Radio Headspace Managing Money Stress with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
Jul 10, 2025
Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, a financial therapist, offers insights into managing financial anxiety by addressing its roots in learned behaviors. She shares mindful strategies that help listeners confront spending fears and gain control over their finances. Lindsay emphasizes transforming financial stress into positive routines by cultivating a curious mindset and pairing financial tasks with enjoyable activities. This approach not only reduces anxiety but also builds a supportive community around money management.
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Financial Anxiety Has Deep Roots
- Financial anxiety can affect anyone regardless of financial status or savings.
- It often stems from deeper fears and past financial traumas, not just money scarcity.
Debt History Shapes Spending Fear
- Lindsay shared a story about someone who struggled with credit card debt early in life and now is very strict about spending.
- This anxious spending behavior helps them feel safe and avoid repeating past financial struggles.
Financial Anxiety Can Be Inherited
- Financial anxiety and tight money control can be learned behaviors passed down through generations.
- Trauma related to financial insecurity can be epigenetically inherited across up to seven generations.