In the latest episode of Psych for Life, I chat with Jane Monica Jones about the impacts the cost of living crisis is having on our mood and money management.

Jane Monica-Jones is Australia's leading Financial Therapist and recent winner of two global awards. Jane is a Trauma Informed Financial Wellbeing Specialist. She is a pioneer in the study of psychological and behavioural challenges with money and financial management practices, such as gambling, overt financial risk, retail therapy, overspending and underearning. She has a passion for these areas and works compassionately with clients and employees of organisations for solutions.

​Jane is the author The Billionaire Buddha a culmination of her work, study and research in the field of Financial Therapy and of the Money Mental Health Cards series. Jane is the host of Financial Therapy, a podcast dedicated to the promotion and facilitation of economic empowerment for all.

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Jane is regularly in the media as an expert in financial therapy and financial wellbeing in Australia and around the world.

Tune in to hear our chat, including how our relationship with limitations and other traumas, may be impacting our ability to find suitable solutions to our money concerns. Plus, so much more!

You can connect with Jane and access the resources discussed below -

www.janemonicajones.com

Publications:

The Billionaire Buddha

Money Mental Health Cards

How to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

Jane hosts the podcast Financial Therapy, dedicated to the promotion and facilitation of economic empowerment for all.

Also check out Jane’s company Financial Wellbeing for all her financial literacy, capability and economic empowerment trainings.

www.financialwellbeingco.com

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