EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 1H 11M
Financial Trauma, 835 Credit Scores & What Safety Really Means (with Rahkim Sabree)
from Highly Visible & A Little Misunderstood · host Jonathan Dumas
In this episode of Money Unmasked, Jonathan sits down with Rahkim Sabree — financial therapist, speaker, cultural translator, and author of Overcoming Financial Trauma — to dig into the question underneath all of our money behavior: what are we really chasing when we chase financial security? Rahkim unpacks how growing up without financial language, then landing in the banking industry, then becoming a certified financial coach shaped and reshaped his entire understanding of money. He shares what it felt like to hit an 835 credit score and still not feel safe — and why that gap between the number and the feeling is exactly where the real work begins. Together, Jonathan and Rahkim explore: Why financial literacy alone cannot undo the harm that financial systems have caused What learned helplessness looks like in communities that have been failed by the system generation after generation How our childhood money moments — the Scholastic Book Fair, the store brand sneakers, the food stamps — live in our nervous systems long after we've "made it" Why a dysregulated person is a profitable one, and how corporations and advertisers bank on that The three E framework: Exposure, Experience, and Education — and why order matters What it looks like to begin healing financial trauma instead of just managing financial behavior How quantum theory, Dr. Resmaa Menakem, Dr. Joy DeGruy, and The Body Keeps the Score all informed Rahkim's approach If you've ever hit a financial milestone and still felt anxious, behind, or unsafe — this conversation will name what's happening and give you language for it. Connect with Rahkim: Website: https://www.rahkimsabree.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RahkimSabree Instagram: @RahkimSabree Overcoming Financial Trauma by Rahkim Sabree Resources Mentioned in the Show (I get a small commission when you purchase using my affiliate links): Overcoming Financial Trauma by Rahkim Sabree Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy DeGruy My Grandmother's Hands by Dr. Resmaa Menakem Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza PowerNomics by Dr Claude Anderson The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk The Debt Trap: The Hidden Brain Podcast 🎧Listen to Previous Episode: What Are You Willing to Trade for Freedom? (with Tai Wiggins) Stay Connected: 📺Join our Community on Youtube 📬Get updates, behind-the-scenes content, and first access to the upcoming newsletter 👉🏾Buy me Ko-fi ☕️ 🔗All links → https://linktr.ee/highlyvisiblepod 📲Follow us on Instagram 🕰️ Follow us on TikTok Credits: Produced & Edited: Jonathan Dumas Produced & Additional Editing: Reggie Hall Socials & Community: Myron Bobyrk-Ozaki Email: [email protected]
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In this episode of Money Unmasked, Jonathan sits down with Rahkim Sabree — financial therapist, speaker, cultural translator, and author of Overcoming Financial Trauma — to dig into the question underneath all of our money behavior: what are we really chasing when we chase financial security? Rahkim unpacks how growing up without financial language, then landing in the banking industry, then becoming a certified financial coach shaped and reshaped his entire understanding of money. He shares what it felt like to hit an 835 credit score and still not feel safe — and why that gap between the number and the feeling is exactly where the real work begins. Together, Jonathan and Rahkim explore: Why financial literacy alone cannot undo the harm that financial systems have caused What learned helplessness looks like in communities that have been failed by the system generation after generation How our childhood money moments — the Scholastic Book Fair, the store brand sneakers, the food stamps — live in our nervous systems long after we've "made it" Why a dysregulated person is a profitable one, and how corporations and advertisers bank on that The three E framework: Exposure, Experience, and Education — and why order matters What it looks like to begin healing financial trauma instead of just managing financial behavior How quantum theory, Dr. Resmaa Menakem, Dr. Joy DeGruy, and The Body Keeps the Score all informed Rahkim's approach If you've ever hit a financial milestone and still felt anxious, behind, or unsafe — this conversation will name what's happening and give you language for it. Connect with Rahkim: Website: https://www.rahkimsabree.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RahkimSabree Instagram: @RahkimSabree Overcoming Financial Trauma by Rahkim Sabree Resources Mentioned in the Show (I get a small commission when you purchase using my affiliate links): Overcoming Financial Trauma by Rahkim Sabree Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy DeGruy My Grandmother's Hands by Dr. Resmaa Menakem Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza PowerNomics by Dr Claude Anderson The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk The Debt Trap: The Hidden Brain Podcast 🎧Listen to Previous Episode: What Are You Willing to Trade for Freedom? (with Tai Wiggins) Stay Connected: 📺Join our Community on Youtube 📬Get updates, behind-the-scenes content, and first access to the upcoming newsletter 👉🏾Buy me Ko-fi ☕️ 🔗All links → https://linktr.ee/highlyvisiblepod 📲Follow us on Instagram 🕰️ Follow us on TikTok Credits: Produced & Edited: Jonathan Dumas Produced & Additional Editing: Reggie Hall Socials & Community: Myron Bobyrk-Ozaki Email: [email protected]
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