‘What they don’t teach you about Money’ Claer Barrett. As the title suggests lots of demystifying of money and finances. What I loved about this book the most, it offers an insightful and accessible read done in a light-hearted and entertaining way.

‘Girls that Invest’ Simran Kaur. An accessible breakdown of how to invest by the host of the podcast ‘Friends That Invest’. This is a very accessible, at times funny book that provides a level of detail on investments and how to invest in a step by step way lifting the veil on investments.

‘Financial Joy’ Ken & Mary Okoroafor. A husband and wife team (which in itself I love!). When it was released in 2024, it raced up the personal finance charts. 
Ken and Mary demonstrate how they managed to become mortgage free and live a value-based spending life they love focussing on joy as the title suggests with lots of life experience and practical tools interwoven throughout the text.

‘The Psychology of Money‘ Morgan Housel. Short-story based examples focussing on behaviour and habits rather than an affinity with numbers. This was on my wish-list for a while. Not necessarily one I’d start with, but worth reading once a few of the above have been explored.

‘Thinking Fast and Slow’ Daniel Kahneman. A personal favourite of my favourites. From the late best selling 2002 Nobel prize in Economic Sciences. Covers key points on human decision-making and two systems thinking. ‘System 1’ (instinctive and emotions-based) and ‘System 2’ (intentional and more logical) thinking.

‘How to Change’ Katy Milkman. Professor, Wharton school of Economics, University of Pennsylvania whose work and research focusses on decision-making and problem-solving. I really enjoyed the way this book uses case studies and research to support readers in how to keep going when change gets tough.

‘Atomic Habits’ James Clear. Yes, behaviour change really can start with micro habits…..I read this back in 2020 and plan to revisit it soon.

‘The Chimp Paradox’ Professor Steve Peters. Interesting insights into how we are (often) unwittingly driven by our minds and emotions. Understanding our minds is undoubtedly the first big step to managing our minds. I nodded along a lot and loved everything about this book.

‘Untamed’ Glennon Doyle. Part motivational, part memoir from Glennon Doyle, a New York Times Bestselling author and activist. To me, this book is a must-read for daughters, mothers, aunties, friends…as well as husbands, fathers, sons, uncles, so basically you will gain something from this book if you are human!

‘Why has nobody told me this before?‘ Dr Julie Smith. A book based on research and development, Dr Smith in her work as a clinical Psychologist delves into many areas such as motivation, moods and emotion. An insightful read to help understand how to break those habits not serving us, boost our mental wellbeing and ultimately reduce stress and create balance in our daily routines.