Episode 2 - Claudia Camargo: Your Money Story Starts in Your Mind

Most of us were never taught that money is emotional. We were taught to work hard, spend less, and figure the rest out. But what nobody told us is that the beliefs we carry about money, about what we deserve, about whether wealth is even for us, those beliefs came from somewhere. And until we understand where, we keep repeating the same patterns no matter how much we earn.Claudia Camargo is a licensed clinical social worker and founder of Blue Moon Counseling, a practice dedicated to helping Latinos access mental health support that actually understands our community. She grew up in a first gen immigrant household, watched her mom work her way up from housekeeper to manager, and became the first in her family to graduate from college. Her path to becoming a therapist started when she went to get help herself and realized her own therapist had no idea what it meant to grow up Latino.In this conversation, we talk about financial trauma, identity, the difference between being broke and being poor, and why healing your relationship with money might be the most important financial move you ever make.If you know someone who needs to hear this, share it with them.