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Healthy Love & Money: Financial Therapy, Intimacy, Conflict & Communication for Couples

Healthy Love & Money: Financial Therapy, Intimacy, Conflict & Communication for Couples

By: Ed Coambs - Therapy-Informed Financial Planning™
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 Why did you spend so much money on… Couples have fights, disagreements, and misunderstandings about money all the time. This is normal, but is it healthy for your relationship? The solutions to money differences are not always as apparent as smart couples would think. Listen to incredible interviews with financial therapists, couples therapists, and financial planning experts to learn, heal, and grow your way through your most resentment-building financial differences. There is no need to experience financial misery with your happily ever after when you can foster financial intimacy. If you are smart, ambitious, love your partner, and don’t want money to be a barrier to connection, meaning, and purpose in your life, then pop in your ear buds or crank up your speakers in your family mobile and let’s get you moving towards healthy love and money. This podcast is for you if If you are a female breadwinner or married to one If you are a successful professional but still feel miserable about money If you can’t stop thinking about money, and check your bank account three times a day If you spend money and then worry what your partner will think If you got a large sum of money and it has caused more problems than good If you are planning to get married no matter which time it is If one or both of your parents was a mess with money If your siblings can’t stop asking for financial help If you have adult children you want out of your wallet If your a first generation professional and you feel out of place with your income If you want your partner to participate in the finances with you If you feel guilt, shame, anxiety, or fear about money If you don’t see your money topic, let us know and we will be sure to cover it. [Occasional Explicit Content]©℗ 2025 Healthy Love & Money Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 4 Types of Trauma Secretly Controlling Your Money Decisions with Lou Lebentz

    4 Types of Trauma Secretly Controlling Your Money Decisions with Lou Lebentz
    Nov 25 2025

    What if the missing link in your healing journey was trauma, and no one ever told you? In this eye-opening episode, Ed Coambs sits down with renowned trauma therapist Lou Lebentz for a deeply moving and transformative conversation. Together, they uncover the hidden layers of trauma that shape our lives, from the subtle emotional imprints of childhood to intergenerational pain and societal systems of shame and scarcity. Lou shares her personal journey through breakdown, financial extremes, and profound healing, leading to the creation of her pioneering program, The Voyage. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand how unresolved trauma shows up in relationships, mental health, and even your financial behaviors and how true healing is not just possible, but your birthright.

    Key Takeaways:

    • How can healing through programs like The Voyage help individuals move from survival to thriving?

    • What role do our childhood experiences and inherited beliefs play in how we relate to money and self-worth?

    • How does trauma—beyond just major events—shape our emotional, relational, and financial lives?

    Key Timestamps:

    (00:00) - Discovering trauma in addiction therapy settings

    (05:00) - Four aspects of trauma explained

    (08:30) - How classism and societal systems create trauma

    (10:00) - Internalizing parental fears and money beliefs

    (13:00) - The importance of addressing past, present, and future in healing

    (16:00) - The role of therapy and coaching in trauma recovery

    (19:00) - Understanding parts work: adult, wounded, and adapted selves

    (23:00) - How childhood money experiences shape financial behaviors

    (37:00) - Integrating soul, vision, and purpose in healing

    (38:00) - Thriving after trauma as a birthright

    Key Topics Discussed:

    Healthy Love and Money, Ed Coambs, Charlotte North Carolina, Financial Therapy, Couples Financial Planning, Financial Intimacy, Money and Relationships, Financial Communication for Couples, Attachment Styles and Money, Financial Conflict Resolution, Therapy-Informed Financial Planning, Financial Trauma Healing, Financial Wellness for Couples, Trauma recovery program, Inner child healing, Financial trauma therapy, Parts work psychology, Emotional healing journey

    Mentions:

    Website: https://loulebentz.com/

    LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/loulebentz

    Mentions: The Voyage

    More of Healthy Love & Money:

    Redefine your relationship with money and each other: https://www.healthyloveandmoney.com/

    Ed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/healthyloveandmoney/

    Contact me at ed@healthyloveandmoney.com


    Healthy Love & Money is a personal podcast meant for education and entertainment. It should not be taken as financial advice and is not prescriptive of your financial situation.
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    40 mins
  • Turn Financial Conflict Into Connection With This Simple Shift

