Money Feels

Money and relationships are complicated enough. But when secrecy, control, or manipulation enter the picture, things get heavy fast. Financial infidelity and financial abuse are two topics that almost no one talks about openly… even though so many people quietly live through them.In this episode of Money Feels, we’re breaking down what these terms actually mean, how common they are, and why they’re often misunderstood. We unpack the ways money can become a weapon, how financial control intersects with safety, and why these issues show up in all kinds of relationships, not just the stereotypes we’ve been taught.We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how trust, power, shame, and survival shape our financial lives far more than income ever could.Content Note: This episode discusses financial infidelity, financial abuse, economic control, and their connection to intimate partner violence. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you.In today’s episode, we discuss:What financial infidelity actually isHow common are financial secrets in relationshipsWhy financial infidelity is rooted in shame, not spreadsheetsWhat financial and economic abuse can look likeWhy financial abuse shows up in almost every case of domestic violenceRed flags to watch for in your own relationshipWhat makes secrecy harmful vs. protectiveThe difference between financial conflict, financial mismanagement, and financial harmThis episode explores what happens when money becomes a tool of control, why secrecy thrives in shame, and how to start naming what’s happening if something doesn’t feel right.Canadian Resources & SupportIf this episode brings something up for you or if you’re experiencing financial harm, these Canadian resources can help:● Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment (CCFWE) Economic abuse education, survivor tools, and multilingual fact sheets. https://ccfwe.org● Canadian Bankers’ Association — Financial Abuse Support & Provincial Resources Information + links to help centres across Canada. https://cba.ca● Tech Safety Canada — Digital Financial Abuse Toolkit Support for tech-enabled financial control (online banking, passwords, apps). https://techsafety.ca● NICE (National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly) Resources for preventing and responding to financial abuse of older adults. https://nicenet.ca● ShelterSafe Canada Find local women’s shelters and domestic violence supports by province. https://sheltersafe.caYou deserve safety, autonomy, and access to your own financial life.Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time! 

Have you ever noticed that the people with the most power and privilege seem the most afraid of losing it? From private bunkers to doomsday yachts, billionaires are stockpiling for the apocalypse, and in doing so, revealing what money can’t actually buy: safety, trust, or community.In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking the strange world of prepper billionaires — the ultra-wealthy who are preparing to survive the collapse of the very systems they helped create.We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how culture, gender, and ego all shape the way we love, earn, and prepare for the end of the world (apparently).In today’s episode, we discuss:The rise of luxury survivalismWhy wealth and fear often grow togetherHow billionaires try to buy safety instead of building communityThe irony of trying to escape the collapse of a system you benefit fromThe psychology of control and scarcity at the highest income levelsWhat “emotional prepping” looks like for the rest of usThis episode explores what happens when safety becomes a solo project and why true survival might depend less on money and more on connection.Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time! 

Explore how our spending habits have morphed into public displays of virtue. The hosts dive into the moral implications of consumption, discussing strategies people use to justify purchases. They highlight the pressures created by social media and how visible consumption signals values and class. The duo critiques the double standards in how affluent and less privileged spending is perceived. Ultimately, they ponder whether genuine consumption is possible without moral performance in a capitalist society.

Have you ever noticed how success can make women feel more alone — not more secure? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking why wealth and independence can come with unexpected emotional costs, and why partnership — once seen as an economic safety net — doesn’t always add value anymore.We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how culture, gender, and ego all shape the way we love, earn, and connect.In today’s episode, we discuss:The rise of single women and the economic evolution of marriageWhether wealth makes partnerships harderThe psychology of “dating up”How society moralizes women’s choices around wealth and independenceWhy female friendship often becomes the most emotionally satisfying relationship in women’s lives.The Nicole Kidman / Keith Urban moment:What it means to find love that doesn’t require shrinkingAs more women reach financial independence, the economics of love are changing — and so are the emotions that come with it. This episode explores why partnership looks different when you already feel whole, and why the richest thing you can have might just be peace.Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time! 

