Episodes
April 8, 2024
WISDOM: Navigating from trauma to acceptance and hope: the transformative impact of miscarriage on Jo Tocher's journey #154
Send us a text WISDOM: Jo Tocher's life changed after experiencing the trauma of miscarriage. No longer able to exist in the corporate world she set out not just to heal but to find purpose. Life After Miscarriage, Your Guide to Healing from Pregnancy Loss is the story about Jo's transformational j…
March 26, 2024
WISDOM: Why it makes financial sense to create psychologically safe workspaces with employment lawyer and neurodivergence campaigner Jodie Hill #153
Send us a text EP153: "When I became a solicitor I was diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD. So I’d done the classic thing where you go to CBT, you get the medication, you do all the things that you’re told to do." Lawyer and mental health advocate Jodie Hill shares her top strategies for improving ment…
March 18, 2024
WISDOM: What are purchase lease options and why is now the time to use them according to Gillie Barlow #152
Send us a text EP152: "I've been doing purchase lease options since before they were being taught. I would never have said now is a good time to do it because it's always been a good time. But now I'm telling the world that there are so many options out there. And the amazing thing about it is that…
March 11, 2024
WEALTH: Is confidence in the UK property market starting to return? We dig deep into the house price data #151
Send us a text EP151: January 2024 has started well in terms of confidence returning to the UK property market. The cost of borrowing has started to decrease as mortgage lenders fight for market share. Santander has launched a 5-year fixed rate at 3.84%, which is very different to the average rate …
March 4, 2024
WISDOM: Why Lucy Gernon believes women can have it all even in a corporate world made by men for men #150
Send us a text EP150: "Why do you feel like you need to seek outside validation? Why is your sense of self linked to certain metrics? When we understand that, it always goes back...to our childhood self where we formed a belief of ourselves that we're not good enough unless other people told us we …
Feb. 26, 2024
WEALTH: Is property investment *really* for everyone? A £700k portfolio but no home means time for a rethink #149
Send us a text EP149: CASE STUDY - Property investment is often touted as the holy grail toward financial freedom. Courses are sold and many are living this perceived glitzy lifestyle thanks to their "passive income" from property. But what about if it is your property portfolio that's holding you …
Feb. 19, 2024
HEALTH: We've been selected as part of Bryan Johnson's 2,500 person Blueprint experiment, BP5000 #148
Send us a text EP148: We've been selected as one of 2,500 guinea pigs for the BP5000 programme. What is Blueprint and what is the BP5000 programme? You might have heard of Bryan Johnson, a tech multimillionaire who sold a company to Paypal for gazillions. Over the last couple of years he has spent …
Feb. 12, 2024
WEALTH: A strong start to the housing market for 2024, but will it continue? Here's why Eyeedul Haque believes so #147
Send us a text EP147: 2024 has started well for the UK property market, as there is definitely an appetite for property. House price forecasts for 2024 remain relatively positive, with most institutions believing that prices will remain flat. In December, Knight Frank had initially forecast a decre…
Jan. 30, 2024
WISDOM: The future of estate agency, building for that future and becoming the first female MD of John D Wood & Co. with Polly Ogden Duffy #146
Send us a text EP146: "It’s too early to say the market is turning but all signs are very positive. One week of good results are great. Two weeks is a coincidence, three weeks a trend. So we’re waiting to see what the next few weeks brings. Right now the market is thriving." "If you’re going to sel…
Jan. 22, 2024
WISDOM: Jerome Roith on profiting from property without even breaking ground #145
Send us a text EP145: With over 25 years experience in property sales and development, Jerome Roith started in estate agency in a central London eventually founding his own agency. In this discussion Jerome shares his expertise on why he believes the best strategy in property development doesn't ev…
Jan. 22, 2024
Health, Wealth & Wisdom: A fresh new name and a fresh new focus after seven years of podcasting #144
Send us a text EP144: New year, new name, new focus. I launched my podcast nearly seven years ago. It has kept me sane and connected during some tough times. Thankfully I’m in a much better place and have loyal listeners, thank you. But as my career has evolved I’ve struggled to find the right name…
Jan. 18, 2024
WEALTH: Despite the headlines house prices ended the year only down a touch. But what will 2024 bring? #143
Send us a text EP143: We ended 2023 on more positive news that inflation has fallen again to 3.9% from 4.7% in October, which will ease the pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates further. Welcome news to those 2 million people due to remortgage over the next 12 months. House price forecasts…
