In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause sits down with Brenda St. Louis, Accredited Financial Counselor, Financial Therapist, Certified Money Coach, and founder of REWIRE, to explore the powerful and often overlooked connection between money, the nervous system, and overall health.
Brenda brings decades of experience in personal development, somatic therapy, and financial education to this conversation, revealing why money stress is rarely about numbers and almost always about emotions, conditioning, and survival patterns.
Together, they unpack how unresolved money trauma can drive chronic stress, dysregulated nervous systems, impulsive financial decisions, and even physical health challenges.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
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Why money stress is a health issue, not just a financial one
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How the nervous system influences spending, saving, and financial decisions
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Common emotional triggers around money and how they show up as self-sabotage
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Brenda's concept of money archetypes and how they shape your financial behavior
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How inherited family patterns and generational beliefs affect your relationship with money
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Why many high-earning individuals still live paycheck to paycheck
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Simple awareness shifts to create financial calm, clarity, and confidence
About Brenda St. Louis
Brenda St. Louis is an Accredited Financial Counselor, Financial Therapist, Certified Money Coach, and Trauma of Money Facilitator, with CFP training through BCIT. She has worked in personal development and human potential since 1996 and has focused specifically on the emotional side of money since 2009.
As the founder of REWIRE, Brenda helps individuals including average to high net-worth earners — break free from money stress, emotional overwhelm, and limiting financial beliefs. Her multidisciplinary background as a massage therapist, voice actor, motivational speaker, and published author gives her a unique somatic and intuitive lens on financial healing.
She is a co-author of the Amazon.ca bestselling book "The Thought That Changed My Life Forever" alongside Dr. Joe Dispenza and Bernie Siegel, and has been featured on numerous podcasts, radio, and television platforms. Brenda has owned and operated her own business for over 25 years and currently works in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Special Invitation
Brenda invites listeners to join her upcoming webinar, where she'll share actionable tools to:
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Break free from limiting money beliefs
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Regulate your nervous system around finances
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Build a healthier, more empowered relationship with money
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