April Roundup ft. Real Simple, NPR, and Princeton
This month was another layer on a year of feeling tired at a cellular level. In the U.S., there have been countless mass shootings, more targeted racism against communities of color, and a guilty verdict that served as a collective breath of temporary relief.
I mentioned to some of you that the NYT piece on languishing really resonated with me.
It helped put words to what I was feeling (which is what good therapy does, too, btw).
So if you, too, are bone-tired, take this as permission to rest.
I’ll be resting, too.
⏸️ I’m going to take some time away from the noise of IG and hitting “pause” on my podcast after next week’s episode. If you have friends who follow me there but aren’t on my email list, be sure to give them a little nudge so they don’t miss out, since that’s where I’ll be communicating!
Though I generally love Instagram for all the connections its brought me, I know I need a little respite.
And because I use one of Hold Space Creative’s hardworking websites, I don’t have to worry about people not finding me or my work.
👀 With that, here’s a ROUNDUP (!) of all things April, see if you can spot my NPR feature! 👀
Mind Money Balance April Blogs & Podcasts
Saying “I don’t do that,” seems like a strange method for filling up your practice and preventing burnout, but that’s exactly what a good niche does. I wrote a piece on the benefits of niching, share a list of therapy niches, and offer you some soul-searching questions to ask yourself as you niche down on this blog post.
Monica of Hold Space Creative wrote an amazing article on three ways investing in a therapy website can help you fill up your practice, prevent burnout, and make more money. Check out her piece here.
I was in a “really good” social work job. One of those jobs that comes with paid time off, good retirement matching, and GOLDEN handcuffs. Watch or read my story about the moment I realized that even with all the cushiness, there were certain things I knew in my soul weren’t right for me. This is a “I see you” if you, too, are in a “safe” job and are wondering if there’s something more out there for you.
Dr. Amy Nasamran of Atlas Psychology joined me on the podcast to talk about her relationship with money. She claimed she didn’t know what was “off” in the field of psychology when it came to money and fair pay, it just felt wrong. She shares her story of being an over-saver (and yes, that exists) how she’s looking at money today, and getting comfortable with discomfort.
Money, small business, and social justice go together like honey and hot sauce. Krista Carlin, who practices just outside my favorite northern city of Toronto (take me back!!!) joined me to talk about all three of these things. She also shared why she works with neurodivergent clients, and how niching down for her is a form of advocacy. Take a listen here.
I used to think “Highly Sensitive Person” was a euphemism for “people who have anxiety but don’t want a diagnosis.” Cringe-worthy? Especially for a therapist? Uh, yes. Thankfully I have people in my life like Stephanie Gardner-Wright who is a highly sensitive therapist and specializes in helping other HSPs. We talk about HSPs, money and burnout, and creating systems that work for you in this podcast episode.
What is financial self-care? Having enough money for bubble baths? My podcast guest Taylor Broughton who resides in Edinburgh, Scotland, argues that it’s about making enough money to have regular long weekends, the ability to say “yes” to aligned clients, and having a financial role model. This conversation kicks off with a sweet love story, too. Check it out here.
Lindsay Bryan-Podvin April Features
With more than 70% of Americans revisiting their financial plan in the last year, it’s probably a good time to dust yours off if you haven’t yet. I shared tips if you are planning on looking at your financial plan with BankRate.
I've been talking a LOT about money mindset in therapists, and I shared six of the most common ones I hear on Hold Space Creative's blog. Not only did I break each of these myths down, I shared what you can do when those unhelpful thoughts show up.
Real Simple interviewed me along with Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance and Tara Unverzagt on financial anxiety. We covered what it is, and five tips for coping with it that will help you feel more peaceful about your money.
If you’ve been here a minute, you may remember that in October, I *almost* made it to NPR’s Marketplace. I chatted with Marielle Sagarra, texted my family to tune into Marketplace, and when the piece aired . . . well, my interview didn’t make the cut. Instead of getting discouraged, a brilliant Mind Money Balance reader (who happens to be in PR) messaged me about staying in touch with Marielle for the future. I did just that and drumroll . . . I’m living the crunchy progressive public radio dream! I was featured on a piece about how people shop, or “revenge spend” with the parts of the world reopening. Listen here.
Liz Weston (a personal finance hero of mine) included me in a piece about money shame. Simply naming the emotions you feel about financial mistakes is a step toward breaking the cycle and taking control.
Therapist in private practice struggling to practice financial self-care? I wrote a guest post for Pollen by Simple Practice on how to view your fee through the lens of financial wellness. Check it out here.
Apartment Therapy included one of my tips as one of their authors tried to figure out ways to trim her grocery budget.
Sick of being told “cut the coffee!” to save money? You’re in the right place. I chatted with Hello Giggles about different ways to improve your financial habits that include indulging, along with tips on why black-and-white thinking financially is so harmful.
Flip to page 29 of this digital magazine to see a sweet shout-out in my School of Social Work Alma mater! There are so many great social workers doing innovative things, highly recommend just flipping through to see what we’re doing!
Upcoming Events Featuring Mind Money Balance
If you are a mental health clinician looking for a unique CE, I teamed up with Simple Practice to bring you “Money and Mental Health.” You’ll learn about the bidirectional relationship between mental health and money, understand why you need to be talking to clients about money, and get to watch a demo of financial therapy to see it play out in real time.
Melanie Lockert, founder of the Lola Retreat and Mental Health & Wealth Podcast, is hosting her inaugural Mental Health & Wealth Online Summit and I’m STOKED to be one of her speakers! At the summit, she’ll have financial therapists, a Certified Financial Planner®, student loan expert, a breathwork practitioner, and more who can help you manage your money and mental health. Melanie is the real deal, and anything she touches comes with so much thought and empathy that I know this conference will be amazing.
In September, I’ll be speaking again at the Therapy Reimagined Conference on ways to be accessible that have nothing to do with money. Yes, it’s a few months away, but you can save money by snagging your tickets now. This is a conference that was amazing as both a speaker and participant; they actually do diversity and inclusion without tokenizing or checking boxes. Last year’s speakers covered Bi+ erasure, helping clients navigate polyamory, practicing self-care and wellness to be a better therapist and so much more. This year’s conference won’t disappoint.
In April, I had the honor of speaking at Dr. Therapin*y’s Summit about liberating yourself from money shame, my other alma mater Michigan State University on the three pillars of personal finance and financial anxiety, and students of Princeton on navigating the emotional weight of money.
Nothing quite lights me up like talking about the intersections of mental health and money. If you are looking for a unique speaker for your school, non-profit, or corporation, consider hiring me!