Money Espresso - no-froth conversations exploring money and life

Ruth Sturkey & Paradigm Norton
Money Espresso - no-froth conversations exploring money and life

Money Espresso - no-froth conversations exploring money and life. Our guests, from all walks of life, will be sharing their personal journey and the influence money has had on their path. Ruth will also be delving into that recurring human question ‘what do people like me do?’ as we explore and answer some of those tricky ‘money and life’ questions.

Episodes

  1. Nick Elston – Dropping the mask, becoming himself & lifting others up

    23/06/2022

    Nick Elston – Dropping the mask, becoming himself & lifting others up

    In this episode I chat to Nick Elston who shares his journey from burnout to becoming a Mental Health Advocate, Inspirational Speaker and Transformational Speaking Coach. Nick talks openly about his childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which led to a mental health breakdown in adulthood. He explains the liberation of having nothing to lose and how talking openly about his experience enabled him to find community and commonality with those around him. Nick explains how he sees his life in chapters, the circularity of life and the importance of being properly selfish. He also shares his love of country music and puts me on the spot to name my ‘walk on’ song! Finally, Nick shares his best money purchase for around £30 and his thought provoking Money Pearl of Wisdom around knowing your own value in price negotiations. Sit back, grab yourself an espresso (or drink of your choice!) and enjoy the conversation. • Nick can be found on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickelston/ • Find out more about Nick on his website here - https://nickelston.com/ • You can find Nick’s brilliant podcast here - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-nick-elston-show/id1565104808 If you would like to talk about your money matters do feel free to contact me on: • Twitter - twitter.com/RuthSturkey/ • LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/ruthsturkey/

    51 min
  2. Cathi Harrison – ‘That girl’ who’s kicking up a ruckus in financial services

    09/06/2022

    Cathi Harrison – ‘That girl’ who’s kicking up a ruckus in financial services

    In this episode I chat to Cathi Harrison, founder and CEO of The Verve Group of companies, on her journey from ‘no money’ as one of six children to a single mother, to running a business of 70 people with ambitions for far more to come. Cathi’s achievements by age 40 are remarkable. She oozes grit & determination. From being a freelance Para Planner 13 years ago, to running 4 companies and one not for profit now, Cathi is intent on changing the face of financial services. Coming from a background of scarcity she speaks of her drive to control her own destiny and making change happen. Hear how her she doubled the size of the business during lockdown, the challenges she has faced, why women feel the need to get qualified to overcome gender discrimination and her views on building a workplace culture. She tells me her highly evolved definition of ‘real success’, her desire for societal change around money and financial services and her kernel of idea to change another fusty industry. Finally Cathi shares her best money purchase for around £30 and her Money Pearls of Wisdom. Sit back, grab yourself an espresso (or drink of your choice!) and enjoy the conversation. • Cathi can be found on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathiharrison/ • At The Verve Group here - https://weareverve.co.uk/our-group-overview/our-people/ • Listen to Cathi’s podcast ‘That Mint Podcast’ - https://thatmintpodcast.co.uk/ • Learn about the We Are Change movement here - https://weareverve.co.uk/the-verve-foundation/we-are-change/ Glossary: Cathi uses a few abbreviations during our conversation, here’s what they mean: • Para Planner – a technical expert who analyses data and information to formulate financial advice • Chartered Insurance Institute – the professional body for most financial advisers and financial planners. • RDR – Retail Distribution Review – basically the banning of commission on most financial products in favour of fees. • AR – Appointed Representative – which basically means an advisory firm who’s compliance decisions are governed by a third parties interpretation of the FCA’s guidelines • FCA – The Financial Conduct Authority – the regulator for financial advice. If you would like to talk about your money matters do feel free to contact me on: • Twitter - twitter.com/RuthSturkey/ • LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/ruthsturkey/

    47 min
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Money Espresso - no-froth conversations exploring money and life. Our guests, from all walks of life, will be sharing their personal journey and the influence money has had on their path. Ruth will also be delving into that recurring human question ‘what do people like me do?’ as we explore and answer some of those tricky ‘money and life’ questions.

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