PODCAST 080: ALEX – SINGLE MUM, FRESH STARTS, AND TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

Parenthood is more about the lessons we learn than the ones we teach. And ideally, when we enter the uncharted waters of parenthood, we do so with the love and support of a partner. Unfortunately for my guest today, Alex, that wasn’t the case.

Alex was only 20 when she became a mother, and her abusive partner of four years left when Alex wouldn’t terminate the pregnancy. Simultaneously, Alex needed to navigate motherhood and relearn how to take control of her life.

This conversation takes many twists and turns, but when you’re trying to create a fresh start, perhaps that is exactly what you need to do.

Alex is quite open as she talks about her abusive relationship, how she had no control over her time or money, and the moment when she thought becoming an escort was her only way out.

Alex is learning to take control of her life by taking control of her money, and through the process Alex has learnt how her financial health is interlocked with her physical health and emotional health.

I wanted to share Alex’s story as I admire her strength in trying, her willingness to change, and her love to be the best mother she can be.

I hope you enjoy x

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SHOW NOTES

$1,000 Project by Canna Campbell (book)

Canna Campbell – Motherhood & Money (Live Immediately Podcast)

Canna Campbell – Minimalism & Money (Live Immediately Podcast)

Cait Flanders – The Year Of Less (book)

Cait Flanders – The Year Of Less (Live Immediately Podcast)

Cait Flanders – Mindful Budgeting (Live Immediately Podcast)

CONNECT WITH ALEX BROWN

Website (work in progress) / Instagram

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THANK YOU

The original Live Immediately theme music is by Timothy Mcphee. You can check out his music at www.firekites.bandcamp.com

If you enjoyed the show, had fun, and maybe even learnt something, then make sure you subscribe via iTunes and while you’re there, why not leave a rating and a review. You know it will make my day.

Thanks for stopping by and giving me some of your time.

Have fun & live immediately.

mike x

PODCAST 079: NERIDA BINT – EMPOWERING WOMEN AND CREATING A COMMUNITY OF CHANGE (men you need to listen to this one too)

“I have more respect for someone who has tried and failed, than someone who has never tried.” – Nerida Bint

There are some people in the world that lift you up and leave you in a better place than where you were before. My guest today, Nerida Bint, is definitely one of those beautiful people.

What I love about Nerida is that she has taken all the knockdowns in her life, all the times she was pushed away, and every moment she wasn’t included and was forced to be alone, and turned them into a positive force that is helping countless women to change and grow.

Nerida is the founder of Lissome, a women’s only gym that provides so much more than a space to exercise. Nerida is all about helping women to become the absolute best that they can be. Nerida has created a community that is welcoming, empowering, and calls bullshit on judgment.

There is so much in this episode, as Nerida and I discuss dealing with shame and working through the struggle, the need to change if you want things to be different, learning through failure, burying the fearful phrase “I can’t”, and the importance of believing in yourself.

Nerida is a giver and believes that everyone can change and improve their life—all you need to do is simply to try.

I hope you enjoy x

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SHOW NOTES

Lissome website

Lissome Instagram

Lissome Facebook

Nerida Instagram

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THANK YOU

The original Live Immediately theme music is by Timothy Mcphee. You can check out his music at www.firekites.bandcamp.com

If you enjoyed the show, had fun, and maybe even learnt something, then make sure you subscribe via iTunes and while you’re there, why not leave a rating and a review. You know it will make my day.

Thanks for stopping by and giving me some of your time.

Have fun & live immediately.

mike x

PODCAST 078: PAT SEYRAK – SAYING NO TO A MORTGAGE AND YES TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM

Sometimes you can be on the conveyor belt of life and not realise it until it is too late. Or perhaps you’re heading down a life path because you feel it is what you’re supposed to do.

We are told to get a good job, a 30 year mortgage, keep your head down, and then enjoy a handful of years when your hair is a little greyer and your body a little sorer.

We push all the things we truly want to do, off to another day, later down the track—to a day that never arrives.

My guest today, Pat Seyrak, has decided to try something different. He has turned his back on the old Australian dream of home ownership shackled with a 30 year mortgage, and is heading towards financial freedom and retirement before he is 40.

The way Pat is doing this is through the stock market, but this podcast is not about shares and it is definitely not financial advice, so please do not take it as advice. Pat’s way, is simply one way.

What I love about how Pat is living his life, and what this episode is all about, is that Pat is thinking about how to live his life. He has taken himself off that mindless conveyor belt, and is intentional with how he chooses to live.

Pat beautifully describes money as simply your life force converted into a tangible physical thing. That we give our life energy in exchange for money. And when you look at money in this way, before you purchase something, even a house, you ask yourself, do I want to exchange my life energy for this item?

What are you spending your life energy on, and does it align with your values?

I hope you enjoy x

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CONNECT WITH PAT SEYRAK

Website / Instagram / Facebook

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THANK YOU

The original Live Immediately theme music is by Timothy Mcphee. You can check out his music at www.firekites.bandcamp.com

If you enjoyed the show, had fun, and maybe even learnt something, then make sure you subscribe via iTunes and while you’re there, why not leave a rating and a review. You know it will make my day.

Thanks for stopping by and giving me some of your time.

Have fun & live immediately.

mike x