    Turn Financial Conflict Into Connection With This Simple Shift
    Nov 11 2025

    Ed opens up about the deeply personal journey of buying a lake house with his wife, a dream years in the making that brought both joy and tension. Through raw reflection, Ed explores how financial decisions often uncover deeper emotional layers in relationships, revealing the power of vulnerability, trust, and emotional awareness. He shares how understanding attachment styles, embracing emotional honesty, and seeking guidance can transform financial conflict into deeper intimacy. This episode invites you to reflect on your own dreams, how you communicate them with your partners, and how shared meaning can strengthen love and money alike.

    Key Takeaways:

    • How can couples navigate emotional differences when pursuing shared financial dreams?

    • What role do attachment styles play in how partners communicate about money and security?

    • How can slowing down and seeking guidance turn financial conflict into deeper connection?

    Key Timestamps:

    (00:00) - Dream Meets Resistance

    (05:00) - The Turning Point

    (07:00) - Attachment And Awareness

    (10:00) - Meaning Behind Dreams

    (12:00) - Guidance And Growth

    (14:00) - Lessons From The Lakehouse


    Key Topics Discussed:

    Healthy Love and Money, Ed Coambs, Charlotte North Carolina, Financial Therapy, Couples Financial Planning, Financial Intimacy, Money and Relationships, Financial Communication for Couples, Attachment Styles and Money, Financial Conflict Resolution, Therapy-Informed Financial Planning, Financial Trauma Healing, Financial Wellness for Couples


    More of Healthy Love & Money:

    Redefine your relationship with money and each other: https://www.healthyloveandmoney.com/

    Ed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/healthyloveandmoney/

    Contact me at ed@healthyloveandmoney.com


    Healthy Love & Money is a personal podcast meant for education and entertainment. It should not be taken as financial advice and is not prescriptive of your financial situation.
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    17 mins
  • When Money Triggers You, Try This Approach with Lindsay Troxell

    When Money Triggers You, Try This Approach with Lindsay Troxell
    Oct 28 2025

    What happens when deep healing meets financial planning? Lindsay Troxell, business coach, certified life planner, and child-free entrepreneur, joins Ed to explore the profound intersections of money, identity, trauma, and relationships. Together, they unravel Lindsay’s personal journey through financial betrayal, her healing process, and the creation of a thriving life and business alongside her partner, Corey. From grounding practices to quarterly tax triggers, this episode is a masterclass in emotional resilience, authentic partnership, and what it means to truly thrive financially and emotionally.

    Key Takeaways:

    • How do our childhood experiences and past traumas shape our relationship with money and financial decision-making?

    • What does true financial intimacy look like in a romantic partnership, especially when personalities and money stories differ?

    • How can somatic practices and identity work support personal healing and professional growth for purpose-driven entrepreneurs?

    Key Timestamps:

    (00:00) - Integrating wealth, health, and life planning

    (08:00) - From financial crisis to empowerment

    (12:00) - Launching a values-based RIA

    (14:00) - Navigating relationship dynamics with money

    (16:00) -Emotional safety and personal growth

    (20:00) - Childhood money stories and triggers

    (23:00) - Somatic tools for nervous system healing

    (26:00) - Communication and deep financial intimacy

    (29:00) - Trauma work and psychedelics in healing

    (32:00) - The human experience of worth and fear

    Key Topics Discussed:

    Healthy Love and Money, Ed Coambs, Charlotte North Carolina, Financial Therapy, Couples Financial Planning, Financial Intimacy, Money and Relationships, Financial Communication for Couples, Attachment Styles and Money, Financial Conflict Resolution, Therapy-Informed Financial Planning, Financial Trauma Healing, Financial Wellness for Couples


    Mentions:

    Website: https://www.discretionaryinc.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaytroxell


    More of Healthy Love & Money:

    Redefine your relationship with money and each other: https://www.healthyloveandmoney.com/

    Ed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/healthyloveandmoney/

    Contact me at ed@healthyloveandmoney.com


    Healthy Love & Money is a personal podcast meant for education and entertainment. It should not be taken as financial advice and is not prescriptive of your financial situation.
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    39 mins
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