Aussie Firebug is an Australian, currently living in London, who blogs and podcasts about his Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) path.  He is a bit of a legend in the FIRE community, where his no-nonsense tell it as it is approach has earned him over 13,000 subscribers. In this episode, he has an honest chat with Serina about how 2020 has disrupted his (and Mrs Firebug's) European travel plans, how they are investing, and his views on the controversial topic of whether or not to withdraw money from superannuation.

Janie Allen aka Styledge by Janie is a fashion stylist who always looks fabulous - even on a budget.  She chats with Serina about moving beyond fat-shaming, being comfortable in your skin, and how to dress fashionably on a budget.  "When you look great you feel great, and when you feel great you can conquer the world."

After Liz Walton got married, she expected to start a family quickly. But that didn't happen, even after six IVF attempts - until she fell pregnant at 46 years of age. Now Liz provides fertility coaching and emotional support for people struggling with fertility.  So far she's had a 100 per cent success rate; but often it's more about the journey.  Liz is one of the contributors to the Amazon #1 bestselling book Mumpreneur on FIRE Australian edition and is one of the founders of the My Vibe networking group. In this podcast, she shares the emotional and financial cost of her fertility journey.

Kurt Walkom is Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Pearler, an innovative and low-cost share trading platform that helps people achieve financial independence.  Kurt purchased his first shares at age 15 just before the market crashed during the Global Financial Crisis.  Notwithstanding the bad timing, Kurt has been passionate about investing ever since. In this podcast, he demystifies Exchange Traded Funds and chats with Serina about why they are so popular with people in the Financial Independence Retire Early community.

Note: Any discussion about investment strategies in this podcast is by way of general information only and should not be taken as financial advice.  Serina has a commercial relationship with Pearler as part of its affiliate referral plan. 

Serina chats with the founders of the Buy Nothing Project and authors of the Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan, Leisl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller, about the importance of giving and receiving - and what they are doing to eliminate unconscious racism.  Leisl and Rebecca founded the Buy Nothing Project in 2013. It has now grown to become a global movement of hyper-local communities that encourages the giving of goods and services and sustainable living. 

(Note:  the audio quality of this podcast is imperfect due to technical issues during recording.)

Recently, Serina asked listeners what they would like to hear about.  Following a request by Yvette Holdsworth (blogger at Weave the Future Magical), Serina has managed to coax Neil, her husband and normally shy podcast editor, onto the show to chat about money matters.

Marg Wade is author of Canberra Secrets, now in its third edition. She also operates a bespoke tour company called Canberra Secrets.  In 2019, she won the Micro Business of the Year award at the Canberra Women in Business awards.

In this podcast, Serina chats with Marg about making the decision to be a writer, leaving a secure job to follow her dream, the meaning of abundance, and a unique and significant Indigenous item on display (for free). 

Janice Fung was an investment banker who quit her job to become a travel vlogger. While 2020 might not have ended up being the travel year she had envisaged, she has no regrets.  Serina chats with her about having the courage to follow your dreams, the importance of planning, and how to cook a week's worth of meals for $70.

Joanne Holbrook and her family have had eight postings and are about to go on their ninth.  Born in South Africa, she is married to a US army officer and, together with their two children, they have lived in five countries.  In her book, Your Passport to Parenting, Joanne shares some of the lessons she has learnt from raising their children in different cultures.  In this podcast, Serina chats with Joanne about how she met her husband, how not to raise an 'asshole', how her family survived with limited 'stuff', and her illuminating tip for saving energy in the house.  (Note: It's a unique one, which I think I might do at home.)