What does it mean to reclaim true independence and fulfillment in our lives? That's the question we ask this week's guest, Rebekah Lloyd, founder of This Independent Life. We break down Rebecca's independence triad, the power of community in recovery and growth, and Rebecca's relentless drive to make a difference to people like her. Whether you're …

Imagine if you could pay your rent with your skills rather than your cash, or if you could rent out your spare room in exchange for a live in tutor, cloudminder or a handyman. That's exactly what Kindroom is here to do. By connecting people looking to cut rental costs with those who have a spare room but want to save on the cost of services they ne…

This week's episode is a little bit different, as I am interviewing my wonderful co host Ellie in the run up to the very exciting launch of her new book, Money Talks. After receiving lots of questions about the book writing process, I'm here to reveal all about what the process the way, and my top tips for any aspiring authors. Money Talks will be …

For job hunters or changers, the headlines at the moment are scary and redundancies are leaving people low on confidence. In this episode, we speak to career coach Hannah about how to start getting unstuck in your career, if that's you. Plus, whether we're putting too much pressure on finding a dream career or we should just aim for good enough. GU…

In a world where we're bombarded with to dos and suffering from unending errand paralysis, how can we ever get on top of our life admin? This week we find out how we can simply and securely organise our lives and why it's so important for everyone - from graduates to grandparents! GUEST KEY LINKS 📸 Instagram 🔗 Website 📱The App JOIN THE MONEY UNFILT…

What does it take to make it as a female founder in the cutthroat recruitment industry? This week, Kali Rashid tells us about her inspiring journey from intern to business owner and tells us what it really takes. Hint, it isn't a business degree. GUEST KEY LINKS 📸 Instagram 🔗 Linkedin 🎥 Website JOIN THE MONEY UNFILTERED COMMUNITY 📸 Follow Us 📩 Subs…

Would you get up and save lives for 14 an hour? This is the reality for many of our junior doctors across the NHS, who are making more money from their part time hospitality jobs than their clinical work. Today, we speak to the brilliant Dr. Tash Binnie, who has been fiercely campaigning for a pay restoration for junior doctors, and explains to us …

Many dream of being a full-time influencer, but is it really as glamorous as it looks? This week we speak to Alex about the reality of building an audience of over 500,000 people and why now he cheated to spend his time behind the camera instead of in front of it. GUEST KEY LINKS 📸 Instagram 📹 TikTok 🎥 Work With Alex JOIN THE MONEY UNFILTERED COMMU…

It's wedding season once again and many are feeling the pressure that comes with the huge costs of celebrating the happy couples so we're reposting last year's episode with Lizzie about all things Stag and Hen! From the most popular destinations to how to save money without saying no, we’ve got you covered. GUEST KEY LINKS 📸 Instagram JOIN THE MONE…

Do you believe that we all have the ability to make a lot of money, or is Serious moneymaking only available for a few? This week we speak to a woman who is challenging the status quo - the brilliant Ray Dodd, host of The Real You Real Money Podcast. GUEST KEY LINKS 🌍 Website 📸 Instagram 🎤 Podcast JOIN THE MONEY UNFILTERED COMMUNITY 📸 Follow Us 📩 S…

Is the 100% mortgage a great idea or a dangerous financial move? We speak to Mortgage Advisor Funmi about the new product and what it means for homeowners and aspiring buyers. GUEST KEY LINKS 🌍 Website - https://themortgagemum.co.uk/our-team/funmi/ 📸 Instagram - @funmi_themortgagemum 🔗 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/funmi-olufunwa-mortgage-…

How do you find your Favourite position? That's the question that we ask this week's guest, Alex Young, founder of the Favourite Positions podcast. And why is it that careers education leaves so many young people clueless about what path to pursue in their work life? We speak to Alex about the why behind Favourite Positions, her hope for the future…

This week, we’re excited to bring you up to speed and reveal the next evolution of Money Unfiltered. We’ve been listening to your feedback and analysing the stats to level up Money Unfiltered to make it better than ever before. We’ve identified four key themes that you seem to love, so we’re focusing our attention on those. That way, we can make mo…

The freelance workforce is rising in the uk, but why are so many more people working for themselves? And what should you think about before you take the leap? In this video we talk to Jess Sims, founder of The Doers, about why freelance working is here to stay, and how she’s building a community for the self employed. Enjoy! 🎙 Check out our weekly …

Have you ever thought about how the generations before you have shaped who you are and how your life looks today? This week on Money Unfiltered, we speak to the brilliant Stephanie about how we are all susceptible to generational trauma regardless of our background, and about how that impacts our life and money as adults. Stephanie shared so much o…

What's one critical skill that can save you money and help your health? Of course, it's cooking! But despite it's importance, there's a lack of learning opportunity when it comes to cooking. That's why Cookable was born, to make cooking more accessible and affordable to all. This week, we spoke to Cookable founder Jack, about his journey to make co…

