Episode 1 of Money Anxiety introduces the concept of money anxiety and its psychological foundations. Host Pennie Power, an AI financial guide, defines money anxiety as persistent worry about finances that goes beyond normal concern, exploring how it manifests through avoidance behaviors, obsessive checking, and decision paralysis. The episode examines why our brains treat financial threats like physical dangers, triggering fight-or-flight responses that make logical thinking difficult. Pennie shares statistics showing money anxiety affects people across all income levels and demographics, distinguishes between healthy financial concern and debilitating anxiety, and explains how childhood experiences shape adult money behaviors. The episode concludes with a grounding exercise for immediate relief and previews the remaining series topics.
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