#139: Navigating financial stress and mental health with Dr. Jelena Janjusevic

Dr. Jelena Janjusevic is Associate Professor of Finance and Head of Accountancy, Economics and Finance at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Dubai. She teaches both Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in finance and economics. She has been a part of the University since 2017. In her 20-year-long working experience, Dr. Janjusevic has worked with government of Montenegro officials, municipalities, social partners, foreign government officials, and international institution representatives ie from the World Bank, IFC, EBRD, USAID, UNDP, CHF, EC. Besides teaching, Dr. Janjusevic has strong managerial and research experience. She has previously been engaged with many different projects dealing with macroeconomics, sustainable development, and public administration capacity building (initiating several reforms in the energy sector, urban planning, financial, health, pension system, education system, investments, business environment, and legislation improvement).We cover the following in our conversation:01:40 Early experiences with money02:17 The taboo of money and financial literacy03:40 Understanding financial stress06:23 Impact of the pandemic on financial stress15:19 Women, financial stress, and caregiving21:05 Seeking help for financial stress33:28 Role of universities in financial literacy36:52 Final thoughts ****The Purse Ltd.