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Olivia Mellan

Professional Speaker, Author, Money Coach, Business Consultant, and Psychotherapist

Since 1982, Olivia Mellan has been a groundbreaker in the field of Money Psychology and money conflict resolution. She has been:

  • Interviewed frequently on Oprah, the TODAY Show, ABC's 20-20, and on nation-wide TV, radio and in the print media.
  • Named one of Investment Advisor's Top 25 in 2006 (those who most influenced the financial advising industry), she writes a monthly column, "The Psychology of Advice" in Investment Advisor magazine.
  • Author of five critically acclaimed books.

Olivia Mellon

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More Featured Works

The Secret Language of Money

This is now available as part of the Money Harmony Audio Series. The 2-CD Set includes:

  • CD 1: Take Charge of Your Money: Mastering Your Money Style
  • CD 2: Men, Women and Money: Overcoming Money Conflicts

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In the Prime: Couples and Money

This is a is a 40-plus minute workshop for individuals and couples that includes money personality types, couples polarization patterns...

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Telephone Olivia's weekly, four-session teleclasses, are starting soon! Money Psychology 101: Money Psychology for Professionals, is beginning on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009. Money Psychology 102 — Men, Women and Money: Overcoming Money Conflicts (for everyone) is starting on September 17th, 2009.

Find out more about Olivia's teleclasses - Description, dates, times, cost, etc.

Hot Off The Press!

Overcoming Overspending and The Client Connection covers

Overcoming Overspending: A Winning Plan for Spenders and their Partners, by Olivia Mellan and Sherry Christie, is now revised and updated, and is available now on this site.

The Client Connection: Helping Advisors Build Bridges That Last, by Olivia Mellan and Sherry Christie, is a compilation of Olivia's best essay columns from Investment Advisor and Wealth Manager for financial professionals.

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Olivia quoted in "US News and Report"

US News and Report

In Money Harmony: How Relationships Can Survive a Bad Economy, Kerry Hannon put up excerpts of Olivia's work. Here's a clip:

Couples bicker more about money than practically anything else. No surprise, then, that when money is tight, the battles can really heat up. U.S. News asked Olivia Mellan, a psychotherapist and couples communication expert specializing in money issues and stress management in turbulent times...

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Olivia in "New York Times"

NY Times

Olivia was recently quoted in the New York Times, in an article titled, "Learning to Share".

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Olivia has chapter included in "Peak Vitality"

Peak Vitality cover

Olivia's chapter, Money Harmony, (the only money chapter in the book), appears alongside such luminaries as including Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Prince Charles, Alice Walker, Carolyn Myss, and many others.

More information about the book is available at http://www.peakvitality.org/.

Updated:The book is available for purchase at the moneyharmony.com online order form for $29.95.

Take Olivia's Money Personality Quiz!

UPDATE: As of April 2008, the results for the quiz are much more comprehensive, offering more insight into your money personality type. Even if you've already taken the quiz, go take it again!

What's your money personality style? Are you a hoarder? a spender? a money monk? an avoider? an amasser? Take Olivia's Money Personality Quiz from her first book, Money Harmony (a/k/a Your Money Style) and find out how much of each of the first 5 money types rule your actions and attitudes.

Take the Quiz!...

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Books

Olivia is currently the author of five critically acclaimed books, including:

Book Cover - Overcoming Overspending Overcoming Overspending: A Winning Plan for Spenders and their Partners

Book Cover - The Client Connection The Client Connection: Helping Advisors Build Bridges That Last

Advisor's Guide to Money Psychology Advisor's Guide to Money Psychology (updated) - Taking the fear out of financial decision-making

Book Cover - Money Shy to Money Sure Money Shy to Money Sure: A Woman's Road Map to Financial Well-being

Your Money Style Your Money Style (Trade hardcover version of Money Harmony: Resolving Money Conflicts In Your Life and Relationships)

Find out more about other books and products from Olivia...

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Events & Teleclasses

Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events section to see where Olivia will be speaking!

Mellan will schedule workshops in various cities as interest arises. If you are interested in setting up or organizing a workshop in your city, or you would like to book Olivia for keynotes or other speeches, contact Olivia directly.

Olivia is now offering four-session teleclasses to coaches, therapists, counselors, and financial advisors on money psychology, skills and techniques.

Find out more about Money Psychology Teleclasses.