What happens when the paycheck stops?

For many Australians, you think retirement is a financial transition, but it's an much more an identity shift. In this episode, Trish & Suzanne are joined by retirement specialist and financial adviser Jenny Brown, who shares what really matters when preparing for your 60s and beyond.

We discuss:✅ Where your income comes from when you're no longer working
✅ Why retirement is often a bigger mindset challenge than a money challenge
✅ The biggest regrets retirees share
✅ How to find purpose beyond your career
✅ Why spending plans matter more than budgets
✅ Estate planning conversations every family should have
✅ What younger Australians can do now to create more choices later

Whether retirement is around the corner or decades away, this conversation will help you think differently about the future you're creating.

Retirement is the next great inevitable adventure, so you may as well start planning for it.

🎧 Listen now and start building your own Great Escape Plan.

Enjoy x

Trish & Suzanne

Resources:

BOOK: Retirement; The Great Escape Plan, by Jenny Brown https://www.amazon.com.au/Retirement-Great-Escape-Plan-thriving/dp/1923630148

Connect with Jenny here https://jbsfinancial.com.au/team/jenny-brown/

Email: moneytalkrealtalkpod@gmail.com

Disclaimer: The advice or information shared on this podcast is general and doesn't consider your personal circumstances. You should consider if the advice or information is appropriate for you before acting. Make sure you read any product disclosure statements and or target market determinations of any financial product you use or purchase and consider obtaining professional advice appropriate to your need. Trish Gregory, Authorised Representative number 1252041 is an Authorised Representative of Dirigere Advisory Pty Ltd trading as Intelligent Planning AFSL number 524371. Suzanne Alexander, while a former Financial Advisor, is now a Certified Money Coach (CMC®) and Mindset Mentor.

What really happens to your finances in your 50s?

In this epic episode of Money Talk Real Talk, Trish Gregory and Suzanne Alexander are joined by financial adviser and business owner Peita Diamantidis to explore the financial and emotional realities of money in your 50's.

From menopause and aging parents to debt, health challenges, retirement planning, and redefining success, this conversation goes far beyond dollars and cents.

Peita shares her insights on why so many women feel pulled in multiple directions during this stage of life, why understanding your cash flow is more important than ever, and how building financial resilience can help you navigate life's inevitable curveballs.

The discussion also touches on community, conscious spending, insurance, retirement readiness, and the powerful question every woman should ask herself:

What is enough?

This is an honest, practical, and deeply human conversation about money, wellbeing, and creating a life that feels aligned.

Enjoy x

Trish & Suzanne

Email: moneytalkrealtalkpod@gmail.com

Disclaimer: The advice or information shared on this podcast is general and doesn't consider your personal circumstances. You should consider if the advice or information is appropriate for you before acting. Make sure you read any product disclosure statements and or target market determinations of any financial product you use or purchase and consider obtaining professional advice appropriate to your need. Trish Gregory, Authorised Representative number 1252041 is an Authorised Representative of Dirigere Advisory Pty Ltd trading as Intelligent Planning AFSL number 524371. Suzanne Alexander, while a former Financial Advisor, is now a Certified Money Coach (CMC®) and Mindset Mentor.

Midlife can feel like a financial pressure cooker.

You're supporting children, managing mortgages, caring for parents, growing your career, trying to invest, planning retirement and somehow still expected to enjoy life.

In this episode, Suzanne and Trish break down:

• The biggest financial risks facing women in their 40s
• Burnout, debt and money stress
• Superannuation and investment strategies
• Why insurance matters more than ever
• Estate planning mistakes to avoid
• How to create more freedom, not more pressure

If your finances feel overwhelming right now, this conversation is exactly what you need.

Enjoy!

Suzanne & Trish X

Email: moneytalkrealtalkpod@gmail.com

Disclaimer:The advice or information shared on this podcast is general and doesn't consider your personal circumstances. You should consider if the advice or information is appropriate for you before acting. Make sure you read any product disclosure statements and or target market determinations of any financial product you use or purchase and consider obtaining professional advice appropriate to your need. Trish Gregory, Authorised Representative number 1252041 is an Authorised Representative of Dirigere Advisory Pty Ltd trading as Intelligent Planning AFSL number 524371. Suzanne Alexander, while a former Financial Advisor, is now a Certified Money Coach (CMC®) and Mindset Mentor.

Your 30s can feel like a decade of competing priorities: career growth, relationships, children, housing, travel, ageing parents, and the pressure to "have it all figured out."

In this episode of Money Talk Real Talk, Trish Gregory and Suzanne Alexander sit down with Danielle Walt, Director of Policy at Financial Counselling Australia, to unpack what really matters financially in your 30s.

Together they explore:

✅ The biggest money mistakes people make in their 30s
✅ Why understanding your relationship with money matters as much as understanding your numbers
✅ How to build financial confidence, even if you've avoided money conversations for years
✅ The importance of buffers, boundaries, and financial safety nets
✅ Why financial success looks different for everyone

Danielle shares her own journey of raising a family while studying and building a career, proving that there is no single path to financial success.

Plus, learn about the National Debt Helpline and where to get support if money feels overwhelming.

Because winning financially isn't about keeping up with everyone else. It's about creating a life that feels right for you.

Connect with Danielle here https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-walt/

Resources:

Financial Counselling Australia https://www.financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au/

National Debt Help Line https://ndh.org.au/ 1800-007-007

Small Business Debt Help Line sbdh.org.au 1800 413 828 Enjoy!

