Doug Lynam spent 20 years as a Benedictine monk before becoming a financial advisor, and that unusual path gave him a front-row seat to something most financial professionals miss entirely.

In this episode, Doug explains how your Enneagram personality type shapes the way you earn, save, invest, and give, and introduces his concept of the "sacred wound", the emotional pattern from your past that's been running your money decisions ever since.

This isn't about budgets or discipline. It's about understanding why you do what you do, so you can finally start doing something different.

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Join Dr. Sev's Wealth Warriors Community for more financial discussions and insights (FREE to join): https://www.skool.com/wealth-warriors-community-1025/about

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The Dr. Sev Talks Money podcast's mission is to empower women to approach money confidently, reframe their financial habits, and build a future where their money is a tool for opportunity and security.

Through Dr. Sev Talks Money YouTube channel and Podcast, I provide actionable advice and inspiration to help you achieve financial freedom. Join me for one-on-one coaching, group sessions, workshops, or speaking engagements as we journey to financial empowerment together. It’s never too late to begin again—let’s make it happen!

Here is one way you can support the Dr. Sev Talks Money podcast and YouTube channel:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrSevTalksMoney

My website: www.sevtalksmoney.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrSeverineBryan--SevTalksMoney

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/severinebryan/

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Doug's information:

Book Doug as a coach or keynote speaker, purchase his books, or hire him as an investment advisor. His goal is to help you master your money so you can live a life that makes your soul sing.

Website: https://www.douglynam.com/

Substack: https://substack.com/@douglynam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/douglynam/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-lynam/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/douglynam/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@douglynam

Amazon Link to Taming Your Money Monster: Nine Paths To Money Mastery With The Enneagram: https://bit.ly/4pvyLvQ

Amazon Link to From Monk To Money Manager: A Former Monk’s Financial Guide To Becoming A Little Bit Wealthy – And Why That’s Okay: https://bit.ly/45zwNDC

IEQ9 Enneagram Test: https://www.integrative9.com/DougLynam/enneagram/test/individual/

In this episode of the Dr. Sev Talks Money podcast, Dr. Sev and Andy Bennetts, financial empowerment coach, explore why many people struggle with money even when budgeting, paying bills, and trying to do everything right.

They break down common money beliefs that may be holding us back, the emotional and mental weight of debt, and how to move from financial overwhelm to financial clarity with simple, practical changes.

They also unpack the emotional and spiritual impact of debt, question popular financial advice like “never use a credit card,” and discuss how the banking system profits when we don’t fully understand how money works.

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Join Dr. Sev's Wealth Warriors Community for more financial discussions and insights (FREE to join): https://www.skool.com/wealth-warriors-community-1025/about

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The Dr. Sev Talks Money podcast's mission is to empower women to approach money confidently, reframe their financial habits, and build a future where their money is a tool for opportunity and security.

Through Dr. Sev Talks Money YouTube channel and Podcast, I provide actionable advice and inspiration to help you achieve financial freedom. Join me for one-on-one coaching, group sessions, workshops, or speaking engagements as we journey to financial empowerment together. It’s never too late to begin again—let’s make it happen!

Here is one way you can support the Dr. Sev Talks Money podcast and YouTube channel:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrSevTalksMoney

My website: www.sevtalksmoney.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrSeverineBryan--SevTalksMoney

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/severinebryan/

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Andy's information:

If today’s conversation inspired you to take charge of your finances, visit EmpowerWealth.Solutions and click Get Started. There you’ll find free tools, resources, and a way to book your own ‘Debt Behind Me, Wealth Before Me’ session. Because debt isn’t a life sentence — you really can change your financial future.

Andy Bennetts is a former educator turned financial empowerment coach and the founder of Empowered Wealth Solutions, partnered with United Financial Freedom. He is known for helping families break free from long-term debt, rethink traditional banking math, and build financial futures rooted in faith, stewardship, and freedom.

Through his work, Andy helps families eliminate debt years faster, including their mortgage, save tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary interest, and replace financial stress with clarity, peace, and long-term vision using a proven, math-based financial strategy.

Website: https://empowerwealth.solutions/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Empower-Wealth-2024

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andy.bennetts.2024

Do you hate your budget, or does your budget hate you?

In this episode, Dr. Sev and Linda Grizely unpack why most budgets fail: they're built against your personality, not with it.

Linda shares how one simple experiment led to the ME Money Method — a framework that helps you spend without guilt and save without deprivation.

You'll discover why your money personality matters more than any spreadsheet, how to give yourself permission to enjoy the money you've worked hard for, and why understanding your emotions around money is the real first step toward financial confidence.

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Join Dr. Sev's Wealth Warriors Community for more financial discussions and insights (FREE to join): https://www.skool.com/wealth-warriors-community-1025/about

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The Dr. Sev Talks Money podcast's mission is to empower women to approach money confidently, reframe their financial habits, and build a future where their money is a tool for opportunity and security.

Through Dr. Sev Talks Money YouTube channel and Podcast, I provide actionable advice and inspiration to help you achieve financial freedom. Join me for one-on-one coaching, group sessions, workshops, or speaking engagements as we journey to financial empowerment together. It’s never too late to begin again—let’s make it happen!

Here is one way you can support the Dr. Sev Talks Money podcast and YouTube channel:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrSevTalksMoney

My website: www.sevtalksmoney.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrSeverineBryan--SevTalksMoney

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/severinebryan/

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Linda's links

Website: https://www.LindaGriz.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindagrizelyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelindagrizelyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-grizelyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LindaGrizelyResources/Freebies: https://www.lindagriz.com/resources (Free Money Personality and Financial Confidence quizzes and more)

Linda's Bio:

Linda Grizely (pronounced Grizzly, like the bear) is a personal finance educator, motivational speaker, and the creator of the MeMoney™ method - an approach that helps women stop putting themselves last. Because you can’t build a life you love on a budget you hate. Linda offers online courses in all things personal finance, blending practical tools with deep emotional clarity. A former teen mom who went back to college at 48 and built a multi six-figure financial career, she now helps women reclaim financial confidence and think bigger about what’s possible. She’s a personal growth junkie - continually learning -consistently working on leveling up - and always trying to think bigger