While on my whirlwind UK adventure, I had the chance to catch up with Kira Matthews, a very popular previous guest on the podcast. Kira, a mindset and manifestation coach, is back to share more of her practical wisdom on bridging the gap between who we are now and who we want to become. In this episode, we unpack how to rewrite the narrative of your life, focusing on understanding your identity and making intentional, incremental changes. Kira explains why overnight transformations often fail an...
Nov 20, 2024•54 min•Ep. 204
SURPRISE!!!! WE'RE BACK BABY! Yep, welcome to season 3 of The Comments Section. You're joined by your two favourite chaos queens, Emma and Victoria. In our first eppy back, we're talking about your past, present and future self, and how the different versions of ourselves relate to our finances. Plus, we unpack the rise of the weight loss wonder drug, and question what it'll do for body acceptance, plus size fashion, and our relationship with who we are. Thanks to our sponsors, Wallace Advocates...
Nov 14, 2024•37 min•Ep. 203
This may be my FAVOURITE solo ep I've ever recorded. I take you on a journey through the many evolutions of my personal finances so far, through the lens of the mindset shifts and identity upgrades I've undergone going from hot money mess to financially confident and building wealth. I go through the changes I made as I: Started fixing my finances once and for all Began paying off debt Finally paid off my debt Learned to save Invested small amounts Invested bigger amounts Went full time self emp...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 202
In this episode, your ears are being blessed once again by Laura Ann Moore, the UK-based financial wellbeing coach, educator and your money bestie. Laura shares her approach to transforming our relationships with money and building wealth while staying true to our values. We explore how financial security and freedom look different for everyone - and why it’s essential to define what it means personally before working toward it. From practical budgeting strategies to reframing spending habits, L...
Nov 06, 2024•46 min•Ep. 201
In this ep I'm taking you through 6 juicy ways to hack your brain and find money solutions that work for YOU. We can know all the solutions and all the strategies, but if we're not actually DOING it, it's all for nothing. You know what I always say, getting to know yourself is an act of financial empowerment – and that's what we're doing today. Getting to know yourself and your brain so we can find techniques for managing your money that make sense to you and elicit that all important "click" mo...
Oct 30, 2024•41 min•Ep. 200
In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Browne, head of research and insights at Compare Club, to explore the real impact of buy now, pay later services on our everyday financial habits. What started as a tool for spreading the cost of larger purchases has crept into everyday essentials like groceries and fuel. But how is this changing the way we think about spending and budgeting? Kate and I dive into the hidden consequences of relying on these services, from juggling multiple payments to losing si...
Oct 23, 2024•36 min•Ep. 199
In this bonus episode I take you through five key things you can gain from unpacking your relationship with clothing spending, and tell you about the next round of The Wardrobe Project that's kicking off on October 28th. Highlights: The joy we think we feel from buying clothes isn't REAL joy! The mental lightness that comes from shutting out the noise of consumption How you can free up money for things you actually want Why you won't be thinking about that blazer on your deathbed Why our bodies ...
Oct 18, 2024•31 min
There are ten weeks left of 2024! How good would it feel to start 2025 with a $1000 headstart on whatever you want to work towards, or have $1000 saved up and ready to enjoy as an end of year treat!? WELL, in this episode we're making it happen. By building up momentum and approaching a short term goal from an opportunity perspective, we can make big progress without too much sacrifice... and this episode is going to give you all the tips, motivation and energy you need to hop on board. Mentione...
Oct 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 198
In today's episode, we're going down memory lane back to one of the early early episodes of the podcast for a book club-style chat about one of my all-time favourite reads, Atomic Habits by James Clear. This was episode ELEVEN of the show so do forgive my under-developed podcasting style in this episode, but it's still an enjoyable listen! Atomic Habits is about behaviour change in general, but it also contains helpful insights for reshaping how we approach money. Instead of going for that crash...
