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Mind Money Balance
by Lindsay Bryan - Podvin
The Mind Money Balance show explores the intersection of mental health and money. Hosted by LMSW and Certified Financial Therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, this podcast goes beyond personal decision-making. We explore broader factors that impact your financial life as a whole, with no room for an "abundance mindset" only approach or gurus who shame you for buying that oat-milk latte. Listeners will get actionable psychology-based tips to apply to their financial lives today.
Episodes
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185: Money Stories: How Childhood Shapes Your Relationship with Money
What you think about how you spend, save, and invest didn’t come from nowhere: it’s shaped by your money stories. Your money stories shape your beliefs about money and, in turn, how you interact with it. In this episode, you’ll learn from a financial therapist: What money stories are and how they...
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184: Are You Shopping for “The Right Thing” or a Feeling?
Our brains are wired to seek things that help us feel better, which is why so many of us turn to shopping when we want a mood boost. So-called "retail therapy" can improve your mood in the short term. But by understanding what you’re really looking for—novelty, connection, happiness, or…
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183: Why You Have To Talk About Money Shame
Money shame is an internal belief that a person is bad with money. Secrecy, silence, and judgment make money worse (which are rampant in the personal finance community and in the real world). Tune in to learn four ways to help alleviate money shame, straight from financial therapist and financial...
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182: ADHD at Work (and How It Impacts Your Money)
Common ADHD traits like time blindness, difficulty starting tasks, and emotional regulation challenges can show up in ways the workplace doesn’t always “get.” It might look like delaying invoices, missing reimbursement deadlines, or jumping into conversations before others finish. Over time…
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181: How Money Affects Your Nervous System: Signs of Money Stress in Your Body
Your nervous system sends messages between the brain and body, and money stress can absolutely impact it. When your nervous system is over- or under-stimulated, you can make financial choices you regret. In this video, financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin of Mind Money Balance covers what…
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180: A Financial Therapist Explains Financial Wellness at Work
Financial wellness–or the lack of it–shows up at work. When we have workplace financial wellness, we can improve morale, reduce burnout, and increase productivity and longevity. In this video, financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin breaks down ways to improve your financial wellness at work at...
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179: How financial anxiety shows up at work (and what to do about it)
Financial anxiety doesn’t clock out when you do. I’m talking about how financial anxiety at work shapes behavior, from overworking and constantly seeking reassurance, to team tension, to rigid leadership decisions that feel “strategic” but are stress-driven. I’ll share how financial stress and…
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178: Who is Lindsay Bryan-Podvin? Meet the Mind Money Balance Founder
Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is a licensed social worker, certified financial therapist, author, and founder of Mind Money Balance, helping people feel better about money without the shame. Her work blends mental health, social justice, and financial wellness, offering support for individuals…
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177: Ask a Money Therapist: Spending money guilt, debt anxiety, and rigidity
Get insight on shifting your mindset from saving to spending when entering retirement, how to manage money with a partner when the shared account gets low at the end of each month, and dealing with anxiety when you have debt directly from Michigan’s first financial therapist, Lindsay…
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176: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed With Money: Self Care by Subtraction
Self-care isn’t always about adding more to your skin care routine or journaling regimen; often, it starts with doing less. It's a simple, therapeutic reframe: what if the best thing you can do for your well-being, or your finances, is take something off your plate? If you're craving a...
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175: Not Married, Still Protected: Legal & Financial Security for Unmarried Couples
In this episode, financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin walks you through the essential legal and financial documents unmarried couples (and poly partners or cohabitating besties!) should consider, like cohabitation agreements, estate planning tools, and property titles. Whether you’re sharing…
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174: Shopping Too Much: Avoiding Overconsumption
Shopping has become easier than ever, which makes overconsumption more common, tempting, and a go-to coping skill for many of us. Overconsumption can impact your mental well-being, increase stress, and clutter your home and mind. In this video, I’m breaking down what overconsumption really is…
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173: No One Can Afford A Home: Here’s Why (and What You Can Do)
There is a real affordability crisis caused by decades of underbuilding, restrictive zoning, slow permitting, and rising costs. In this episode, Michigan's first financial therapist explains that housing is a social determinant of health, impacting both mental and physical well-being. Learn why…
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172: Microdosing Financial Habits
You can start improving how you treat money in about 2 minutes. Overcomplicated spreadsheets and spending rules often leave people feeling like they’ve failed. That’s why I love what I call micro-dosing your financial habits. Microdosing financial habits means taking small, consistent, low-lift...
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171: What is Fun Money? How to Enjoy Guilt-Free Spending
If an emergency fund is for emergencies, a Fun Money Fund is for JOY! A Fun Money Fund is a type of savings or checking account that we can all use tp build in spontaneity, impulse spending, or saving for that not totally necessary purchase that you know will feel good to you, without derailing...
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170: Are You Recession-Ready? How to Care for Your Money and Mental Health
What even is a recession, and how can we prepare for one without spiraling? As a certified “Millennial who survived the Great Recession” and a financial therapist, I’ve got you. In this episode, I explain what a recession is (beyond just bad vibes), how they work, and how to take care of your...
