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 motivatio ...