The Joyful Frugalista

What does abundance mean to you? Is it having enough food to eat? Sadly, many Australians face food insecurity on a daily basis. This is a problem that Ronni Kahn, founder of OzHarvest, is addressing.  In this inspirational podcast, Ronni chats with Serina about what abundance means to her, the richness that comes from living aligned with purpose, her recent biography A Repurposed Life and tips for everyone to reduce food waste.

Have you ever wondered if you should borrow to invest? Or whether there was a place for investing in direct shares rather than Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)?  I had a good chat with Scott Phillips, Chief Investment Officer at The Motley Fool, about how to get started and how to succeed in investing.

Sarah and Laura write at Keepin’ it Frugal. They are also foodies who are the stars of @Wandercooks.  In 2015, they quit their jobs, sold their houses and possession and travelled the world.  Both are part of the financial independence retire early movement, and Sarah is one of the 20 bloggers featured in the Aussie F.I.R.E book released by Pearler.  In this podcast, they chat with Serina about good food, their frugal wedding and travelling the world on a budget.  They also recommend accessing Lynda (now LinkedIn Learning) through a public library. 

Stuck in debt and not sure if there is a way out?  Dream of getting rich one day and not sure how? In this podcast, Canstar editor-in-chief and former Money Magazine editor, Effie Zahos, chats about her latest book:  Ditch the Debt and Get Rich.  

Bushy Martin knows a thing or two about property.  He is a keynote speaker, author and in 2017 was named one of the top ten property specialists in Australia by The Property Investor Magazine. He is author of The Freedom Formula, and its follow-up Get Invested – which scored two awards at the Australian Business Book Awards in 2019. Bushy is the founder of KNOW:HOW Property Finance Strategy, one of Australia's leading groups of property investment strategists, and host of the Get Invested podcast. 

In this podcast, he chats with Serina about the magic of property investing and has a great tip for parents wanting to help their kids get into property investing.

Jeanene Kennedy-Evans is founder of Winederlust, a wine events company, and host of the Winederlust podcast.  She's also the co-organiser of the Live Your Best Life series, which features women with insights into how to do amazing things.  In this podcast, she chats with Serina about why it's important to support our local businesses - including wineries - and why she decided to turn her passion for good wine into a side hustle.  

Do you prepare too much too for Christmas and then regret it? Have you ever wanted to cook duck but felt a bit scared? In this podcast, Serina chats with her friend and Triple H 101.1 FM Thrive Live presenter - and chef - Aranka Nolan, about how to avoid food waste at Christmas by catering for the right amount.  Aranka also shares her recipe for duck l'orange.

Former Managing Director of UBS Investment Bank in Hong Kong, Eric Sim is the most popular and well-known banker in Asia with over two million followers on LinkedIn.  He is founder of the Institute of Life, which teaches young professionals (especially in finance) how to become more successful at work and in life.  He is simultaneously a senior career fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and a guest lecturer at Renmin University in Beijing.

 

In this podcast, Eric chats with Serina about how he managed to achieve career success despite the Asian Financial Crisis, his special relationship with prawn noodles, why he doesn't wear a Rolex and what for him is the true meaning of happiness. 

 

Ever wondered about the strategies that the wealthy use to get even wealthier?  Canna Campbell is founder and director of boutique financial planning firm SASS Financial Services, Channel 9’s money expert, founder of SugarMamma.TV, host of SugarMamma’s Fireplay Podcast, and best-selling author of the $1,000 Project and Mindful Money.  In this episode, she discusses debt recycling, the power of the $1,000 project and changes to the financial planning industry.

This podcast is a special one - it's not an interview and it's quite different. I'm so excited to share with you an abundance meditation. I am gifting this to you so that you can channel more abundance into your life.