Does Money Really Make You Happy? Rethinking Success
Māori Millionaire Podcast · Te Kahukura Boynton
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Show Notes
We’re told success looks like more money, higher status, and being constantly busy.
But does money actually make you happy — and if so, how much? And what does success look like when you stop chasing approval and start chasing wellbeing?
In this episode, I unpack what success really looks like to me, using research on money and happiness alongside lived experience.
We talk about:
- Whether money actually increases happiness (and where it stops helping)
- Why status and career progression often cost more than they give back
- The difference between wealth, wellbeing, and visible success
- Why time freedom, health, flexibility, and options matter more than prestige
- And how Western ideas of “success” quietly reward burnout and exhaustion
This isn’t a motivational episode. It’s a critical look at the success narrative many of us were handed — and why opting out can be a rational, intelligent choice.
If you’ve ever felt successful on paper but empty in real life — or behind because you don’t want what everyone else seems to want — this episode is for you.
🎧 Listen if you’re questioning whether chasing more is actually making life better.
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