In this episode, Louise is joined by psychologist Dr. Alex Melkumian and writer, speaker and Louise's  great friend, Ellie Austin-Williams of This Girl Talks Money to discuss all things money and how it has us in such a chokehold. The group discuss: How our money habits start to form before we are even born (+ the intergenerational cycles of money);A discussion around which caregiver drives our money habits the most; The connection between money, sex & food - and which is Louise’s favorite; The threshold at which money stops making us more happy; The concept of retail therapy - is this just normalized addiction;The big money taboo;Why we’re happy to share a bed with someone but not discuss money; andHow to start having the conversations that will And more! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ⠀Connect with Louise on social: @iamlouiserumballConnect with Louise on TikTok: @thetherapygirl___Connect with OPENHOUSE on Instagram: @theopenhousepodcastConnect with Alex on LinkedIn: hereConnect with Ellie on This Girl Talks Money: hereListen to Money Unfiltered on Spotify: here⠀Sign up to join the OPENHOUSE mailing list to receive first access to all workshops, courses and live events: www.thisisopenhouse.com⠀–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ⠀Music SourcesVibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY