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

Ed chats with psychotherapist and author Tamala Floyd and financial wellness leader Saundra Davis for an eye-opening conversation at the intersection of healing, money, and identity. Together, they explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps people unlock deep emotional transformation, why legacy burdens shape our financial behaviors, and how ancestral wisdom can accelerate healing across gene...

Ed sits down with financial therapist Haylie Castillo, whose powerful story bridges finance, trauma healing, and liberation work. Haylie opens up about her path from corporate finance to financial therapy, revealing how deconstructing her faith, motherhood, and her relationship with power shaped her approach to money and meaning. Together, Ed and Haylie unpack how systems, pleasure, and play influ...

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...

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...

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 p...

What if the future of financial planning isn't in the numbers—but in the emotions behind them? In this episode, Ed sits down with Brendan Frazier—host of The Human Side of Money podcast and Chief Behavioral Officer at RFG Advisory—to explore why the most meaningful conversations about money aren’t about returns or budgets…they're about people. With deep insight into the psychology of money, Brenda...

In this solo episode, Ed unpacks the Five W’s—Who, What, Why, Where, and When—as a framework for building deeper financial intimacy. Money isn’t just about numbers; it’s about the stories, fears, hopes, and histories that shape how couples connect. From uncovering the “who” that shows up at the table, to redefining the “what” of financial intimacy, and exploring the “why” behind money conflicts, t...

Ed is joined by the deeply insightful Diana Gisel Yañez—money coach, investment manager, and advocate for financial healing through a lens of social justice and sensitivity. Diana shares her unique journey from Wall Street disillusionment to empowering highly sensitive people (HSPs) to reclaim their financial narratives. Together, Ed and Diana explore the intersection of money, emotion, and meanin...

Ed welcomes author, coach, and financial thought leader Leisa Peterson for a powerful conversation on money, relationships, and abundance. Leisa shares the journey behind her new book The Money Catalyst, a parable that blends storytelling with timeless lessons about love, wealth, and self-discovery. Together, they explore how our upbringing shapes money beliefs, the tensions couples face around fi...

Ed is joined by renowned financial psychotherapist Vicky Reynal, author of Money On Your Mind: The Psychology Behind Your Financial Habits. Broadcasting across continents—from London to North Carolina—Ed and Vicky explore the profound emotional undercurrents that shape our financial behaviors. Together, they unpack how money often acts as a stand-in for love, power, control, and self-worth in our...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

This special series dives deep into the heart of financial therapy through nine powerful, 10-minute interviews with professionals at the intersection of money and mental health. Recorded live at the 2025 Financial Therapy Association Conference, each episode explores a single, compelling question: Why financial therapy? What emerges is more than just conversation—it's a living, breathing archive o...

What happens when financial tension meets emotional depth in a relationship? In this unforgettable episode of the Healthy Love and Money Podcast, Ed sits down with Dr. Stephanie Zepeda, a licensed marriage and family therapist and director of Financial Therapy Texas, for a transformative conversation on money, identity, and the emotional roots of our financial behaviors. From navigating income ins...

Ed and the brilliant Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre dive deep into the emotional and relational dynamics of family, business, and money. As a licensed therapist, financial therapist, and expert in family business governance, Dr. Shay brings a rare blend of clinical insight, lived experience, and academic expertise. From childhood lessons of delayed gratification to guiding high-achieving women of color th...

Ed sits down with Myra Salzer, founder of The Wealth Conservancy and a pioneering advocate for inheritors. Together, they pull back the curtain on the often-misunderstood world of inherited wealth. With warmth and wisdom, Myra shares how inheriting money can be as disorienting and isolating as it is liberating and why traditional financial planning often fails those who never earned their wealth b...

Welcome to a bold conversation you didn’t know you needed. In this groundbreaking episode, host Ed Coambs sits down with Angela Skurtu—licensed marriage and family therapist, certified sex therapist, and all-around force of nature—for a candid, hilarious, and deeply insightful conversation about the unexpected but undeniable connection between sex and money. If you've ever felt anxiety talking abo...

In today’s episode of the Healthy Love and Money Podcast, Ed is joined by the incredible Brooklyn Brock — a trailblazing financial planner who specializes in helping dual-career couples navigate the complex intersection of love, work, and money. Brooklyn opens up about her own journey as part of a dual-career couple and shares deeply personal insights into the challenges and breakthroughs that com...