Oct 02, 2024•46 min•Ep. 196
In this episode, I sit down with Jessie Leong, known as howifundthis on Instagram, to explore a common yet often overlooked financial struggle - money anxiety and the fear of spending. We discuss the challenges of hoarding money for security and how it affects those who identify more as savers rather than spenders. Jessie shares her personal journey, from growing up with the mindset of saving for a rainy day to grappling with the discomfort of parting with money. Together, we break down how to b...
Oct 02, 2024•43 min•Ep. 197
GIDDY UP cats and kittens, there's 25% of the year left and we're going to grab it with both hands and squeeze every last drop out of it. In this episode I'm taking you through a sexy little goal setting method to help you tease out some exciting goals for the rest of the year. Studies have shown that motivation is actually higher in September than in January, as you've less time to work with and the promise of a hard reset coming up. Don't just sit back and let the rest of 2024 pass you buy – l...
Sep 29, 2024•41 min•Ep. 195
Does your budget actually align with who you are? If you value freedom, autonomy and doing things your own way, shouldn't your budget reflect that too? Likewise, if you love structure, rules and boundaries, you can manage your money with this in mind, too. In this episode I talk through ways to understand your own personality, psychological profile and motivational style and how to apply that to your finances, in the context of 5 popular budgeting styles: Zero-based budget Reverse budget 50/30/2...
Sep 27, 2024•38 min•Ep. 194
What does self respect mean to you? I bet money wasn’t the first thing to come to mind – but money and self respect are deeply, deeply linked. In this episode I explore what it means to financially respect ourselves and how we can embrace it in our everyday lives. Vote for The Broke Generation Podcast in the Australian Podcast Awards: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 25, 2024•15 min•Ep. 193
Restriction? Eww David. I am NOT about it, and luckily, you don't need to be either in order to slay your financial goals. In this episode I'm taking you through 10 top tips to slay your savings without feeling restricted or deprived. When we get into a rhythm with our savings habits, we get to the sweet spot – where our savvy habits become the norm and the progress just ticks over in the background. But we'll never get there if we've build ourselves a budget of misery, or we always feel like we...
Sep 22, 2024•28 min•Ep. 192
In this bitesized nugget I'm talking about the ways your brain processes your experiences and uses them as evidence to uphold your existing beliefs – and of course, what we can do with that information to use it to our advantage. Mentioned in this episode: Millhouse Mindset episode: https://thebrokegeneration.com/blog/episodes/my-game-changing-mantra-for-the-last-3-months-of-2023/ Vote for The Broke Generation Podcast in the Australian Podcast Awards: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voti...
Sep 20, 2024•12 min•Ep. 191
In this episode I'm diving into why a payday routine is your superpower and how it can change the game for your finances. I'm also sharing a super simple calculator template that you can use to work out how to set aside money for all of your bills and expenses as an equal portion from every payday! Jump into the SPEND-TEMBER Facebook group to gain access to that template: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/uoLX5T7djGgjGH2H/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 19, 2024•25 min•Ep. 190
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Sep 16, 2024•9 min•Ep. 189
In this episode we're diving into 6 reasons you might be spending more than you want to (or more than you think) and what to do to flip it. In discovering what can keep us upholding a pattern of behaviour, we can unlock the antidote in order to make the opposite behaviour our new default setting. Vote for The Broke Generation Podcast in the Australian Podcast Awards: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting Join the Spend-tember Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/eADRV2Yw7iF3...
Sep 14, 2024•35 min•Ep. 188
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Sep 12, 2024•7 min•Ep. 187
As Spend-tember rolls on, we're not just talking about money tips - we're digging deeper. Today, we explore your "Money Manuscript," the narrative you've unconsciously written about money throughout your life. This script shapes how you think, feel, and behave with money, often more than we realise. Why does this matter? Because understanding your financial story is the key to changing it. If you’ve been feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed about money, it’s likely rooted in these underlying b...
