BookBright - Review, Rethink, Rewrite your story one book at the time
Welcome to BookBright, the podcast where personal growth gets real!
We read books that change us, reflect out loud on what hits (and what hurts), and invite you to not just learn, but live what you learn.
Each week, we dive deep into a new chapter from a powerful personal development book. It’s raw, honest, and sometimes uncomfortable, but always real.
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Marielle & Sofia
📚 Review, Rethink & Rewrite your story — one book at a time.
BookBright - Review, Rethink, Rewrite your story one book at the time
S3E1: Happy money - Happy money and unhappy money
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Happy Money - Introduction
We’re starting a new book!
In this episode, we open Happy Money by Ken Honda and explore a different way of thinking about money — not as numbers or strategies, but as a relationship.
We talk about:
- The idea of happy money and unhappy money
- How early experiences shape our beliefs about money
- Why money isn’t the problem, but the meaning we attach to it often is
- Performance, self-worth, and the pressure to “earn” approval
This is a reflective conversation about money, identity, and responsibility and why changing how we relate to money might matter more than changing how much we make.
As always: buy the book, read along, and join us chapter by chapter.
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👯 Hosts: Sofia Stigendal & Marielle Almquist
🎧 Editing: Elmer Hermansson
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BookBright: Review, Rethink & Rewrite your story – one book at a time!
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