Loose Change Pod

You spend years saving towards a big goal, whether it’s a home, a wedding, launching something new. And then one day, you get there. But what no one really talks about is what comes next. This episode is sponsored by ⁠PensionBee⁠ - a leading online pension provider. They’re on a mission to make managing your retirement savings simple. With PensionBee you can combine and contribute to your pension...

AI is the talk of the town. In this weeks episode we sit down with AI Consultant Minisha Goel to discuss all things AI and what it could mean for the future of work. This episode is sponsored by  PensionBee  - a leading online pension provider. They’re on a mission to make managing your retirement savings simple. With PensionBee you can combine and contribute to your pension from the palm of your...

Can you uphold faith based values with the pursuit of wealth? Can faith and finance really coexist?  This episode is sponsored by ⁠PensionBee⁠ - a leading online pension provider. They’re on a mission to make managing your retirement savings simple with their easy-to-use app. With PensionBee you can combine and contribute to your pension from the palm of your hand. They offer a curated range of pl...

This week we sit down with Sammie Ellard-King, founder of financial education platform 'Up the Gains'. Sammie shares his inspiring story of how he decided to take control of his life and turn things around from being in significant debt, to building a business helping him live his life on his own terms. If you'd like to be involved with Loose Change, or think you have an interesting story for us p...

We are talking all things investing with our guest Ryan King who recently published 'Stop Waiting. Start Investing.' In this episode we will talk you through the beginning on how you can get started with investing, why it's important and how it will contribute to your future. We also discuss our own investment journeys. On current affairs, yes we talk about crypto and also what the looming Donald...

We sat down with savings expert and money coach Laura Ann Moore to discuss the best ways to get into the mindset of a saver.  Laura shares with us her personal financial journey and how her childhood and family experiences shaped her attitude to money. Laura also diagnoses some of Niaz’s money traumas and unpicks how these may have formed. This is a wonderful and revealing episode to say the least...

On this episode I speak to Ken Costa, one of the most renowned investment bankers of our lifetimes to discuss his latest book ‘The 100 Hundred Trillion Wealth Transfer’.  This immense transfer of wealth between the generations is going to shape the future of our world and Ken believes we are in a crucial juncture where we can shape, or ultimately break the future of Capitalism. If you'd like t...

To kick off the year, I have one of the most important and sobering conversations I’ve had in a long time to share with you. I had the pleasure of speaking to a Amr, who is from Gaza, to tell us in his own words, what this experience has been like, as well as life under occupation, living through many wars and making the most of life despite these circumstances. Views are all my own and referenced...

This isn't an easy conversation to start and it's the first time I've ever just sat and spoken by myself so openly. The situation in Palestine is dire and I wanted to take some time to understand how things have become so polarised with this scale of human suffering... Views are all my own and referenced from the authors cited in the quotes in the episode If you'd like to be involved with Loose Ch...

On this episode of Loose Change I sat down with my friend Jack Gadd who was my very own fitness coach in 2021. We talked about just how life transforming really focusing on your own health can be and the wider impacts it can have on your mental health, family life, career, business and more. It was wonderful to finally sit down with Jack and here more about his own story... If you'd like to be...

On this episode of Loose Change I sat down with Nafisa Bakkar to discuss her recently published book 'How to Make Money: A New, Honest Guide to Starting and Building a Six-Figure Business'. Nafisa is a decorated Founder and writer, it was great to find out more about her story. I really loved this conversation, we talked about what it really takes to succeed at business and the sacrifices...

On this week’s episode of Loose Change we sat down with Dr Jordan Faulkner about his experience working in the NHS, and ultimately how and why he left to set up his own business in aesthetic medicine. Having invested years of time, effort and resources into training to become a doctor, why is it that Jordan decided to leave? What is actually happening in hospitals and is it as dramatic as the medi...

