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Financial wellness workshops, keynotes, and retreats for organizations and conferences ready to move beyond budgeting tips and change behavior

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  • MetLife logo with a blue and green abstract icon and black text on a white background.
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  • Community Financial Credit Union logo featuring a geometric bear graphic and purple text.
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  • A circular logo with a dark background that says 'The Financial Diet' around a simple white line drawing of an olive branch with two olives.
  • The logo of McCain foods, featuring black text inside a black rectangle with a yellow border and a yellow starburst design above the letter 'i'.
  • A blue line drawing of a hand with the middle finger extended, positioned in the center of the image. Surrounding the hand are the words 'SHINE + RISE' arched at the top, with 'EST. 2019' at the bottom left and right.
  • AIHA logo with text 'Healthier Workplaces | A Healthier World' on a dark blue background.
  • Logo of the Entertainment Software Association with a blue circle containing lowercase white letters 'esa' and black text to the right that reads 'entertainment software association'.
  • Logo of the American Academy of Audiology. Lindsay Bryan-Podvin was a facilitated two breakout sessions at the annual conference.
  • MIT logo and text that reads Massachusetts Institute of Technology where Lindsay Bryan-Podvin led two Work-Life sessions on money and emotional wellbeing.
  • Logo with Wi-Fi signal icon and the letters 'FC' on a split blue background
  • Emblem of the Wisconsin National Guard featuring a soldier holding a rifle, a map of Wisconsin with an American flag pattern in the background, and the text "Wisconsin National Guard" and "Always Ready, Always There".

It’s time to address the elephant in the room: 
More money doesn’t automatically relieve stress.

This isn’t anecdotal:

  • 92% of employees and 76% of C-suite leaders report experiencing financial stress

  • That stress impacts sleep, focus, decision-making, and relationships

  • And it costs U.S. employers nearly $200 billion annually in lost productivity

That financial stress shows up at work.

And yet, most financial wellness programs focus on information (hello, generic financial literacy webinar), not what changes behavior.

My work is different. It’s behavioral, grounded in financial therapy, and informed by my clinical experience.

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Most financial literacy programs don’t work.

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Traditional financial literacy focuses on information.

But research shows:

  • Most financial decisions are driven by our emotions

  • Financial education alone explains less than 1% of behavior change

So people leave feeling informed, but stay stuck.

My holistic financial well-being work focuses on where real change happens: the emotional, psychological, and systemic drivers of money.

In my sessions, your team will:

✅ Understand why they make the same money mistakes they do—even when they “know better”

✅ Reduce financial stress, avoidance, and overthinking

✅ Learn how to align spending and saving with their values for goals that stick

✅ Build financial habits that work in real life

Ways to Work Together

From interactive workshops to keynotes, panels, and retreats, I create unique financial wellness experiences that go beyond delivering information. 

keynotes

Engaging talks for conferences and company-wide events

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Panels & Moderation

Intimate fireside conversations

Workshops

Interactive, behavior-change-focused sessions

Retreats

Deeper, reflective experiences with time and space for integration

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Take my quick quiz to find the perfect session!

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Financial wellness that improves both employee well-being and organizational outcomes

Presentations consistently receive 90%+ satisfaction rates, with attendees reporting increased confidence and reduced financial stress.

Organizational outcomes:

✅  Improved psychological safety around money and wellbeing 

✅  Improved focus, productivity, and engagement

✅  Reduced stress-related absenteeism

Individual outcomes:

✅  More confidence making financial choices

✅  Less financial guilt, stress, and shame

✅  A clearer path toward their financial goals

✅  Tools to ease financial anxiety

As a licensed social worker and certified financial therapist, my work is grounded in inclusivity, psychological safety, and respect for diverse lived experiences.

I’m frequently featured in outlets like CNN, Vox, and NPR for my work at the intersection of money and mental health.

My approach acknowledges the systems and structures that shape financial opportunities, so people can make informed decisions without shame or oversimplification.

Once you’re beyond just making ends meet, the next step isn’t another financial rulebook; it’s learning how to thrive.

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A different type of financial wellness expert.

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What people say

  • "Lindsay’s approach to money—real, honest, no-guilt conversations—was refreshing and inspiring. Most people avoid talking about money, but she made it feel approachable.""

    — WHITNEY BROOKS, Workshop Attendee

  • “[Sitting] with my emotions while everyone else was talking made me realize: this isn’t just a me problem. It’s not shameful. That changed everything.”

    —WORKSHOP ATTENDEE

  • "This retreat helped me reframe my entire relationship with money. I walked in feeling anxious, and I walked out feeling empowered."

    —RETREAT ATTENDEE

  • "Our community members left the presentation feeling confident, empowered and excited to take control of their financial future. "

    — ANDREW REISEN, CEO Heard

  • "Lindsay's presentation was powerful and effective. She kept the entire audience engaged for the whole session. Any organization or group that is teaching financial literacy or financial empowerment courses should hire Lindsay as a part of their series."

    — TRACEY HOESCH, Former Director of Circles Washtenaw County

  • "I’ve never been in a space where we can openly talk about money like this."

    —RETREAT ATTENDEE

For Meeting
Planners

  • Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (she/her), owner and founder of Mind Money Balance, is a certified financial therapist and LMSW who started her career in the field of mental health treatment and advocacy. She was always interested in mental health and found an even greater love in working at the intersection of mental health and money.  Lindsay created The MMB Method™, a digital, community-supported financial wellness program that centers the emotional side of money, builds confidence, and reduces stress. She's a published author of the book "The Financial Anxiety Solution," which helps people work through their money-related anxiety. She loves speaking on the emotional and psychological side of money. In addition to hosting the "Mind Money Balance" podcast and YouTube channel, she's appeared on over 100 podcasts. She's been featured in major media outlets, including Vox, CNN, Real Simple, CNBC, Millie, Buzzfeed, NPR, C|Net, Next Advisor by Time, Allure, Bustle, HuffPost, and more. She has a degree in sociology from Michigan State University and a Master's in Social Work from the University of Michigan, and certificates in Financial Social Work and Financial Therapy. She lives with her partner and their dog on the occupied land of the Anishinaabe, also known as Michigan.

  • Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (she/her) is a financial therapist and wellness expert, speaker, and creator of The MMB Method™, a digital, community-supported financial wellness program that focuses on the emotional side of money, builds confidence, and reduces stress. A practicing LMSW since 2012, she uses a shame-free approach to help people balance their minds and money by focusing on the intersection of money and mental health through speaking, therapy, and consulting. She has a degree in sociology and a Master's in Social Work with certificates in Financial Social Work and Financial Therapy. She lives with her partner and their dog on the occupied land of the Anishinaabe, also known as Michigan.

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