352: Feel-Good Finance: Untangling Your Relationship with Money for Better Well-Being With Aja Evans

On today's episode, Aja Evans joins us to discuss how to untangle your relationship with money for better well-being. Aja is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, speaker, and author specializing in Financial Therapy. With over a decade of experience, Aja is determined to help more people break the taboo of keeping money and emotions secret. In addition to her practice, she is also the president-elect on the board of the Financial Therapy Association, consults with FinTech companies, and is the author of Feel Good Finance. Aja has been featured in a variety of major news outlets including The New York Times, Business Insider, NerdWallet, Time, and Teen Vogue. She is on a mission to get more people engaged in living their best lives while attuning to their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around money. Outside of work, you can find Aja chasing after her two young children as they hunt down the next delicious place to eat.   WHAT AJA DISCUSSED: Why it is often difficult for people to talk about money, even with those closest to them. How emotions influence financial behaviors. The impact of intergenerational and historical trauma on personal money narratives. Feelings of shame or embarrassment about financial situations and advice on overcoming them. Steps listeners can take to untangle their relationship with money and improve their financial mindset. Psychological reasons behind spending habits and common challenges like overspending or budgeting struggles. The role of mental health in financial well-being and how therapy can be a valuable tool. Actionable advice on where to focus first when feeling overwhelmed by a financial situation to regain control. AND SO MUCH MORE   HOW TO KEEP UP WITH AJA: All social media: @AjaETherapy Website: ajaevanscounseling.com   ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance