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The Quiet Shame of Asking for Money as an Adult | The Healing Project
In this episode of The Healing Project, host Jade Naughton explores the deep, often unspoken shame that adults feel when they need to ask for financial help. We are raised with a pervasive myth that independence is a moral virtue and that needing money is a sign of personal failure or brokenness. This episode dismantles that rigid American dream narrative, offering a compassionate perspective on why asking for support is not a character flaw, but a fundamental aspect of human connection and survival. If you have ever felt too proud to borrow money from family or friends, or if anxiety…
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