The Joyful Frugalista

How do our beliefs, including inherited beliefs, affect our relationship with money?  In this podcast, Evan Lucas shares some of his behavioural finance knowledge.  Evan is Head of Strategy at Invest SMART and a regular commentator on ABC television and radio, TODAY, The Project and SKY News.  He is the author of Mind Over Money: Why understanding your money behaviour will improve your financial freedom. 

Can you bring your abundance into your life?  And can you make money doing what brings you joy?  Suzy Cherub is an international award-winning psychic medium, published author, speaker and intuitive coach. She was awarded International Psychics Association Psychic of the Year 2014 (Australia.  Suzy is a successful businesswoman and real estate investor who left a highly paid-public service career to follow her calling. 

Ever been cornered into a timeshare presentation? That was our experience on our September visit to Florida. Find out how it went, how it stacked up - and how we got out of it.  In this podcast, Serina chats with her husband, Neil, about their experience.

How can you attract real wealth into your life? In this podcast, Steve McKnight, author of the bestselling book From 0 to 130 Properties in 3.5 years, shares some insights from his new book - Money Magnet: How to Attract and Keep a Fortune that Counts.  And he also shares some never-before-revealed secrets from his childhood as well.  

My husband, Neil, and I recently travelled to Orlando, Florida, to attend #fincon2022 (a conference for money content creators aka money nerds).  And we had a bit of a holiday. In this podcast, we talk about how we saved money on flights, accommodation, cars and sightseeing.

Val Dempsey is Senior Australian of the Year 2022.  She has spent over 50 years volunteering with St John Ambulance, including more recently during bushfires and floods.  In this podcast, she chats about going to London to represent Australia at the Queen's funeral, bumping into a world leader (literally), why everyone who drives should learn first aid, plus a fabulous frugalista tip that involves bling.

Ever wondered if the problems of accessing things like lettuce are just an Australian problem or a global one?  And whether food prices will go up or down?  Or what about the facts facing food waste? In this podcast, Serina chats with Professor Johannes le Coutre, who is Professor Food & Health at UNSW.  His research is based on cellular agriculture to strengthen food security and alleviate the agricultural burden on the environment.  Professor le Coutre holds a PhD in biophysics and has an extensive and impressive CV that includes working in the US, Switzerland, England and Tokyo. Before joining UNSW, in addition to his research activities, he served as the Secretary-General for Nestlé’s Scientific Advisory board and as coordinator of the International Nutrition Symposium, an annual event featuring world-leading scientists debating critical topics in food and nutrition.

 

Dr. Johannes le Coutre

One of the biggest issues affecting our finances isn't our job or our investments - rather, it's our romantic relationships (or search for them). In this podcast, empath and internationally acclaimed life advisor Suzannah Galland talks about her experiences coaching clients to avoid scams and unhealthy relationships.  Suzannah leads her clients to achieve breakthroughs in all aspects of their lives.  Through conscious mindfulness, Suzannah guides others on their journey to happiness and fulfilment.  Suzannah has written for publications including Huffington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Thrive Global and Medium.  She has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, New York Magazine, USA Today and is co-author of Goop’s The Sex Issue.  Suzannah has appeared on the Today Show and is a frequent guidance expert on America’s Next Top Model.

During COVID, friends Nicolle Hood and Annie Shoen felt that their (combined) seven children were beginning to act entitled. Specifically, they weren't doing much housework - and they thought their parents could buy virtually anything at the click of a button. Realising there was a bigger problem around financial literacy for children, the pair decided to create an app - My First Nest Egg. In this podcast, Nicolle and Annie discuss incentivising housework through gamification, teaching financial literacy and lean innovation.

This podcast was recorded live at #fincon22, and the sound quality is less than perfect. We apologise and hope you will still enjoy the messages.  

Love the sound of the My First Nest Egg app and want to use it? Use the promo code JOYFUL to use it for free.

Can you earn a solid income from freelance writing, including about personal finance?  You can, and that is the reality for Laura Gariepy, who began taking freelance writing seriously when she took a four-month sabbatical from work that ended up becoming permanent.  Laura is the founder and owner of Every Day by the Lake. In addition to being a freelance writer, she is also a writing coach.  This podcast was recorded during #fincon22, a conference for money nerds.