Money with Alpha

In this episode, Julie Crockett talks about her journey from school teacher to successful property investor and becoming a Buyer's Agent.

So much valuable information, including the types of properties she looks for and where. What kinds of properties you can still make money on, and better still, achieve postitive cashflow with! Julie also talks through the costs of owning an investment property and how to make sure you hire a great property manager!

And of course, the all important mindset challenges to overcome in taking the leap into property investing, and how to become informed and do it in a way that makes you money.

To find out more about Julie:

• https://apisolutions.com.au/
• The short course she talks about - https://courses.apisolutions.com.au/the-property-investors-strategy-course
• Follow Julie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/juliecrockett3/
• Her informative podcast is called "Her Investment Property Podcast" https://juliecrockett.com.au/podcasts/

This is a beautifully serene and informative episode with the lovely Angela from Bloom Within, where we get into the concept of self-love and how Angela's personal journey drove her to build Bloom Within.

From the depths of her own experiences, Angela now works with parents, girl teens and girl tweens (ages 8 to 12) with her Empower Me Within coaching program. Every young girl should experience this kind of messaging and this kind of support!

A beautiful conversation that's not to be missed.

Here are the links mentioned in the episode:

• https://www.bloomwithin.com.au/
• Empower Me Within - join the waitlist
• https://www.instagram.com/bloom.within/

What an episode! Chloe has done so many things, and this interview spans working in agriculture, studying and working in horticulture, starting a business as a freelancer and all the financial learnings that go with that. Plus, we talk about gardening (including some great tips), Chloe's Sprout School for home gardeners and her own money journey.

Fascinating!

Here are the links we spoke about in the episode, so you can find out more about Chloe and what she does:

• www.beantheredugthat.com
• @beantheredugthat

Identifying and understanding your Core Values is so powerful. The clarity and insight that you get from this knowledge will help you to stay focused, give you the discipline that you need when times are tough, plus allow you to be more decisive and confident in your financial decisions.

This episode covers:

- Why you need to know what your Values are

- What Values even are

- How you can use the knowledge of what your values are to help you make better financial (and life) decisions

- When to use your Values

- Who can benefit from knowing their Values (everyone!).

Because I'm so passionate about making sure all women know their values, I offer a FREE Values Discovery Session. It's a 60 minute one-on-one session with me, either in person or over Zoom, where I take you through the process (it's a fun journey really) of identifying and understanding your Values, and how you can use them in your life. There are no sales pitches - this session is about YOU and Your Values.

If you would like to book in for a Free Values Discovery Session, click on this link - www.ValuesWithAlpha.com

Financial Literacy has never been so important as now! There is so much uncertainty in the world, and so many things out of our control. The only thing in our control is how we respond to our financial situation. It is very difficult to do that however, without knowledge.

Knowledge is power, as the saying goes, and financial knowledge gives women the power to make better financial decisions, be financially confident and independent. SO many things flow from this.

There is some alarming data that was recently released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), which is what triggered my slight rant in this episode. In addition to the rant, I also go through ways that you can make changes to your financial situation.

Here is a link I mention about my free micro-investing guide:https://www.money-madesimple.com.au/investwith$1

Fi Qian is an inspiration. She was made redundant from her nursing job just before the pandemic in 2020, and being passionate about fitness and active wear, decided to start her own line of active wear called Sunfox Active.

Since then she has worked hard to build her brand and source beautiful fabrics (the look and feel), and designs that are comfortable and trendy. Plus, they are affordable!

In this episode Fi talks about what she did and what her plans are. How important the mindset side is, and how taking action rather than over thinking is how she has got herself to where she is. Especially being a single mum with 3 young kids to be a role model for!

To check out Sunfox Active:

- Online store at https://sunfoxactive.com.au/

- On Facebook

- On Instagram.

Enjoy!

What an incredible discussion with Dr Laura Williams from Know Your Own Psychology. As a Clinical Psychologist who specialised in trauma, and then experienced her own horribly traumatic experience, she has a wealth of personal and professional knowledge to share.

The link between money and trauma (which isn't always what you think it is) is strong, and Dr Laura talks about how that plays out in the world of a woman.

Here are the links we spoke about in the episode:

https://www.knowyourownpsychology.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DrLAWill

https://www.instagram.com/drlawilliams

Having the ability to choose how you live your life is powerful. Feeling empowered allows you to be hopeful, make plans, make changes, take charge. It also means you aren't reliant on anyone for your money, and that really impacts your self-worth.

Financial literacy and confidence is important, and especially for women who have taken a break to look after children or family members.

This episode goes through ways to become more confident and powerful when it comes to money, so you can make choices.

The lifestyle visioning mini-course I mentioned can be found here - www.moneylifestylevision.com

Enjoy!

Having your photo taken is often something people avoid. Mind you, in the times we live in now, where we carry photos and mini-computers in our pockets, having your photo taken is something that happens a lot. That doesn't mean you like what you see. If anything it probably adds to the cringe factor you feel when you see the photo.

Fiona Lindberg has been photographing people for over 20 years and she is VERY good at it. The reason she is good at it is her unique ability to see beyond the image, and through to the person themselves. I have personally experienced a Personal Branding photoshoot with Fiona, and she has a remarkable way of making you feel relaxed, seen and beautiful.

Our conversation also goes into the stories we tell ourselves, how we hold ourselves back, and how as a collective of women we can see one another's "weirdness" and play it back as part of the "superhero" qualities that we probably don't even recognise in ourselves.

Fiona focuses on women over 40, and has an "Every/Body Campaign" that shows the beautiful of the human form, illuminating the inner beauty that is in each of us.

Check out Fiona's amazing images and you too can have your inner beauty captured - https://www.beautifulimagesphotography.com.au

Being able to multi-task is something often associated with women. It's usually what we do out of necessity - trying to fit so many things into a single day! However, it is not optimal for our brain functioning, nor for how well we actually perform at each individual task. Not to mention it's exhausting to multi-task!

However, when it comes to money, multi-tasking is completely OK. In fact it's an important way to make sure you get to the goal lifestyle that you want (hopefully you know where you're headed in the first place).

What I mean by money multi-tasking is that you can save, pay off debt AND invest, all at the same time. There is a hierarchy of priority though, which I go through in this episode. This is something that while not new or particularly innovative, it is a financial gamechanger!

Here are the links I mention in the episode:

1. Money & Lifestyle Vision Mini-Course
2. How to Invest with Only $1 Free Guide