Have you ever wondered why money feels so emotional, even when you know what you “should” be doing? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking how psychology, therapy, and financial planning all overlap, and why the numbers only tell half the story.We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk about the emotional side of money — and how culture, identity, and lived experience shape the way we earn, spend, save, and share.In today’s episode, we discuss the following:Why your financial plan should include your feelings (not just your goals)How shame, guilt, and anxiety show up in your money habitsThe weight of generational money trauma — and how it keeps us stuckThe constant tug between scarcity and abundance mindsetsHow capitalism, inequality, and gender roles quietly influence our sense of “enough”Money touches everything — our relationships, our security, our joy. But until we understand why we feel the way we do about it, even the best financial plan won’t feel right.Book financial therapy with Alyssa Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time! 

Have you ever wondered if we’ve completely lost the plot on lifestyle spending? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking how what used to be luxuries have slowly become defaults — and what that shift means for our wallets, our emotions, and our ability to just sit with discomfort without buying something.We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk about the emotional side of money, and how culture, social media, and convenience are reshaping what “normal” spending looks like.In today's episode, we discuss the following:How the “default” has changed: from used cars to new, from one vacation a year to multiple international tripsWhy every experience now comes with a spending component The role of social media in fueling constant consumption (and why not sharing is seen as gatekeeping)The loss of friction in spending decisions, and what it might look like to bring some friction backWhether we’ve collectively forgotten how to sit with discomfort without pulling out our walletsThanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time! 

Have you ever wondered why you keep saying “yes” with your money when you really want to say “no”? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re joined again by out very first guest, Chantel Chapman — founder of Trauma of Money, internationally recognized educator, and now author of Trauma of Money — to unpack something called financial fawning.We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money — including how our nervous systems, past experiences, and need for safety shape the way we spend, give, and say “yes.”In today’s episode, we discuss the following:What “financial fawning” means and how it differs from people-pleasingWhy do we over-give, over-spend, or say “yes” to money requests even when we can’t afford to?How trauma and social conditioning make fawning feel like safetyThe difference between generosity and self-abandonmentHow this shows up in friendships, families, and relationshipsPractical ways to stop fawning and start setting boundaries — without guilt or shameA quick thank-you to ATB Financial for sponsoring today’s live episode! If you’re a new client, you can earn up to $820 in welcome bonuses by clicking here.Thanks for listening to our first episode of Season 8! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon.Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey, and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

Have you ever wondered what really happens when we privatize health care? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re joined by emergency physician and public health advocate Dr. Shazma Mithani to talk about why more private clinics, pay-to-play systems, and investor-owned health care might sound efficient but leave most of us worse off.We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk about the emotional side of money — including the systems that shape what kind of care we get, and who gets left behind when profit enters the chat.In today's episode, we discuss the following:What “privatization” actually means in CanadaWhy letting people “skip the line” doesn’t reduce wait timesHow for-profit care puts shareholders ahead of patientsWhat we can learn from other real-world examplesThe emotional toll of navigating health careWhat a stronger, more equitable public system could look likeThanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time! 

Have you ever wondered if saving money and saving the planet are mutually exclusive? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re joined by author and sustainability advocate Kara Perez to talk about her new book, Money for Change, and the concept of realistic sustainability — AKA how to reduce waste, build wealth, and not burn out in the process.We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and gain a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance, even when it intersects with climate anxiety and ethical investing.In today's episode, we discuss the following:Why sustainability doesn’t have to be expensive, perfect, or all-consumingHow overconsumption became the norm (and what we can do instead)Why “real change” means going beyond personal habitsThe link between eco-anxiety and financial stressHow to align your money with your valuesWhat realistic sustainability looks like in everyday lifeThanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time! 

Have you ever looked at your bank account and thought… this doesn’t feel real? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re digging into the idea that money might not be as concrete as we think. From the history of how our currency came to be, to why our brains treat money like a survival need, we’re unpacking why money feels fake — and why that feeling actually makes a lot of sense.We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance.In today's episode, we discuss the following:Why modern money isn’t backed by anything tangibleThe role of trust in making money “real”Historical examples of currency collapse and what we can learn from themThe emotional impact of money scarcity, even when we’re financially stableHow our money beliefs are shaped by our upbringing and economic systemsWhat we might focus on if money didn’t rule our decisionsThanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!