🎙 Episode 190: Building Confidence, Changing Futures – Louise Hill’s Journey with GoHenry and Financial Literacy

What does it take to empower a generation of children to become financially confident? For Louise Hill, it all started with a simple realisation: young people were moving into a digital world, but their financial education hadn’t caught up.

In this inspiring episode of Let’s Talk Money and More, Lesley Thomas sits down with Louise Hill, co-founder of GoHenry, to explore Louise’s personal money story, her early lessons in resilience and confidence, and how a kitchen-table idea grew into a pioneering movement for children's financial empowerment.

Together, they discuss the emotional side of money, the gaps in financial education, and how small, practical changes can shape powerful futures. Louise also shares what drives her continued passion for ensuring every child in the UK has access to meaningful financial literacy from a young age.

✅ How early experiences shape our confidence with money and spending

✅ Why Louise started GoHenry—and how it grew into a global brand

✅ The emotional journey behind teaching children financial independence

✅ Why financial literacy must start in primary schools—not secondary

✅ The life-changing potential of simple money habits like saving and budgeting

✅ How cross-party support could transform the UK's financial future

✅ The powerful link between financial confidence, opportunity, and wellbeing

✅ How real-life stories from families prove the long-term impact of early money education

🔹 Memorable Quotes from Louise:

✨ "Financial education is not just a life skill—it’s a life changer."

✨ "We were living in a digital world, but still giving our children cash."

✨ "Confidence with money starts with regular, simple habits—even if it’s just 20p a week."

✨ "Every child deserves to believe in the art of the possible for their future."

GoHenry helps young people build financial confidence by combining a pre-paid card with a simple app, empowering children and teens to save, spend, and manage money responsibly.

🔗 Find out more at: gohenry.com

📢 Tune in now to hear Louise’s remarkable journey—and find out how we can all play a part in creating a financially confident future for the next generation.

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