224. How I Got Conned Out of $150,000 with Emma Ferris

Financial Feminist

Her First $100K

Self-improvement, Education, How To, Business

4.7 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

True crime lovers and financial feminists, buckle up — this one’s a wild ride. In today’s episode, I sit down with Emma Ferris, a renowned stress and resilience coach, podcaster and speaker, who shares the jaw-dropping story of how she was conned out of $150,000 by someone she thought she could trust — her romantic partner. Yep, this story has it all: love bombing, secret identities, fake businesses, and a bank sting operation worthy of a Netflix series. But more importantly, Emma walks us through the emotional aftermath — the shame, the trauma, and the bravery it took to reclaim her money, her voice, and her sense of self. Emma’s Links: Website: http://www.thebreatheffect.com/ Conning the Con podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/conning-the-con/id1516505977 The Bravery Academy podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-bravery-academy/id1695921041 Online Breathwork courses: https://thebreatheffect.thrivecart.com/breathe-right-course/ https://www.thebreatheffect.com/transform/ Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/224-how-i-got-conned-out-of-150000-with-emma-ferris/ Looking for accountability, live coaching, and deeper financial education? Check out our exclusive community! Join the $100K Club: https://herfirst100k.com/100k-pod Our favorite travel and cash-back credit cards, plus other financial resources: https://herfirst100k.com/tools Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz Special thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace Go to www.squarespace.com/FFPOD to save 10% off your first website or domain purchase. Rocket Money Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/FFPOD. Quince For your next trip, treat yourself to the luxe upgrades you deserve from Quince. Go to Quince.com/FFPOD for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Netsuite Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning at NetSuite.com/FFPOD. Masterclass Get an additional 15% off any annual membership at Masterclass.com/FFPOD. Indeed Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at Indeed.com/FFPOD. Gusto Run your first payroll with Gusto and get three months free at gusto.com/ffpod. ZocDoc Visit Zocdoc.com/FFPOD to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	True crime lovers rise up because we're digging into the absolutely harrowing story of how Emma Ferris was almost conned out of $150,000.
0:10.2	Plus the practice she used to guide herself through intense stress and trauma.
0:14.0	Let's get into it.
0:38.4	Music Hi, Financial Feminist. Thank you for joining us. I am so excited to see you. I am Tori. I am a New York Times bestselling author. I'm a money expert,
0:42.8	and I've helped over 5 million women save money, pay off debt, start investing, start businesses,
0:46.9	and feel financially confident. If you're wondering where to get started in your money journey and you're feeling so overwhelmed, we have a free resource for you. Additional to all of these 200
0:51.6	episodes. You can go to her first 100k.com slash quiz, fill out about eight questions, and we will deliver you a free personalized money plan straight to your email inbox.
1:01.4	So again, her first hundredk.com slash quiz.
1:05.1	Today's episode, first of all, is fantastic to listen to because our guest is Kiwi.
1:10.3	She's from New Zealand,
1:11.4	and I just love the New Zealand accent. But also, it's a hell of a story. It's great for
1:17.3	anybody who, like me, loves a good con grift story, but also is so actionable in terms of how
1:26.8	we can start to trust our bodies, how we can start
1:29.5	to trust our intuition, and how to recover from intense trauma using the skills and the
1:36.1	expertise that we already know deep down inside. Emma Ferris is a renowned coach, podcaster,
1:41.4	and advocate for personal transformation. With a background as a physiotherapist
1:45.8	and nearly 20 years of experience in stress management and resilience, Emma has dedicated her
1:50.2	career to helping individuals navigate life's toughest challenges. She is the host of two successful
1:55.2	podcasts, conning the con, where she shares her harrowing story like she will today on this episode,
2:00.5	of being financially
2:01.6	conned out of over $150,000 and the Bravery Academy, which features inspiring stories of
2:08.0	resilience from around the world, including top scientists and researchers.
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