150. From Financial Stress to Financial Peace

    What if financial stress isn't really about money—but about the stories we've been carrying for years? In this deeply honest and empowering conversation, Arivee sits down with Erika Dox-Martinez, Financial Wellness Coach and founder of Blissful Vida, to unpack the emotional, cultural, and psychological layers behind how we earn, spend, save, and avoid money. Erika shares her personal journey—from earning six figures while living paycheck to paycheck, to becoming debt-free, building wealth, and ultimately betting on herself as an entrepreneur. Together, Arivee and Erika explore how money trauma, childhood experiences, cultural beliefs, and shame quietly shape our financial decisions—often without us realizing it. This episode goes far beyond budgets and spreadsheets. It's a conversation about healing your relationship with money, reclaiming financial agency, and understanding that financial wellness is deeply connected to self-worth, safety, and freedom. You'll learn: Why high-achieving women can still feel anxious and avoidant about money How money stories and money trauma are formed—and how to rewrite them The difference between "good money habits" and true financial peace Why investing in yourself isn't an expense, but a long-term strategy How financial clarity creates real choice—in careers, relationships, and life What it means to build a Blissful Vida rooted in values, not guilt or scarcity This episode is especially for professional women—particularly Latinas and women of color—who make good money but still feel stressed, uncertain, or disconnected from their finances. If you've ever thought "I should be further along," felt shame around your spending, or avoided looking at your accounts altogether—this conversation will meet you with compassion, truth, and practical wisdom. Because you don't just deserve more money. You deserve peace, choice, and a life that feels fully yours. Complimentary Shift Your Money Mindset Workbook:www.myblissfulvida.com/arivee    CONNECT WITH ERIKA   Schedule a Free Financial Clarity call with Erika here: https://thehub-api.mastermind.com/widget/bookings/blissful-vida-call LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-dox-martinez   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myblissfulvida/   GET ARIVEE'S BOOK: Your Time To Rise: Unlearn Limiting Beliefs, Unlock Your Power, Unleash Your Truest Self https://www.amazon.com/Your-Time-Rise-Unlearn-Limiting/dp/B0D7FNPHS2   Grab your FREE Boundary Toolkit: 3 Proven Strategies to Reclaim Your Time, Boost Your Energy and Feel in Control in just 7 Days. Click here to get it now.   Join Arivee's community to get inspiration, motivation, and actionable strategies to your inbox. This community gets first access to all of Arivee's programs. We're focusing on how to live that one beautiful precious life that you were meant to live- with meaning, joy, aliveness, and fulfillment.  Grab more FREE resources and learn more about Arivee's coaching programs: https://www.ariveevargas.com/   Instagram: @ariveevargas LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ariveevargas/