Young Opportunist

We are back with another BTYO episode and we are talking about a concept that Jaemin Frazer originally talked about on his podcast The Insecurity Project - Episode 245 (links below). Jaemin talks about the idea of gamifying your life - we explain why this is such a powerful concept in this episode!

In our interview with Jaemin (episode 4) we talked about why the use of metaphors are so important, more specifically how metaphors are the language of the unconscious mind. The reason why understanding the unconscious mind matters so much is because often it is the very thing that holds us back in life.  

Here are the links discussed: 

• Episode 245 - The Insecurity Project
• Jaemin’s website 

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In this weeks episode we are honoured to welcome our good friend Ravi Sharma back on the podcast! This episode couldn't have come at a better time, given the current economic climate and the worries about a possible housing market crash.

This is the perfect episode for anyone interested in learning the basic factors that effect the housing market - & economy in general!  

You will also learn:

• Ravi’s thoughts on whether we are going into a recession
• Whether you should be buying or selling in this type of environment
• What strategies work during a downturn in the market
• Future outlook on the economy, following recent cash rate hikes

If you haven't listened to episodes 6 and 7 with Ravi, we highly recommend going back and giving those a listen, especially episode 7. Which covers some of the basic concepts of investing in real-estate and Ravi discusses his incredible portfolio. 

Checkout everything Ravi has going on via the links below:

• Ravi's YouTube Video that Ben referenced - 'GET IN NOW'
• Ravi's YouTube 
• Ravi's buyers agency  business - Search Properties

Please let us know what you think of this one  via Instagram @youngopportunist.

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Today’s episode is all about the basics of investing and personal-finance. We will be discussing practical investing tips and money habits that you can implement today - like quite literally when you get home from work! 

Best things about these tips are that they require zero experience or knowledge about finance and the stock market! The second best thing about these tips is that you can sit down at home tonight and implement them right away. We highly recommend you do these as soon as possible!

We discuss:

• Four simple tips and tricks to get you saving more and start investing
• Why automating your finances will change your life
• What value-based spending is and why it will improve both your well-being and financial situation
• Best low cost stock brokerages
• An investing strategy that to many people ignore.

We also discuss why podcasting has changed our life's, including why it has set us on a new trajectory for the rest of our lives - it relates to the following quote from our discussion with Owen Rask:

“One of  the things you don’t have when you're younger is money, but you have time; time gives you the opportunity to learn. But there will become a time when you don't have time, but you have money. So educate yourself while you're young so you have the tools to invest when you have money."

Recommended Investing/Personal Finance Podcasts:

• Australian Finance Podcast - Rask Australia
• Equity Mates  - AUS
• Get Started Investing - AUS
• We Study Billionaires - (USA)

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In this episode of the Young Opportunist Podcast, we review Courage to be Disliked, a book written by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga. With over 3 million copies sold in Asia, this novel is definitely a buy! It documents the journey of the 'Youth' struggling with confidence, self-image and direction, seeking advice from the 'Philosopher' who draws knowledge from Adlerian Psychology. 

Some of our key talking points include:

• Unhappiness is something you choose yourself
• The excuse we use to not reach our full potential - The Inferiority Complex
• How comparing yourself to others can lead to an unhealthy path - Life is Not a Competition 
• Separation of Tasks

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In this weeks episode of Building The Young Opportunist we draw our focus on this weird stage in our lives - navigating through your twenties. Trying to work out what you are passionate about and what your purpose is. Then also attempting to manage that passion to actually earning a wage and the social pressures which surround that. 

In this episode we focus on:

• Focusing on gaining the skills required to be successful rather than chasing the individual opportunity or career
• A practical way to re-gain focus and prioritise your most meaningful goals 
• Why you should view life as a 'series of moments' and be present

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In todays episode we had the pleasure of talking with the author of Unf*ck Your Finances, Melissa Browne. Mel is a serial entrepreneur founding multiple companies, one of which was aquired by an ASX listed company.
 
This was such a fun and energetic conversation with a lot of value to unpack! Mel is a passionate and driven individual on a mission to empower like-minded females to  push past barriers in male-dominated industries like finance.

In this ep. we covered:

• What is a money story and how it’s impacting your investing journey
• Why understanding your financial money type  so important
• Personal finance strategies and tips, including how to take control of your finances
• Common pitfalls adults make on there investing journey and how we can avoid them
• And advice for like-minded young females hoping to succeed in a predominantly male-dominated industry.

Find out more about Melissa - the Young Opportunist community has it's own webpage

Please let us know what you think of this one via Instagram @youngopportunist. 

**Disclaimer** - this is not financial advice.

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WE ARE BACK after a 5 month hiatus from BTYOs! 

This is a segment where we dive into a topic within the realm of business, investing, and personal development, as well as look back on what has happened in the past fortnight and review the key takeaways from our time spent building this platform. 

In this episode we cover:

• The importance of self-discipline
• Practical tips on how to create momentum in your life inspired by Impact Theory Founder, Tom Bilyeu
• Why setting a challenge (think '75 hard' but not as crazy) could be the best to get yourself out of a rut
• Why you need to start journaling 
• What has happened in the past 5 months since the last BTYO (over 10 interviews with guests around the globe)

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In todays episode we had the privilege of chatting with a heavy hitter in the start-up scene, Ajay Prakash. Ajay is a serial entrepreneur, starting over 8 companies across sectors including tech, crypto, international trade and most recently education.

His most recent company EntryLevel has an incredible mission, helping the next 1 billion internet users from underdeveloped countries get the jobs of tomorrow through up-skilling and reskilling via interactive programs and courses - an incredible mission.

In this episode we cover:

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Welcome to part 2 of the founders series!

This was an unbelievable episode with our youngest guest on the podcast thus far, Cara Davies. Cara is currently 22 years old and she is the Co-Founder and CEO of Steppen. Steppen is a free social fitness platform designed to help the Gen Z community achieve their fitness goals. In Cara’s words, it’s basically TikTok meets Spotify but for fitness. 

If you have ever had the next revolutionary business idea that you think will disrupt the world, this is the podcast episode you MUST listen to!

In this episode you will learn:

• The importance of pursuing what you are passionate about in order to not live your life with regret
• How Cara has found being the CEO of a rapidly growing start-up at the age of 22, including raising capital, pitching to investors and building a team
• Cara’s experience taking the leap and jumping midway through her university degree to start Steppen
• How to filter through all those business ideas that you think of in the shower and gain practical advice on ways to determine which one is the best to pursue

To learn more about Steppen & Cara Davies, follow the links below:

• Steppen
• Cara Davies LinkedIn
• How Steppen acquired 100K app downloads in 4 months with no marketing experience - Jake Carp
• Steppen Blog

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We are so excited to announce the launch of our first episode of the Founders Series! 
In this episode we talk with Josh Reyes, the Co-Founder and CEO of Minke. Minke is a mobile app that looks like any normal banking application, but gives you all the magic of open and permissionless finance in the background. You basically store your cryptocurrency in an account and earn incredibly high interest on your balance in comparison to a regular savings account. 

Right now, we are at the forefront of Decentralised Finance, or De-Fi so we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to get an expert in the space on the podcast to understand what Minke’s mission is, but also to breakdown what is actually going on and learn more about this technology in general.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to get involved and earn high interest on your cryptocurrency
• What web 1, 2 and 3 is
• Why De-Fi will revolutionise the Fin-Tech ecosystem 

Learn more about Minke & Josh Reyes:

• Minke Website
• Minke Twitter
• Josh Reyes Twitter
• Josh Reyes LinkedIn

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Reece & Ben

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