The media has immense power to shape our perceptions and attitudes for better or worse. Why is it then that women are so underrepresented in our media, and face more scrutiny than their male counterparts when they are featured? These are the questions that we ask our brilliant guest Bianca Barratt on this week’s episode of Money Unfiltered. Bianca …

Why is the world of credit so confusing and stuck in the past? And why isn’t lending a topic we’re comfortable talking about with our friends? This week we sit down with Kate Harrison, head of rewards at Yonder to discuss why credit matters & how yonder is changing up the industry. Yonder are building a card that’s truly a key to the city – with an…

Do you ever feel that your hopes and fears about money get in the way of the things you really want to do in your life? This week we speak to Tim Malnick, Coach, Organisational Psychologist, and founder of The Money Workshop, which transforms perceptions around money supporting people to live a life centred around their values, passions, and purpos…

Is it possible to change careers without completely starting over and taking a huge pay-cut? And is it a fantasy that we can have work that we actually enjoy, whilst paying the bills? This week we speak to Career & Confidence Coach Adelle Thompson who helps women build the confidence needed to crush career changes and increase their income. Listen …

Clue is THE original femtech company - Clue’s founder Ida Tin coined the term a few years ago because there wasn’t even a word to talk about technology for women. Maybe we need to invent a new term for female investing, so we can start talking about that - would the world be different if women chose which companies got money and which didn’t? Would…

Having a therapist is no longer a secret, but is it only the norm in financially privileged circles? With accessibility and affordability at the forefront, the frontline therapist is determined to make therapy available to all. In this episode, we ask founder Ngozi why culturally sensitive therapy is so important and what therapy professionals can …

A question lots of people want the answer to: should I buy a home in 2023? The news is full of headlines about falling house prices, rising mortgage rates and it’s hard to know what on earth to believe. So whilst there’s no crystal ball for the housing market, there are some key things to think about if you’re planning to buy or sell a property in …

What do you do if you have a great business idea, but no tangible experience or understanding of cash flow or money? When her daughter revealed her passion to work for herself at age 19 - with no previous experience - Caroline Syson discovered that there wasn’t a simple way for her to manage the day to day of her business. And so she set out to bui…

How do you know when it’s time to pivot direction in your career, or quit a project or job? Is there ever a right time? And if something isn’t working for you, how do you decide on your next step? This week, we sit down with Nicky Elliott, host of brand new podcast Women’s Business and founder of Wilder Ones. In a world dominated by the Instagram f…

The cost of living crisis is affecting the vast majority of us, and that inevitably means we have less money to spend on luxuries, and when it comes to health, wellness and beauty, we often think that we need expensive treatments if we want to see tangible benefits. But with the increasing focus on the impact of our nutrition on things like our ene…

#AD The gender numeracy gap: why is it that women are twice as likely to be anxious using maths and numbers as men? And is it simply a myth that some people are better with numbers than others? In this episode, we speak to Beth and Bryony from charity National Numeracy about how young women and girls are disproportionately affected by a lack of num…

With a school system that bases success purely on grades, our children are exposed to comparison culture from a scarily young age. It’s no surprise then that 92% of children are afraid of the f-word, failure. So how can we empower our children to become confident individuals with a sense of self-worth beyond their school grades? That’s the question…

Why is it that more and more seemingly successful people are struggling to find a sense of happiness and fulfilment in their day to day lives? This week on Money Unfiltered, we speak to Luke Doran, coach and founder of the one percent, about how he helps people to become the best versions of themselves. We talk about the challenges and pressures th…

This week, we’re doing something a little different & bringing back an episode that you might’ve missed that’s more relevant now than ever. After such a huge response to our recent episode with the Fairy Jobmother on earning more during the cost of living crisis, we’re sharing an episode from 2021 with personal development coach Emily Drake about t…

A career as an actor; it's something that looks super glamorous and exciting, but what does life really look like for those pursuing a career in acting who don't make it as a Disney superstar at the age of 14? In this week's episode, we speak to actor Tara Berwin about her journey in her career, which started at the young age of 11. We talk about t…

With the cost of living crisis, money is on the minds of many of us. So what is the best way to increase the amount of money we take home every month? And how do we find work that we actually enjoy? That's the question that we are asking This week's guest, Shoshanna AKA the Fairy Job Mother! From Tricky Job interviews to career changes and redundan…

Studies show time and time again the importance of social connection for our health, happiness and overall sense of wellbeing. Why is then, that we are more disconnected than ever? In the UK we are facing a loneliness epidemic, with 40% of those aged 16 - 24 reporting that they often feel lonely. On this week’s episode we speak to the brilliant Reb…

