Drawing from his diverse experiences as a marine, monk, and money manager, Lynam introduces readers to our "money monsters", which correspond to our Enneagram type and attachment style to money. These archetypes represent our deepest financial fears and self-sabotaging behaviors.
But Lynam doesn't just identify our financial foibles—he provides a clear, actionable path to overcome them. With sharp wit and profound understanding, he shows you how to:
recognize and understand your money monster's origins in your childhood experiences;
identify and understand your "ego addictions" and their impact on your financial decisions;
transform your financial vices into virtues, creating a foundation for lasting abundance;
discover your unique "sacred gift" and how to use it to build wealth and create positive change in the world; and
adjust how you earn, save, and invest to become a money master.
Taming Your Money Monster isn't just about improving your bank balance—it's about healing your relationship with money on a deep, spiritual level. Lynam's approach acknowledges that true financial mastery comes from aligning your monetary practices with your deepest values and authentic self.
This is more than a financial advice book—it's a compassionate guide to personal growth, spiritual enlightenment, and financial freedom. Because when we heal our relationship with money, we heal our relationship with ourselves.
A Marine, a monk, and a money manager walk into a bar… actually, they’re all the same guy: Doug Lynam. After graduating top of his class from Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, Doug traded his rifle for a robe, spending twenty years as a Benedictine monk. When he realized poverty prevented him from serving the world effectively, he swapped the monastery for Wall Street, becoming a partner at a sustainability-focused B Corp investment firm. Along the way, he discovered that money problems aren’t really about dollars and cents—they’re about patterns of fear, avoidance, and self-sabotage. As an Enneagram teacher and money coach, Doug has helped thousands of people tame their “Money Monsters” by uncovering the unconscious patterns driving their financial lives. His books, From Monk to Money Manager and Taming Your Money Monster, blend humor, psychology, and hard-won wisdom to show how financial healing can be sacred work. When he’s not writing or coaching, Doug can be found hiking the high desert trails around Santa Fe, practicing yoga, or chasing the perfect breakfast burrito.