The Psychology Behind Holiday Spending With Psychotherapist Holli Rubin

December is filled with pressure, expectations, and spending. Gifts, Secret Santas, school events, family gatherings, and the emotional load of trying to keep everything running. Beneath the surface, many of us feel stressed, guilty, overwhelmed, and unsure why we keep spending more than we planned. In this episode of The Wallet, we ask a simple but honest question: why can’t we stop spending? Emilie Bellet is joined by psychotherapist Holli Rubin, whose work focuses on identity, behaviour, and the emotional patterns that shape the choices we make, including with money. Together, they explore what is really driving holiday spending, what happens in the brain under stress, and how to approach December with more awareness and less self-blame. Explore Vestpod’s upcoming courses and bootcamps: Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podlink. Read our main takeaways on vestpod.com. Connect with Vestpod: Sign up to The Edit newsletter: Follow on Instagram: Emilie’s book: You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Psychology Behind Holiday Spending With Psychotherapist Holli Rubin is an episode from The Wallet by Emilie Bellet.

This episode is 37:41 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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