Dear Money Adventurer, Back before I started my money journey, I thought money work was boring. Spending money was fun, but the traditional methods for working with money felt stale and uninspiring. Budgeting felt stifling and restrictive, so I didn’t do it. Then I received my first student loan bill, and I had a shocking realization: I had never been taught how to work with money. I have a Master’s degree in Somatic Psychology. I spent years learning to talk…
Dear Money Adventurer, One of my favorite ways to make financial therapy more accessible for more people is by doing interviews and having more money conversations. Because when we talk about money, we chip away at the shame and taboos we’ve built around money in our lives, communities, and the world around us. So, in February, I posted on Instagram and Facebook inviting folks to interview me on their podcasts about money, relationships, and personal growth. I had no idea…
Dear Money Adventurer, I am a lifelong collector of tools and practices that empower me to know myself more. I have spent most of my life seeking deeper understanding, longing to uncover the wisdom behind my emotions, beliefs, personal values, and why I am the way I am. When I was 16, I asked my parents if I could go to therapy because I was fascinated by psychology and longed to understand myself better. Years later, when I was in…