The Money Honey - Women in Property, Finance & Construction

Kathryn Knowles from Cura,  is a specialist insurance adviser working within the personal, business and group life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection sector. She offers advice within the UK and internationally.   Kathryn is known for her ability to humanise protection conversations, bringing empathy to conversations with clients, where sensitive matters are being discussed.   She also produces videos and a podcast that are used within the insurance sector, by charities and the general public, as a way to educate about ways to access insurance and to challenge mindsets.  Check out her podcast and her fantastic awards and achievements too.   

Podcast: https://www.practical-protection.co.uk   2022 - Intermediary of the Year, COVER Excellence Awards 2022 - Diversity & Inclusivity Champion of the Year, COVER Women in   Protection & Health Awards 2022 - Outstanding Achievement Award, Yorkshire Financial Awards 2022 - Diversity & Inclusivity Champion of the Year, COVER Women in   Protection & Health Awards 2022 - Outstanding Achievement Award, Yorkshire Financial Awards  

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Whilst breastfeeding with her left hand, and a laptop in the right hand, Dina took the leap of faith to start her own mortgage brokerage as a self employed adviser. Clients were flooding in and she quickly had to start hiring.   

Dina Bhudia, the owner of P2M Group who is both financial adviser AND estate agent, wanted to be on the show because as she put it "I do have something to say so here I am, let me speak".  She comes with a powerful message about women in leadership positions from ethnic minorities.   

Dina has a banking background and left this world because she didn't feel as though she had an identity. She was just a number.   Now she hopes to inspire others who relate to her and want more from their life.   

She explains the mental battles between her eastern and western cultures and how she tries to embrace both in the business and personal world breaking all barriers and limitations society would have forced upon her.   

Dina's episode is a MUST listen and one to certainly share with friends and family, even colleagues, who you think might benefit.   

Welcome to The Money Honey, hosted by Rosalia Lazzara-Tilley. This podcast dives deep into the world of women in finance, construction, and property. With a background in financial services and digital marketing, Rosalia Lazzara-Tilley brings a unique perspective and a wealth of knowledge to the table. Each episode features interviews with industry experts, discussions on current events, and tips and strategies for listeners to apply to their own lives. 

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, there's something for everyone in this podcast. Tune in and save this to your favourites if you want to be surrounded by inspirational people and events within the world of finance, property and construction.   

You are welcome to connect with Rosalia Lazzara on LinkedIn and on Instagram by following Manuka Media. Rosalia, the podcast host, is also the CEO and digital marketing consultant of Manuka Media. She specialises in helping financial services professionals and brands to stand out on social media and release buzzing content.

Siobhan Brookes and her brother Thomas Folan joined forces and started a mortgage brokerage together with a conscious vision for the future of financial services and the digital age. 

Having been employed previously in a different mortgage practice, they decided than when going solo and starting their own business they wanted to be more visible and accessible to the online customer. The next generation of first time buyers today want to see and hear you online. This was hugely outside of Siobhan's comfort zone as doing videos didn't come naturally to her. 

However, she took lessons and words of wisdom from her parenting style and realised that whilst she was championing her children and encouraging them to be brave, she realised she wasn't taking her own advice. Once she started to listen to herself, her business changed very rapidly and now is a big champion of social media and content marketing. 

Siobhan hopes to inspire other women to use their voices and to get themselves out there no matter how daunting it may feel. She promises that it does get easier and the positive impact you make to your friends and clients is all worth it. 

You are welcome to connect with Rosalia Lazzara on LinkedIn and on Instagram by following Manuka Media. Rosalia, the podcast host, is also the CEO and digital marketing consultant of Manuka Media. She specialises in helping financial services professionals and brands to stand out on social media and release buzzing content.

Kim, Alison, & Dr Sheun, join me in a special edition of The Money Honey Podcast in honour of IWD 2023!  

We bring to you:  

💛equality vs equity  

💛breaking through the metaphorical brick walls  

💛the menopause  

💛work life balance 

💛health and taking care of YOU 

💛asking for help 

💛being a mentored and being mentored  

💛daily routine  

💛taking action  

💛top books to read and movies to watch for inspiration  

💛support networks and where to get help   

This conversation is not over.   

