Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, owner and founder of Mind Money Balance, is a financial therapist who started her career in the field of mental health treatment and advocacy. As the first financial therapist in Michigan, she combines financial literacy with the emotional and psychological side of money. She always had an interest in mental health and found an even greater love working at the intersection of mental health and money. She is a published author of the Plutus-nominated book "The Financial Anxiety Solution," which helps people work through their anxiety when it comes to engaging with their money. She loves speaking on the emotional and psychological side of money and in addition to hosting the "Mind Money Balance" podcast, she's been a guest on over fifty podcasts. She's been featured in publications including C|Net, Next Advisor by Time, ReWire by PBS, Allure, Bustle, and more. She has a degree in sociology from Michigan State University, and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Michigan. Lindsay lives with her partner and their dog in Ann Arbor, Michigan.