Managing personal finance can be an overwhelming and stressful process, especially if you have not been taught about financial wellness. Jillian is on a mission to help women heal their relationship and start using money in alignment with their vision and values. She discusses the 4 aspects of financial wellness that she feels are important in order to have a deeper understanding of what it means to have true financial wellness. She also gives tips on how couples can discuss money while being productive and friendly.

Jillian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of North Carolina with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She is also one of the first woman-identified Financial Therapists in North Carolina, which means that she specializes in helping professional women and moms feel good about their relationship with money. She is a Mom, a recovering people-pleaser and perfectionist.

Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:

• Personal finance books and resources for diverse perspectives.

• Financial wellness aspects, including knowledge and income.

• Financial wellness aspects and their interconnectedness.

• Money management and communication in relationships.

• Suggestions on how couples can broach the topic of money.

• Examples of questions that we could try out with our partners to determine where they are at with money. 

Episode Notes and Resources:

Jillian’s website

https://www.herfinancialtherapy.com/

Remit Sethi, “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” https://www.amazon.com/Will-Teach-You-Be-Rich/dp/0761147489

Bari Tessler: https://baritessler.com/

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