MoneyZen -- The Secret to Finding Your “Enough”: A Conversation with Manisha Thakor

Modern Husbands Podcast

Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Scherrill, and Brian Page host national experts who share winning ideas to manage money and the home as a team.
Today we welcome Manisha Thakor who has worked in financial services for over 30-years and is a nationally recognized thought-leader around the issues of financial literacy and education. Manisha's work has been featured in national media such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Barron’s, CNN, and CNBC. She has written two personal finance books for young people in their 20s and 30s.
Manisha earned her MBA from Harvard Business School, her BA from Wellesley College and holds the CFA and CFP designations.
For today’s episode, we will discuss the lessons from her latest book MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough.” We tackle the tough questions we ask ourselves as we try to balance our career ambitions, our family obligations, and our self worth.
Enjoy today’s show.
Questions Answered in the Podcast
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:15 In your book, MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough,” you talk about being trapped in the “Cult of Never Enough” and how this cult nearly destroyed your relationships, your health, and your self-esteem. Tell us more.
0:06:20 You spent two years researching the causes of a never enough mindset. What did you discover?
0:20:58 Manisha shares the difference between workaholism and appropriate devotion to work
0:23:37 What is the key to finding your “enough?"
0:35:13 What is the difference between money "problems" and money "worries?”
0:40:02 Where can our listeners learn more about you and purchase your book?
0:41:19 What are one or two things listeners to this podcast can do right now to help get closer to a life of MoneyZen?
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챕터

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. In your book, MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough,” you talk about being trapped in the “Cult of Never Enough” and how this cult nearly destroyed your relationships, your health, and your self-esteem. Tell us more. (00:01:15)

3. You spent two years researching the causes of a never enough mindset. What did you discover? (00:06:20)

4. Manisha shares the difference between workaholism and appropriate devotion to work (00:20:58)

5. What is the key to finding your “enough?" (00:23:37)

6. What is the difference between money "problems" and money "worries?” (00:35:13)

7. Where can our listeners learn more about you and purchase your book? (00:40:02)

8. What are one or two things listeners to this podcast can do right now to help get closer to a life of MoneyZen? (00:41:19)