Between Sessions with Dr. Sharon
Welcome to the “Between Sessions with Dr. Sharon” podcast, hosted by Dr. Sharon Givens. This podcast provides listeners with expert advice and practical strategies to improve their overall well-being and career satisfaction.
Dr. Sharon Givens is a licensed professional counselor and certified career counselor with 20 years of experience helping individuals overcome personal and professional obstacles.
In each episode, Dr. Sharon provides thoughtful reflection and engaging conversations with experts in the fields of psychology, mental health, and career development. Together they explore a variety of topics, such as managing grief, finding your path, and appreciating your value. Listeners can expect to gain valuable insights and practical strategies to help them improve their lives and careers.
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or career satisfaction, this podcast has something for you. Tune in to “Between Sessions with Dr. Sharon” to start your journey to more satisfying and fulfilling life and work today.
Disclaimer: Dr. Sharon Givens provides advice and information that are not intended to replace professional therapy or counseling. Listeners are encouraged to seek assistance in addressing their mental and physical health needs.
Between Sessions with Dr. Sharon
Dollars & Sense: Where Mental Health Meets Money
In this episode Dr. Sharon Givens, welcomes Dr. Ashley Lowe-Simmons to explore the intricate relationship between mental health and financial wellbeing. Dr. Ashley highlights that 90% of financial decisions are driven by emotions rather than logic, causing stress and anxiety which often manifest physically. She discusses how childhood experiences shape our money mindset and emphasizes the importance of awareness and education in addressing financial stress. Practical strategies such as financial self-care, utilizing budgeting apps, and focusing on financial affirmations are recommended. This conversation also covers the impact of societal pressures and social media on financial behaviors, the vulnerability of marginalized populations to financial stress, and the importance of transparency and education in improving financial health. Dr. Sharon and Dr. Ashley stress that making informed and intentional financial decisions can lead to better mental health and overall life satisfaction.
Dr. Ashley Lowe-Simmons is a serial entrepreneur, certified financial social worker, TedX speaker, wife, mother, world traveler and money mindset disruptor. Dr. Ashley is the CEO and lead clinician at Conversations with a Clinician, a premier mental and financial wellness firm that works specifically with women of color to help them to understand their emotional relationship with money, why they spend the way they spend and provide these women with the tools necessary to create a healthy life with their fin-emotions.
Resources:
- Steps to Making My Money Work for Me!!! [PDF] by Dr. Ashley
- The Body Keeps Score