Val is by far one of my favorite follows on Instagram and has been for years. She's 100% anonymous (which turns out is harder than you might think), and gives her followers a raw, candid and unabashed look into her struggles (and triumphs) within her mental health journey, how she's using her hard earned money (and how this has changed drastically over the years), and providing tangible, straight forward advice for those every day life hang-ups that are so relatable it almost makes you laugh. So grab some coffee & prepare for a super candid interview with my friend "Val" as we hear from her on difficult family dynamics, how it's impacted her life & her current partnership, how to drop the shame around mental health and society's stigmas, giving up control, what living a life of minimalism means to her, and how to reprogram yourself to be able to use your money to create a life you love (rather than the life that society tells us we "should" be living). // PS: you can grab Val's Expense Tracker (free or donation based - up to you!) right here: https://penniesandpurpose.gumroad.com/l/2023expensetracker & the book on boundaries that Val mentions in this episode: https://bit.ly/3omZssS Connect with Val on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penniesandpurpose/ // Connect with me elsewhere: ⁠Follow along on Instagram⁠ ⁠Sign up for the If I'm Being Honest Newsletter⁠ (both Free & Paid options) Want to leave some love? ⁠Click here to leave a rating & review 3⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therootedpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therootedpodcast/support