Sep 10, 2024•27 min•Ep. 186
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Sep 08, 2024•8 min•Ep. 185
In this episode we're diving into three types of spending: planned, prepared and impulsive. We'll explore the differences between the three, and how you can use them to audit your current behaviour, farm that data to build a money management style that works for you, and benchmark how you're tracking over time, too. Listen to the 'what season of money' episode mentioned in this podcast here: https://thebrokegeneration.com/blog/episodes/what-season-of-money-are-you-in-the-comments-section-with-e-...
Sep 06, 2024•11 min•Ep. 184
Welcome back to Spend-tember! Today, we're unpacking the concept of the "fantasy self" and exploring how it influences our financial behaviours and spending decisions. If you've participated in my wardrobe challenges, you might already be familiar with the idea of the fantasy self when it comes to clothing. But today, we're broadening that lens to see how it shows up in various aspects of our lives. Today I’m covering: Understanding the Fantasy Self Common Categories Where the Fantasy Self Shows...
Sep 04, 2024•37 min•Ep. 183
In the final episode of The Comments Section Season Two, we’re digging through the dirty laundry pile that is the intersection of feminism and spending habits, and whether it is unfeminist to critique women's spending habits. Historically, financial media has framed men's spending around wealth-building and investment, while women's spending has often been associated with saving and cutting back. This dichotomy raises the question: is it wrong to scrutinise women's spending when men aren't subje...
Sep 02, 2024•43 min•Ep. 182
WELCOME TO SPEND-TEMBER! 30 days to optimise your spending habits and live a better life. Join the Spend-tember Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/7ZwmieN2ZEPjxsHr/ Vote for The Broke Generation Podcast in the Australian Podcast Awards: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting Where to find The Broke Generation Website: https://thebrokegeneration.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.brokegeneration TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.brokegeneration Order my book, Good w...
Aug 31, 2024•19 min•Ep. 181
[WARNING: LOVE IS BLIND UK SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE] Love is Blind UK has just wrapped on Netflix and WHAT. A. SEASON. From prenups to "I don'ts" to who pays for dinner and Sabrina's £70 supermarket shop, there were SO many juicy money themes in this series that I just had to unpack with someone. I'm joined by author of Money Talks, Ellie Austin-Williams, to chat about the couples form this season and explore some of the money stuff that came up during the show. Despite money being firstly a mat...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 180
This week, we're diving into the messy reality of failure. We’re unpacking the modern narrative that every failure must teach us something or shape our success. But let's be real—sometimes, failure is just failure. From botched jobs to disastrous side hustles, we’ve all been there. We explore the pressure to be grateful for failures, even when they don’t neatly fit into our life’s success story. Ever tried to spin getting fired from a waitressing gig into a stepping stone? It’s a stretch. We als...
Aug 26, 2024•33 min•Ep. 179
In this episode, I explore the idea of "quiet quitting" beyond the workplace and how it applies to our consumption habits. Inspired by a recent newsletter on stepping back from the beauty hamster wheel, can a change in mindset help us break free from the cycle of overconsumption and superficial self-care? I share practical strategies for assessing what genuinely adds value to our lives, like simplifying beauty routines and scrutinising our purchases. From questioning the necessity of trendy beau...
Aug 21, 2024•36 min•Ep. 178
In this episode, we ask: "Deal or no deal?" when it comes to the influence of situational bias on our financial decisions. Our environment often plays the role of the banker, tempting us with offers that can derail our long-term financial goals. We explore how these subtle pressures can sway our choices and discuss ways to stay in control of our financial journey. By understanding situational biases, we can better equip ourselves to make decisions that truly align with our intentions. We share p...
Aug 19, 2024•35 min•Ep. 177
It's you, me and the mic again, baby, for another hot little solo ep. In this episode we're deep diving into financial sabotage, why we do it and how to understand it better and use that knowledge to be more strategic in your finances. Highlights: Common types of financial self sabotage The 5 categories of financial self sabotage 3 key causes of financial self sabotage Why our brains crave familiarity How to spot your own financial self sabotage behaviours and move through them Key moments: "it ...
Aug 15, 2024•42 min•Ep. 176
