The Wellness Lab with Nick Palladino-King Money Is an Inside Job: Financial Therapy, Nervous System Regulation & Wealth Alignment | Dr. Erika Rasure | EP 84
What if your relationship with money has less to do with numbers and everything to do with your nervous system?
In this episode of The Wellness Lab, host Nick Palladino-King sits down with Dr. Erika Rasure, financial therapist, PhD, and Chief Financial Wellness Advisor, to explore the powerful intersection of money, emotional regulation, trauma, values, and well-being.
Together, they unpack why money is inherently emotional, how childhood experiences and loss shape our financial behaviors, and why true financial wellness starts on the inside. From money shame and scarcity loops to dopamine, social media, and comparison culture, this conversation reframes wealth as a deeply embodied, values-driven experience.
This episode is for anyone who:
Feels anxious, avoidant, or triggered around money
Wants to heal their money mindset without toxic positivity
Is navigating finances in relationships or marriage
Believes wealth, wellness, and alignment are inseparable
Key topics include:
What financial therapy really is—and why it matters
Money as energy, identity, and nervous system regulation
Values-based decision making vs. reactivity
Financial triggers, glimmers, and emotional awareness
The impact of technology, investing apps, and dopamine
How couples can create safety and intimacy around money
If you’ve ever felt that money controls you more than you control it, this episode will help you reclaim your agency and rewrite your financial story.
Dr. Erika Rasure - https://www.beyondfinance.com/newsroom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikarasure/