The Biology of Trauma® With Dr. Aimie The Connection Between Money, Loneliness, and Trauma with Kiné Corder
Apr 14, 2023
This week’s guest, Kiné Corder, is the Founder of Presidential Lifestyle, blending finance expertise with mental health to help people transform their relationships with money. They dive into the intricate ties between money, loneliness, and trauma. Kiné explains how childhood experiences shape adult financial behaviors and highlights the signs of money-related trauma like anxiety and overwhelming thoughts. They also discuss transformative practices like hypnotherapy and creating a sense of felt safety to break free from these patterns.
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Trauma Is A Nervous System State
- Trauma is a state of the autonomic nervous system, not just an event or memory.
- Money can trigger trauma because overwhelm around finances pushes the nervous system into a freeze or survival state.
Find Your Earliest Money Memory
- Look up your earliest money memory and dissect what it taught you about scarcity or worth.
- Track whether that story repeated around age 12–14 and shaped recurring money behaviours.
The $5 Memory That Created Scarcity
- A therapist recalled hearing her mom say at Wendy's, "we have $5, that's all we have," which a five-year-old interpreted as permanent scarcity.
- That single moment produced a lifelong scarcity mindset despite the mother's temporary meaning.