The Better Way to Do Money (part 5)
Courtney Martin | 11/17/2025
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What if all it took to make money stick for you was to work with someone else while doing it?
Nobody’s brain is perfect - but it can seem like our neurodivergent brains just completely work against us sometimes.
There are 8 types of executive functioning skills, which are what enables brains to manage everyday tasks. They exist on a spectrum, so some of our executive functioning skills could be really strong where it supports our day to day lives, while others are debilitating and are a true disability for us.
Add into that rejection-sensitivity dysphoria, how we feel we cannot be seen as incapable in anything or it makes people see us incapable at everything, capacity fluctuations that vary by the day…
No wonder doing money alone hasn’t worked. Because these current money systems require you to follow the exact plan, be ‘on’ all the time, don’t slip up, never forget, record to the penny.
And you didn’t start your business to be a financial planner - you started it because you wanted to earn money doing what you love.
But now you’re earning money but the money stress is still what’s keeping you up at night. It’s what your brain hyperfocuses on when your head hits your pillow, worrying about paying payroll or even your own rent.
You’re not broke because you make a lot of money but you are broke because you don’t keep any of it.
And that sucks.
In parts 1-4, I taught you how to fix this. Now I want to share with you the next steps that actually make it sustainable.
Step 5 - Together we tweak, win, fail, and succeed.
This step is all about ongoing support and realistic flexibility. This continual support with an expert by your side to help make any pivots when your brain can’t overcome a roadblock or money didn’t do what it was supposed to, etc.)
We have regular money check-ins where we:
→ Review what happened (the wins + the mess)
→ Notice what felt hard or draining
→ Celebrate what worked
And we adjust as needed - it’s not cookie cutter, it doesn’t expect you to earn the same dollar amount each month.
Have a high income month? Let’s make a plan for those profits instead of letting them disappear into the wind.
Have a low income month? We look at what needs adjusted to make sure all your financial bases are covered.
It’s designed to flow with you, your brain, and your business. Not be a roadblock every time something doesn’t go perfectly to plan.
We’re asking:
– What did your brain need that it didn’t get?
– What system broke down and why?
– How can we make this simpler, lighter, or more supportive next time?
You learn how to change the plan without quitting it.
Step 6 - Together we keep more money in your pocket.
Once you have clarity, a plan, and real-time adjustments, we layer on the practical money wins:
– Tracking tax deductions (without it being a whole thing)
– Mileage, home office, and other deductions that actually matter
– Staying on top of recurring payments and due dates
We weave this right into our sessions so it doesn’t become another task you’re supposed to remember on your own. It’s something we routinely do together - and you just have to show up.
When it’s time to talk to your CPA or a tax strategist, we want you walking in already:
– Prepared
– Clear on your numbers
– Confident nothing is “hiding” in your accounts
And if you want support, I can join those meetings with you so you’re not translating financial jargon and figuring out all the steps you need to implement alone.
This is where you’re not just making money and earning profit, you’re making your money make you more money.
Neurodivergent brains work differently. Our energy varies, our focus ebbs and flows, and the idea of being judged for “bad” money habits can feel paralyzing.
So that’s why we need to do money differently too.
And we do money better with the Together System.
Let me introduce you to Annabelle. We started working together after she first worked with another financial pro who just did her books, but didn’t provide support after the monthly reports.
During our first call, she told me that she wanted a partner who knew the money stuff because she was bad at it, and because she was bad at it, she avoided even looking at it. Annabelle knew that the financial side of her business is crucial for her success but couldn’t make herself do it on her own.
With my support over the past few years, Annabelle has saved tens of thousands of dollars in unused subscriptions because we review her tech stack every month.
Together we looked at different tech and software options when her current systems weren’t fitting her needs. Tax season has become a breeze because I keep up with her business books & together we track her home office deductions so it’s ready to go for her accountant.
Annabelle now buys things with purpose instead of unease because she knows what she can safely spend and what to focus her purchases on to bring her business closer and closer to her financial AND business goals.
And I want to tell you a secret: Annabelle originally told me that she felt she was bad with money and so she avoided it, but through working together, I discovered that the opposite was true.
It wasn’t that she was bad at money, it was that she didn’t understand it very well. She cared deeply about the money stuff but her brain wanted to protect her from what it didn’t know and therefore saw as a threat to avoid.
Through working together, we didn’t just save her money and make smarter purchasing decisions - we made money safe for her brain.
This is why I do what I do. Because the money is nice, but the way you feel about it is even more important.
If you’re ready for you to have this yourself, read the next post in this series here!