EP. 180 How Neurodivergence Affects Money, Identity-Based Personal Finance + Why Representation Matters With Ellyce Fulmore

Ellyce Fulmore, Queer and neurodivergent financial educator, content creator, and best-selling author, joins the podcast to discuss how identity has an impact on the financial decisions you will and are able to make in your lifetime.  We also chat about how Ellyce went from Kinesiology to finance, why representation matters in money, handling keyboard warriors, the process of writing a book, and more.   In this episode, you’ll learn more about: What an “Identity-based approach” to personal finance means  The LGBTQIA+ wage-gap and how Queer people need personalized financial literacy How the ADHD tax, neurodivergence, and executive dysfunction affects personal finances Actionable tips for folks with neurodivergence, the normalcy of cycling through habits, Dave Ramsey, criticizing billionaires, and more! MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:  How Women With A.D.H.D. Manage Their Money Order Keeping Finance Personal  GUEST BIO: Ellyce Fulmore is a queer and neurodivergent financial educator, content creator, best-selling author, and the founder of Queerd Co., a financial literacy company. Her approach to financial literacy goes beyond the conventional, focusing on the intersectionality of identities and lived experiences. Ellyce is passionate about helping her online community of over half a million find the right tools, strategies and perspective to create a life where financial stability and joy coexist. GUEST CONTACT INFO: TikTok Instagram Website Podcast RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply today Digital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION:  A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO:  Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more.  Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content.  When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: Instagram Threads Facebook YouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather Divoky Podcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing