Turns out money baggage isn’t suitcase jammed with hundred dollar bills - it’s the stuff we drag around from childhood that sneaks into every tap and Venmo request of our adult lives.

But don’t worry! Financial therapy, people. It’s a thing. And we have the wonderful Dr. Shaywanna Harris-Pierce on the pod to tell us all about it.

Maybe you avoid your credit card statements and just swipe and pray? (Dr. Shay said that and now it’s our motto.)

Maybe you’re living it up like yacht owner when your bank account is giving more…row boat with only one paddle?

Or maybe you’ve got plenty in savings but still won’t splurge on the guacamole add-on to your burrito?

If any of these apply to you, Dr. Shay is your person. She helps people sort through the feelings behind the finances. And how to work through those feelings to get in touch with your financial future.

Also, we talk about how most money advice seems written for rich white dudes named Chad, where to find guidance that speaks to a much wider range of experiences and backgrounds, especially for women and people of color. It’s really a lovely conversation and we think you’ll feel better after you listen.

Here’s where you can find Dr. Shay’s clinical practice, and here’s her podcast.

Other financial information resources and support Dr. Shay recommends:

- Strangers in Paradise: How Families Adapt to Wealth Across Generations by James Grubman

- Feel-Good Finance by Aja Evans

- Wealth in the Key of Life: Finding Your Financial Harmony by Preston D. Cherry

- BernaAnat, Financial Hype Woman

And finally, find your own financial therapist!

Ask us your dumb investing and finance questions, or just say hi! on our Ask Us page!

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This episode was edited by our co-producer Kelly West. Music by Bad Bad Hats and Devmo.