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Most financial experts focus solely on numbers, but Rick Kahler, CFP®, CFT™, takes a deeper approach. With over 40 years of experience, Rick blends practical financial advice with powerful emotional insights to help you understand why you make the money decisions you do. Research shows that 90% of our financial choices are driven by emotions—not logic. Whether your habits seem irrational or confusing, Rick helps uncover the underlying beliefs and feelings influencing your behavior. It's about more than just building wealth; it’s about understanding the emotions that shape every financial decision.
Tune in to The Financial Therapy Podcast to discover how better emotional awareness can lead to smarter financial choices.
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When faith dictates money, the fallout can be devastating—especially for women. In this conversation with Sarah Carr, the focus turns to how rigid gender roles, abuse, and teachings like “God will provide” leave families financially vulnerable and women without autonomy. They explore how inherited beliefs around worthiness, guilt, and divine blessing shape earning potential, retirement savings, and even the courage to ask for a raise. From global inheritance laws to childhood prayers about th...
What happens when belonging is tied to your bank account? This piece shows how cult-like religious environments turn “sacrificial giving” into financial control, leaving money scripts like “If I don’t give, I’ll be rejected.” Through client stories—including retirees pressured to keep giving—it highlights how loss of community magnifies money fears. Reframing generosity beyond dollars helps protect well-being while honoring values. The takeaway: healing means separating faith from finances wi...
What if money works like skin—protecting, signaling, and setting boundaries? Dublin-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist and financial therapist Vessy Tasheva shares how trust, reliability, and clear limits shape the healing process. From earliest money memories and family genograms to the subtle ways clients “test” safety, she shows why financial therapy is about emotions, not advice. By holding consistent presence and boundaries, therapists help clients internalize stability, choice, and he...
Anxiety in the face of shifting headlines isn’t irrational—it often mirrors how state-controlled markets actually behave: lower returns, higher volatility, and a wobblier ride. The lesson isn’t to avoid these markets entirely, but to recognize their place in a diversified portfolio while resisting the urge to overreact when headlines spark fear. By slowing down, noticing which parts of us are panicking, and grounding our decisions in a clear investment policy, we can lead our worries instead ...
Rick Kahler unpacks a recent article in The Jerusalem Post that mistakenly equated financial well-being with financial independence, highlighting why the two are not the same. Drawing on research and his experience in financial therapy, he explains how financial wellness is about more than income or net worth—it’s about meeting obligations, feeling secure, and having choices. Just as importantly, he distinguishes between financial well-being and emotional well-being, showing why confusing the...
In this powerful episode, Rick Kahler and Joetta Johnson go beyond theory and guide listeners through a live hypnosis experience centered on connecting with their 80-year-old future self. Joetta explains how this practice, rooted in both hypnosis and Internal Family Systems (IFS), allows individuals to revisit painful financial memories, reframe limiting beliefs, and receive wisdom from their imagined elder self. Through symbols, sensations, and repeated affirmations, clients can rewrite the ...
In this insightful column, Rick Kahler explores how clinical hypnosis offers a profound yet underutilized method for transforming financial behavior. Drawing from Joetta Johnson’s expertise, he explains how hypnosis accesses the brain’s emotional memory systems—often the true source of irrational money behaviors like avoidance, overspending, or shutdown. Unlike logic-based approaches, hypnosis works by gently revisiting the subconscious beliefs formed in childhood, then updating them through ...
Joetta Johnson returns with Rick Kahler to dive deep into the emotional and subconscious roots of underearning. Sharing her personal transformation and the development of her “Earning Power” program, Joetta unpacks how limiting beliefs, especially those rooted in authority figures, time scarcity, and undervaluing oneself, can sabotage financial progress, even after income increases. She challenges the hustle narrative, emphasizing that true earning power includes the capacity to hold, not jus...
Rick Kahler sits down with Joetta Johnson to explore how designing a career around how you want your life to feel can lead to deeper fulfillment and authenticity. From her early days at Deloitte to becoming a pioneer in conscious financial coaching, Joetta’s story is a powerful reminder that clarity doesn’t always start with a job title—it starts with values. This inspiring conversation dives into how aligning your work with your inner life can reshape your relationship with money, purpose, a...
