Money Does Grow on Trees: Esther Ogat's Story of Spiritual Discovery
- Author
- Douglas James Cottrell PhD
- Published
- Thu 05 Oct 2023
- Episode Link
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What childhood decisions are silently controlling your financial life? In this eye-opening conversation, Esra Ogut reveals how a single moment at age seven created a belief that money and love couldn't coexist—a belief that unconsciously shaped her financial reality for decades.
Born to a Turkish diplomat, Esra's childhood meant relocating every four years between vastly different cultural and religious environments. This unique upbringing gave her early insight into how our perceptions construct reality. Despite parental opposition, she courageously pursued her American dream with just $2,000 in her pocket, landing in Los Angeles to study film at UCLA.
After years of financial struggles and an emotional low point, Esra discovered Kundalini Yoga, beginning a healing journey that would eventually lead her to question her relationship with money. The breakthrough came when her mentor helped her uncover her childhood vow: "I will always follow the way of love and never follow the way of money." This simple yet profound realization transformed her prosperity forever.
Esra shares a revolutionary perspective on manifestation—we don't need to learn how to manifest; we're already doing it every moment. The key is understanding how we're manifesting what we don't want. Through compelling examples, she explains how seemingly positive traits like generosity can sometimes mask limiting beliefs about abundance. Many people unconsciously believe "if I have more, others will have less because of me," creating shame around prosperity that blocks financial flow.
Her near-death experience at sixteen provides another dimension to the conversation, revealing insights about consciousness, interconnectedness, and the illusory nature of physical reality. This profound event reinforced her understanding that our limitations are self-created and that we have the power to transcend them.
Today, Esra works alongside her husband as a transformational coach, helping people identify their limiting beliefs and "step off the hose" blocking their natural flow of abundance. Her book "Money Does Grow on Trees: The Myths That We Create and Live By" distills these teachings into practical wisdom.
Ready to discover what childhood beliefs might be controlling your financial destiny? This conversation might just change how you think about money forever.
