The Cost of Money Trauma

When the Diversifying team set out to create this show, our mission was to create a safe space where personal finance could be discussed from the lens of those who are usually ignored: women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, and lower-income individuals. Hearing from all of ...  Show more

In most places in the US, sending a kid to daycare costs about the same as sending a kid to state college. Have more than one kid, and it’s easy for a daycare bill to be bigger than your paycheck – which leaves some women wondering if it would be better to drop out of the workfor ...  Show more

We all have a money story, and some (if not almost all) of ours include both big and little “T” trauma that impacts the way we handle finances for the rest of our lives. We wanted to dive into what money trauma is, how it manifests, and how we can become more aware of and work wi ...  Show more

May is Mental Health Month, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned from working with people and their money (and copious amounts of research) it’s that, generally, we’re stressed the f*ck out about our finances. In this episode, we invited Emalee and Jennifer of the Shrink Chicks ...  Show more

If you think you're bad with money, lack financial literacy or have money shame, the underpinning of your challenges may be that you have trauma with money or financial trauma. Guest Chantel Chapman is a co-founder of The Trauma of Money, a program that certifies professionals to ...  Show more

One thing I hear often is, "Man, Nicole, the way you talk about money is so different." So in this chat, I want to talk to you about the way we talk about money. Why? Because it's important! It's important for today, tomorrow, and the legacy we're each building!