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Donna McArthur's avatar

Thank you Kristi and Dana for this insightful interview. The correlation you draw between finance and diet is interesting and one I've never considered. Thankfully I have not been one to diet but your points resonate deeply with my attitude around money - shame and guilt. Sheesh, even writing this makes me a tad quivery.

I grew up in a household of a scarcity mindset and it's a lifetime of work to overcome that sensation. Not once have I considered it in the context of food and it offers me a whole new perspective which is very handy given that I work in healthcare.

Thank you!

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Andrew Smith's avatar

I enjoyed this format. I think it works really well for this space, Kristi!

Dana, you said something I found interesting: "I see our culture treating money and wealth exactly the same way we treat food and bodies." This is definitely a tangible mindset I experienced growing up, but also as I moved out on my own and began budgeting for myself (during the 1990s). I am still recovering from this, and it messed my own eating habits up in weird, unexpected ways.

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