Have you ever had a breakthrough about money that felt like it changed everything—only to find yourself slipping right back into the same patterns days later? You’re not alone. In this video, Rick Kahler shares why those “aha” moments don’t always stick and what the latest brain science reveals about making lasting change. Drawing on insights from Unlocking the Emotional Brain, Rick explains how memory reconsolidation works and why slowing down after a breakthrough can help your brain actuall...
Rick Kahler and Partha Iyengar dive into a heartfelt conversation about creating brave spaces to explore money, culture, and personal growth. From Mumbai to the world, Partha shares powerful insights about financial freedom, the contradictions in money worship, and the emotional stories that shape our financial behaviors. With passion, a big heart, and boundless energy, Partha inspires us to think deeper about the role of money in our lives and how understanding our money scripts can lead to ...
Long before he became a miser, Scrooge was a lonely boy left behind at boarding school—forgotten, unwanted, and emotionally starved. In this IFS-informed exploration, Rick traces how those early wounds formed exiled parts burdened with shame and abandonment, which in turn gave rise to the controlling, isolated adult we meet in A Christmas Carol. Scrooge’s obsession with money, his cold demeanor, and his rejection of connection weren’t signs of greed—they were survival strategies. Through this...
In this episode, Rick dives into the evolving and sometimes murky intersection of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and financial coaching, raising critical questions about where the line is drawn between coaching and therapy. He explores the growing interest in using IFS-informed language and concepts—like parts work—in coaching settings, even as concerns mount about untrained coaches inadvertently wading into therapeutic territory. With transparency about the current shifts in IFS training acce...
Merging finances as a couple isn’t just about numbers—it’s about navigating emotions, values, and long-held money beliefs. Many financial planners aren’t trained to handle the dynamics of couples’ financial decision-making, which can lead to unresolved conflicts and misaligned goals. But some advisors are embracing skills from financial therapy and conflict resolution to better support couples in making shared financial choices. Rick Kahler shares insights from his own journey, including trai...
In this sobering yet grounding episode, Rick Kahler explores what it means to be a financial planner—and a human being—when the economic and social fundamentals we've long relied on begin to feel unstable. From tariffs and a declining dollar to fractured alliances and shifting client fears, Rick unpacks how historical echoes and present-day signals are asking us to lead differently. This isn’t about panic—it’s about presence. He offers a powerful blend of financial insight and emotional guida...
This 15-minute meditation guides you through a gentle, reflective process of exploring and understanding the inner parts of yourself that hold various money scripts. By inviting these parts to unblend and share their perspectives, you can connect with them from a place of curiosity and compassion. The meditation helps you uncover the origins, hopes, and fears behind these beliefs while fostering greater Self-energy and clarity. It concludes by encouraging gratitude for all parts and reflectio...
Rick continues his Internal Financial Systems™ series by exploring new dimensions of our money parts, including those tied to awareness, generosity, shame, and control. From the meticulous Accountant and the solution-focused Problem-Solver to the avoidant Ostrich and the self-sacrificing Over-Giver, these parts reveal the complexity of our financial behaviors. Rick also uncovers how polarizations, like the Controller’s desire for order versus the Free Spirit’s embrace of chaos, can drive inte...
Rick launches his new series on Internal Financial Systems™, revealing the key players within us that shape our money habits. By uncovering these internal voices—like the thrill-seeking Spender or security-driven Saver—you’ll gain the insight needed to make meaningful behavioral changes and achieve true financial wellness. This journey of self-discovery can help you balance conflicting priorities, align your financial choices with your values, and unlock a healthier, more intentional relation...
Ever feel torn between saving and spending? That internal dialogue reveals so much more than you think! Rick Kahler explores how Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) can transform your relationship with money. By understanding the “parts” of you—like the risk-taker, the cautious planner, and even the inner child—you can uncover the stories behind your financial decisions and start healing old patterns. This compassionate, curiosity-driven approach can help you move from financial conflict to...
What’s the one thing you’ve always longed to hear from your parents? Gayle Colman suggests it’s not advice or instructions but something much deeper—a simple acknowledgment of love and connection. In this conversation, Rick Kahler explores the idea of “last love letters,” a powerful practice that goes beyond estate planning to nurture relationships and create a lasting emotional legacy. These letters capture what truly matters: the love and appreciation we often leave unspoken. Why wait...
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