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Money and the Mind
Episodes
72 episodes
Ep72: The Money and the Mind Finale
Well…it’s here. Our last episode. We so appreciate our listeners and guests and couldn’t have kept the show going without you all!Audio outro: Earnest Jackson, Sugar Daddy and the Gumbo Roux, “
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Ep71: A Year of Financial Stress
Andy and Aaron discuss recent economic conditions that might give rise to financial stress, including interest rates, inflation, and markets going down. Andy also walks through some financial therapy that’s been helpful to clients.Audio ...
Ep70: What Works in Therapy
Andy is on his own this week to share general therapeutic insights that his clients have found helpful. Topics include staying present, guided imagery, structuring time, writing a letter and destroying it, listing values, self-appreciation, vul...
Ep69: Have We Been Too Tough on Dave Ramsey?
Andy and Aaron discuss a listener's email about Dave Ramsey, when criticism becomes shame, and in the back half of the episode tackle the topic of personal responsibility and how to form meaningful connections.Audio outro: Dave Matthews ...
Ep68: Toxic Positivity
Andy and Aaron discuss “good” and “bad” emotions, avoidance, “God has a plan,” toxic positivity and money beliefs, a false sense of self, the importance of action, radical acceptance, Ted Lasso’s toxic positivity, and more.Audio outro: B...
Ep67: Manage Your Money (So It Doesn't Manage You)
Andy and Aaron are back (we apologize for the lack of shows of late!). We discuss Dave Ramsey, student loan relief, how often finances come up in Andy’s therapy sessions, what does success mean to you?, listening to your body, what we’ve been s...
Ep66: Sleep Talking with Dr. Kristen Casey
We took a summer break, but we’re back with psychologist and sleep expert Dr. Kristen Casey! We discuss anxiety's impact on sleep, reframing, sleepiness vs. tiredness, ways to help fall asleep, sleep debt, Dr. Casey’s money stories, whether jet...
Ep65: Money Misinformation with Dr. Brad Klontz
Dr. Brad Klontz joins the show to discuss misinformation around money and mental health, the near impossibility of successful day trading, cryptocurrency, how the wealthy approach investing, harmful money advice on social media, the best way to...
Ep64: Money, the NBA, and Investing with Dave Hoppen
Dave Hoppen is the all-time leading scorer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball program and played six seasons in the NBA. For the past 26 years, Dave has managed client investment portfolios in his hometown of Omaha. We discuss his ex...
Ep63: Talking Crypto with Terp
Friend of the show Terp re-joins Andy and Aaron to discuss cryptocurrency as an inflationary hedge, which stage we’re (potentially) in of the crypto cycle, smart contracts, Terp’s crypto mining, the impact on electricity/power sources, proof of...
Ep62: Ron's Gamble
Andy and Aaron (Ron) discuss Aaron’s cryptocurrency adventure, Andy’s use of stock market charts in therapy sessions, mental accounting, sports betting, and more.Audio outro: Kenny Rogers, “
Ep61: Nick's Story
Content warning: Addiction, drugs, and suicidal thoughts mentioned throughout.Our friend Nick joins the show to share his story of addiction, suicidal thoughts, and insomnia - to let others with similar struggles know that you a...
Ep60: Do I Need a Will/Estate Plan? With Josiah Shanks
Attorney Josiah Shanks joins Andy and Aaron to discuss the basics of wills and estate plans, holographic wills, why people avoid creating a will, the tendency for conflict over assets, and more.
Ep59: Bipolar Disorder & Money Behavior
Andy and Aaron discuss the basics of bipolar disorder by way of a real situation, money beliefs (scripts), how money scripts don’t always align with financial behavior, and ways to help. Audio outro: Nirvana, “
Ep58: Financial Abuse with Kelly
Note: This episode mentions abuse throughout.Kelly (IG: @fireroundtheworld) joins Andy and Aaron to discuss her experience with financial abuse, how some faith traditions enable abusive marriages/relationships, gaslighting, how to...
Ep57: Looking Back on 2021
Andy and Aaron reflect on 2021, discussing our amazing guests, what we learned, starting a therapy practice, the guilt of a car purchase, our favorite books/games/movies/shows, and more.Audio outro: Jungle, “
Ep56: Financial Therapy and Infidelity with Nathan Astle
Andy and Aaron are joined by Nathan Astle (Certified Financial Therapist) to discuss how to become a financial therapist, Nate’s formative money experiences, shame, financial infidelity, couples therapy (“It’s not about the dish”), “shame is th...
Ep55: The Money Psychology of "Squid Game"
Andy and Aaron discuss the Netflix hit show by looking at the psychology behind the characters’ money-related decisions, blood money, desperation, the problematic “just get a job” belief, homelessness, and more. Spoilers abound!Links:
Ep54: Payday Loans with Tim Malm
Andy and Aaron are joined by Tim Malm to discuss his experience with payday lending, shame, Disneyworld vs. deck repairs, “as soon as you run out of money, everything’s a crisis,” being comfortable with not knowing something, the power of empat...
Ep53: Self Employment Fears and the Power of (Good) Networking
Andy and Aaron discuss the fear of opening up one’s own practice, good networking vs. not-good networking, hidden contracts, the financial benefit of friends, Ted Lasso, and more.Note: A few instances of language in the back half of this...
Ep52: Happier Finances, Happier Times
Aaron goes solo for this short episode on reducing complexity and adding meaning.Links:Living A H...
Ep51: Four Brains with Eddie Carrillo and Dr. Justin Romano
We are joined by the Millennial Mental Health Channel hosts Eddie Carrillo, LPC, and returning guest Dr. Justin Romano in this crossover episode. We discuss the wonders of the brain, the prefrontal cortex and decision-making, client financial s...
Ep50: Ron Fauxs to Therapy
Andy and Aaron dive into Aaron’s own impulsive spending habit as a faux-exercise in a therapeutic approach (noting Andy’s important caveats at the beginning). We discuss justifying purchases, guilt-free spending, displays of status in high scho...
Ep49: Working Through Trauma
Content warning: We talk about trauma in this episode.Andy and Aaron discuss trauma and whether anyone hasn’t experienced it, a story of someone consumed with money, how Andy might respond to this person’s story in therapy sessions, ways...
Ep48: De-Stressing Your Financial Life with Scott Aspelin
Financial coach Scott Aspelin joins the show to discuss what financial coaching even is, common financial stressors, Scott’s own financial stress story, celebrating financial achievements, the “C’s,” an anecdotal link between financial success ...