Money, Mental Health & Relationships: What We Don’t Talk About Enough

About this episode

The episode explores the connection between money, mental health, and relationships with insights from Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre.

In this episode of F3, JaeVic sits down with Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre, LPC, CFT — a licensed counselor, financial therapist, and host of Shades of Wealth. They talk about how money and mental health connect, and how our emotions, relationships, and upbringing shape the way we handle finances. Dr. Shay breaks down what it’s like to move into a different income level — the pressure, guilt, and family dynamics that can come with that — and how she helps clients manage those shifts in healthy ways. She also shares how money and food can both reflect feelings of comfort, control, or scarcity, and what that says about our emotional wellbeing. Together, they explore how to talk about money without damaging relationships, and what it really means to build wealth that feels aligned with who you are. Dr. Shay leaves listeners with this reminder: your relationship with money often mirrors your relationship with yourself — and both deserve care. Get in touch with Dr. Shay-Harris-Pierre, LPC, CFT Website: Harris-Pierre Consulting LinkedIn Connect with JaeVic, F3, Dimensional Wealth, & More: 🔗 Visit JaeVic.com for perks, products, and exclusives. Insta/Facebook: @financefitnessfinesse…

People in this episode

Host: Jaelyn Vickery

Guest: Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre

Topics covered

• money management
• mental health
• relationships
• financial therapy
• wealth building
• emotional wellbeing

Keywords

• money
• mental health
• relationships
• financial therapy
• wealth
• emotions
• upbringing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harris-Pierre Consulting, Shades of Wealth, Dimensional Wealth, Finance Fitness Finesse

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