Highly Sensitive Money for Highly Sensitive People who want to align their values with their money

In this episode, our guest Valerie June Hockett and I embark on a journey through the transformative power of creativity. Valerie, a Grammy-nominated artist and creative visionary, shares her unique perspective on how art can inspire social change and personal growth. We explore her multifaceted career, from her early struggles to her current role as a beacon of inspiration for artists and activists.

Valerie June is a creative force whose work spans music, poetry, visual arts, and beyond. Her journey from the heart of Tennessee to the international stage is a testament to the power of following one's creative path. As a musician, singer-songwriter, poet, and visual artist, she has not only captured the hearts of her fans but has also dedicated her talents to uplifting communities and fostering a sense of harmony and awareness.

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Valerie’s Website

In this episode of 'Highly Sensitive Money,' I welcome Bianca Wilson, a former client and a highly sensitive person, to discuss her journey to financial transformation. Bianca, an emotional freedom technique practitioner and mindful communication facilitator, shares how her sensitivity both challenges and enhances her professional and personal life. The conversation delves into her upbringing, the complexities of money and identity, and how she has redefined her relationship with money as a highly sensitive person. Bianca highlights her journey of implementing financial structures, managing entrepreneurial income, and the importance of self-care and rest. She also discusses the intersection of her sensitivity with social justice and the diverse ways she helps other highly sensitive professionals and creatives through her work.

Bianca Gabrielle Wilson is an Artist, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Practitioner and Mindful Communication Facilitator located in occupied Tongva Territory (Los Angeles). As a 7+ year trained EFT practitioner she supports Highly Sensitive professionals and creatives to regulate their emotions and heal their nervous systems. Her works teaches the spiritual and practical tools and practices to protect and manage the energy of highly sensitive people while building a more creative life. On an organizational level she co-creates experiences to explore the healing power of conflict transformation through mindful communication and somatic embodiment. Outside of her work as an EFT practitioner and facilitator, she writes, acts, surfs, enjoys being in nature and making art in

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Bianca’s website

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.

In this episode of Highly Sensitive Money, I interview financial therapist Haylie Castillo. We discuss the significance of financial backgrounds shaped by social justice, systemic oppression, and personal upbringing. Haylie shares her journey of growing up in a conservative, patriarchal environment, navigating and deconstructing trauma, and eventually merging her interests in finance and therapy to create a unique career path. The conversation explores Haylie's work in financial therapy, her commitments to anti-oppressive practices, and her reflections on building community and ritual around money. Haylie also highlights the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, personal healing, and the radical concept of liberating money as a neutral resource for achieving joy, rest, and creativity.

Haylie Castillo is a financial therapist whose passion is to see people find freedom and agency through healing their relationship with money. As both a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate and a Certified Financial Therapist - ITM, Haylie works from a trauma-informed, anti-oppression lens to create a shame-free space for her clients to work through their emotions around money. Haylie has a gift for helping people envision a new reality for themselves and the world. One in which they have a sense of peace, joy, and ease around money.

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Haylie’s website

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.

In this episode, Karen Kinney and I discuss our financial backgrounds and how our sensitivities have shaped our relationship with money. We cover topics like early financial lessons, childhood stability, and the role of contentment and spiritual connection in our lives. The conversation also explores the challenges of transitioning from stable careers to more creatively fulfilling but less financially consistent paths. We reflect on the cultural differences in the perception of money between the U.S. and Mexico, particularly emphasizing the importance of community and relational connections.

Karen Kinney is an award-winning author, artist, and speaker. She helps people find greater levels of creative freedom and speaks about inner transformation, the sacred feminine, and the innate connection between spirituality and creativity. Her latest book, Doorways to Transformation: Everyday Wisdom for the Creative Soul, has won multiple awards and serves as a practical guide for spiritual and creative growth. Her debut book, The Reluctant Artist: Navigating and Sustaining a Creative Path, is a respected resource at UCLA and the University of Hong Kong.

Karen’s artwork resides in numerous private collections, including those of Stanford University, actor Bob Odenkirk, and NPR's Guy Raz. She has designed installation work for the Los Angeles International Airport and painted murals in Los Angeles and Mexico. Based in Mexico City, Karen holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Chicago. Explore more at www.karenkinney.com

00:00 Meeting Karen and the Writing Group

Karen’s website karenkinney.com

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.

In this episode of Highly Sensitive Money, Diana Yanez interviews Jasmine Rashid, who shares her journey into social justice and financial activism. Based in Oakland, Jasmine works at an impact investment advisory firm and is the author of the forthcoming book, 'The Financial Activist Playbook.'

Jasmine discusses her mixed-race background, her family's financial volatility, and her father's transition from Bangladeshi immigrant to financial planner. The conversation covers the psychological complexities of money, the shame surrounding financial discussions, and Jasmine's commitment to creating a more inclusive financial system. She also highlights her involvement with the Trauma of Money method and the Just Economy Institute, both of which focus on addressing financial trauma and advocating for economic justice.

Jasmine Rashid is a financial activist, writer, and impact investing professional, raised on Long Island, New York and based in Oakland, CA. In her role as Director of Impact for Candide Group, she helps investors flow their money to predominately women & BIPOC-led social justice-focused companies, funds, and vital organizations building the next economy. Her activism has included successfully supporting the #FamiliesBelongTogether coalition in shifting billions of dollars in big bank financing away from the migrant detention and private prison industry.

Her forthcoming book — The Financial Activist Playbook — builds on her knowledge base as a Congressman John Lewis fellow, Just Economy Institute alum, Trauma of Money Method certified practitioner, and lived experience as a girl in her late 20s just trying her best to navigate contradictions under Late Capitalism (and help build something better).

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Jasmine’s website

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.