Building a successful business is tough. Most people take many years and several attempts before they manage to get a business off the ground. Now imagine launching yours at the age of 17, scaling it to six figures, then attracting the attention of a famous billionaire like Lord Alan Sugar all before you turn 19. That’s exactly what Amani did! On this week’s episode I sit down with the wonderful A...

ChatGPT has dominated the narrative online for the last couple of weeks. For something which is a prototype released by OpenAI it has really got everyone thinking about the limitless possibilities of artificial intelligence. It seems like, the platform has presented quite a terrifying breakthrough in capability. We discuss in this weeks episode, alongside personal musings and plans for the year ah...

On this week's episode of the Loose Change Podcast I speak to my friend Karmen Tang about the idea of taking agency of your own life again. Karmen herself trained as an accountant, lived and worked in London before moving to Singapore and making some choices to take more ownership of her journey. For so many of us, we might begin to realise how little control we have over our lives, in the places...

As we approach the end of the year, and look ahead to 2023, we sit down together to reflect on the year just gone by and the lessons learned, things we're grateful for and look ahead to next year. It's hard not to get sentimental this time of year, but this was a very therapeutic exercise and actually made us more grateful for some of the experiences we've had this year. This is a bonus audio only...

On this week's episode of Loose Change we speak to founders of Artful Blend, Randeep and Chetna about their recent journey of quitting the rat race and launching their own business. Many young adults often dream of finally being able to hang up their corporate hats and go it alone with their own business. Imagine doing it with your spouse! The story can be romanticised on so many levels, but what...

On this week's episode of Loose Change we speak to Jamie Rawsthorne, (ex) YouTuber who amassed a million subscribers in just under three years. Made a huge success of that career before hanging up his hat, and now trying his hand (with great success) as a Consultant for new creators. This was an amazing, inspiring conversation about money management and sustaining wealth for the long term. If you'...

This week we speak to a professional Art Sales Consultant, Ed Warburton to find out how exactly people are making money from investing into art. Isn't this something that was reserved for the ultra-rich? What business do we have investing in Art? How does Art compare to more traditional investments?  We discuss all these questions on this weeks episode of Loose Change... This is a hugely info...

We're kicking off Season 2 of Loose Change with a conversation with active UK Angel investor Rayan Shaikh. We talk about how to invest in start-ups, the risks and rewards of venture capital and we discuss Rayan's own story with investing in high-risk alternative assets. This is a hugely informative and entertaining conversation. Lot's covered in this one, we hope you enjoy... Follow us: Instagram:...

On this week's Loose Change we talk about the importance of recognising and challenging media bias in light of some of the coverage of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. We talk about the changes to Student Loan repayments and also discuss International Women's Day and why it's important to highlight the inequity between men and women. Lot's covered in this one, we hope you enjoy... Follow us: Instagra...

On this week's Loose Change we give our views on the devastating eruption of war in Europe as Russia invades Ukraine. We talk about the tragic loss of Jamal Edwards, and the cultural impact and legacy he has left behind. We also talk about how we would spend our lottery winnings.  Lot's covered in this one, we hope you enjoy...  Follow us: Instagram: @loosechangepod Twitter: @loosechng

On this week's Loose Change we discuss Kirsty Allsop's tone deaf comments about millennials inability to get on the housing ladder, Shaq tells us about how he tried to scam a Forex scammer and should we all be more honest about how we are saving for a house deposit? Lot's covered in this one, we hope you enjoy... Follow us: Instagram: @loosechangepod Twitter: @loosechng

On this week's Loose Change we dive back into inflation, the disproportionate impact on the lowest earners. We talk about the poverty premium, upcoming big spends and also discuss whether Valentines is another massive marketing ploy! Lot's covered in this one, we hope you enjoy... Follow us: Instagram: @loosechangepod Twitter: @loosechng

Happy New Year! We're back and we discuss some of our goals for the year, our best and worst financial choices from last year, the unfortunate tale of English teeth and Shaq share's with us a story about how he was defrauded! Lot's covered in this one, we hope you enjoy... Follow us: Instagram: @loosechangepod Twitter: @loosechng