Massive progress over the years has been made.   But it's now over to YOU. 

We all have a responsibility to make shifts, change habits, break barriers, and empower one another regardless of the gender.   

Be the change you want to see.   

Be part of the conversation.   

Most importantly... be part of the ACTION!  

#iwd2023 #internationalwomensday #womeninfinance #womeninproperty #womeninconstruction #themoneyhoney

Sonya is an Award-Winning Senior Mortgage Broker and Mentor at The Mortgage Mum.

It was a pleasure to speak with Sonya on the podcast. We shared our views about building a personal brand on social media without being pushy. Sonya shared with me her passion for becoming a mentor and role model to other aspiring mortgage adviser mums. She's here to empower and encourage. 

Sonya is from a large close-knit family whom she adores dearly and spends a lot of her time with. Sonya is one for a positive mindset and is a self-development obsessive! She also enjoys fine-dining with her husband and going for long walks in the countryside or along the beach thanks to her location!

“People are scared to seek advice because of the fear of judgement or because they don’t understand the industry—and I don’t blame them. The complex jargon, constant changes to compliance regulations and the numerous variables which can affect an application can make mortgages baffling. I knew I wanted to help change it. I’d heard the phrase “if only I’d known” too many times and so I turned my frustrations into actions and started my journey to becoming qualified so that I could make this information not only understandable, but accessible.”

In addition, Sonya is an industry speaker and is passionate about raising awareness on topics such as diversity and inclusion.

Sonya is an avid reader of Vogue and describes herself as a self-development obsessive. When Sonya isn’t arranging mortgages, you will find her either fine dining with her husband or in loungewear surrounded by candles with a cup of tea.

In the press:

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/mortgage-introducer-awards-2021-winners-revealed/

https://www.womenwd.co.uk/post/it-s-her-business-sonya-matharu-the-mortgage-mum

https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/features/feature-exciting-prospects-among-industrys-next-generation/

https://generationtribe.co.uk/mortgage-broker/

Podcast:

https://themortgagemum.co.uk/first-time-buyer-series-deposits-with-co-host-and-senior-broker-at-the-mortgage-mum-sonya-matharu/

https://themortgagemum.co.uk/first-time-buyer-series-bank-vs-broker-where-to-go-for-your-mortgage-with-guest-co-host-sonya-matharu/

https://themortgagemum.co.uk/first-time-buyer-series-bank-vs-broker-where-to-go-for-your-mortgage-with-guest-co-host-sonya-matharu/

From qualified legal professional, Adele Turton of Blanc Property Finance, fell into financial services by accident. She understood very quickly that the property clients appreciated her key attention to details with structuring deals and making lender applications, which was a transferable skill from her legal career.   

Her career in financial services took off immediately because Adele is not just a seriously smart person, she's a grafter *tries to say it in a Mancunian accent*   

Adele has been in financial services since 2007 and has seen A LOT in the industry to say the least.   But she beautiful explains that you can either choose to see the DARK side or the LIGHT side of FS. It's all about the head game.   

She gives amazing top tips with her spiritual morning routine and her devotion to family, business, client, and personal matters.   

Welcome to The Money Honey, hosted by Rosalia Lazzara-Tilley. This podcast dives deep into the world of women in finance, construction, and property. With a background in financial services and digital marketing, Rosalia Lazzara-Tilley brings a unique perspective and a wealth of knowledge to the table. Each episode features interviews with industry experts, discussions on current events, and tips and strategies for listeners to apply to their own lives. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, there's something for everyone in this podcast. Tune in and save this to your favourites if you want to be surrounded by inspirational people and events within the world of finance, property and construction.  

You are welcome to connect with Rosalia Lazzara on LinkedIn and on Instagram by following Manuka Media. Rosalia, the podcast host, is also the CEO and digital marketing consultant of Manuka Media. She specialises in helping financial services professionals and brands to stand out on social media and release buzzing content.

