Allyssa talks about overcoming the messages she internalized about money management, her interest in personal finance, and carving out her private practice path not following the traditional post-graduate route that so many other therapists take.

Ed is a former firefighter turned financial advisor turned marriage and family financial therapist and he knows a lot about walking into high-intensity situations, navigating “the flames,” and walking everyone out safely. In this episode, I talk with Ed about his journey to becoming a financial therapist.

Megan is a person-centered behaviorist providing in-home counseling for families in Los Angeles. In this episode, we cover how her Catholic upbringing shaped some early beliefs about money and work, how understanding the way money worked decreased shame, and why she turned to behavioral finance instead of just budgeting apps.

Season TWO of the Mind Money Balance podcast is here! The theme this season is “Therapists and Money,” where we’ll dig into money stories, money management tools, and overcoming underearning. Therapist or not, this season is loaded with applicable takeaways.

The eight myths I’m fairly certain all private practice therapists hear are listed below. In this podcast, I’m breaking down why these myths are problematic and how they hold private practice owners from growing their practices.

Monica and I have often sighed when it comes to therapists and their money stories. The stories that hold them back from charging appropriate fees, from adhering to healthy no-show boundaries, and that prevent them from writing copy that speaks directly to the clients they are made to serve. No more whining! Monica and I are teaming up to help therapists create a profitable practice from the inside out.

Sachiko set her private practice fees by scanning the Psychology Today listings to see what other people were charging. Spoiler alert: it burnt her out and didn’t work! And when she raised her fee? No pushback from clients. Learn what she loves about owning a business, how she learned to not feel threatened by others in her niche, and how she prices her services now, based on the outcome her clients instead of the much-touted “worth.”

If anyone has internalized some negative money stories, it’s got to be therapists. In this episode, I’m welcoming in therapists Courtland McPherson, Alli Guerrero Douglas, and John Sovec who have worked through their money stories. We cover rewriting money stories, overcoming fee-setting fears, and niching down.

Rachel experienced what so many therapists do when they feel like they’ve found their calling: they tell their supervisor! But in Rachel’s case, she was told her niche was too narrow, it wouldn’t work, and she’d be better off as a generalist. Tune into today’s episode to learn how Rachel found her niche, her version of a sliding scale, and how she determines which clients she slides her scale for.

There are a lot of myths about women and money, they are bad investors, if they make too much they’ll be undesirable, they are impulsive, etc. Not only are these grossly sexist, but they are flat-out wrong. In this episode, I’m digging into the evidence to bust these myths about women and money.

Money shame impacts all of us. And when we allow our shame over what we have or haven't done with our finances to permeate our thoughts and hearts, it prevents us from taking empowered action with our money. In this episode, a money therapist and coach shares her recent bout of money shame and welcomes you to say goodbye to yours.

Ever wonder how millionaires get to millionaire status? As I’ve interviewed real-life millionaires, I’ve started to see patterns in the habits they have and don’t have. I’ve categories them into six secrets of millionaires so you can start moving toward your version of financial freedom.

Creating rules and guidelines for your money is the key to financial freedom. But how do you do that without being too restrictive? In this episode, I share some tips to help you create financial rules that pave the way for financial freedom.

You can have an abundance mindset without glossing over real barriers in your life. Spiritual bypassing is what happens in spiritual communities when they overlook the systems and barriers a person faces. In this episode, you’ll learn how to have a positive outlook on your money while addressing real barriers.

Therapists and coaches all have different approaches and are better fits for certain clients than others. In this episode, I share whether or not couples’ financial therapy with me is a good fit for you. My ideal clients are a couple who have been together for a while, ten years or longer, who have consumed all of the personal finance books and podcasts, but they are stuck.

I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss why I open my podcast with the words “I’m a woman of color.” In this episode, you’ll learn/relearn common definitions used in anti-racism work, how race and money are linked, and how our mental health care in the West is rooted in white privilege, and action steps you can take to effect change.

“I’m bad with money.” ”I’ll never get my spending under control.” ”Spending frivolously means I don’t care about myself.” These types of statements are what I’d categorize as “negative money thoughts.” In this podcast episode, I break down how we can use this technique to help you move forward from negative money thoughts into positive ones.

In this episode, I share the main savings accounts I advise all of my clients to open up and why. I cover saving for emergencies, irregular expenses, and goals in this episode.

Once you’ve returned from your honeymoon, the thank you notes are sent, and you are unpacking boxes, what’s the first step? For newlyweds Jasmia and Matthew, they came on for a Mind Money Balance financial power session to talk about what they should focus on first as a couple.

In addition to “I’m a saver, they’re a spender,” “getting my partner on board” is one of the most frequently asked questions I get as a financial therapist. If you are struggling with how to talk about money with your partner in a way that is healthy and productive, you’ll want to tune in.