The Joy Junkie Show

JOIN AFTER HOURS ~> I am taking a few weeks off from the pod to tend to my own healing and self-care following some recent health issues. While I take a short break, my behind the scenes podcast ninja, Darlene, will be sharing some of the After Hours Community’s favorite and most impactful podcast episodes. Below is the original description for this week’s Community Favorite on the topic of money. Unless you grew up with incredible lessons on money management, how to avoid debt, how to budget appropriately, and how to save like a mutha, it’s likely you’ve had your share of money woes. Considering there isn’t really any financial education built into academia, most of us learn how to engage with money through trial and error, tough lessons learned, and whatever example we see modeled by our parents or family of origin. Then, perhaps you find yourself desperately trying to “adult” while wading through endless debt, having no idea what a budget would even look like, and constantly feeling like it’s just “never e