Uncensored Money Podcast

Women are so good at talking about SO many things. Over brunch we can cover everything from sex to politics to religion to Housewives of Beverley Hills to white jeans in winter. But there’s one subject that we are completely avoiding. That subject is money. 

The problem is, we can’t afford to avoid it. That’s because as women, we’re kind of sucking at it. There is a wage gap that exists not simply in the corporate world but in the world of small and medium business owners where women should be on par with men. There is a gap between men and women that we’ve tossed in the too hard basket for the moment in our superannuation funds. And there’s a widening gap between those who own property and those who do not. 

And let’s not even talk about the role money and power holds in our society. 

That’s why ladies I believe finance is a feminist issue. It’s time we started to uncensor money.

Here you'll find chats about money where we throw off the notion that money is crass or uncomfortable. It's all about becoming comfortable bringing money into our everyday conversations and through it, figuring out what our own money story is and whether we might want to change it.

Enjoy!

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Season 7 

Uncensored Money Season Seven: Panicked By Share Markets This Week? Let's Talk About it

It’s a new season and we’re talking about your Financial Second Act and whatever form that may come in. Today, Mel talks about some of the scary headlines that have been appearing when it comes to share investing and money generally. From the R word – recession – in US markets, to crashes in the US market, global markets, and even in Australian markets, the headlines appearing are far from reassuring. 

In this solo episode, Mel talks about what she thinks you should be doing, and most importantly what you shouldn’t be doing. And maybe even how to turn down that noise a little so that you can keep investing, or start investing with confidence.

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Uncensored Money Season Seven: Ageism and money: why you need to lean in

This season we’re diving into the hot topics and issues that we think you need to know about when it comes to your money. Today, Mel is talking about ageism and money, because it’s a conversation that just isn’t affecting the blokes in the same way. 

Too often women are opting out of investing because they fear that they’re too old and that they’ve aged out. In reality, it’s more important than ever that now is the time to start to lean in.  

Talking about ageism in money and investing, in this episode Mel is here to give you hope that no matter what age you are – there’s still so much you can do. 

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Uncensored Money Season Seven: What is financially normal anyway

This season we’re diving into the hot topics and issues that we think you need to know about when it comes to your money. Today, Mel is talking about what is normal financially. 

Am I doing okay? 

It’s a question one of Mel’s friends asked her recently, and it’s one she hears a lot. What they’re asking when they say that is: 

• How am I compared to other women my age 

• How am I compared to how I want to live 

Todays episode looks at that question more in depth, diving into what is financially normal anyway. 

If you’ve ever wondered how you compare, tune in for the episode that answers just that. 

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Uncensored Money Season Seven: Money and Unconscious Bias

This season we’re diving into the hot topics and issues that we think you need to know about when it comes to your money. Today, we're talking unconscious biases when it comes to money.

The episode is the result of reactions to an article Mel wrote for a publication that a very lovely gentleman described as a 'moronic analysic' as it dove into the questions:

• Are you in an echo chamber where you're just receiving the same answers from people around you because you all believe the same thing?
• Do you react strongly to something financially without thinking about whether that really is something that you do?
• What would it mean if you were to let go of unconscious bias and consider an alternative point of view?

Todays episode looks at unconscious bias and loss aversion and how you might be inadvertently sabotaging your finances as a result.

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 Uncensored Money Season Seven: Money and hormones

This season we’re diving into the hot topics and issues that we think you need to know about when it comes to your money. Today, we're talking unconscious biases when it comes to money.

The episode is the result of reactions to an article Mel wrote for a publication that a very lovely gentleman described as a 'moronic analysic' as it dove into the questions:

• Are you in an echo chamber where you're just receiving the same answers from people around you because you all believe the same thing?
• Do you react strongly to something financially without thinking about whether that really is something that you do?
• What would it mean if you were to let go of unconscious bias and consider an alternative point of view?

Todays episode looks at unconscious bias and loss aversion and how you might be inadvertently sabotaging your finances as a result.

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