I’ve tried a lot of ways to make money.

As a kid, I sold second-hand pens. I did gardening, babysitting, and mowing lawns. I worked minimum-wage jobs, dropped out of school, went pine planting, and stacked jobs while broke at uni. I joined a pyramid scheme (without realising), lost money in forex, almost joined another one — and eventually became self-employed.

In this episode, I walk through every way I’ve tried to make money, in chronological order, and share the real lessons each stage taught me — about work, systems, leverage, risk, investing, and why effort alone doesn’t always lead to security.

We talk about:

• what minimum-wage jobs actually teach you about money
• why “work harder” advice often misses the point
• how pyramid schemes and get-rich-quick ideas really hook people
• why slow, boring investing mattered more than fast wins
• how trying lots of things doesn’t mean you’re failing — it can mean you’re learning

This episode isn’t about flexing or hustle culture. It’s about learning money through lived experience, mistakes included.

Disclaimer: This episode is not financial advice, career advice, or therapy. I’m sharing my personal experiences and the lessons that worked for me. Always seek personalised advice for your own situation.

If your money journey has felt messy, non-linear, or confusing — this kōrero is for you.

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