Dec. 22, 2023
How anyone can fall for online romance scams. Becky Holmes explains why Keanu Reeves is not in love with you #142
Send us a text EP142: While many find their future life partner online, amidst the virtual roses hides a sneaky villain - the online romance scammer. These tricksters play with emotions, taking advantage of those just looking for a much desired connection. In this episode, Becky Holmes, the hilario…
Dec. 20, 2023
House price show a slight increase this month but soaring rents are not good for anyone #141
Send us a text EP141: At the risk of being a broken record once again the two biggest stories from the recent data is that some price data is actually showing a small increase in house prices. Second, rents continue to increase. "There is positive news with the rate of inflation in the UK dropping …
Nov. 27, 2023
Interested in buying or selling a lettings or estate agency? Lucy Noonan has done it 284 times #140
Send us a text EP140: I was seeing the other brokers in the industry presenting businesses for sale. As a broker, we value on turnover, but as a buyer, you value on profits because you want to see what profit you can generate from that business. If you're interested in buying or selling a lettings …
Nov. 9, 2023
Could it be that house prices are starting to rise? Really? I discuss the latest data with Eyeedul Haque #139
Send us a text EP139: Two biggest stories from the recent data is that some price data is actually showing a small increase in house prices. Second, rents just continue to increase. We dig into why. Key points: Prices starting to level off. Rightmove is showing prices are actually increasing on a m…
Oct. 10, 2023
What's really happening to UK house prices? We decipher the September data #138
Send us a text EP138: What struck me this month in my discussion with Eyeedul is the continued strength of the rental market. Nationally rents increased 10.3% y/y while in London it's 13%. “It isn’t just tenants who are feeling the financial strains of increasing rental prices. The exacerbating eco…
Oct. 5, 2023
Susannah Cole, the Bounce Back Episode: Surviving 3 1/2 cancers, online criticism and rebuilding your body and life #137
Send us a text "I was a little bit surprised to be diagnosed. It became quite a difficult journey for a period of time. My response on the January 19th 2021 was naïve. They asked me to go in to get results and I didn't realise that meant bad news. My response was 'this had better not kill me' and i…
Sept. 28, 2023
What's really going on with property prices? We decipher the data on the UK housing market #136
Send us a text EP136 : Once again I'm joined by property expert Eyeedul Haque to discuss the recent data on the UK property market, with a focus on recent developments related to mortgage rates, inflation and property prices. We discuss: - Mortgage payments are set to increase by £500 for approxima…
July 13, 2023
What's really happening to property prices? Interest rates at 15 year high, soaring inflation, labour shortages and cost of living crisis, join our discussion #135
Send us a text EP135: As interest rates soar, inflation rises, and labour shortages continue, homeowners are left wondering what the future holds. Property consultant, Eyeedul Haque, reveals the data behind the headlines about the state of the housing market and the impending mortgage payment incre…
Dec. 1, 2022
What's really happening to UK house prices? We discuss the November data, with Eyeedul Haque #134
Send us a text EP134: "Nationwide, Halifax and Rightmove all reported increases of 7.2%, 8.3% and 7.2% over the last 12 months. Compared to last month, the annual figures were 9.5%, 9.8% and 8.7%." But prices are showing the first signs of slowdown. Some pundits are saying prices will drop by 30% o…
Nov. 1, 2022
Forty years in financial services: How Bob Harvey’s journey and outlook created a happy retirement #133
Send us a text EP133: "I think most people appreciate someone making a purchase easier for them. Selling is not about persuading someone to buy something that they do not need but making a decision easier. ‘People buy from people,’ is a common saying and our job is to ensure that people buy us and …
Oct. 27, 2022
What's really happening to house prices? We discuss the data behind the headlines #132
Send us a text EP132: "Nationwide are quoting a 9.7% increase this month compared to 10% last month. Halifax are also quoting 9.8% this month compared to 11.5% in the previous month. So the rate of change of house price growth is slowing, but there's no evidence of this massive downturn that people…
Oct. 24, 2022
goHenry co-founder Louise Hill shares how she raised over £12m and is changing the way children are educated about money #131
Send us a text EP131: “I need to push myself to build that and get myself to a point where I feel that I am financially secure. And probably that's one of the main drivers for why I'm so passionate about encouraging people to learn about money and understand money and be empowered by it so that the…