Have you ever tried to achieve a money goal and felt like you never make any progress? Or do you cringe anytime something comes out of the blue that you need to spend money on? Or do you walk around feeling completely uneasy about your money situation? If you answered yes to either of these questions you are not alone. You see, money is about more than numbers. It’s about our very complex relationship with money that was set in motion even before we were born, believe it or not. All these years you’ve been collecting information about how you think, act, and feel about money and this information has been working somewhat in the background without feeling like you have any control.  As our much-beloved guest, Ken Honda says, “it’s like you have a mold in you that attracts a certain relationship with money until you recognize it and start to make changes, nothing else will change.”  Ken is a money and happiness expert and a best-selling self-development author in Japan. His book “Happy Money” is one that will forever be on my bookshelf, and if you haven’t read it, now is the time. When I was thinking about how to end this year on Everyone’s Talkin’ Money podcast and get you prepared to be in a better relationship with money, I knew you had to hear from Ken. In this episode, Ken shares how to figure out what is enough for you so you aren’t sucked into believing that more is better, how to redefine your relationship with money so you can bring in some ease, and how to do the work to let go of your money fears for good. LINKS Ken's website Happy Money book SPONSORS Thanks to Ka’Chava for sponsoring the show. Ka’Chava is offering 10% OFF for a limited time at Kachava.com/mymoney. Thanks to Masterworks for sponsoring the show. To get priority access go to masterworks.art/mymoney.  Thanks to Chime for sponsoring the show. Get started with Chime today. Applying for a free account takes less than 2 minutes. Get started at chime.com/mymoney. Thanks to Shopify for sponsoring the show. Shopify is more than a store. Connect with your customers. Drive sales. Manage your day-to-day. Go to http://www.shopify.com/mymoney for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/mymoney and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Planet Money. Listen now to Planet Money from NPR -- wherever you get your podcasts. LEAVE US A REVIEW Leave us an honest rating and review, pretty please. Head to the podcast player you’re listening to this episode in to leave us a review or you can click here to leave a review for Everyone's Talkin' Money podcast on Apple Podcasts.  Love this episode. Share it with a few friends so they can learn these valuable money concepts as well. Be sure to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode! GOT A QUESTION? Have a Shannah Shares question? Submit your question here https://bit.ly/shannahshares MORE MONEY TIPS Follow Me on Instagram for more money tips and behind-the-scenes information https://www.instagram.com/shannahgame FREE GUIDES + RESOURCES Download our FREE Top 25 Episode Guide Download a FREE BONUS podcast episode 5 Minutes to Unlock a New Money Mindset See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices