The Mental Health and Wealth Show is hosted by Melanie Lockert, author of Dear Debt and founder of Lola Retreat. The podcast covers all things money and mental health. On the show, Melanie interviews mental health professionals, financial professionals, and people who share their struggles with money and mental health.
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episode 83: How to Feel Good About Your Money: An Interview with Aja Evans
Do you want to feel good about your money? Then listen to this episode as I chat with Aja Evans. Aja is a board-certified therapist who specializes in financial therapy. She’s coined the 'feel-good financial therapist’ because of her ability to use therapeutic approaches to improve financial outcomes for clients and listeners.
Today when many people are concerned about a recession, she shares how to feel good about your money and deal with financial anxiety and low self-esteem. She also discussed how we can stop self-sabotaging our finances, reconcile our past and move on from shame and blame.
"We don't want people to feel they can't spend their money because as much as saving money is important, so is spending it. Money is a tool and it should be enjoyed where you can." - Aja Evans
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- Three steps you can take to feel good about your money
- Financial and mental health tips to avoid anxiety during these trying times
- How you can reconcile your past if you’ve experienced a low income or poverty and now have money and stability for the first time
- How low self-esteem and struggles with self-worth manifest in mental health and finances
- Why do we self-sabotage our finances without us realizing it and how we can be aware and stop such behaviors
- How to move on from shame and blame because of prior financial mistakes
About Aja Evans:
Aja is a board-certified therapist who specializes in financial therapy. She commonly speaks about how relationships with money impact all facets of our lives and have the power to shift how we feel emotionally and physically. She is determined to empower people to take control of their financial journey beginning with evaluating how their past experiences impact their financial decisions. Aja specializes in identifying how anxiety, self-esteem, and stress impact financial wellness.
Because of her ability to use therapeutic approaches to improve financial outcomes for clients and listeners, she’s coined the 'feel-good financial therapist’.
Connect with Aja
- ajaevanscounseling
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- melanielockert.com
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- Buy Melanie’s book “Dear Debt”
- Contact: mentalhealthandwealthshow@gmail.com
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