Finance Fitness Finesse

Impulsive spending, financial therapy, and money psychology came together at the 2026 Financial Therapy Association Annual Conference, where JaeVic presented her framework, Disordered Consumption™.
In this solo episode of Finance, Fitness & Finesse (F3), JaeVic goes behind the scenes of her FTA experience and her presentation, Disordered Consumption™: Identifying Impulsive Spending Cycles in Food, Finance, and Retail. The presentation brought financial therapy, consumer psychology, behavioral finance, emotional regulation, and financial wellness together to examine what happens before, during, and after an impulsive purchase.
At the center of the conversation is the C3 Cycle™: Compulsion → Consumption → Control, a framework for identifying patterns behind impulsive spending and other consumption behaviors. JaeVic explores how emotional needs, financial stress, relationships, scarcity, social expectations, and consumer behavior can influence spending decisions. The episode also expands the conversation beyond the conference room, highlighting how financial wellness workshops, organizational programming, professional education, and community programming can help more people understand the psychology behind their money habits.
This episode is for anyone interested in impulsive spending, emotional spending, money psychology, financial therapy, financial wellness, behavioral finance, financial literacy, consumer behavior, and healthier money habits.
Learn In This Episode
• JaeVic's experience presenting Disordered Consumption™ at the 2026 Financial Therapy Association Annual Conference• Why impulsive spending deserves more than a budgeting-based solution• How the C3 Cycle™ connects Compulsion, Consumption, and Control• How food, finance, and retail can reveal overlapping consumption patterns• The emotional, relational, and systemic factors that influence financial behavior• How financial wellness workshops and organizational programming can bring these conversations to larger audiences
SHARE YOUR MONEY STORY
Have a real-life money question, experience, or moment that shaped how you think about money? Submit your money story with this form or at jaevic.com or email financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com. Your story could be featured in a future episode.
WORK WITH A FINANCIAL THERAPIST OR MONEY COACH
Ready to build a healthier relationship with money? Dimensional Wealth offers financial therapy, money coaching services, and financial wellness programs. Learn more at jaevic.com to schedule a consultation.
Organizations interested in financial wellness workshops, financial education, money psychology programming, or professional training can also visit jaevic.com to learn more.
CONNECT WITH F3
Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @financefitnessfinesseHost: @jaelynvickery | @dimensionalwealthRead more about the episode: jaevic.com/blogEmail: financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com
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What is the return on investment of your everyday spending decisions? In this episode of Finance, Fitness & Finesse, host Jaelyn Vickery, financial therapist and founder of Dimensional Wealth, explores how advertising, family dynamics, and money conversations shape the way we spend, save, and build wealth. From the thousands of advertisements we're exposed to each day to the financial habits we inherit at home, this episode uncovers the hidden influences behind our financial decisions.
You'll learn why impulsive spending is often more than a lack of self-control, how talking about money can strengthen your financial confidence, and why understanding the flow of money throughout your household is essential for long-term financial wellness. Whether you're managing a family budget, balancing childcare costs, or simply trying to become a more intentional spender, this conversation offers practical insights to help you make spending decisions you can trust.
Learn In This Episode
What return on investment really means beyond investing in the stock market
How constant advertising influences impulsive spending and consumer behavior
Why open conversations about money create healthier financial habits
How understanding household cash flow can improve financial decision-making and reduce money stress
SHARE YOUR MONEY STORY
Have a real-life money question, experience, or moment that shaped how you think about money? Submit your money story with this form or at jaevic.com or email financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com. Your story could be featured in a future episode.
WORK WITH A FINANCIAL THERAPIST OR MONEY COACH
Ready to build a healthier relationship with money? Dimensional Wealth offers financial therapy, money coaching services, and financial wellness programs. Learn more at jaevic.com to schedule a consultation.
CONNECT WITH F3
Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @financefitnessfinesse
Host: @jaelynvickery | @dimensionalwealth
Read more about the episode: jaevic.com/blog
Email: financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com
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What happens when you lose your health insurance, age out of your parents' plan, leave your job, or simply cannot afford the healthcare you need? In this episode of Finance, Fitness & Finesse, host Jaelyn "JaeVic" Vickery breaks down one of the biggest financial challenges facing millions of Americans: navigating health insurance and accessing affordable healthcare outside of employment. From understanding your options to avoiding costly mistakes, this episode explores the financial realities of healthcare, health insurance, preventative care, and why healthcare affordability is a financial wellness issue.
JaeVic shares a personal story that highlights just how difficult it can be for everyday consumers to find healthcare coverage and receive the care they need. Through that experience, she exposes the confusing systems, unexpected costs, and barriers that often prevent people from prioritizing their health. Preventative care should not be a luxury, yet too many people delay medical care because of cost, insurance limitations, or uncertainty about where to turn. Health does not care about your employment status, your income, or whether your insurance card is active, and neither should access to quality care.
Whether you're transitioning between jobs, becoming self-employed, graduating college, or simply trying to understand your healthcare options, this episode provides practical insight into protecting both your financial health and your physical well-being.
Learn In This Episode
• What happens to your health insurance when you leave your job or lose employer-sponsored coverage
• Healthcare options available outside of employer health insurance, including Marketplace plans and other resources
• Why preventative care is often overlooked and how delaying care can become more expensive over time
• How healthcare costs affect financial wellness, budgeting, and long-term wealth building
SHARE YOUR MONEY STORY
Have a real-life money question, experience, or moment that shaped how you think about money? Submit your Money Story at jaevic.com or email financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com. Your story could be featured in a future episode.
WORK WITH A FINANCIAL THERAPIST OR MONEY COACH
