🎙️Money Trauma Is Real and Here’s What You Need to Know!
In this essential episode of King & Qween, hosts Evolve Benton and Jefferson Darrell welcome writer and equity advocate Anna-Liza Badaloo for a vulnerable and deeply personal conversation on money trauma. Together, they explore the emotional, cultural, and neurological layers behind how people—especially those from racialized and immigrant communities—relate to money, wealth, and self-worth. Whether you've inherited wealth, debt, or shame—this conversation offers community, clarity, and healing.

Learn more from Evolve Benton at https://evolvebenton.com/

Learn more from Jefferson Darrell at https://www.breakfastculture.org/

🧠 Key Takeaways
Money Trauma Is Real: How historical oppression, scarcity, and intergenerational pressure shape our emotional relationship to money.

Generational Wealth vs. Generational Debt: Acknowledging the emotional toll and structural inequities behind both ends of the spectrum.

The Psychology of Deserving: Unpacking how guilt and internalized beliefs affect the ability to receive and steward abundance.

Cultural Pressures in Immigrant Families: The expectation to “profit” and prove the worth of sacrifices made by previous generations.

Gender & Financial Independence: How gender roles and family values influence financial empowerment and literacy.

Healing Through Gratitude and Advocacy: Moving toward financial well-being by recognizing privilege, practicing self-compassion, and planning for the next generation.

👨🏽 Guest Bio
Anna-Liza Badaloo (she/her) is a writer, facilitator, and equity advocate working at the intersections of health, environment, and social justice. With roots in Trinidad and Tobago and based in Canada, she blends systeooms of research, storytelling, and advocacy to challenge structural inequities. Anna-Liza is a regular contributor to The Monitor and Broadview Magazine and she facilitates dialogues on inclusive public policy and organizational change.

🔗 Resources Mentioned

Kendrick Lamar’s "I Deserve" – A hip-hop mantra around equity and worth
Canadian Dental Care Plan – A government initiative discussed through a culturally impactful ad.

Financial Literacy for LGBTQ+ Communities – K. Kenneth Davis’ work in this field.

Neurological Impact of Trauma – Discussion on how early experiences with scarcity shape adult financial behavior.