168: Finance and Mental Health - with Your Financial Therapist, Erika Wasserman

<p dir="ltr">Powered by <a href= "https://eatonfinancialgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Eaton Financial Group</a>: their motto is to <em>live well</em>, <em>work hard</em> and <em>give generously</em>. Under the leadership of Doug Eaton - the firm specializes in <em>assisting women who handle household financial planning</em> by acting in a fiduciary capacity – meaning your best interests are their first priority. For a relaxed and no-obligation cup of coffee and a second opinion – live or virtually – visit <a href="http://eatonfinancialgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eatonfinancialgroup.com</a> to set an appointment.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode of the Motherhood Village Podcast, Erika Wasserman, a financial therapist, joins me to talk about the vital link between emotions and money. </p> <p>Erika shares her personal journey from growing up in a financially literate household, studying finance, and then pivoting from a corporate role into financial therapy.</p> <p>She discusses how she helps clients, whether individuals, couples, or businesses, navigate their financial wellness from a mental health perspective. Erika shares tips on how to have a healthy relationship with money, how to teach kids about money, and how to plan and budget for holiday shopping. <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-8380e6a3-7fff-ac9f-dd94-22bb0f40cdc1"><br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">We talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[0:00] Introduction and Guest Background</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[1:50] Her favorite book to recommend</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[5:35] What the word money means to us  - the difference between wealthy & rich</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[11:50] The 'aha' moment behind wanting to help people have a better relationship with money</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[16:10] What a financial therapist does</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[20:00] Misconceptions about her work and what she does</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">