In this episode of Academics and Their Money, we sit down with Shannah Game—host of Everyone’s Talking Money and author of Unraveling Your Relationship with Money—to explore the often-overlooked emotional side of finances. We dive into the challenges of adjunct teaching, misconceptions about academic salaries, and the mental baggage many of us carry about money. Shannah shares exercises to help reframe your money mindset, including how to practice financial forgiveness and ask the right questions about your money habits. She even gave us some “homework” to do and dig into our relationship with money!

Here’s your homework: Ever wonder why it’s so hard to stick to a budget—or even make one? According to Shannah Game, personal finance expert and podcast host, it’s rarely about the numbers. It’s about your relationship with money. In our recent episode, Shannah shared two quick mindset exercises anyone can do to start shifting their financial narrative:

  1. Ask yourself: How do I feel about money? Then keep asking “Why?” until you hit the root.
  2. Try Financial Forgiveness: Write down all your money mistakes, let it all out. Then shred the paper and start fresh.

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Connect with Shannah

Book: Unraveling Your Relationship with Money – Link: https://everyonestalkinmoney.com/book/

Podcast: Everyone’s Talkin’ Money – Link: https://everyonestalkinmoney.com

Socials: @shannahgame

Free Bank Account Therapy: https://shannah-game-df3a.mykajabi.com/offers/M3Rz5w5L/checkout

If you’ve got questions, suggestions for future topics, or just want to say ‘hello,’ you can reach us at https://attainablewealthfp.com/schedule-a-call/.

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