S2 E10: Money Mindset for Creatives: Healing Financial Anxiety & Self-Worth with Therapist Amy Dykes
20m | Jan 14, 2026Why 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!
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- Download the 5 Things Financial Checklist and other free tools
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