61 - How to Start Tough Money Conversations in Relationships ft. Ellie Austin-Williams

In this episode, Louise is joined by psychologist Dr. Alex Melkumian and writer, speaker and Louise's great friend, Ellie Austin-Williams of This Girl Talks Money to discuss all things money and how it has us in such a chokehold. The group discuss: ⇢ How our money habits start to form before we are even born (+ the intergenerational cycles of money) ⇢ A discussion around which caregiver drives our money habits the most; ⇢ The connection between money, sex & food - and which is Louise’s favorite;  ⇢ The threshold at which money stops making us more happy;  ⇢ The concept of retail therapy - is this just normalized addiction; ⇢ The big money taboo; ⇢ Why we’re happy to share a bed with someone but not discuss money; and ⇢ How to start having the conversations that will  And more! Daily Devotion™ is now live on the App Store & Google Play — unlock your healthiest, happiest, highest self with somatic daily wellness rituals, free for 7 days → [⁠⁠⁠REDEEM⁠⁠⁠]  Real talk, honest conversations, and stories that make you think—welcome to The Healing Honeys. Hit play and let’s get into it. ------ 🤍 FOLLOW LOUISE / HEALING HONEYS 🤍 ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@healinghoneys⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/iamlouiserumball/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/healinghoneys/⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Submit a question to the Healing Honeys Hotline 💌 TRASH TALKS: Submit Your Awful Dating Stories HEAL WITH LOUISE ✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: Daily Devotion ✨ Therapy + Healing PDFs: Therapy Shop ✨ 7 Day Free Confidence Queen Overhaul: Waitlist Sign Up ✨ There She Glows: 12 Week Life Transformation: Waitlist Sign Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices