45. Calm Money: Why Financial Self-Care Comes Before the Plan with Dr. Alex Melkumian

Planning & Beyond® - Where financial planning meets human understanding · Mar 12, 2026 · 47m · transcript

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Have you ever gone over a financial plan with a client, checked every box, and then watched them walk out and implement almost none of it? It's one of the most frustrating experiences in this work — and it's more common than anyone likes to admit.

Here's what might actually be happening: your client's nervous system is running the show.

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Alex Melkumian, licensed marriage and family therapist, financial psychologist, and founder of the Financial Psychology Center in Los Angeles. Alex has spent nearly two decades working…