The Mindful FIRE Podcast 30 : Mental Health, Mindfulness and Money with Joyce Marter
Welcome to the mindful fire podcast where we explore living mindfully on the path to financial independence and beyond I'm your host, Adam and I'm so glad you're here.
On today's episode, I'm joined by my new friend, Joyce Marter, a psychotherapist entrepreneur, author, and speaker who has helped millions take control and lead abundant and joyful lives.
Joyce is a licensed clinical professional counselor for over 20 years. And she's the founder of urban balance, a counseling practice. She launched in 2004 with just $500 while having $50,000 in student loans, . She grew urban balanced to over a hundred therapists, working from locations across the United States and ultimately sold urban balance to refresh mental health in 2017, where it grosses over $5 million annually
And Joyce is also the author of the upcoming book. The financial mindset fix a mental fitness program for an abundant life, which will be coming out in July of this year. You can, pre-order her book at financialmindsetfix.com or wherever you get your books.
You can find the full show notes for today's episode, including all the links, books, and resources we discussed in the episode at Mindful fire.org/30.
I really enjoyed this conversation with my friend Joyce Marter , and I hope that you enjoyed as well.
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