Ready to build a healthier relationship with money? Dimensional Wealth offers financial therapy, money coaching services, and financial wellness programs. Learn more at jaevic.com to schedule a consultation.
CONNECT WITH F3
Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @financefitnessfinesse
Host: @jaelynvickery | @dimensionalwealth
Read more: jaevic.com/blog
Email: financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com
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Sometimes the money we earn comes at the expense of our peace, our boundaries, and our future. In this solo episode of Finance, Fitness & Finesse, host Jaelyn Vickery shares one of the personal experiences that shaped her perspective as a financial therapist and why she believes not all money is good money.
What began as an exciting mentorship and career opportunity during graduate school gradually evolved into a professional relationship that challenged healthy boundaries and created difficult financial decisions. Through this story, Jae explores how financial stress, student debt, scarcity mindset, and workplace power dynamics can influence the choices we make and why financial wellness is about much more than income.
If you've ever stayed in a job because you felt financially trapped, struggled to say no to someone who controlled your livelihood, or wondered why money decisions can feel so emotional, this episode offers a perspective that goes beyond traditional personal finance advice.
Learn In This Episode
Why financial pressure can make unhealthy workplace dynamics difficult to leave
How money, fear, and scarcity influence personal and professional boundaries
Why financial therapy focuses on the emotional side of money, not just the numbers
How to recognize when earning more is costing you something far more valuable
SHARE YOUR MONEY STORY
Have a real-life money question, experience, or moment that shaped how you think about money? Submit your money story with this form or at jaevic.com or email financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com. Your story could be featured in a future episode.
WORK WITH A FINANCIAL THERAPIST OR MONEY COACH
Ready to build a healthier relationship with money? Dimensional Wealth offers financial therapy, money coaching services, and financial wellness programs. Learn more at jaevic.com to schedule a consultation.
CONNECT WITH F3
Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @financefitnessfinesse
Host: @jaelynvickery | @dimensionalwealth
Read more about the episode: jaevic.com/blog
Email: financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com
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In this episode of Finance, Fitness & Finesse (F3), Certified Financial Therapist and host Jaelyn Vickery sits down with Marc Changnon, a financial consultant with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals and families strengthen their financial futures. Together, they explore why some families naturally pass down healthy money habits while others unintentionally pass down financial stress and uncertainty. From normalizing money conversations with children to the power of mentorship and coachability, Marc shares practical wisdom gained from decades of working with families across different financial backgrounds. Whether you're a parent, mentor, educator, or someone looking to build a stronger financial legacy, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about how wealth is created and how it's sustained across generations.
Learn In This Episode
• Why financial literacy should begin long before adulthood
• The impact of open money conversations within families
• How mentorship influences financial confidence and lifelong decision-making
• Practical ways families can include children in everyday money conversations
About the Guest
Marc Changnon is a retired financial consultant who spent more than 20 years helping individuals and families improve their financial well-being. Throughout his career, he also worked extensively with young adults, helping them discover their strengths, identify career paths aligned with their personalities, and develop the confidence needed to pursue meaningful futures. His passion for financial literacy, mentorship, and preparing the next generation continues to shape the conversations he has today.
SHARE YOUR MONEY STORY
Have a real-life money question, experience, or moment that shaped how you think about money? Submit your money story with this form or at jaevic.com or email financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com. Your story could be featured in a future episode.
WORK WITH A FINANCIAL THERAPIST or MONEY COACH
Ready to build a healthier relationship with money? Dimensional Wealth offers financial therapy, money coaching services, and financial wellness programs. Learn more at jaevic.com to schedule a free consultation.
CONNECT WITH F3
Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @financefitnessfinesse
Host: @jaelynvickery | @dimensionalwealth
Read more about the episode: jaevic.com/blog | Email: financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com
Send in your money story for a chance to be featured on the show!
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What if one of the most overlooked wealth-building strategies isn't another budgeting app or investment account, but community?
In this episode of Finance, Fitness & Finesse, host Jaelyn Vickery sits down with Grace Ganley, founder of In Good Company, to explore the powerful connection between women's financial wellness, mental health, community, and long-term wealth building. Together, they discuss why financial success isn't built through numbers alone, but through the relationships, support systems, and environments that shape our everyday financial decisions.
Women are becoming one of the most influential forces in today's economy, making the majority of household purchasing decisions and preparing to inherit an unprecedented amount of wealth over the coming decades. But as our financial influence grows, so does the need for conversations that go beyond budgeting and investing. This episode explores how loneliness, emotional well-being, community, and confidence influence spending habits, money mindset, and financial decision-making, while highlighting why collaboration creates greater opportunities for financial empowerment than competition ever could.
Whether you're working to build healthier money habits, strengthen your relationship with money, grow your business, improve your financial confidence, or simply create a more balanced life, this conversation offers practical insights into building wealth through holistic wellness.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why community is one of the most underrated financial assets
How mental health influences financial behaviors and spending habits
The growing economic impact of women and women's financial empowerment
Why meaningful relationships contribute to long-term financial wellness
How to create healthier financial habits through connection, education, and support
Follow Finance, Fitness & Finesse for weekly conversations that help you build wealth with wellness through financial education, financial therapy, personal development, and holistic well-being.
SHARE YOUR MONEY STORY
Have a real-life money question, experience, or moment that shaped how you think about money? Submit your money story with this form or at jaevic.com or email financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com. Your story could be featured in a future episode.
 