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169: Boycott Guide: How to Boycott Without Burnout
Want to boycott but not sure how? You don’t have to go all-in to make a difference. This boycott guide covers what a boycott is, how to participate, ways to effect change beyond a full boycott, and how to protect yourself from boycott burnout. Corresponding blog:...
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168: 3 Financial Resolutions Without the Overwhelm
What New Year resolutions did you set at the beginning of the year? If improving your financial health was on your list, you’re in good company. “Improving financial health” was the second most common resolution for 2024, right behind physical health. But most resolutions don’t make it past...
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167: Top 10 Money Lessons of 2024: Money Automations, Lifestyle Creep & Spending Guilt
I've rounded up the top 10 moments that the Mind Money Balance audience loved! YouTube insights revealed my channel's most-watched and re-watched segments, which I'll share here. I love this round-up because it shows me exactly what my dear listeners enjoy the most. This year, the top moments...
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166: Avoid These Credit Card Traps
Most Americans are carrying credit card debt, especially younger folks, like those in Gen Z, the Millennial Generation, and Gen X. In this episode, I’ll break down the three most common credit card traps and share actionable tips to help you avoid them. From overspending to falling for scams…
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165: 4 Credit Card Myths You Need to Stop Believing
There are four common credit card myths I need you to stop believing. If you believe these myths, you might negatively impact your credit score, pay unnecessary interest, or miss out on some of the perks (like travel hacking!) of responsible credit card usage. Listen for credit card facts so you...
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164: Be (Financially) Selfish this Holiday Season
Feeling the pressure to overspend during the holidays? It's time to rethink the season with a focus on financial selfishness—putting your financial well-being first, guilt-free. In this episode, financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin explores how to navigate holiday spending in a way that...
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163: Financial Self-Care for the Holidays
While the holiday season often brings pressure—whether from family, friends, or our own expectations—this episode breaks down strategies to set holiday boundaries, identify emotional spending triggers, and prevent unnecessary expenses. Learn how to manage internal and external pressures to...
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162: Coping with a Layoff
A layoff or job loss can trigger an emotional rollercoaster, with feelings of shock, anger, sadness, or relief. Financial Therapist Lindsay shares that nearly half of Americans experience layoff anxiety, as recent statistics highlight the prevalence of layoffs due to cost-cutting measures and...
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161: Reducing Employee Turnover with Financial Wellness
Over 44 million Americans left their jobs last year. High employee turnover is more than just a statistic; it’s a loud and clear signal that something within your organization isn’t resonating with your team. You're in the right place if you’re involved in hiring, management, or overseeing…
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160: Forgive Yourself for Money Mistakes
If you’ve made a money mistake and can’t stop thinking about it, tune in to learn more about why this is. Learn how to cultivate self-compassion to forgive ourselves, extract valuable lessons, and progress towards a healthier financial future. In this episode, financial therapist Lindsay...
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159: The Doomsday Prepper [Type 4 of 4]
The Doomsday Prepper archetype excels at financial preparation. They are the epitome of “good on paper.” But with all of that saving, planning, and thinking ahead, they often struggle to find contentment in the present. Learn how Doomsday Preppers can balance their drive for financial security…
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158: The Money Admirerer: Money Archetype 3 of 4
If you find yourself constantly moving the financial goalpost because you think you need more, you might be a Money Admirerer. The Money Admirerer archetype is frequently applauded for their tenacity and work ethic, but the downside is that they might struggle to appreciate what’s happening in…
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157: Understanding Money Personality Types: The Spenders [2 of 4]
There are four Money Archetypes that shape what we believe about money and how it impacts what we do–or don’t do–with our money. The second money personality type is the Free Spirit. Known for their radical optimism and general "why not?!" attitude toward life, they tend to be excited to spend.…
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156: What's my money personality type? Blissfully Indifferent [1 of 4]
Over the next 4 weeks, I’ll be sharing mini-episodes on the Financial Archetypes. These Money Archetypes shape what we believe about money and how it impacts what we do–or don’t do–with our money. For those who fall into the first category, the “Blissfully Indifferent,” money is a sensitive topic...
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155: Financial Survivor’s Guilt: What It Is and How to Cope
We often think about Survivor Guilt as something that happens to survivors of accidents or natural disasters, but a financial twist also happens. Financial Survivor’s Guilt is a phenomenon where individuals feel guilty for their financial stability while others around them struggle. People who...
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154: 5 Steps to Help You Talk About Money
We can spend a lot of time working on our own relationship with money, but it's equally important to know how to discuss it with others. If you’ve ever clammed up or stumbled over your words, you're not alone. And frankly, whether it's explaining to your nieces and nephews why you can't buy them...
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153: Money and Mental Health: Support Yourself, Your Team, and Loved Ones
It’s no secret that mental health is a fundamental part of overall wellbeing. 1 in 5 American adults experience a diagnosable mental health condition annually, and 1 in 4 will experience a mental illness at some time in their life. I’m a believer that we don’t need to have a diagnosable mental...
