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Episode Synopsis
Content warning: This episode includes discussions about domestic violence, partner abuse, sexual assault, child abuse, suicidal ideation, and mental health challenges. Please listen with care. If you or someone you know is affected by these issues, consider using discretion or seeking support.
In this emotionally powerful and deeply informative episode, Stacey sits down with Shulamit Ber Levtov, also known as The Entrepreneurs’ Therapist, to unpack the often unspoken and complex link between trauma and money. Through Shulamit’s personal stories—surviving abuse, navigating a math learning disability, enduring medical trauma, and rebuilding life as a single parent—we explore how financial shame is rooted not just in personal choices but in systemic structures and emotional wounds.
The conversation illuminates the many ways women experience financial control—by partners, children, institutions, or even internalized societal expectations—and how trauma-informed perspectives can empower healing and financial agency. Shulamit candidly shares how trauma impacted her ability to manage money, and how self-compassion, daily peer connection, and trauma-aware education changed her life. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who's ever felt overwhelmed, ashamed, or isolated about money.
📅 What You’ll Learn
Why money and trauma are more connected than you think
How shame manifests in everyday financial behavior
The emotional toll of financial control in relationships
The psychological impact of scarcity, avoidance, and financial systems
Shulamit’s story of healing from financial trauma and abuse
Practical, compassionate strategies for reclaiming your financial agency
The concept of "financial infidelity" and when it does or doesn't apply
How different generations approach money, trauma, and resilience
👤 Guest: Shulamit Ber Levtov
Shulamit Ber Levtov, known as The Entrepreneurs' Therapist, is dedicated to supporting women business owners in managing their mental and emotional well-being amidst the unique challenges of entrepreneurship. With over 27 years of entrepreneurial experience and more than 22 years as a mental health professional, she brings a wealth of wisdom to her work.
Shulamit holds a Master's degree in Counselling and Spirituality and is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario. She is certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional, a Trauma of Money facilitator, and a Financial Social Worker. Trained in Nonviolent Communication and Focusing, she is also a retired certified Kripalu Yoga teacher.
Beyond her therapeutic practice, Shulamit is a sought-after speaker and educator on mental health, trauma, financial psychology, and entrepreneurship. She is the co-founder of the Business Therapy Centre, creating space for entrepreneurs to address the emotional complexities of running a business.
Follow Shulamit:
Website: shula.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/ShulaBerLevtov
Instagram: @the_entrepreneurs_therapist
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shulamitberlevtov
Medium: theentrepreneurstherapist.medium.com
📂 Resources & Links
The Trauma of Money Program
Study on shame and money by Coast Financial
The Wheel of Power and Control
Hadassah Damien
Dana Miranda
Eldar Shafir Ted Talk
If this episode resonated with you, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing this conversation with someone who needs to hear it. Your support helps us amplify voices that heal, empower, and transform. Don’t forget to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and join the conversation on social media.
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In this emotionally powerful and deeply informative episode, Stacey sits down with Shulamit Ber Levtov, also known as The Entrepreneurs’ Therapist, to unpack the often unspoken and complex link between trauma and money. Through Shulamit’s personal stories—surviving abuse, navigating a math learning disability, enduring medical trauma, and rebuilding life as a single parent—we explore how financial shame is rooted not just in personal choices but in systemic structures and emotional wounds.
The conversation illuminates the many ways women experience financial control—by partners, children, institutions, or even internalized societal expectations—and how trauma-informed perspectives can empower healing and financial agency. Shulamit candidly shares how trauma impacted her ability to manage money, and how self-compassion, daily peer connection, and trauma-aware education changed her life. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who's ever felt overwhelmed, ashamed, or isolated about money.
📅 What You’ll Learn
Why money and trauma are more connected than you think
How shame manifests in everyday financial behavior
The emotional toll of financial control in relationships
The psychological impact of scarcity, avoidance, and financial systems
Shulamit’s story of healing from financial trauma and abuse
Practical, compassionate strategies for reclaiming your financial agency
The concept of "financial infidelity" and when it does or doesn't apply
How different generations approach money, trauma, and resilience
👤 Guest: Shulamit Ber Levtov
Shulamit Ber Levtov, known as The Entrepreneurs' Therapist, is dedicated to supporting women business owners in managing their mental and emotional well-being amidst the unique challenges of entrepreneurship. With over 27 years of entrepreneurial experience and more than 22 years as a mental health professional, she brings a wealth of wisdom to her work.
Shulamit holds a Master's degree in Counselling and Spirituality and is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario. She is certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional, a Trauma of Money facilitator, and a Financial Social Worker. Trained in Nonviolent Communication and Focusing, she is also a retired certified Kripalu Yoga teacher.
Beyond her therapeutic practice, Shulamit is a sought-after speaker and educator on mental health, trauma, financial psychology, and entrepreneurship. She is the co-founder of the Business Therapy Centre, creating space for entrepreneurs to address the emotional complexities of running a business.
Follow Shulamit:
Website: shula.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/ShulaBerLevtov
Instagram: @the_entrepreneurs_therapist
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shulamitberlevtov
Medium: theentrepreneurstherapist.medium.com
📂 Resources & Links
The Trauma of Money Program
Study on shame and money by Coast Financial
The Wheel of Power and Control
Hadassah Damien
Dana Miranda
Eldar Shafir Ted Talk
If this episode resonated with you, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing this conversation with someone who needs to hear it. Your support helps us amplify voices that heal, empower, and transform. Don’t forget to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and join the conversation on social media.
Learn more about Life. Reimagined. and past episodes at https://sisterhoodtravels.com/lifereimagined/ Follow us on all of our Social Media Platforms here: https://sisterhoodtravels.com/life-reimagined-social-links Make sure to subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@sisterhoodwomentravelers/podcasts to Life Reimagined for more incredible conversations with those who dare to redefine their lives. If you loved this episode, leave us a review and share it with a friend who needs a dose of adventure in their life!
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