Brown Ambition

BA Fam, we’ve got a good one for you today! Mandi is joined by licensed financial therapist Aja Evans for an eye opening convo about something we all deal with but rarely talk about money feelings. From stress-spending and avoiding your inbox to doom-scrolling at 6 a.m., Aja breaks down how our emotions drive financial behavior and why learning to sit with discomfort might just be your most powerful money move yet. We also talk about getting dressed just to open your laptop, journaling out your rage , and why the stretch that makes you cry might be exactly what you need.   In this episode, we get into: -What it really means to self-soothe with spending and what to do instead -Why romanticizing boring tasks (like budgeting) actually works - How financial avoidance shows up and what it’s costing you -The deep-rooted shame so many of us carry, no matter how much is in your bank account -How Aja helps clients rewrite their money stories    About Aja: Aja Evans is a licensed financial th