Money Trauma, Financial Anxiety & the Stories That Shape Your Wealth with Aja Evans

Hey MoneyMindsetMD Tribe! Welcome to Season 4 of the MoneyMindsetMD Podcast!

I'm so excited you're here because we're kicking off this season with a conversation that I truly believe sets the foundation for everything we do when it comes to building wealth.

In this episode, I sit down with licensed mental health counselor, financial therapist, and author Aja Evans to explore something we don't talk about nearly enough: the emotional side of money.

Have you ever wondered why you can be earning a great income but still feel anxious about money? Or why certain financial decisions feel so much harder than they "should" be? Together, we unpack how childhood experiences, money trauma, and financial anxiety quietly shape the way we earn, spend, save, and invest.

As women physicians—and especially as many of us are first-generation high-income earners—it's easy to think that making more money will automatically bring peace. But as Aja shares, true financial freedom isn't just about growing your income. It's also about healing your relationship with money.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What money mindset really is and how it's formed
• The difference between financial anxiety and money trauma
• Why high-income earners can still feel financially insecure
• Lifestyle creep, survivor's guilt, and the pressure to "keep up"
• Practical ways to begin building financial safety and confidence

I hope this conversation encourages you to give yourself grace, become more curious about your own money story, and take one more step toward building a healthier relationship with money.

I'm so glad you're here. Welcome to Season 4—I can't wait to take this journey with you

You can connect with Aja Evans on:

Her Website: ajaevanscounseling.com

Instagram: @ajaetherapy

Resources Mentioned:

1. Feel Good Finance by Aja Evans
2. Finance for the People by Paco de Leon
3. The Trauma of Money by Chantel Chapman

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