‘Emotional Inve$tment,’ New Podcast Unpacking the Money / Mental Health Connection, Premieres Today Exclusively from Audible via Fresh Produce Media

April 4, 2024— Emotional Inve$tment, a new twelve-part Audible Original podcast diving into the intrinsic connection between money and mental health, is premiering today, April 4th, on Audible from the audio-first entertainment company Fresh Produce Media. Therapist turned financial wellness coach Amanda Clayman hosts, delving into personal stories from real people working through real money dilemmas.

Though money touches every conceivable aspect of our lives, we still live in a world where money issues are private. Given this cultural taboo, most of the time we have no idea how other people approach this part of their lives. From salary insecurity between partners, to the connection between emotional eating and impulsive spending, during this twelve-part series of listen-in intimate conversations, Clayman unpacks it all and offers practical advice.

Amanda Clayman said “I went into the mental health field specifically to work with people around their relationships with money. In my twenty years of experience in the field, I’ve seen how financial issues can surface some of the deepest, thorniest, most personal dilemmas we face. Emotional Inve$tment is my dream show, and it is a privilege to bring compassion and clarity to this often misunderstood dimension of our human experience."

Listen to the episodes now HERE. Emotional Inve$tment was created by Julian Ambler of Fresh Produce Media. Executive Producers were Colin Moore and Jason Ross, both also of Fresh Produce, and Anna Stitt at Audible.

Colin Moore, Chief Content Officer at Fresh Produce Media, says of the series, “The connection between financial and mental wellbeing is all too real, and with this project, we hope to ease the stigmas around talking about that. Our host, Amanda Clayman, does an amazing job building a safe space for guests to share their feelings and fears, responding with thoughtful and grounded advice.“

Read on to learn more about the individuals and couples who speak to Amanda in the Audible Original, and let me know if you’d like to listen to the podcast in full or would be interested in coverage.

Featured in this series:

● Stella and Lucas fell in love and got married young. Now, Lucas manages a grocery store while Stella works a high-stress, high-paying corporate job. Clayman helps the couple talk through Stella’s desire for a postnuptial agreement.

● Melvin became a successful entrepreneur in his 20s. Now, he finds that the stress of supporting his family while dealing with the precarity of a small business is bringing up feelings and decisions he was unprepared for.

● Samantha, a social worker, nurtures herself with spending, while carrying a crushing burden of student loan debt. Can she find financial stability without losing her joy?

● Danny decided to retire early from his job as a firefighter—then fell in love with someone he’d like to be able to support financially. Clayman works with Danny and his partner Osmer to talk through Danny’s feelings of shame and resentment.

● Louie is a community organizer who is comfortable helping other people but terrified to receive help themselves—or even to really look at their own financial situation. Clayman helps Louie figure out where to start.

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