Money and the Mind

Welcome to Money and the Mind! On this show, we explore personal finance, psychology, and provide resources to help on your financial journey. Hosted by Andy, a mental health therapist, and Aaron, an accountant.

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Ep68: Toxic Positivity

November 27, 2022 • Andy Koepp and Aaron Sailer • Episode 68

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: Britney Spears, “Toxic”

Links:
The Dangers of Toxic Positivity (And How to Avoid It) | Jordan Harbinger
Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy by Whitney Goodman
Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX collapse, explained
Man's Search for Meaning a book by Viktor E. Frankl

Intro music by David von Kampen