Anxious About Money? This Conversation Will Help.- Ep. 22
Release Date: 07/31/2025
Multicultural Family Hub
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info_outlineLet’s be real—everything costs more these days. Whether it’s groceries, gas, or after-school care, the pressure is on. And for parents, that financial tension isn’t just about bills. We make money about identity, safety, and whether we’re “doing enough” for our families.
In this episode, Kjessie and Andre open up about the invisible weight so many of us carry: the anxiety around money and what it means for our parenting. Western culture tells us that more money = better outcomes. So when things are tight? We feel like we’re failing.
But it goes deeper than dollars.
Kjessie shares her own journey—especially the way motherhood reshaped her relationship with money. She names something few people say out loud: our culture doesn’t place real value on caregiving. And that can leave mothers questioning their worth, especially if they’ve stepped away from paid work.
The labor of caregiving is invisible in our culture, and it’s no wonder so many women feel anxious about their value, whether at home or in the boardroom.
Together, we explore:
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Why financial anxiety isn’t just about dollars and cents, it’s emotional, cultural, and deeply personal
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How inherited money stories shape our sense of value and enoughness
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Tools to identify and reframe those stories to reduce stress and create more peace
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How we’re reclaiming presence over perfection—especially when resources feel limited
This isn’t a budgeting talk. It’s a call to rethink the stories we’ve inherited about money and value—especially for parents, and especially for mothers.
We’re also sharing how this journey led us to lower the price of our Multicultural Family Hub to just $20/month—because support shouldn't be out of reach when you need it most.
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Pull up a chair. Let’s talk about money, motherhood, and how we rewrite the narrative—together.