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Why Smart People Get Financially Stuck (and How to Break Free), with Carrie Joy Grimes

Aug 10, 2026 · 35m

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Most people were never taught how to manage money. Yet they're expected to navigate rising housing costs, student debt, investing, retirement planning, and an economy that often feels stacked against them. In this episode of Career Sessions, Career Lessons, JR Lowry sits down with Carrie Joy Grimes , founder of WorkMoney and author of the USA Today bestselling book The Joy of Money , to explore why financial success has far more to do with psychology than spreadsheets. Carrie explains why shame and avoidance keep so many people financially stuck, how small behavioral changes compound into long-term wealth, and why the biggest obstacle to financial security often isn't a lack of…