61- We share a bed with them, so why don't we share our finances with them? + the surprising connection between money, sex & food
In this episode, Louise is joined by psychologist Dr. Alex Melkumian and writer, speaker and Louise's great friend, Ellie Austin-Williams of This Girl Talks Money to discuss all things money and how it has us in such a chokehold.
The group discuss:
How our money habits start to form before we are even born (+ the intergenerational cycles of money);
A discussion around which caregiver drives our money habits the most;
The connection between money, sex & food - and which is Louise’s favorite;
The threshold at which money stops making us more happy;
The concept of retail therapy - is this just normalized addiction;
The big money taboo;
Why we’re happy to share a bed with someone but not discuss money; and
How to start having the conversations that will
And more!