It’s easy to get depressed with everything going on right now. The rampant racism, the pandemic which hasn’t gone away, and so many injustices. For Black people in particular, current events can be traumatic and disheartening. But what if you could cultivate joy as an act of self-care and as a revolutionary part of activism? In this episode, Melanie talks with Dr. Nicole Garner Scott about how joy can be a superpower right now.
Nicole is a highly sought after serial entrepreneur, finance expert, and coach. She launched Amount Financial Services which has positioned her as a thought leader, teacher, speaker, and nationally recognized money expert while gracing the stages of TEDx, the White House, and more.
Nicole shares her own story and experiences around money and why money talk is very important to retain black family wealth. She talks about her current project “Legacy or Lose Campaign” that aims to bridge the racial wealth gap.
With the ongoing issues of racism and COVID-19, Nicole also discusses how she was able to manage her mental health and more importantly to cultivate joy. She discusses how having joy and mental peace enables her to show her activism and support for her community and family.
She also offers advice on what you can do today to achieve mental and financial peace and joy.
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- How you can create generational wealth, build a legacy and bridge the racial wealth gap
- The racial and cultural triggers related to personal finance and mental health issues
- How we can be mentally and financially prepared for any challenging situation in the future (mental and financial toolkit)
- The barriers that people of color are facing in building wealth
- Joy as a superpower — a form of resistance and activism
- Tips to achieve mental and financial peace
“I like to say that my business is my activism. And me showing up for my community, for women, and for my family is a part of how I display my activism.”
-Dr. Nicole Garner Scott
“Joy is a superpower. During these times, if you find joy, if you can find your peace then it gives you a superpower to keep going.”
-Dr. Nicole Garner Scott
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Timestamps
1:53 – Why Nicole founded Amount Financial Services and what the company does
3:50 – All about the Legacy or Lose Campaign — helping bridge the racial wealth gap
9:20 – How race and culture affect our personal finances, create mental trauma and how we should seek help/counseling
11:26 – Talking about survivor’s remorse and the black tax
15:50 – The importance of money and mental health talks
18:25 – Why and how to build a mental toolkit and a financial toolkit
20:42 – The barriers that communities of color are facing when it comes to building generational wealth
28:03 – Talking and learning about other cultures and wealthy people’s financial ways that can help other people manage their own finances
30:06 – Different ways Nicole still finds peace and joy and shows her activism during these challenging times
35:28 – Nicoles’s money story, her journey to healing and achieving mental and financial health
39:38 – Three tips that you can do today to have mental and financial peace
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Resources:
Connect with Nicole
- nicolegarnerscott.com
- Instagram (Nicole)
- amountfinancial.com
- Instagram (Amount Financial)
- Facebook (Amount Financial)
Connect with Melanie
- mentalhealthandwealth.com
- melanielockert.com
- Contact: mentalhealthandwealthshow@gmail.com
