Episode Details

Even with a good income, many people still struggle with money stress, anxiety, and self-sabotage. Certified Financial Planner and Financial Wellness Specialist Jennifer Edwards explains how childhood wounds, unmet needs, and unprocessed emotions create “financial hang-ups” that quietly control spending, saving, and wealth-building. In this eye-opening episode of Conversations with Sekani, she shares how to identify these hidden patterns, move beyond surface-level advice, and create lasting financial clarity and confidence.

**Key Highlights:**

• Why childhood trauma shows up in adult money behaviors

• The difference between financial education and financial healing

• Common “financial hang-ups” and how they sabotage success

• Why a good credit score doesn’t mean good financial health

• Practical ways to start healing your relationship with money

Connect with Jennifer Edwards

Website:https://breakthroughfinancialwellness.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-edwards-cfp/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/btfinancialwellness/

Twitter:https://x.com/BT_FWellness

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome

1:45 - Jennifer Edwards Background

5:10 - Why People Struggle with Money Despite Good Income

9:30 - Childhood Wounds & Financial Hang-Ups

14:20 - How Trauma Shows Up in Money Behaviors

19:45 - Financial Therapy vs Traditional Advice

24:10 - Practical Steps to Begin Healing

29:30 - Advice for Young Adults in Their 20s

34:15 - Closing Takeaways & Guest Contacts