Jessica Moorhouse, a financial counselor, speaker, and author of "Everything But Money," dives deep into the psychological barriers to financial freedom. She discusses how childhood trauma shapes our money behaviors and stresses the importance of personal stories in overcoming financial challenges. The conversation also touches on the intersection of mental health and finances, revealing how a healthy mindset can lead to better financial decisions. Parenting's role in shaping attitudes towards money is explored, along with the necessity of professional advice in achieving financial wellness.
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Gumball Shame
Jessica Morehouse's first money memory involved stealing a gumball at age four.
This instilled a sense of shame about money and a fear of appearing poor.
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Scarcity Mindset
Joel's childhood money memories involve parental financial struggles and a car repossession.
These experiences created a scarcity mindset he had to overcome.
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Origins of Scarcity
Childhood experiences, witnessed or personally lived, shape our scarcity mindsets.
Generational trauma can also contribute to negative financial beliefs.
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Everything But Money, The Hidden Barriers Between You and Financial Freedom
Everything But Money, The Hidden Barriers Between You and Financial Freedom
Jessica Moorhouse
No Bad Parts
Richard Schwartz
We’re joined today by Jessica Moorhouse who started out as a blogger, looking for a creative outlet and way to hold herself accountable, and is now a financial counselor, speaker, and host of her own podcast- More Money. She is also the author of the new book, “Everything But Money: The Hidden Barriers Between You and Financial Freedom”. Jessica is all about providing easy to understand advice, delivered in a non-judgemental way, and she believes that there’s a lot of stuff that gets in the way of us being able to achieve our financial goals. Maybe most folks already know how to invest, but what they need is help with the trauma from their upbringing!? Maaaybe we even get into our own money stories from way back when, back when we were little kids and how that shaped our personal views of money… we get into all of that and more during our conversation today!
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