Mind Your Own Retirement

We hear much about resilience, meditation, enlightenment and the like, but what does it all mean? It seems that everyone has the solution to a better you.

Today we're going to cut through the mystery and speak to Luke McLeod, founder of mindful life app Soul Alive and author of the book, Everyday Enlightenment.

Aged care planning is crucial, yet many people are unsure about how to go about it due to its complexity. Others prefer to ignore that stage of life.

On today's podcast, we chat to Bill Savellis, an award-winning financial adviser from Ocean Grove Financial Advice. He is passionate about the aged care system, not just through professional experience but also after having navigated the system for both parents.

When was the last time you checked your private health insurance costs? As we get older, private cover becomes increasingly important but there might be costly add-ons in your policy that are not relevant to your current needs.

Today, I'm joined by Compare Club head of research Kate Browne who explains how you might be able to save money when it comes to the ever-increasing cost of your private health cover.

Let me play a little ‘who am I?’ and see if you can guess who's joining us on today's YourLifeChoices podcast.

I’m an Australian singer born in 1948 in Brisbane. In 1964, I joined a band called The Kodiaks, hosted a TV show called Uptight and was a regular on TV screens throughout the 1960s and `70s. In September 1969, I recorded a huge hit written by Johnny Young called The Star.

Welcome to the summer series of the YourLifeChoices podcasts. In this episode, psychologist Peter Quarry has brought in a friend for a chat – and I’m happy to report that you should prepare for a laugh. The friend is Simon Taylor. At just 24, Simon was on the Tonight Show in the US and has carved out a career as a comedian both here in Australia and internationally. So what makes us laugh? Well, we're about to find out as we go down the comedy rabbit hole with Simon and Peter. Enjoy!

Welcome to today's YourLifeChoices summer series of podcasts, co-hosted by friend and psychologist Peter Quarry .

Now I’m certainly no pin-up boy when it comes to fashion. In fact, if it wasn't for my partner helping me to buy my clothes, I would look even more tragic than I do. But how do we express our identity through fashion choices?

Today's guest, Annie Juracich, is the program manager at RMIT in Melbourne and has had a long and distinguished career in the fashion industry. Along with her ideas of fashion, Annie has promised to give us some tips on how to look good without spending a lot of money. If that sounds good to you, then stay tuned.

Welcome to the summer series of podcasts featuring chats with multi-award-winning psychologist , writer and producer Peter Quarry.

Joining host John Deeks today is respected music journalist Sandy Kaye, who's here to help us all relive the classic music of the 60s, 70s and 80s.

On today's podcast, host John Deeks is joined by international award-winning chef Eddie Basich, who is ready to help you save money while at the same time tickle your taste buds this Christmas!

Who better to ask for an insightful forecast for what 2024 might hold for your finances?

Noel’s considered opinions could form the basis of your strategies for the next 12 months.