Dont Shoot The Messenger

In this episode of Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Chris Ball sits down with Bobby Sahota, a top-rated UK financial adviser with over 20 years of experience, £160m AUM managed, and a track record of mentoring, endurance challenges, and charity work. Bobby shares: - How prospecting has evolved from high-volume cold calls to trust-based relationships - Her top strategies for building a client base from s...

In this episode of Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Chris Ball sits down with Jake, Hoxton Wealth’s Global Advice Manager, to break down one of the most underrated drivers of success in financial advice: tracking your numbers. Together, they cover: - Why tracking activity and results is the fastest way to grow your business - The exact metrics Hoxton advisers track daily (and why) - How data has helped...

There were only 174 financial advisers under the age of 25 in the entire UK in 2024. Yes, you read that right. In this episode, Chris Ball sits down with Sam Oaks to unpack a growing problem that’s been swept under the rug for too long: the advice gap. Why are young people avoiding a career in financial planning? What’s stopping them from entering one of the most meaningful, high-earning professio...

 Ithis episode of Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Chris Ball and Sam Oakes dive into the brutal truths of running a business. We talk: - Why anger almost wrecked our businesses - How alcohol was killing our productivity - The cost of hiring the wrong people (and how to do it better) - The dangers of perfectionism and launching too late - The importance of coaching, mentors, and extreme ownership No flu...

In this episode of Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Chris Ball and Sam Oakes dive into the REAL truth about sales, especially in financial services. Chris Ball shares his personal sales journey, from being terrible at selling to building a £250 million+ business through relentless prospecting, learning from mistakes, and developing a simple, repeatable sales process. We cover: Why sales isn’t a “dirty w...

In this episode, Sam and Chris open up about their different parenting styles, from discipline and structure to emotional safety and open communication. They dive into real conversations around: - Teaching values like kindness, respect, and accountability - Navigating screen time and digital exposure - Talking to kids about money, alcohol, and mental health - Encouraging creativity and entrepreneu...