In this eye-opening and affirming episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley unpacks the powerful connection between burnout and your bank account. If you’ve ever looked at your finances and felt exhausted, overwhelmed, or ashamed—this one’s for you. Burnout isn’t just emotional—it shows up in how we spend, overgive, and self-soothe with money. But with softness, intention, and joy-first budgeting, we can start to opt out of burnout spending and into financial ease.

💡 Today You’ll Learn:

How exhaustion and emotional depletion impact your spending habit
The difference between life-giving and life-draining expenses
Why budgeting should be a reflection of your values—not just your bills
How to create a “joy-first” budget that honors rest, softness, and self-love

This episode is a gentle invitation to do a financial energy audit and begin aligning your spending with what truly nourishes you. No shame. Just awareness, intention, and healing.

✨ Episode Highlights:

01:06 The emotional roots of burnout spending

03:00 Why burnout leads to impulsive and avoidant spending

05:18 Introducing “joy-first” budgeting

08:00 How to align your finances with your values

10:24 Doing a 7-day life-giving vs. life-draining spending audit

15:00 Reframing budgeting as self-love in action

You don’t need to overhaul everything—just start with noticing. With tenderness and grace, you can rebuild your relationship with money from a place of joy and rest.

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