A new documentary podcast examining the emotional impact of money explores how financial experiences shape behaviour and wellbeing.
Money Trauma is a six episode limited series created by Miho Soon, Phoebe McIndoe and Marta Medvesek.
The podcast examines experiences such as financial stress, gambling, wealth accumulation and impulsive spending through a trauma informed and social perspective.
Miho Soon speaks with experts around the world to explore how common narratives about money differ from people’s lived experiences and who benefits from those stories.
The seies argues that financial decisions are rarely purely rational. Around 90% of financial behaviour is emotionally driven, making traditional logic-based discussions about money insufficient when people are dealing with stress, debt or financial insecurity.
Across two seasons, the show looks at how personal histories, social pressures and economic systems influence attitudes towards earning, spending and saving. It also aims to open conversations about money that are often avoided because of social taboo.
The creators say the series examines the relationship between trauma and financial decision making at a time when mental health discussions have become more mainstream, but conversations about money and emotional wellbeing remain limited.
Early reviewers have highlighted the programme’s storytelling approach. Independent journalist James Jackson described the show as “Money Trauma is a bold approach to reassessing a question that many simply ignore with refreshing personal storytelling, informative voices, and strong sound.”
Author Aya Jaff said the series looks beyond conventional personal finance advice, adding: “Money Trauma isn’t about budgeting tips or latte shaming. It’s about the psychological wiring that drives how we earn, spend, hoard, and worship money.”
The first episode of Money Trauma is released today, 6 March and further episodes scheduled weekly.
