What if your money stress is not just about money but about your health, your upbringing, and how your brain learned to survive?

Rebecca Greene sits down with Dr. Darla Bishop, known as FinanSis, to explore the powerful connection between money, stress, health, and family well being. Raised in Detroit and grounded in both lived experience and public health research, Dr. Darla explains how financial stress shapes decision making, impacts mental and physical health, and quietly influences how parents pass money beliefs to their children.

From survival mindset traps to reframing budgets as plans, this conversation offers practical, compassionate guidance for parents who want to feel calmer about money and raise financially confident kids without shame, fear, or guilt.

Key Takeaways

 • Financial stress affects health, focus, and life expectancy

 • Survival money habits can backfire once life stabilizes

 • A budget is a plan, not a punishment

 • Small income increases can ease stress more than extreme cutting

 • The way parents talk about money becomes a child’s inner voice

Quote

“There are a million ways to get it right. Build your life and your money so that you feel good. You deserve that.”

About the Guest

Dr. Darla Bishop is a financial expert, public health leader, and author of How to Afford Everything. Known as FinanSis, she bridges the gap between money and well being, showing how finances directly impact stress, health, and long term outcomes. Raised in Detroit and educated at the University of Michigan and George Washington University, her work empowers individuals and families to reduce financial stress and build healthier futures.

Find Dr. Darla

Website: https://www.darlabishop.com/

Instagram: @my_financesis

If money conversations make you tense, this episode will help you breathe easier and rethink everything you thought you knew about finances and family.