#32: Finances and Feelings with Dr. Meghaan Lurtz

Dr. Meghaan Lurtz is one of the world's leading experts on the psychology of financial planning — and in this episode, she joins Brett Croft and Chris Tabish for a conversation that goes well beyond the numbers. Meg is a professor at Kansas State University and Columbia University, a partner at Shaping Wealth, a past president of the Financial Therapy Association, and the author of the Substack Less Lonely Money. She explains the difference between financial therapy and financial planning, why couples fight about money (and what actually fixes it), and why even very wealthy people can feel stuck, anxious, or like they never have enough. They dig into the psychology of "enough," the hedonic treadmill, the PERMA framework for well-being, and what it really means to use your money to build a life you enjoy — not just a balance sheet you can point to. Meg also shares what living in Naples, Italy has taught her about how differently people can relate to money, time, and each other. If the math of your financial life looks fine but something still feels off, this episode is worth your time. Find Meg on LinkedIn or at her Substack: Less Lonely Money.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghaanlurtz/Website: https://www.shapingwealth.com/teamEmail: [email protected] by 32Q LLC