Mind + Money: A Podcast All About Money and ADHD

Have you heard of these trends on social media? They've been popping up in our scrolling and we wanted to share more about them and why we love them, especially for amazing ADHD brains. Tune in to hear more about them and why we think you should embrace them to help your bank account and your brain! Connect with us:  Book a free call with Val (financial planner): https://calendly.com/valerie-strat...

How can investing today save you down the road? Val and Sherry share multiple examples in this episode to get you thinking about what areas of your life you could apply this to. Connect with us:  Book a free call with Val (financial planner): https://calendly.com/valerie-stratford Book a free call with Sherry (financial coach): https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17480698&appoi...

Christy breaks down strategies for creating lives that work to help ADHDers build the lives they want. With a focus on helping ADHD entrepreneur moms, we discuss managing and tracking time and adjusting how you spend your time based on your priorities. We also discuss adjusting your schedule to include time to take care of yourself, including morning and evening routines that help you start and en...

New Year's Resolutions have a low success rate for everyone, but they set ADHD folks up for failure in so many ways! In this episode, we talk about why they aren't great for us and what you can do instead. We also walk through an example of actions you can take if you want to work towards paying off credit card debt. The task breakdown tool we mentioned: https://goblin.tools/ Connect with us on so...

In this episode, Val and Sherry talk about wants vs. needs from a place of helping you make spending decisions. They also explore a completely different way to look at things that is less black and white, which can be an impactful shift in thinking for ADHD folks. Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc Podcast Instagra...

Reddit asked AITA, and we answered! This one involves a couple in which one half thinks expenses should be split 50/50, but the other partner is not on board with that. This question brings out some great conversations around couples and money, and we hope you love it! Val’s Instagram: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money⁠ Sherry’s Instagram: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc⁠ Podcast...

Oh, credit cards—where do we even start? Yes, you CAN be a great tool, but as Val mentions in this episode, so can a chainsaw! But without proper education and training on how to use them, they can be dangerous. So this episode is here to address all the things we want the young adults in your life to know about managing credit cards! Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sher...

There is so much noise out there about financial 'rules,' and most of the things you should always or never do, don't really apply to everyone because *shocker* everyone is different. Tune into this episode as Val and Sherry talk about different financial rules and share their thoughts on them! Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/...

Reddit asks AITA, and Val and Sherry are here to share their thoughts. This one involves two friends with very different views on managing their money. Let's connect: Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc Podcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mind.money.adhd.podcast Sherry’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@money...

You want to pay off your debts, but you don't know where to start or which debt you should work on paying off first. This episode is for you because, without a clear plan of attack, you end up not having a big impact on your debts, even though you're putting as much as you can towards them. In this episode, Val and Sherry discuss four unique strategies for building a plan to pay off debts. Which o...

Going through a big life change like a job loss, separation, becoming a parent? This episode can help you think about what changes you can make with your finances that can help you. Sherry shares about the changes her household made after she lost her job. Val and Sherry are glad you're here if you are going through anything big in your life and they hope this episode help you. Check out episode 1...

In this episode, Val and Sherry are joined by Julie, who specializes in helping her clients with stress, burnout, and anxiety. It's no surprise that she also specializes in and supports many clients with ADHD because there can be a lot of links between everything she can help with and ADHD. We focus on burnout in this episode. How can you identify that you are in or coming close to burnout? What c...

Our brains are unique, and we need to find unique strategies that work for our brains when setting and working towards our goals. This week Val and Sherry talk about steps you can take to help set yourself up for success when working toward your financial goals! Debt Pay-Off Calculator Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1clWINjzTGu3mx7h3QsaxQkBM4ziT6wyTfUV-Y0HJKOY/copy Val’s Instagram: h...

What is it? And how can you avoid it? Is lifestyle creep holding you back from your financial goals? This week, Val and Sherry discuss how to determine whether it is and what you can do to avoid it. Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc Podcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mind.money.adhd.podcast Sherry’s TikTo...

What bank account balance makes you feel comfortable or uncomfortable? Do you spend more when your balance is higher? What account balance makes the most sense for you to support you and your financial goals? In this episode Val and Sherry share some of what they see with their clients to get you thining about how you can set yourself up for success. Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.m...

We are back to weighing in on the question, am I the asshole. This one is all about a brother deciding that he was backing out on his promise to support his brother's wedding financially. Have a listen, and feel free to hit us up on social media to let us know your thoughts! Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc Podca...

This week Val and Sherry dive into a real discussion about retirement in Canada and what the reality is for some of their clients. They talk about steps you can take to help yourself in retirement and some of the things you should be considering. Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc Podcast Instagram: http://www.inst...

It's incredible the systems and strategies ADHDers put in place to make life easier! In this episode, Val and Sherry share some things that work for them. Let's connect! Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc Podcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mind.money.adhd.podcast Sherry’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mo...

In this episode Val and Sherry talk about the things that they either don't spend on, or don't spend a lot on. This isn't to shame or judge you on how you spend your money but to help you if you are looking to align your spending with what is important to you! Let's connect! Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc Podca...

We're down the Reddit rabbit hole again to answer the question, am I the asshole. This week the question is from a landlord that had an issue with their water heater and had a tenant do something unexpected. Val’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/you.me.and.money Sherry’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/moneymindsetfc Podcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mind.money.adhd.podcast Sherr...

Val and Sherry have had countless conversations about this exact question with clients and other financial professionals. Which option is best for you, and how do you even begin to figure it out? There is not one hard and fast answer without learning more about you, but in this episode, we give you things to consider when deciding and what our best recommendations are! Val’s Instagram: http://www....

This week we head to Reddit to answer the question, am I the asshole! And this one is recorded on the road because technology was not our friend and we had to improvise! The question comes from a young person living with their parents who feels they are being treated differently than their siblings, especially financially. Come and have a listen, and drop us a line to let us know if you think this...

This week, Licensed Insolvency Trustee Nicole Olsen joins us to talk about ADHD, bankruptcies, and consumer proposals. She shares her expertise with us and answers all your questions about your options for managing debt payments that you are having challenges with. She also shares her ADHD diagnosis story with us and some strategies that work for her to manage her career, life, and workload. Join...

Are you looking to find a new professional to help you with your finances or other aspects of your life? We discuss what to look for, red flags that someone is not the right fit, and what we do when looking for someone to help us with something in our lives or businesses, including what questions to ask when first meeting them. We also discuss the process of moving investments (RRSP, TFSA, etc.) a...

We demystify all things credit scores in this episode! We answer all the credit score questions! What impacts your score, and what doesn't? What would we do to help our credit if we could go back in time? What actions can you take to improve your score? Does checking your own score hurt it? Where should you check your credit score and report, and how often? What should you do if you see errors on...