Notoriously criticised for their role in the ever growing housing crisis, we ask today’s guest whether landlords have really earned their reputation. Is there such a thing as a ‘good landlord’? We speak to Alex Morris who started Let’s Move to make property work for everyone. We ask Alex whether being a landlord really is as lucrative as the media …

New year, same me? This week, we discuss why 2023 is time to quit wasting money on fad diets! We’re heading right into the new year and as every January, we’re sure to see a whole lot of adverts making us feel guilty about indulging over the festive season. How can we avoid the influx of diet marketing, which can harm our mental, physical and finan…

Have you ever signed yourself up to host a get together, or a party only to regret it later once the overwhelm of event planning kicks in? Or found that costs start to spiral when you’re trying to create those memorable moments? This week, we speak to Debbie Marks, luxury event planner, decor stylist and event industry mentor who is the queen of cr…

Name the one time when it’s normal to spend thousands of pounds on one item you’ll wear for no longer than a few hours? Of course, we’re talking about wedding dresses! This week we speak to Annelise Sealy, - founder of The Fall Bride - who’s on a mission to serve the modern bride. We dive into key things to think about if you’re a bride on a budget…

How do you avoid being swept up in hustle culture when your business needs you to always be online? And how do you find a why that’s bigger than money when you’ve got to make a living and pay the bills? In response to the lack of down-to-earth, real, and human advice available for those trying to find their way in their work, Daisy Morris created T…

AD with @wealthifycom | What does it take to disrupt a male dominated industry as a young female founder? Bored of the high fees and barriers to investing, Michelle Pearce-Burke set out on a mission to make investing accessible to everyone. As the co-founder of Wealthify, we hear how Michelle quit medical school for finance, why starting a company …

The fitness industry - built to improve our health, our self esteem and ultimately our lives - or is it? This week we speak to intuitive movement fitness coach Tally Rye to find out whether the fitness industry truly has our health - or making healthy profits - at its heart. We ask - is it more lucrative to sell us the dream, unattainable body than…

Whilst men in the Premier League make millions a year, the average salary in the Women’s Super League is around £26,000. Are the men’s salaries obscene, are the women underpaid, or when it comes to the bottom line of the business of football, do the numbers add up? Charlton FCs very own Rachel Newborough tells us about life as a professional footba…

Can the business of fashion ever truly be profitable and sustainable? That’s the question we’re diving into this week with Robyn Poppy, ex-fashion buyer, content creator and queen of second-hand shopping. From whether shopping sustainably means spending more to the complex world of fashion manufacturing, if you’ve ever wondered whether you can shop…

PSA: Buying Black isn’t a radical act. This week, we speak to Khalia Ismain, founder of Jamii - the home for Black creators and makers - about how buying from Black-owned businesses isn’t revolutionary. We discuss the unique challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs, the impact of shopping small and why spending money is a vote with our wallets. You …

How do you navigate having a faith - which strongly encourages generosity & giving - in a secular society that prioritises wealth? On today’s episode Emma Borquaye, founder of Girl Got Faith, helps us unpack the tricky topics of life, faith and money. We ask Emma how we reconcile faith with capitalism, whether , and how faith can help us find genui…

Of the thousands of applicants, very few make it onto reality TV, and even fewer make it into the notoriously competitive sports media industry - but James Green did both. From how being on Shipwrecked changed his career, to why he went back to university at age of 31, we speak to James about his unconventional path to becoming a Sky Sports present…

Why is saying f*ck to being humble so much harder for women than men? We sat down with the powerhouse of self-belief that is Stef Sword-Williams, founder of F*ck Being Humble to chat about why women find self-promotion icky, how to avoid crossing the line into arrogance and how we can start to big ourselves up at work and in our lives. Find out mor…

Money Unfiltered is back for Season 4 - and this time, we're on video! We can't wait to share our latest conversations with some incredible guests, with our first episode launching on Tuesday 4th October. Make sure you're subscribed so you get a notified as soon as it's out! Listen on: Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCPrI7PiVHJPnYSeIKpKccgw S…

How do you gain respect as a young business owner? After leaving school early at 16 and throwing herself head first into freelance life as a social media manager, Alice Benham accidentally found herself running a business at 17 - and had no idea what was in store. Fast forward 7 years and Alice has a thriving company (or two), and as a business str…

What does dating look like in 2022, post-pandemic and with a looming cost-of-living crisis? And is the era of dating apps over, or are they truly here to last? That’s the question we ask Crystal Cansdale, Dating Expert and Head of Comms at dating app Inner Circle We ask Crystal what makes a dating app last in today’s market, the emerging trends in …

Is fashion a form of expression for everyone, or is it the ultimate exclusive club where money can buy you style? Inspired by the impact that great style can achieve and endlessly fascinated by how it changes confidence and self-esteem,Suzanne Bernie tells us about how we can find our own unique personal style. Suzanne has worked with some amazing …