WORK WITH A FINANCIAL THERAPIST or MONEY COACH
Ready to build a healthier relationship with money? Dimensional Wealth offers financial therapy, money coaching services, and financial wellness programs. Learn more at jaevic.com to schedule a free consultation.
 
CONNECT WITH F3
Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @financefitnessfinesse
Host: @jaelynvickery | @dimensionalwealth
Read more about the episode: jaevic.com/blog | Email: financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com
Send in your money story for a chance to be featured on the show!

What is financial therapy, and why is it becoming one of the fastest-growing fields in financial wellness AND mental wellness?
In this episode of Finance, Fitness & Finesse, Certified Financial Therapist Jaelyn "JaeVic" Vickery breaks down what financial therapy is, how it differs from financial planning and financial coaching, and why understanding your relationship with money may be the missing piece in your financial journey.
Money is about more than budgets, debt, and investing. Our financial decisions are often shaped by emotions, experiences, beliefs, and behaviors we may not even realize are influencing us. Financial therapy helps individuals explore the connection between money and mental health to build healthier financial habits and greater financial well-being.
Whether you struggle with overspending, financial anxiety, money avoidance, financial conflict in relationships, or simply want a healthier relationship with money, this episode provides a practical introduction to the field of financial therapy.
In This Episode:
• What financial therapy is and how it works
• The difference between financial therapy, financial planning, and financial coaching
• How emotions influence financial decision-making
• Common money behaviors financial therapy can help address
• Why financial wellness is about more than numbers
• How to begin improving your relationship with money
 
SHARE YOUR MONEY STORY
Have a real-life money question, experience, or moment that shaped how you think about money? Submit your money story with this form or at jaevic.com or email financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com. Your story could be featured in a future episode.
 
WORK WITH A FINANCIAL THERAPIST or MONEY COACH
Ready to build a healthier relationship with money? Dimensional Wealth offers financial therapy, money coaching services, and financial wellness programs. Learn more at jaevic.com to schedule a free consultation.
 
CONNECT WITH F3
Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @financefitnessfinesse
Host: @jaelynvickery | @dimensionalwealth
Read more about the episode: jaevic.com/blog | Email: financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com
Send in your money story for a chance to be featured on the show!
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Money is rarely just about money. In this episode of Finance, Fitness & Finesse, Nate Astle, CFT™, founder of the Financial Therapy Clinical Institute joins Jaelyn Vickery to discuss financial intimacy, financial infidelity, money communication, and the emotional barriers that often impact relationships. Whether you're dating, engaged, married, or simply working to improve your relationship with money, this conversation offers valuable insights on building trust, transparency, and financial wellness together.
 
SHARE YOUR MONEY STORY
Have a real-life money question, experience, or moment that shaped how you think about money? Submit your money story with this form or at jaevic.com or email financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com. Your story could be featured in a future episode.
 
WORK WITH A FINANCIAL THERAPIST or MONEY COACH
Ready to build a healthier relationship with money? Dimensional Wealth offers financial therapy, money coaching services, and financial wellness programs. Learn more at jaevic.com to schedule a free consultation.
 
CONNECT WITH F3
Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @financefitnessfinesse
Host: @jaelynvickery | @dimensionalwealth
Read more about the episode: jaevic.com/blog | Email: financefitnessfinesse@gmail.com
Send in your money story for a chance to be featured on the show!