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Every book Jillian Johnsrud recommended on podcasts

Guest on ChooseFI · 2 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Jillian Johnsrud appeared on the ChooseFI podcast to share insights and strategies related to household finances and personal relationship frameworks. Throughout her podcast discussions, she brought up specific books that influenced her approach to life, household management, and interpersonal connections. On a May 2023 episode, Johnsrud recommended The 5 Love Languages for Men by Gary Chapman, noting that she uses this work as one of her foundational frameworks when thinking about and navigating personal relationships. Later, during an October 2026 book club episode focused on financial mindfulness, she discussed the title and core premise of Happy Money by Ken Honda, engaging with the text to explore questions of sufficiency, financial contentment, and having enough within a household framework. Her references to these books highlight her reliance on structured written guides to assist listeners in managing both their interpersonal relationships and their psychological relationship with money on their journey toward financial independence.

Books recommended by Jillian Johnsrud

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  1. The 5 Love Languages for Men

    Gary Chapman · Recommended · 1 episode

    The 5 Love Languages for Men by Gary Chapman is a popular relationship guide that outlines different ways individuals express and receive affection.

    Recommended
    “one of the things like Frameworks that I like to use for relationships is I don't know if you've ever read the five love languages by Gary Chapman”
    ChooseFI 243 | Corinne and Jillian Johnsrud | Households of FI 2023-05-22 Listen at 39:58
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Happy Money

    Ken Honda · Discussed · 1 episode

    Happy Money by Ken Honda is a self-help and personal finance book that explores psychological relationships with wealth and mindful spending habits.

    Discussed
    “But the book is called Happy Money.”
    ChooseFI 620 | Book Club: Happy Money — When Is Enough, Enough? | Jillian Johns… 2026-10-05
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Books Jillian Johnsrud wrote

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
620 | Book Club: Happy Money — When Is Enough, Enough? | Jillian Johnsrud & GingerChooseFI2026-10-051
243 | Corinne and Jillian Johnsrud | Households of FIChooseFI2023-05-221
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Retire Often
“So, uh, it's coming out September 9th and it's called Retire of Often.”
ChooseFI 561 | Mini-Retirements: Test Driving Financial Independence 2025-08-24 Listen at 1:45