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Navigate the human side of client relationships — from inheritance and grief to divorce, retirement, and the conversations that define trust.

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Sarah Johnson — Inheritance Avoidance

58-year-old client. Recently inherited from her father. Avoidant, showing guilt around accepting the money. Moderate difficulty.

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Client situation

Scenario type

Difficulty

Roleplay active — Lydia is playing Sarah

"Hello, thanks for making time today. I know we have a lot to go through but honestly... I'm not really sure I'm ready to talk about the estate stuff yet. Is that okay?"

Lydia is playing Sarah · Avoidant · Respond naturally to continue

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📖 Money Story

Uncover the psychological roots of your client's relationship with wealth.

Client name

What do you already know?

Focus area

Money Story Framework — Sarah Johnson

Core belief detected

Strong

Money is associated with conflict and instability. Avoidance became a survival strategy rooted in early family dynamics.

"There's no right or wrong answer here — I just want to understand what feels true for you."

Family money pattern

Moderate

Parental conflict created an unconscious belief that "talking about money breaks things." Specifics feel dangerous, not indifferent.

Explore: "What did money conversations look like in your family growing up?"

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Strategic roadmaps for major life transitions and family governance conversations.

Client name

Life transition

Key context

Life Guide Roadmap — Marcus Webb

Where Marcus is now

Identity transition phase. Marcus is grieving the marriage and the financial identity built within it. He needs to rebuild a sense of individual financial selfhood before planning can feel meaningful.

The conversation to have first

"What does financial security actually mean to you, on your own terms? Not as part of a couple — just you."

What to avoid

Rushing into restructuringComparing to "before"Any "new chapter" framing yet

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💬 Conversation Starter

Generate emotionally intelligent opening lines. Pick the one that fits.

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Topic

Client emotional state

3 opening lines — pick the one that fits

Soft — lead with the relationship

"Before we get into anything practical today, I just wanted to check in — how are you actually doing with everything? Losing your father is huge, and I want to make sure we're taking care of you, not just the paperwork."

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Values-led — anchor on what he wanted

"I've been thinking about your father — what do you think he most wanted for you? Not just financially, but in terms of how you feel about your life going forward."

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Direct — name the avoidance gently

"I've noticed that the estate conversation feels heavy for you, and I completely understand why. There's no rush — but when you're ready, I'd love to help you figure out what feels right. Where would you like to start?"

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Paste your meeting notes. Lydia surfaces the behavioural patterns it detects.

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3 patterns detected

Anchoring Bias

Strong

Client is anchored on the original purchase price, making it hard to evaluate current value objectively. The reference point is emotional, not rational.

"If you were seeing this home for the first time today, what would feel like a fair price given where you are now?"

Present Bias

Strong

Client repeatedly deflects from long-term planning to immediate security needs, discounting future outcomes in favour of short-term certainty.

Anchor on a near-term milestone (6–12 months) rather than 10-year outcomes.

Loss Aversion

Moderate

The pain of potential loss is outweighing the potential benefit of action. She is in a defensive, protection-oriented state.

Reframe around what she is protecting rather than what she might gain.

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Context

Pre-meeting brief — Sarah Johnson

Emotional context

Sarah is navigating grief and financial transition simultaneously. Accepting the inheritance may trigger guilt — avoidance is protective, not indifference.

Likely triggers today

Leading with numbersFuture-focused languageAny reference to "the estate"

What's likely to work

Open with the loss firstAsk what her father wanted for herNo agenda pressure today

Suggested opening

"Before we talk about anything practical, how are you doing with everything around your father's passing?"

Resource to have ready

The Psychology of Inherited Wealth — Dr. Sarah Newcomb · 24 min · Section 2 covers inherited guilt specifically.

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🪞 Client Archetype

Answer questions about your client on their behalf. Lydia generates their behavioural archetype and communication guide.

Client name

When faced with a financial decision, this client typically...

Their primary emotional relationship with money is...

What does this client most want from you?

Client archetype — Sarah Johnson

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The Avoider

Money decisions feel heavy or anxiety-inducing. Sarah prefers not to engage — which means important decisions get delayed, and discomfort builds quietly over time.

Communication style that works: slow down, name the discomfort directly, never rush toward a decision. She needs to feel safe before she can engage.

What she hears when you say "we need to decide": threat. Reframe as exploration — "What feels right to look at first?" is far more accessible.

Her core fear: making an irreversible mistake. Acknowledge that mistakes are survivable and reversibility can be built into decisions together.

What builds trust fastest: not pushing. Every time you sit with her avoidance rather than trying to fix it, her trust in you deepens measurably.

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