In this episode of The Feminist Mom Podcast, Erin sits down with Jillian Knight, LMFT, a financial therapist specializing in feminist and trauma-informed care, to discuss the emotional and relational complexities of money—especially for women and mothers. They explore how financial stress intersects with caregiving, gender roles, and systemic oppression, offering a compassionate lens on how to unlearn the money stories we've been handed and build healthier, values-aligned relationships with money.

In this conversation, Erin and Jillian delve into how social conditioning and systemic forces shape women's financial beliefs and behaviors—from scarcity mindsets to shame around spending. They examine how motherhood can intensify financial anxiety and emotional labor, especially within heterosexual partnerships where caregiving and income often remain imbalanced. Together, they unpack the unspoken financial power dynamics that emerge in relationships, the importance of transparency, and how healing your relationship with money can be a powerful feminist act.

Jillian Knight is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Financial Therapist based in Raleigh, NC. She helps women and couples move from financial stress to empowerment by combining systemic therapy with financial education. Jillian brings a feminist, anti-oppressive approach to her work, creating inclusive spaces where clients can align their financial lives with their values and rewrite inherited narratives around money and worth.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt anxious about money, avoided financial conversations with their partner, or wondered how societal expectations around gender, caregiving, and class shape their financial decisions. You’ll walk away with fresh insight—and a few practical tools—for reimagining your relationship with money through a feminist lens.

Learn more about Jillian Knight and her work:

Website: https://www.herfinancialtherapy.com/

Instagram: @herfinancialtherapy

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Website: www.erinspahrtherapy.com

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In this episode of The Feminist Mom Podcast, Erin sits down with Dr. Jessica Zucker, a psychologist and writer specializing in reproductive health, to talk about her new book Normalize It: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women’s Lives. Together, they explore how shame and cultural silence shape women’s experiences—from miscarriage to menopause to aging and identity.

In this conversation, Erin and Jessica discuss the ways storytelling can break the cycles of shame that often accompany womanhood. Jessica shares her own experience with miscarriage and how it reshaped her understanding of women’s mental health. They talk about societal pressures around perfectionism, beauty, and the expectations placed on mothers—and how healing begins when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, human, and imperfect.

This episode also dives into the deeper themes of aging, intersectionality, and how we can create safe spaces for authenticity and connection. It’s a powerful call for cultural change—and a reminder that we’re not alone.

Dr. Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of the award-winning book I Had a Miscarriage: A Memoir, a Movement. She’s the creator of the viral #IHadaMiscarriage campaign and her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, New York Magazine, Harvard Business Review, and more. Her latest book, Normalize It, is available now.

Learn more about Dr. Jessica Zucker and her work:

Website: drjessicazucker.comInstagram: @ihadamiscarriagePurchase Normalize It: Amazon Bookshop.org

Connect with Erin:

Instagram: instagram.com/feminist.mom.therapistWebsite: www.erinspahrtherapy.comSubstack: erinspahr.substack.com/subscribe

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