A Wealthy Life

Episode 50: This End is Just the Beginning: Hammering Home the Basics   This week we are going to round up the most important podcasts from the first fifty (50!) to really let essential lessons about personal finance and wealth building sink in and truly empower your individual journey.   This episode is a summary of lessons delivered over the last year that will allow you to step up and move forw...

Episode 49: You Can Achieve Anything You Set Your Mind To   Do you believe you can achieve anything you want? I do. Let me tell you why. I have experienced again and again the power of simply believing in myself and my ability. One of the most vivid examples I can recall is when, during a hypnosis workshop, I was able to suspend myself completely rigid between two chairs resting on the crown of my...

Episode 48: NOT Goal Setting for Dummies   Goal setting for success – how is it different from the typical goal setting tips and tricks you hear all over the place? Well, as usual, my approach takes into mind your deeper motivation and mindset. Getting clear on why your goals matter, the potential consequences if your goal is not met, and the longer-term benefits of achieving your goal can be powe...

Episode 47: Could philanthropy be the answer to A Wealthy Life?   This week I speak with audio producer, philanthropist, author, property investor and mentor Tom Evans about legacy. Tom started his current journey as a corporate audio designer who felt burned out and unmotivated. Gradually, his shift to writing and creating meditations opened up a whole new world of possibility – not only in his c...

Episode 46: Why private Landlords are better at solving the housing crisis   This week I am sitting down with Rachael Troughton to speak about property and the role of private landlords in solving housing crises. Rachael is a property owner, podcast host, business mentor, speaker, farm owner and wedding venue proprietor extraordinaire. On an island with limited space, providing enough housing can...

Episode 45: Everyone knows you're faking it   Why? Because they're faking it as well. I'm not talking about "faking it 'til you make it." That can often work and serve the purpose of giving you confidence until you achieve your goals. I'm talking about trying to delude yourself or others that you're something that you're not or that your life is different than it is.   To have a truly sustainable,...

Episode 44: Isn't it time you decided for yourself   This episode is all about removing stress from your life! Step One: make sure you are the person calling the shots in your life. Celebrities, marketing and social pressure have no place in your decision making. Step Two: make sure you feel grateful and appreciated. Step Three: do what you want to do with the people you want to spend time with.  ...

Episode 43: Does Your Family Feel Unloved?   People are everything. A life spent in good company will always make us feel wealthier than any job, house or car can. This week I am meditating on how important it is to express love and gratitude to those people who make our lives better - it may seem obvious to us just how appreciated a loved one is, but very often they won't know until we tell them....

What is holding you back from happiness? Maybe nothing at all. But if you are like many people, at least one of these bad habits creeps up to distract and drain you. Working as a wealth strategist isn't only about configuring a spreadsheet; half the battle really encompasses thought patterns and behavioural patterns. There are behaviours and ways of thinking that actually demonstrably make use wea...

Calm down, calm down. No one's dying in this episode; I just want to talk about some of the most important aspects of financial planning. I want to motivate you to set goals and secure achievements you are proud of. What may sound like rather a morbid question is really a surprisingly successful way to identify whether we are living the way we truly wish to live, prioritising what matters most and...

Episode 40: What Do You Want for Your Family?   It seems like a simple question, doesn't it? But what you want for your family can encompass a multitude of things. It might refer to values you want your children to live by; it might suggest a career path or level of wealth and prestige; it might mean spirit and lifestyle – do you want to raise a world traveller or a poet?   What you want for you f...

Your belief system is an incredibly powerful influence on your behaviour , and by extension your life outcomes. When we believe we deserve and can have success, love, fun and wealth we tend to actually achieve these things.   This happens because our beliefs create our reality; they might cause us to make smarter or more focused decisions, to commit or persevere, to try rather than give up or acce...

The title of the episode sums it up! When we create a wealth plan and strive to live a wealthy life, it is so much more meaningful than gaining money or adhering to thrift. It is about how you feel, what your daily choices mean and how your legacy impacts the world.   This is the last episode recorded on holiday in Greece. I will sum up the insights from the past few weeks and include insights des...

Episode 37 – What Are You Wasting?   What do two teaspoons of suncream have to do with living a wealthy life? More than you might think! I recently caught myself wasting time in the process of trying to save money – by spending half an hour extracting every drop of suncream from the bottle to go on holiday. This reminded me of the concept of "false economy" which is when an action that starts out...

Episode 36 – Who is Controlling Your Time?   This week I discuss one of your most valuable resources – time. If I had to choose one, I would choose to have more time rather than more money because no matter what we do, we can't gain more time. Fear not, we can manage the time we have so that we have more control and the time we have is put to better use.   Being conscious about how much time our a...

Episode 35 – How adaptable are you? - Show Notes   Episode after episode, I talk about the importance of planning and the freedom and success it can bring to a wealthy life journey. But what do you do when things don't go according to plan?   As I'm sure I don't need to tell you, life seldom goes exactly as we think it will – John Lennon even said "life is what happens when you're busy making othe...

Episode 34 - What makes you happy and get out of bed with joy? - Show Notes   What really  motivates you? What will create a truly happy life for you – not a life that merely lives up to the status quo? There are many boxes we may check that symbolise success; perhaps it is a university degree, a job, a certificate or a milestone. The question is: are these things what you  want, or what you are s...

Episode 33 – Back to 2008 - Show Notes   We have been hearing the word "recession" for months, with experts divided and citizens confused. So far it seems that a recession has not yet hit, but lately the news has ramped up reports of a troubled market, rising interest rates and soaring inflation.   On this episode, we will make sense of what all this means for wealth building, with emphasis on pro...

Episode 32 – A Wealthy Life in Practice - Show Notes   Remember the Five Principles of a Wealthy Life? (Don't worry, if you don't, those podcast episodes are linked below). We have examined what each of these principles is, but today we are putting theory to practice. How do the Five Principles look in action?   I will share several client case-studies to illustrate how awareness of the principles...

Episode 31 – Who is Controlling Your Thoughts? - Show Notes   Is your mindset holding you back? Could you be happier, more successful or more fulfilled in life? So many of us struggle with limiting beliefs and this can be frustrating. When your beliefs keep saying "no" or "this will never work" your body and mind will follow suit. As a student of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) I know about the...

In this first podcast recorded following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we will talk about what legacy is, why it is important, when our legacy will occur, and how to define what pulls you forward in life. Her Majesty chose to leave a legacy of service, and thanks to her clarity and long-term planning, we all can feel the impact her life has had.   We may not all be heads of state,...

We are living a lot longer than we think we will, and more importantly a lot longer than the majority of people are prepared for – leading to a new term of elder-poverty. This is why making good use of your money NOW is so important. The compounding effect of investments made sooner rather than later could make the difference between getting the care and support you need at home when the time come...

Interested in property investment? Want to know what it entails – all the pros and cons? Lucky for you, Vicki is a property expert with an impressive portfolio under her belt! In this episode, Vicki cuts through the misinformation and gives you the details you need to know to determine if property investing might work for you.   We will discuss the importance of questioning everything, current cha...

On this week's episode, Vicki dives deep into the subject of the blame game and why it's best not to play. Blaming other people and circumstances when there is very often room for us to take responsibility for our success and failure is disempowering. Analysing and taking stock of our weaknesses and mistakes gives us a way to change the outcome in the future. This is how we learn and grow – both e...

Episode 26 – Chantal Cooke – Building a Bridge to a Wealthy Life   On this week's episode of A Wealthy Life with Vicki Wusche , I sit down with my third podcast guest, Chantal Cooke, to talk about her experience accidentally starting out in property investment. We discuss her evolution from one flat she let out in 1997 to growing her portfolio and her property management skills over time. By age 5...