How Your Personality Shapes Your Money Habits with Douglas Lynam (Ep. 39)

What if the reason certain money habits feel so hard to change has less to do with strategy and more to do with how you’re wired?In this episode, Abbey Henderson, CFP®, CEO, Wealth Advisor & Coach, sits down with Douglas Lynam, author, TEDx speaker, and investment advisor, to explore how personality patterns and early-life experiences shape how we earn, spend, save, and give.Abbey and Doug discuss:Doug’s unconventional journey from Marine to Benedictine monk to financial advisor, and how it shaped his perspective on moneyWhy many financial struggles are actually behavioral struggles in disguiseAn introduction to the Enneagram and how it helps uncover underlying money patternsHow childhood experiences and conditioning influence financial decision-makingAnd more!Resources:Taming Your Money Monsters by Douglas LynamFrom Monk to Money Manager by Douglas LynamHow monastic wisdom can help your finances | Doug Lynam | TEDxBismarck Connect with Abbey Henderson: LinkedIn: Abbey [email protected] Website: Abaris Financial GroupFacebook: Abaris Financial GroupFacebook: Abbey Henderson: Trusted Financial Advisor & CoachInstagram: @trustedadvisor_coachLinkedIn: Abaris Financial GroupX (Twitter): Abaris Financial GroupConnect with Douglas Lynam: Website: DougLynam.comLinkedIn: Course Management Investment AdvisorsLinkedIn: Douglas LynamYouTube: @douglaslynam1503About our Guest:Douglas Lynam is an investment advisor, author, and speaker known for his work at the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and financial planning.Before entering the financial world, Doug spent 20 years as a Benedictine monk, where he helped lead his community through financial challenges and discovered how closely money struggles are tied to deeper emotional and behavioral patterns.Today, he helps individuals better understand their relationship with money through frameworks like the Enneagram, offering a more human and self-aware approach to building wealth. He is the author of Taming Your Money Monsters and From Monk to Money Manager, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times and CNBC.