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Amanda Holden, founder and investing teacher at Invested Development came on to chat about her sexual assault while on a greyhound bus on the way to a work presentation, why she regrets not reporting the incident to the police, the real opportunity costs as it pertains to sexual trauma and some of the hard questions we need to think about when it happens to us.

Stick around to the end where I’m going to debrief our conversation and what we can all do to support each other during such trying times.

What You Hear in This Episode:

• Why victims feel like we have the weight of responsibility to not inconvenience others, and how it affects our ability to make money
• Why Amanda was upset she didn’t report the incident to the police
• Other ways sexual trauma can affect our work lives and ability to manage our money
• How the aftermath of sexual trauma can lead us to spend more money
• What Amanda feels we need to do if we experience traumatic events

Questions to Ponder:

• What can you do to budget in ways to make you feel safer when traveling or navigating a toxic environment?
• What are some ways you can do to allow yourself to process emotions in a healthy way?

Resources:

• The Dumpster Dog Blog
• Invested Development
• Follow Amanda on Instagram
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• American Counseling Association 
• National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline