Level Up Financial

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Money affects all of us, but most of aren't taught how to handle it. Level Up (previously The Woke Finance Podcast) is a personal finance podcast hosted by Jacques and Peter, two friends from Hackney, East London, who are on a mission to change that. Through their social enterprise Level Up Financial Education CIC, they've spent years delivering financial education to young people across the UK and this podcast is that same energy, open to everyone. The conversations demystify money management, budgeting, debt, and investing by breaking down complex concepts into simple, relatable terms. From...

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25. The journey from living in a council estate to management in tech 27.01.2021 39:52

The Woke Finance Team welcome Lizzie Daniels to discuss what it's like growing up in Brixton and particularly a council estate, to going to university, starting a career and ending up in management. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do yo...

24. Bitcoin Is BOOMING! 16.01.2021 14:20

Bitcoin is BOOMING! should you invest in it? Join the Woke Finance team on this bitesize episode covering the hottest topic right now! Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advice before making...

23. Getting your finances in order for 2021 10.01.2021 45:13

For most people 2020 was a difficult year and highlighted the importance of having our finances in order. Join the Woke Finance team (Jacques and Peter) in this discussion on how individuals can go about getting their personal finances in order, especially in a time of uncertainty in 2021. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer;...

22. A chat with the Youngers - Part 2 04.01.2021 36:48

We continue the conversation with the youngers Bolu, Mish and David who took part in the Woke Finance Personal Finance program. In this episode the youngers had some rather interesting questions for both Jacques and Peter, Find out what they had to say! Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice,...

21. A chat with the Youngers - Part 1 27.12.2020 36:30

In this episode Jacques and Peter are joined by a handful of the young students who took part in the Woke Finance back to school personal finance program. Hear what they had to say about the program and much more!! Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinio...

20. The 3 letter word we must ALL come to grips with - with Stella Ezeogu - Part 2 20.12.2020 41:51

The woke finance team continue the highly educational conversation surrounding Tax, with guest speaker Stella Ezeogu, ACCA Qualified accountant and founder of Accountstar. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and se...

19. The 3 letter word we must ALL come to grips with - with Stella Ezeogu - Part 1 13.12.2020 45:12

Join the Woke Finance Team on this highly educational episode as we speak to Stella Ezeogu, ACCA qualified accountant and founder of Accountstar on all things TAX. Anwering your questions such as, 'When do we need to register our businesses and how' to covering areas such as Tax Avoidance vs Tax evasion and much much more. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.pa...

18. Pension series - Avoiding the pension nightmare! 06.12.2020 46:41

Join Peter and Jacques in this Q & A session regarding pensions and how we can all avoid the pension nightmare of not being able to retire comfortably. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advi...

17. The first Investment Property - With Pelumi Solaru - Part 2 29.11.2020 53:53

Jacques and Peter continue the conversation on property investing with Pelumi Solaru of HowToInvestForIncome.com. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advice before making any personal finance...

16. The first Investment Property - With Pelumi Solaru - Part 1 22.11.2020 54:11

Jacques and Peter are joined by the amazing Pelumi Solaru of HowToInvestForIncome.com to engage in a fun and educational conversation surronding Property Investing. This episode is one to not be missed. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please d...

15. Career planning series part 2 - With Tina Ansere 15.11.2020 36:42

We continue the conversation with our special Guest Tina Ansere of TA Recruitment, talking about how to get the best out of our careers. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advice before makin...

14. Vaccination news - Investing opportunities 11.11.2020 24:28

In this episode Peter and Jacques talk about the very recent news of a vaccine and how that can provide investment opportunities in the stock market moving forward. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek prof...

13. Career planning series part 1 - With Tina Ansere 09.11.2020 47:48

From CV tips to negotiating your salary. Join us for Part 2 of the Career Planning series with recruitment specialist Tina Ansere and find out how you can win a **FREE CAREER CONSULTATION** Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own du...

12. US elections - Should I care as an investor? 02.11.2020 17:12

The US elections are upon us and in this episode Peter interviews Jacques regarding the potential impact this may have on investors. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advice before making an...

11. Woke Finance - What the hood didn't teach about finance - Part 2 26.10.2020 32:43

In this episode Jacques & peter continue the conversation about personal finance and some of the things they were not taught in school. Why is personal finance not taught in schools or made a priority. Why do banks target 18 year olds with credit cards? Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice,...

10. Pension series - "My house is my pension." 18.10.2020 24:35

This is a Q&A type of episode where Peter asks co-host and financial educator Jacques a series of questions around the topic of pensions. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advice before maki...

9. Generational Wealth Part 2 - With Chantel Nyame-Bankole 12.10.2020 50:56

In this episode we continue the conversation of building generational wealth with our special guest Chantel following directly on from part 1. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advice before...

8. Generational Wealth Part 1 - With Chantel Nyame-Bankole 03.10.2020 47:51

In this episode Peter & Jacques invite Chantel Nyame-Bankole into the conversation of building generation wealth. Chantel is the author of 'Generational Wealth - A guide for parents to build wealth for their children' which can be bought on Amazon, so do check it out and enjoy today's conversation. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Dis...

7. Woke Finance - Black Wealth Part 2 01.09.2020 31:25

In this episode we continue the conversation surronding building wealth as young black people in today's society

6. Woke Finance- Black Wealth (Part 1) 19.08.2020 35:43

In this episode, Peter and Jacques along with 2 guests, Kay (from daddalovesme) & Stephen (Investment professional) engage in a conversation surronding building wealth as black people and how we can move forward with all the set backs & adversities that we face as a community.

5. Woke Finance - Growth, Value or Income? 24.03.2020 19:48

In this episode we talk about the 3 types of investment styles stock pickers use and which one is our favourite. Will it be value? Growth? or income? Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advice...

4. Why don't we like talking about money, even in marriage? 08.03.2020 41:47

On this episode we consider why people don't like talking about money. We cover topics such as debt, crime, money in marriages, financial infidelity, instant gratification and tradition Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due di...

3. Are you your parent’s pension? 24.02.2020 46:30

This episode is a very interesting one where Peter, Jacques and a special guest in Kayode. We cover various topics ranging from accountability partners, Brexit, CoronaVirus and ultimately Pensions. Today's question is, are you your parent's pension? Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but...

2. Woke Finance - Thinking about investing 10.02.2020 28:24

In this episode the Woke finance team discuss the investing in the stock market and how to get started. Peter interviews Jacques regarding the various asset classes and how one should think before investing and how to go about getting started. - What are stocks & shares, what are the risks involved and how do you get started - Crypto currencies get a special mention. - We tackle the question of is...

1. Woke Finance - What the hood didn't teach about finance - Part 1 23.01.2020 57:56

This Episode is part 1/2 where Peter interviews Jacques concerning personal finance, investing and growing up in the hood. Sign up to our Patreon and get exclusive podcast episodes plus more; www.patreon.com/WokeFinance Disclaimer; We do not give out financial advice, but rather education and our own opinions. Please do your own due diligence and seek professional advice before making any personal...