why "making more money" doesn't solve fundamental cashflow problems
• Building a genuine financial safety net before making major changes
• Cashflow forecasting as the most powerful financial planning tool
• Evaluating return on investment: masterminds, courses, and expensive education
• Personal and business budgets as expansive tools, not restrictive ones
• Money as ally and anchor: leading your finances instead of being led by them

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Courageous Pivot Podcast
01:56 Christine's Role in Meghan's Financial Journey
05:14 Christine's Personal Financial Journey and Money Mindset Shift
07:42 Common Financial Misconceptions: Revenue vs. Profit
10:28 Planning for Financial Pivots and Life Transitions
20:07 The Truth About Masterminds and Return on Investment
26:20 Creating a Financial Safety Net Before Your Leap
33:35 The Importance of Cashflow (Your Biggest Blind Spot)
45:59 Practical Financial Tips: Where to Start This Week
54:48 Final Thoughts: Money as Ally and Anchor

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Links + Resources

Christine's Platforms

• Good Measure Finance Website
• Christine's Instagram (@goodmeasurefinance)

Christine's Offerings

• The Vault - Self-study course with support for building financial foundations

More About Christine Labate

Christine is an expert Business Finance Coach and the founder of Good Measure Finance, where she guides six and seven-figure entrepreneurs into powerful financial leadership.

With over a decade of experience inside high-performing, multi-seven-figure companies, she brings a unique and strategic lens to money, helping business owners move beyond reactive decision-making and into intentional, scalable success.

Through her work, Christine empowers entrepreneurs to build true financial mastery, transforming confusion into cash, revenue into sustainable profit, and ambition into lasting wealth.