Content Warning

This episode contains detailed discussions of trauma, including domestic violence, sexual assault, grief, suicidal ideation, and homelessness. Please prioritize your wellbeing and access support resources if needed.

Episode Summary

In this intimate premiere episode of the Permission Series, ADHD Money Coach Bee takes the vulnerable step of becoming the first guest, interviewed by her sister Kim. Through raw conversation, Bee challenges our assumptions about expertise and healing by sharing her own unfinished story. What happens when a financial expert faces their own money struggles? How does mental health impact our financial decisions? This powerful episode explores what becomes possible when we give ourselves permission to recover financially from trauma.

Listen as Bee and Kim unpack the profound connection between trauma, self-care, and financial wellness that most money experts never discuss.

Key Moments

- The revelation that vulnerability is an ability we can develop

- How "purchasing peace" becomes "purchasing recurring trauma triggers"

- Understanding the real cost of choosing work over healing

- Three powerful permissions that could change everything

- A sister moment that turns vulnerability into strength

Core Theme: Permission & Self-Care

This episode challenges traditional financial advice by exploring how trauma and mental health impact our money decisions, and why self-care isn't a luxury - it's a financial necessity.

What You'll Discover

- Why financial expertise doesn't protect us from financial struggles

- The hidden cost of choosing survival over self-care

- How unprocessed trauma shapes our money decisions

- Why mental health and financial health can't be separated

- The path to becoming financially unf*ckwitable

Notable Quotes

"God qualifies the called. He doesn't call the qualified."

"Financial health can't be separated from mental health."

"I didn't end up here because I neglected my money. I ended up here because I neglected myself."

Support Resources

Immediate Crisis Support

- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org

- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 or visit crisistextline.org

- National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or chat at thehotline.org

- RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visit rainn.org

Mental Health Support

- Therapy for Black Girls Directory: therapyforblackgirls.com

- Black Mental Health Alliance: blackmentalhealth.com

- NAMI HelpLine: Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or visit nami.org/help

Financial Healing Resources

- Schedule a Financial Coaching Session: www.coachme.youngrichrooted.com

- The Root Work Journal: www.youngrichrooted.com/books (Coming Soon)

- Financial Abuse Recovery Resources: nnedv.org/resources

Housing Resources

- National Homeless Shelter Directory: homelessshelterdirectory.org

- Emergency Housing Assistance: hud.gov/program_offices/housing

Connect With Us

- Instagram: @youngrichandrooted

- YouTube: Young Rich & Rooted

- Website: www.youngrichandrooted.com

- Email: [email protected]

Production Credits

- Host: Betty "Bee" Lewis (ADHD Money Coach)

- Guest Host: Kim Williams (FinTech Consultant)

- Production: Amirah Burnett (Podcast Engineer)

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