Suzanne & Trish X

Email: moneytalkrealtalkpod@gmail.com

Disclaimer:The advice or information shared on this podcast is general and doesn't consider your personal circumstances. You should consider if the advice or information is appropriate for you before acting. Make sure you read any product disclosure statements and or target market determinations of any financial product you use or purchase and consider obtaining professional advice appropriate to your need. Trish Gregory, Authorised Representative number 1252041 is an Authorised Representative of Dirigere Advisory Pty Ltd trading as Intelligent Planning AFSL number 524371. Suzanne Alexander, while a former Financial Advisor, is now a Certified Money Coach (CMC®) and Mindset Mentor.

Money management isn't just about maths. It's about executive function and for neurodivergent kids, that changes everything about how money "clicks."

What works for one child doesn't always work for another, and most of us are trying to teach money in a way that simply doesn't match how our child's brain works.

This week on Money Talk, Real Talk, we're unpacking practical, real life strategies for teaching neurodivergent kids about money, without pressure, without shame, and without a one size fits all approach.

Enjoy x
Trish & Suzanne

Email: moneytalkrealtalkpod@gmail.com

Disclaimer:The advice or information shared on this podcast is general and doesn't consider your personal circumstances. You should consider if the advice or information is appropriate for you before acting. Make sure you read any product disclosure statements and or target market determinations of any financial product you use or purchase and consider obtaining professional advice appropriate to your need. Trish Gregory, Authorised Representative number 1252041 is an Authorised Representative of Dirigere Advisory Pty Ltd trading as Intelligent Planning AFSL number 524371. Suzanne Alexander, while a former Financial Advisor, is now a Certified Money Coach (CMC®) and Mindset Mentor.

This week on Money Talk, Real Talk we're talking about something so many women carry: the mental load.

And for neurodivergent women, that load can feel even heavier.

We sat down with Laetitia Andrac, co-founder and CEO of Understanding Zoe, to unpack how ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence show up in relationships, from communication to household responsibilities to money.

This is a conversation about understanding the invisible load, and finding ways to share it more fairly.

Connect with Laetitia here:

Website: https://understandingzoe.com/ I

Instagram: @understanding.zoe

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laetitiaandrac

TikTok: @understandingzoe.app

Enjoy!

Suzanne & Trish X

Email: moneytalkrealtalkpod@gmail.com

Disclaimer:The advice or information shared on this podcast is general and doesn't consider your personal circumstances. You should consider if the advice or information is appropriate for you before acting. Make sure you read any product disclosure statements and or target market determinations of any financial product you use or purchase and consider obtaining professional advice appropriate to your need. Trish Gregory, Authorised Representative number 1252041 is an Authorised Representative of Dirigere Advisory Pty Ltd trading as Intelligent Planning AFSL number 524371. Suzanne Alexander, while a former Financial Advisor, is now a Certified Money Coach (CMC®) and Mindset Mentor.

Join us this week as we chat with Tina Mathams, otherwise knwon as the ADHD accountant, author of ADHD Money and Podcast host of @adhdmoneypodcast to explore building money systems that work for your brain.

In this episode we explore:

• How to move from chaos to clarity with ADHD and money
• The biggest mistakes she sees when trying to get financially organised
• Simple hacks that work for ADHD brains
• Systems that reduce fatigue

Connect with Tina at:

Instagram

LinkedIn

Enjoy!

Suzanne & Trish X

Email: moneytalkrealtalkpod@gmail.com

Disclaimer:The advice or information shared on this podcast is general and doesn't consider your personal circumstances. You should consider if the advice or information is appropriate for you before acting. Make sure you read any product disclosure statements and or target market determinations of any financial product you use or purchase and consider obtaining professional advice appropriate to your need. Trish Gregory, Authorised Representative number 1252041 is an Authorised Representative of Dirigere Advisory Pty Ltd trading as Intelligent Planning AFSL number 524371. Suzanne Alexander, while a former Financial Advisor, is now a Certified Money Coach (CMC®) and Mindset Mentor.

If you've ever felt like traditional money advice just doesn't fit the way your brain works, this episode is for you.

We're joined by Katherine Spitzkowsky, founder of Yulania Financial and a neuro-affirming financial adviser, to talk about the invisible reality of ADHD, autism and money in mid-life.

In this episode we explore:

• The less obvious ways neurodivergence shows up financially, beyond the impulsive spending stereotype

• How financial advice and systems need to adapt for neurodivergent clients, rather than the other way around

• The first step toward clarity and control if this conversation feels a little too familiar

Enjoy x

Trish & Suzanne

Email: moneytalkrealtalkpod@gmail.com

Resources:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divergent_money/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-spitzkowsky-cfp-64207763

Website: https://www.yulaniafinancial.com.au/

Disclaimer:The advice or information shared on this podcast is general and doesn't consider your personal circumstances. You should consider if the advice or information is appropriate for you before acting. Make sure you read any product disclosure statements and or target market determinations of any financial product you use or purchase and consider obtaining professional advice appropriate to your need. Trish Gregory, Authorised Representative number 1252041 is an Authorised Representative of Dirigere Advisory Pty Ltd trading as Intelligent Planning AFSL number 524371. Suzanne Alexander, while a former Financial Advisor, is now a Certified Money Coach (CMC®) and Mindset Mentor.