In this episode of 'Highly Sensitive Money,' host Diana Yanez interviews Franklin Taggart, a coach and former musician, about his experiences with marketing, entrepreneurship, and managing burnout. They discuss the challenges of being a highly sensitive person in business, and finding spiritual fulfillment through entrepreneurship.

Franklin shares his journey from a multifaceted career in music and social services to coaching, emphasizing the importance of balancing income streams, managing financial challenges, and reevaluating traditional mindsets around money. Key insights include the importance of gradual career transitions, the impact of coaching on personal growth, and strategies for sustaining creative careers.

Franklin has been called a lot of things - musician, entrepreneur, consultant, coach, mentor, Dad, honey bunny, and friend. His reason for living is finding creative people with big dreams and leading them to their own power to manifest them.

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Franklin’s website: franklintaggart.com for a free coaching session "Your Best Next Step Call"

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.

In this episode of 'Highly Sensitive Money,' host Diana Yañez welcomes Ariel Nathanson from 'Finances for Feminists.' The conversation delves into Ariel's journey into finance, starting from her childhood love for numbers to her current role in financial education. Ariel shares her experiences at Wellesley College, her initial jobs, and how she found her calling in financial literacy. They discuss the impact of societal messages on women's financial behavior, the importance of mindful and intuitive spending, and the need for shifting money conversations from individual failings to systemic issues. Ariel also provides insights into the challenges women face, policies that can drive change, and practical advice for fostering a healthy relationship with money.

Ariel Nathanson is a Certified Financial Education Instructor and the Founder of Finances for Feminists. After leaving her corporate job as a software executive, Ariel set out to demystify the world of personal finance by offering one-on-one financial coaching. Her business is focused on helping individuals and couples attain financial wellness through education and personalized support. As a money coach, she provides individualized lessons in finance fundamentals (such as: mindful spending, budgeting, retirement, investing and more) that help her clients gain clarity and take control of their financial future.

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Finances for Feminists 

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.

In this episode of Highly Sensitive Money, host Diana Yañez interviews Kellita Maloof, known as the showgirl shaman, about the unique challenges and insights of highly sensitive people in handling their finances. Kellita shares her journey as a performing and teaching artist who helps highly sensitive women embrace their sensitivity through conscious burlesque and dance. She discusses her personal experiences with money, growing up in varied financial environments, and how she has integrated her sensitivity into her entrepreneurial journey.

We explore topics such as the struggle with undercharging, the need for financial stability, and the importance of staying embodied while navigating financial decisions. The conversation also touches on the impact of magical thinking, adaptogenic movements, and the significant influence of mentors in reshaping one's relationship with money.

For over 2 decades, Kellita Maloof has been working and creating at the intersection of burlesque, attachment, individuation, somatics, metaphysics and soul retrieval. She's a Performing and Teaching Artist, Conscious Burlesque Mentor and Emergence Coach.

Highlights in Kellita's performing career include: founding award-winning dance troupe Hot Pink Feathers, Queen of Carnaval San Francisco 2008 and 5-time finalist at the Burlesque Hall of Fame. She’s taught and performed from San Francisco to New Orleans, Hollywood to Montreal and Paris to Tokyo.

Kellita helps kind, smart, soulful, highly sensitive women who've been over-editing and over-adapting and are drawn to – even if intimidated by – creative expression such as dance and improv to trust and express themselves with confidence, presence and radiance. She integrates into her work over a decade of practice with Transformational NLP, Systemic

Kellita shares her methodology in her book How To Create A Burlesque Solo ... From The Inside Out and her point of view in her TEDx talk The power of being SEEN: Burlesque as a way home to yourself. Her mission is to support women in dusting off the fountain of Self-Love that was hiding right in the center of their very own shimmy.

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Kellita’s website Showgirl Awakening 

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.

In this episode of 'Highly Sensitive Money,' host Diana interviews Nicole Middleton Holloway, founder of Strategy Squad, about her unique journey from media and entertainment into finance.

Nicole shares her expertise in private placements, social justice investing, and community investing, emphasizing the importance of leveraging capital for equitable wealth distribution and environmental sustainability. After a transformative experience in Brazil, Nicole pursued a career in finance, focusing on socially responsible and community investing. She explains the concept of community investing, which aims to provide capital to underserved communities and businesses while generating both financial and social returns.

Nicole is a San Francisco Bay Area-based advisor with Strategy Squad and Natural Investments. Her personal mission is to support conscious investors in making a positive impact with their wealth. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and a financial activist, Nicole enjoys designing portfolios for clients that incorporate racial, gender and economic justice, and she uses her expertise and position as a business owner to open the door for more women and people of color to work in the financial services industry.

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Strategy Squad 

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.

In this episode of Highly Sensitive Money, Mikella Millen shares her journey as a highly sensitive person navigating financial challenges and personal growth. 

Mikella discusses her multifaceted career as a psychotherapist, art therapist, and multidisciplinary healer. Mikella shares her journey with money, from growing up with conflicting parental attitudes to developing her own approach as an adult. 

The conversation also explores the balance between personal well-being and social justice, the importance of accessibility in therapy and healing, and the spiritual and emotional dimensions of living with less while feeling nourished. Mikella's insights provide a profound understanding of how money, sensitivity, and social justice intersect in her life and work.

Mikella Millen, MA, LCAT, ATR-BC (she/they) is a licensed Art Therapist, Reiki Master, and Hypnosis Practitioner whose work supports trauma healing for the mind, body, and spirit. She brings more than 10 years of experience facilitating trauma therapy to her approach to energy healing and meditation. Mikella is the author of Inward Vision: a Trauma Recovery Workbook and has a private practice offering individual sessions, groups, and trainings.

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Mikella’s website www.mikellamillen.com

Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. All the Colors is not a registered entity and is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.