Money, Shame, and the Stories We Inherit

What does your relationship with money have to do with your childhood, your relationships, your sense of security, and your sense of self?

Probably more than you think.

In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, Angela talks with Chrissy Chase, an Accredited Financial Counselor and financial coach known as “the therapist with a spreadsheet,” about the emotional side of money.

We explore the money stories we inherit, why shame can keep us avoiding our finances, how money can create distance and resentment in relationships, and why financial conflict is often about much more than dollars and cents.

Chrissy also shares practical ways to move from avoidance to confidence, why transparency matters between partners, and how small steps can create real financial change.

• The childhood messages that become our adult money stories

• Why it can feel impossible to talk about money

• Why “I’m bad with money” is often a story, not a fact

• How money conflict can affect intimacy and trust

• Why women can experience money as “his money” instead of “our money”

• Emotional spending, loneliness, scarcity, and our relationship with desire

• What healthy money communication actually looks like in a relationship

• Why both partners need access and transparency

• Preparing for major financial conversations, including supporting aging parents

• Why it is never too late to change your relationship with money

Chrissy Chase is an Accredited Financial Counselor and financial coach who helps individuals and couples create healthier relationships with money. Drawing from her background in finance and her own life experience, she combines practical financial strategies with an understanding of the emotional and relational patterns behind financial decisions.

Known as “the therapist with a spreadsheet,” Chrissy helps people reduce money stress, communicate more effectively, and create financial systems that support the lives they actually want.

She is also the author of Money Talks Before the Wedding, a workbook designed to help couples have essential conversations about money before marriage.

Website: www.CLCFinancialCoaching.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrissychasefinancialcoach/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrissy.chase

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissychase/

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