
Why Am I Anxious About Money? Healing Your Financial Psychology
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Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack the psychological roots of our bank accounts. They center the conversation on the emotional landscape of money: how one’s childhood and systemic failures, not personal incompetence, shape financial anxiety.
Some takeaways:
• Why "logic" fails when it crashes with childhood narratives and fears.
• The difference between functional planning and toxic guilt.
• How to stop restricting pleasure and start integrating joy into your financial plan.
• How socioeconomic factors influence your wallet more than "bad habits" do.
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- 0:00Chapter 1
- 0:30Introduction
- 5:30Meet Financial Therapist Lindsay
- 7:55What Causes Financial Anxiety
- 13:04Why Money Feels So Stressful
- 18:15Can Wealthy People Feel Anxiety
- 20:35Guilt Shame and Money Stories
- 25:30Social Media and Money Comparison
- 33:29Why Financial Advice Falls Short
- 38:49Reddit Story: Spending Anxiety
- 44:54Learning To Spend Without Fear
- 50:04The Emotional Side of Money