Episodes

We're here to challenge some standard ideas about money. In this episode, Chris and David are joined by Producer and Chartered Financial Planner Tom Morris. Adding to the (already palpable) excitement, this episode was recorded on the due date of Tom's...

Episode 13: Philanthropy – Behind The Scenes In our last episode, we looked at some of the principles behind Philanthropy. Today, we delve further into the world of giving by examining how Charities apply these principles practically. We are joined by two respective experts: Edward Thomas of Oxfam and Julian Withers of Jessie May. Need a quick reminder of the principles discussed in the last episode? You’ll find just that at 1:45 into this episode. At 2:46, you’ll hear Chris and David’s views o...

In Episode 4 & 5 we talked about how to work out our “Disposable Income” and ways in which we could spend it to enhance our wellbeing. One of the ways we can spend our money to make us happier is by giving it to causes that our close to our heart or p...

Episode 11: Community Wellbeing with George Ferguson Community Wellbeing is one of the Five Elements of Wellbeing which, according to research conducted by Gallup, makes up our overall Wellbeing. We sat down with former Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson to have a chat about Community Wellbeing and how it relates to happiness. As always, we share the Industry Insights tweeted to us @FinWellbeing, giving you tips and advice from Financial Services Professionals. Chris’ talk with George, who in 201...

"Nothing outside of your own mind can be truly said to be positive or negative." - Financial Options is one of the five strands of Financial Wellbeing. One way to increase Financial Options in life is to simply have more money,

Ever wondered why mods ride Vespas and Lambrettas? Wonder no more... - In this episode, we're joined again by Ian 'Mod' Moore for the second half of his enlightening interview about money, happiness and mod culture.

Ian 'Mod' Moore is a comedian, author and mod (believe it or not) currently living in France. In this first episode of two, he and Chris discuss how his decision to move to France has affected his relationship with money, and developed his own Wellbeing.

Episode 7: Michelle McGagh’s No-Spend Year If money really does buy happiness, Michelle McGagh ought to be utterly miserable. In this episode, Chris and David are joined by the freelance financial journalist who has decided to only spend money on food for all of 2016, and writes about her experiences in her Guardian column here. The three discuss what effect, if any, this year so far has had on Michelle’s sense of Wellbeing and relationship toward money. To never miss an episode, subscribe to ...

Episode 6: Jeff Prestridge on Financial Wellbeing In this episode, Chris and David are joined by The Mail on Sunday Personal Finance Editor Jeff Prestridge. Jeff is something of a legend in the field of personal finance, and he shares his views on The Financial Wellbeing Book, and whether the press in this country could do more to promote Wellbeing in relation to money. The interview is fascinating, we’re sure you’ll agree, and gives an insight into the mind of a true expert. 1:36 – @paulawhit...

Episode 5: Disposable Income In this episode, David and Chris talk about the various ways you can choose to spend your disposable income. From philanthropy to mortgages, you are invited to consider how to utilise your money to gain Wellbeing. As always, the pair read out and respond to tweets sent to @FinWellbeing – one of the primary aims of this podcast is to generate dialogue, we’re never too busy for your comments! 0:55 – Is there a city in England that looks good when entered by train? 2...

Episode 4: Finding The Path To Financial Wellbeing One of the five elements of Financial Wellbeing is having a clear path to identifiable objectives. In this episode, Chris and David discuss the concept of a clear path and look at practical ways to achieve more focus and clarity. The spreadsheets mentioned can be found here. 4:00 – Tweets to @FinWellbeing – Purchases that have brought the most & least Wellbeing: @sixpencemedia, @paulawhite_uk, @janbowennielsen, @hudsonaccountan, @gnosticlizzi...

Episode 3: The Five Steps In this episode, gain a clearer understanding of Financial Wellbeing as Chris and David introduce you to The Five Steps. These easy-to-follow steps will set you along the right course toward realising your inner-most motivations, as well as helping you to develop your relationship with money to make it work for you. 2:20 – The five areas of Wellbeing, study by Gallup 3:00 – Success 4:00 – Ted Talk Harvard Survey – What makes you happy 9:53 – Know thyself 10:30 – F...

Episode 2: The Wellbeing From Stuff In this episode, Chris and David talk about the Wellbeing that can be derived from possessions versus experiences. They talk about the relationship between money and Wellbeing, and how to use one to achieve the other. 1:26 – What’s Your Relationship To Money, Twitter @FinWellbeing. @JDLConsultants, @CashQuestions, @DoYouPunctuate, @SJTanton, @100_joanne, @postcardrohan 7:20 – The origins of Know Thyself 9:00 – What do Chris and David spend money on that ma...

In this episode, you'll learn what Financial Wellbeing is and how it relates to Wellbeing generally. You will meet Chris Budd, author of The Financial Wellbeing Book as he talks with actor and writer David Lloyd.