S2 E10: Money Mindset for Creatives: Healing Financial Anxiety & Self-Worth with Therapist Amy Dykes

About this episode

In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire discuss financial anxiety and self-worth with therapist Amy Dykes, exploring the emotional challenges creatives face around money.

Why does money feel so emotional for creatives? In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire sit down with licensed therapist and lifelong creative Amy Dykes (MS, APC, NCC, E-YRT) to unpack financial anxiety, avoidance, and the deeply ingrained starving artist narrative. WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT: Why so many creatives struggle with fear, shame, and avoidance around money How family upbringing and cultural narratives shape our relationship with finances The emotional toll of rejection and inconsistent income on self-worth Why avoidance is often a nervous system response, not laziness or failure The damaging impact of the “starving artist” myth How perfectionism shows up in financial habits Practical ways to identify limiting money beliefs Journaling prompts and mindfulness tools to build financial self-awareness LINKS & RESOURCES: Find more about Amy’s counseling here. Download Amy’s Money Mindset Mini Journal here ! Sign up for The Direct Deposit , our free weekly recap newsletter Download the 5 Things Financial Checklist and other free tools Explore more about us at www.showbizpod.com CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @showbiz.pod TikTok: @showbiz.pod Website: www.showbizpod.com That’s…

People in this episode

Hosts: Carissa, Emma Claire

Guest: Amy Dykes

Topics covered

• money mindset
• financial anxiety
• self-worth
• creatives
• starving artist narrative
• perfectionism
• limiting money beliefs

Keywords

• financial habits
• journaling prompts
• mindfulness tools
• cultural narratives
• emotional toll

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Products: Money Mindset Mini Journal, 5 Things Financial Checklist

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