The Metro: The body keeps the receipt
Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin joined The Metro to talk about money, debt, and shame amid an affordability crisis.
Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is a financial therapist based in Ann Arbor and the author of "The Financial Anxiety Solution." She joined host Robyn Vincent at WDET's Detroit studio to discuss the mental health toll of debt and the rising cost of daily life.
Have you ever sat in your car in a grocery store parking lot, looked at the receipt, and felt something in your chest tighten?
You’re not alone. Roughly half of Americans say they struggle to afford their rent or mortgage. Food prices rose more than 3% over the past year and are forecast to keep climbing. Total household debt just hit a record $18.8 trillion.
The cost of daily life and the weight of debt are taking a toll on our mental health, especially in a moment when the term“affordability crisis” has entered the national lexicon.
Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is a financial therapist based in Ann Arbor, the founder of Mind Money Balance, and the author of “The Financial Anxiety Solution.” She joined host Robyn Vincent on The Metro to talk about how the financial pressures of this moment are affecting our mental health, and what we can do to feel better.
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