Growing Interest with Mary Holland Nader

The Science of Being a Witch: Intuition, Anxiety & Money | Dr. Ellen Vora

Growing Interest with Mary Holland Nader

Show Notes

This week, we're getting a little witchy with our money.Mary Holland is joined by Dr. Ellen Vora, a Yale- and Columbia-trained psychiatrist and author of Season of the Witch, who's making a fascinating case for something women have been told to ignore for centuries: their intuition.But we're not just talking crystals and manifestation. We're talking biology, neuroscience, hormones, and what actually happens in your body when something just feels off.Can your gut help you make better financial decisions? Is there science behind manifesting money? Why are women called emotional when they trust their instincts? And is the hustle mentality actually working against us?Ellen is breaking down the difference between false anxiety and true anxiety, the science behind those mysterious gut feelings, and how to build a more intuitive relationship with money.

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