Overcoming Financial Trauma

Jason sits with Rahkim to discuss his new book "Happy Money Happy Life" and the 8 dimensions of wellness.

• We discuss how we met
• The spiritual aspects of money
• Financial Wellness
• and more

Lindsay Bryan-Podvin stops by to talk to Rahkim about

• Financial Anxiety
• Mental Health
• Being a Financial Therapist
• And more!

Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (she/her) is a biracial financial wellness expert, speaker, and author of the book "The Financial Anxiety Solution." A practicing social worker since 2012, she uses a shame-free approach to help people get their minds and money in balance by focusing on the intersection of money and mental health using financial therapy. While financial literacy is important, she champions the belief that money is rooted in emotions and impacted by the systems around us. She has a degree in sociology and a Master’s in Social Work with certificates in Financial Social Work and Financial Therapy. She lives with her partner and their dog on the occupied land of the Fox, Peoria, and Potawatomi peoples, also known as Michigan.

In this episode, Rahkim sits down with Melanie Lockert, author of the book "Dear Debt" and co-founder of the Lola Retreat, to discuss her journey in paying down debt as a freelancer.

Melanie shares her experience and advice on mental health guardrails and how to manage your time as a freelancer, as well as pivoting your focus when necessary. Her blog chronicled her journey out of $81,000 in student loan debt, and she now helps other women face their fears and take control of their finances through the Lola Retreat.

If you're looking for inspiration and practical advice on managing your finances as a freelancer or paying down debt, you won't want to miss this episode! And if you enjoy this or any other episode of the podcast, please rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts.

Ed Coambs sits down with Rahkim to discuss his journey in financial therapy and how his practice has evolved.

We discuss:

• Financial intimacy
• Attachment theory
• Eye Gazing
• and more

Ed Coambs is a firefighter turned financial planner (CFP®) turned marriage and family financial therapist!

In this episode I interview Amanda Godlweski.

We discuss her journey as a first-gen Latina and the intersections of her experiences in law, higher education, as a mother, and more.

Amanda is the Founder of Mija Learns. A Latina and first generation attorney, she found herself navigating finances and entrepreneurship on her own. Now she's on a mission to educate professionals and entrepreneurs on how to build wealth and build business. With over ten years of experience as an entrepreneur and advising in both the public and private sectors, she shares her knowledge so that you can reach your potential and live your purpose.

In this episode I get to take a break from stuffy "academia" and have a conversation with my friend from college Mel The Prophet.

What I really enjoyed about this episode is that it's super relatable content about finding yourself internally and stumbling on a path seemingly by coincidence.
Mel and I talk about:

• How he got involved in therapy
• His creative process and inspiration behind the music he makes
• Mistakes and lessons he wants to help others avoid or learn
• and more

We're back with another action packed episode. 

In this episode I talk with Martha Menard, Ph.D. 

This is my first solo episode since the intro and I thought this an interesting topic to approach with motivations coming from a Tik Tok video, the book turned series "American Gods", and my own life experiences. In this episode I break down the concepts of:

• Worshiping money
• Coveting spirits/Jealous
• The role of "luck" in my success
• and pursuing purpose attached to money

I hope you enjoy it and if you do please subscribe, like, share, and give me a little feedback. 

In my very first episode I had the opportunity to interview Aja Evans! 

Aja Evans is a board certified therapist, speaker and writer specializing in financial therapy. The truth is, money impacts every facet of our lives and has the power to shift how we feel both physically and emotionally. With an acute understanding of this reality, Aja’s expertise sits at the intersection of mental health and all things money. Her work has been seen in several media outlets including Bloomberg, NerdWallet, and Business Insider. In addition to media coverage, Aja has a quarterly column with Square. She is a woman on a mission to get people engaged in living their best lives while attuning to their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around money.