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152: Personal Money Routines: Sharing What I Do With My Paycheck
Lindsay, financial therapist and founder of Mind Money Balance, shares her personal money routines, which she follows annually, quarterly, monthly, and more. She is a huge fan of automating her routine as much as possible, but even with automation, it’s important to check in and tweak as needed....
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151: The Mental Health Benefits of Travel
As if you needed any more reasons to give your boss the “I’m on vacation” autoresponder, let’s talk about how good travel is for your brain. In this episode, financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin covers what makes travel so beneficial for our brains. She shares how much time off you need...
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150: What's Missing from Financial Wellness Programs: What Employees Want
While cold brew on tap and a foosball table might’ve worked in the past to incentivize employees, those perks aren’t what are keeping employees around. In this video, financial therapist goes through recent HR surveys that highlight that when employees struggle financially, it impacts their work....
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149: Lifestyle Creep Isn't All Bad: What to do with More Money
Lifestyle creep or inflation-when you spend more money as you start earning more-often gets a bad rap. But understanding why spending your money doesn’t feel as good as you thought can be a great first step in making sure that you’re using your money the way that feels best. In this episode, a...
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148: Should I Buy a House or Keep Renting in 2024?
“Should I buy or rent?” It’s a question that comes up a lot, but outside of the finances, how do you know if it makes sense? In this “Ask Mind Money Balance” episode, financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin answers a flight attendant from Atlanta’s question about this exact topic. There are some...
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147: Self Trust & Money: How to Build Financial Self-Worth
Self-trust is having confidence and belief in one's own abilities. When it comes to money, having low self-trust can make it hard to make and stick to financial choices. In this video, a licensed social worker and certified financial therapist shares five common signs of low financial self-trust....
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146: How To Avoid A Money Scam
An article written by personal finance expert Charlotte Cowles recently went viral when she shared she was victimized and scammed out of a large sum of money. The response online was largely rooted in nasty, victim-blaming. We don’t do that here at Mind Money Balance. Financial scams impact…
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145: Move over SMART Goals, It's Time for FUN Goals
Since the dawn of time (ok, ok, since 1981) SMART goals have been the dominant framework for setting and achieving goals, including financial ones. But disability advocate Emily Ladau was onto something when she said that SMART goals were out, and FUN goals were in. As a shame free financial...
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144: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Money
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected and influence one another. As a social worker and financial therapist, I’ll share how you can understand more about this type of therapy and what you might gain from CBT. As always, I’m...
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143: Black Personal Finance Pros You Need to Know
It’s Black History Month, and Mind Money Balance is celebrating by highlighting and amplifying 13 Black personal finance pros you need to know. From journalists to authors, YouTubers to podcasters, and energy healers to social workers, this list highlights folks who have taught me things about...
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142: Big Changes at Mind Money Balance
I'm taking you behind the scenes and sharing insights into my personal and professional journey, including how I found myself repeating a mistake by outsourcing my self-trust when it came to trying to achieve my goals in 2023. I share lessons I’ve learned, including how I approach my marketing…
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141: Motivational Interviewing and Money
Motivational interviewing isn't a pep talk or hyping yourself up to answer questions – it's a profound exploration of your desires. While I absolutely believe that we can and should be our own hype people, Motivational interviewing is about tapping into the deep well of insight within you, so you...
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140: "Loud Budgeting" is "Having Financial Boundaries"
"Loud Budgeting" is a social media trend that I can get behind as a financial therapist. Why? Because it's just another way to say "having financial boundaries." Learn how to set and communicate financial boundaries, what third spaces have to do with it, and how to deal with naysayers who try to...
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139: The Problem With Online Financial Influencers
I’ve highlighted why you need to be wary of the old guard of personal finance, but what about the new FinFluencers all over you social media feeds? I came across a study, initially highlighted by the brilliant Financial Diet, that found only 1 in 10 people providing financial advice online have…
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138: Easy Financial Swaps Explained
If you are trying to cut back on your spending but keep getting tripped up because you are engaging in retail therapy, you aren’t alone. This video simplifies why shopping feels good and what we can do instead. As a bonus, these easy financial swaps are all about making you feel good instead of...
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137: New Consumerism Tricks to Avoid
You might be familiar with how grocery stores use end caps to trick you into buying more than you planned, but do you know how to protect yourself from the Diderot Effect and things like Eco-washing? In this episode, not only will you learn how marketers have been leveraging behavioral psychology...
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136: Save Money on Food When You Aren't A Cook
Whether you’re not a cook, don’t have time to spend in the kitchen, or just can’t be bothered, there are ways to save on food without becoming a home chef. Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin offers twelve creative ways to save on food without cooking for a Mind Money Balance audience member...
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The Mind Money Balance show explores the intersection of mental health and money. Hosted by LMSW and Certified Financial Therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, this podcast goes beyond personal decision-making. We explore broader factors that impact your financial life as a whole, with no room for an "abundance mindset" only approach or gurus who shame you for buying that oat-milk latte. Listeners will get actionable psychology-based tips to apply to their financial lives today.
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