61 - MONEY - We share a bed with them, so why don't we share our finances with them? + the surprising connection between money, sex & food

In this episode, Louise is joined by psychologist Dr. Alex Melkumian and writer, speaker and Louise's  great friend, Ellie Austin-Williams of This Girl Talks Money to discuss all things money and how it has us in such a chokehold. The group discuss: ⇢ How our money habits start to form before we are even born (+ the intergenerational cycles of money)⇢ A discussion around which caregiver drives our money habits the most;⇢ The connection between money, sex & food - and which is Louise’s favorite; ⇢ The threshold at which money stops making us more happy; ⇢ The concept of retail therapy - is this just normalized addiction;⇢ The big money taboo;⇢ Why we’re happy to share a bed with someone but not discuss money; and⇢ How to start having the conversations that will  And more!  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  ⠀ Connect with Louise on social: @iamlouiserumballConnect with Louise on TikTok: @thetherapygirl___Connect with OPENHOUSE on Instagram: @theopenhousepodcastConnect with Alex on LinkedIn: hereConnect with Ellie on This Girl Talks Money: hereListen to Money Unfiltered on Spotify: here⠀ Sign up to join the OPENHOUSE mailing list to receive first access to all workshops, courses and live events: www.thisisopenhouse.com ⠀ ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  ⠀ Music SourcesVibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices