Today’s episode is allllll about MONEY HUNNY – how we are influenced to think about the construct of money, financial wellbeing, and balancing all of this in the modern landscape of capitalism and consumerism.

This episode covers:

• 06:59 - Tea & Crumpets: Stretching in the pool + Courtney Carver
• 11:27 - Step Into My Office: Navigating financial boundaries with friends
• 18:04 - The DSM: The Psychology of Money
• 44:17 - Now That's What I Call...OKAAAAY!
• 45:41 - Emerson Pick: "Seven Rings" by Ariana Grande
• 48:07 - Valerie Pick: "Look At Me Now" by Karmin (CB Cover)
• 48:55 - Fire Dumpster Phoenix: H-E-B supporting Texas flood relief efforts + a crow visiting his Danish “chosen family”

Resources + Stuff Mentioned in This Episode:

• Courtney Carver
• Money Beliefs and Financial Behaviors: Development of the Klontz Money Script Inventory
• Scarcity mindset article
• Conflating Income and Self-Worth. The Money Trap 2 | by Baillie Aaron
• 7 rings by Ariana Grande
• Look At Me Now by Karmin
• The Butt Family, H-E-B, and the H.E. Butt Foundation announce $5 million donation for Texas flood recovery efforts
• A crow visits his Danish chosen family often

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