You have got it wrong... and what I heard shocked me.. 

The Money Honey Podcast is not about interviewing ONLY women in leadership, and award winners. This show is about inviting women to a safe space where together we can bring more female faces to the screen! Everyone has value regardless of their job title, awards, seniority. Please don't for one second think you don't have a place here.  Comparison is the thief of joy. Imposter Syndrome is also present in the people you look up to. Please find your voice and know your value. 

If you haven't tuned into The Money Honey podcast yet you can find us on Spotify, YouTube and in the comments below via the link. Remember to subscribe so you can be notified of new episodes and be sure to catch up with all the guests who have already been on the show. 

#podcast #womeninfinance #womeninconstruction #womeninproperty #womenandmoney #womeninleadership #themoneyhoney 

Alice Williams known as PropertyAlice on Instagram,  recently graduated and achieved an MSc Real Estate Finance degree.   Learning, growth, and education is super important to Alice. Her success comes from always learning.   She started out as a property finance broker in financial services and later decided to leave the broking world and work for a lender instead. She loves the complexity of commercial, bridging and development deals. With her experience as a broker she can now help her clients as a lender.   

You can follow her journey through LinkedIn and Instagram here: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/propertyalice/ 

https://www.instagram.com/propertyalice/ 

Welcome to The Money Honey, hosted by Rosalia Lazzara-Tilley. This podcast dives deep into the world of women in finance, construction, and property. With a background in financial services and digital marketing, Rosalia Lazzara-Tilley brings a unique perspective and a wealth of knowledge to the table. Each episode features interviews with industry experts, discussions on current events, and tips and strategies for listeners to apply to their own lives. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, there's something for everyone in this podcast. Tune in and save this to your favourites if you want to be surrounded by inspirational people and events within the world of finance, property and construction.   

You are welcome to connect with Rosalia Lazzara on LinkedIn and on Instagram by following Manuka Media. Rosalia, the podcast host, is also the CEO and digital marketing consultant of Manuka Media. She specialises in helping financial services professionals and brands to stand out on social media and release buzzing content.

With 35 years in the financial services industry, Beverley Loggia from Lifetime Mortgages, is a self employed mortgage adviser, with 2 beautiful children, and a dream to work and live across the UK and Italy. 

Beverley's father, who has been and will always be her phenomenal mentor, inspired her to follow in his footsteps after she was made redundant at the age of 23 when working at a wine bar. With a mortgage on her shoulders she decided to take the leap and get into financial services.  

Selling insurance in a mining village with her dad was the start of her financial services journey. 

She has seen a lot in financial services and witnessed first hand the progressive changes. 

Take plenty of notes during this podcast! She shares her father's life lessons which will forever change my perspective and yours too. 

You are welcome to connect with Rosalia Lazzara on LinkedIn and on Instagram by following Manuka Media. Rosalia, the podcast host, is also the CEO and digital marketing consultant of Manuka Media. She specialises in helping financial services professionals and brands to stand out on social media and release buzzing content.

The delightful, strong, and inspiring Jackie and Ellie from Baya Financial, a niece and aunty business, share their phenomenal experience within financial services. They talk candidly about the stereotypes women have to put up with throughout their careers. They share how they have handled this experience and provide us with many top tips and helpful strategies to rise above the limitations and create a successful business and lifestyle. 

Jackie has broken almost every ceiling and barrier within financial services and makes sure she gets an invite to that rugby, football and GOLF event. She explains how women just get the "spa day" invitation from lenders because "that's what women do" but not our Jackie!! She likes the adrenaline, fast cars, and sporting activities. With this, she wants to break the norm that women don't just want to go to the spa. 

If you wish to follow Baya Financial you can find them here: 

https://bayafinancial.co.uk/who-we-are/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/baya-financial/ 

https://www.instagram.com/bayafinancial/

You are welcome to connect with Rosalia Lazzara on LinkedIn and on Instagram by following Manuka Media. Rosalia, the podcast host, is also the CEO and digital marketing consultant of Manuka Media. She specialises in helping financial services professionals and brands to stand out on social media and release buzzing content.