108 : How to Overcome Financial Trauma with Aja Evans

FINANCIAL TRAUMA is real! So, how do we overcome it? In this episode, my guest, Aja Evans, discusses how to identify and overcome financial trauma so you can win with money! 

Aja is a board-certified therapist, speaker, and writer who specializes in financial wellness. With over a decade of experience in mental health, Aja was consistently hearing people talk about their negative relationships with money.

She could relate, given her own financial journey and feelings about money. Aja made it a priority in her work to help others feel supported on their financial journey. 

 

Aja is putting her master's in counseling psychology, training with the Financial Therapy Association, and a certificate from the Center for Financial Social Work to good use. In her practice, she assists people with intersecting mental health and all things “money.”  Aja has been featured in major news outlets such as Bloomberg, The Washington Post, Well+Good, and NerdWallet.

 

Coined the “feel-good financial therapist,” Aja is on a mission to get more people engaged in living their best life while transforming their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around money.

 

In this episode, you will learn:

• What is financial trauma
• What inspired Aja to become a financial therapist role and help people with their relationship with money
• Top 3 tips on how to identify if you have a problem? And how to solve them?
• 3 signs of bad money habits
• Tips for adopting a positive money mindset
• Advice for couples ready to blend their finances

And so much more!

 

Additional resources mentioned in this episode:

Watch Episode 100:How to Navigate Entrepreneurship and Relationships with Rudolph Escarne on YouTube or listen on your favorite platform. 

 

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