Financial Therapy: How Self-Esteem Affects Spending

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy?

What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive of a growing movement. From financial planners turned therapists to those shaped by personal financial pain, every guest brings unique insight into how empathy, vulnerability, and self-awareness are transforming the way we relate to money.

You’ll hear about the unspoken burdens people carry—shame, fear, identity, power struggles—and how financial therapy creates space for healing. You’ll also see how these practitioners are not just helping others, but growing through the work themselves.

Whether you're a therapist, financial advisor, coach, or someone seeking a healthier relationship with money, this series invites you to slow down, reflect, and reimagine what’s possible when we bring humanity back into our financial lives.

Key Topics Discussed:

Healthy Love and Money, Ed Coambs, Charlotte North Carolina, Financial Therapy, Couples Financial Planning, Financial Intimacy, Money and Relationships, Financial Communication for Couples, Attachment Styles and Money, Financial Conflict Resolution, Therapy-Informed Financial Planning, Financial Trauma Healing, Financial Wellness for Couples

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Oliver Schnusenberg - Financial Therapy: Neuroscience Meets Money Shame

Susan Fee - Financial Therapy: Self-Worth vs Net Worth

Jaelyn Vickery - Financial Therapy: Compulsion, Consumption & Control

Dr. John Lee & Emilia Kasprzak - Financial Therapy: How Self-Esteem Affects Spending

Tairsa Mathews - Financial Therapy: What Feels Good Today Might Cost You Tomorrow

Heidi Clemons - Financial Therapy: The One Log Method

Haylie Castillo - Financial Therapy: Money Is a Relationship, Not a Checklist

Barb Fallon - Financial Therapy: Bridging Identity & Money for Polyamorous Couples

Ben Hampton - Financial Therapy: Reframing Fear Around Running Out of Money

More of Healthy Love & Money:

Redefine your relationship with money and each other: https://www.healthyloveandmoney.com/

Ed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/healthyloveandmoney/

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Healthy Love & Money is a personal podcast meant for education and entertainment. It should not be taken as financial advice and is not prescriptive of your financial situation.