Your prosperity blocks aren't really about money: what's actually blocking your abundance
Life is infinitely abundant. But the blocks to your prosperity? They're rarely what you think they are.
After years of working with high-achieving leaders in my prosperity coaching program, I've discovered something fascinating: their "money problems" aren't actually about money at all.
The biggest obstacles to wealth and abundance aren't located outside you; they're rooted inside you. And once you understand what's really blocking your money energy, transformation becomes possible.
Image of the author in group session, by Philip Reed
What high-achieving leaders discover about their real prosperity blocks
Three weeks into my latest group program, participants are uncovering the real barriers hiding behind their "financial issues." You might recognize yourself in their discoveries:
Trust issues masquerading as financial fears
One participant realized she keeps others at arm's length because in the past, loved ones took advantage of her generosity. The heart of her "money problem" was actually about trusting herself to set boundaries and trusting others to respect them.
Now she's anchoring into this new version of herself—one who operates from boundaries and trust. She's venturing out into the world differently, attracting others who are similarly grounded in integrity. What flows from alignment like this? Opportunities she never could have forced.
Resistance to receiving, disguised as independence
Another individual discovered he'd unconsciously practiced "a will to NOT receive" because receiving felt unsafe. He wasn't aware he'd been blocking abundance while wondering why opportunities kept slipping away.
With this new awareness, he's creating a more intentional, open approach to receiving that feels both safe and aligned. This process has sharpened his discernment about who truly desires to contribute to him versus those who show up merely to "take."
Attaching self-worth to financial struggle
Another participant had her breakthrough while working through an assignment. Her "aha?" She realized she'd been linking her happiness to her income level, causing restlessness, self-doubt, and inner criticism when she wasn’t where she wanted to be.
When she shared, "I realized I can be happy regardless of how much money I make," her relationship with her value and her work shifted immediately from grasping and struggle to ease.
Why money energy healing happens best in community
What made these breakthroughs possible? The power of sharing them in community.
Here's what continues to surprise me: individual work on money blocks only goes so far. The group becomes the catalyst for transformation.
For instance, when one participant courageously opened up about a financial shame with friends, it created space for those friends (and our group, by proxy) to examine their own hidden blocks. Another participant's breakthrough about receiving inspired someone else to ask for help—and immediately receive it in the form of two valuable business referrals.
Every time I facilitate this program, I see breakthroughs happening. Not in isolation, but in the safety of witnessing and being witnessed. (Not to mention the energy of celebrating and being cheered on, which is career oxygen many leaders simply don't get, because the work can be isolating).
The 7 zones of true prosperity: beyond financial abundance
Real prosperity isn't just financial. To assess your true wealth consciousness, rate yourself 1-10 in these areas, with 1 being total scarcity and 10 being total thriving:
Health & vitality: Greater well-being and energy
Relationships & community: More supportive connections
Family & legacy: Generational pattern-breaking
Finances & resources: Less anxiety & unexpected opportunities
Self-worth & development: Genuine confidence & greater self-trust
Career & purpose: Deeper mission connection & aligned opportunities
Time, energy & productivity: New relationship with time, less rushing
Notice which zones feel scarce. The zones with your lowest scores reveal where energy wants to move.
Group program facilitated by the author.
How to uncover your hidden money blocks: 3 simple steps
Once you've identified your scarcest zones, here are 3 simple steps to uncover what's creating those blocks:
Notice your resistance patterns: Where do you automatically say "I'm fine" when you need help? This reveals your money energy blocks around receiving support.
Examine your receiving capacity: What feels scary about wanting or accepting good things? Your ability to receive directly impacts your financial abundance.
Question your safety stories: What would you risk losing if you became more prosperous? These unconscious fears often block wealth creation.
Transforming your relationship with money and abundance
Unlike traditional money-focused courses, prosperity work isn't about learning financial skills. It's about disrupting and rewiring your unconscious patterns so you can learn to trust yourself, receive support, redefine what prosperity actually means, then live and sustain it.
Here's what I know: your transformation starts organically, once you notice those obstacles and tackle them at the root.
And when you do this work in community? The breakthroughs multiply in ways that will surprise you…because what's really blocking your abundance was never about money in the first place.
Ready to transform your money energy?
If you're feeling called to finally uncover what's really blocking your abundance, Pathway to Prosperity is built for transformation. Enrollment is open now for our September cohort—and the group energy is where the magic happens.
About the author:
Marte Siebenhar is The Business Healer. She helps purpose-driven leaders and small business owners transform their relationship with abundance using mindset and energy work. Her signature Pathway to Prosperity program combines practical business strategy with energetic transformation. Learn more about the program here.
