Sarah Kelsey

OneUp Project

Business EN ↓ 400 episodes

Freedom starts with knowledge! This podcast will empower you to take control of your self improvement, on your own terms. Join me, Sarah Kelsey , every week as we unpack fresh perspectives and thought-provoking insights. Together, we’ll challenge the norms, spark curiosity and share stories that help you grow, thrive and get the OneUp on your past self.

Author

Sarah Kelsey

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Business

Podcast website

www.theoneupproject.nz

Latest episode

Jun 23, 2025

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Episodes

Ep 50 - Debt: How can we manage getting in and out of it w/ Sorted 15.11.2020

The lovely Kate is back again with a short and sharp 20 mins on how we can get ourselves into debt and then steps to manage getting out of it! ⠀ Find more of us here: http://theoneupproject.nz/ https://www.instagram.com/theoneupproject/ https://linktr.ee/theoneupproject Want to get in touch directly? sarah@theoneupproject.nz Thanks so much for your support and listening it means so much to me! Ple...

Ep 49 - Time to Sort out your KiwiSaver! How to:from Start to Finish w/ Kōura 08.11.2020

Alright alriggghhtt stop begging me for more KiwiSaver content!! ✨👌🏽🥂 ⠀ Oh wait you weren’t... well you’re definitely going to want to listen to this episode! Rupert from Kōura is really passionate about helping kiwis make better decisions with their KiwiSaver. ⠀ There is so much more we could all be doing! Rupert & I have had many chats about the lack of knowledge surrounding the retirement...

Ep 48 - The Basic Guide to Saving Effectively for your Goals w/ Kate from Sorted 01.11.2020

Monday’s episode is a nice classic overview of the different strategies when saving money! 🤑 ⠀ Kate breaks this down to be very very simple! Which as you all know is my favourite way to do things 🙌🏽 we go over what accounts you may need for different things, how to prioritise income and how to save more than you already are! ⠀ Sometimes I feel like I have a good routine when it comes to getting...

Ep 47 - How Podcast Guests have Transformed my Thinking & Perspective in 2020 25.10.2020

Recently I’ve had some time to reflect on decisions I’ve made over the year so far 🧐 ⠀ I’ve always been a really ambitious person, who doesn’t see much as impossible. In saying that - I am young and still overly wary of making the “wrong” decision. My desire to take risks wasn’t as strong as it is now and honestly I put that down to starting a podcast! 🎙✨ ⠀ Some of us are lucky to find mentors i...

Ep 46 - First Home Buying for Young Kiwis: The Process Head to Toe 18.10.2020

I am going to make this caption like this episode - valuable & to the point 💁🏼‍♀️ ⠀ Hamish is your classic 26 year old New Zealander with a super genuine story I love. He started saving for a house deposit at 18, purchased at 24 and now has room to achieve other goals financially! ⠀ What we will cover 👉🏽 ⠀ - BIG LEARNING: How Hamish moved out and saved for a first home deposit - Actual figures...

Ep 45 - The Hard Truth - Wealth, Property & Attitude w/ CEO of Du Val Group 11.10.2020

“Don’t be scared to reinvent yourself at any given moment” ⚡️💥✨🔥 ⠀ That is only one of the MANY golden quotes throughout this episode. Next week we are joined by @kenyonclarke , CEO and founder of @duvalgroup . You may recognise that name from a few weeks ago when we interviewed Charlotte who is actually Kenyons wife! ⠀ Ultimate power couple honestly 🤯 I mentioned last ep that Charlotte is th...

Ep 44 - Shifting your Mindset for Success through Adversity w/ Brent Henry 04.10.2020

I truly do feel pretty privileged to release this next episode ⚡️ ⠀ I would describe Brent on a surface level as your average kiwi guy - but beyond that he has achieved amazing things that deserve recognition. He has faced adversity and through those challenges created a life he is happy with. ⠀ I don’t think an achievement like that should go unnoticed because I know way too many people settling...

Ep 43 - An Unbiased Chat About Insurance w/ Kate from Sorted.org.nz 27.09.2020

Someone asked me a while back “can you please do an unbiased episode on insurance” 🤓 I said don’t worry I got you 👊🏽 ⠀ On Monday I’ll bring you exactly that! So lucky to have Kate from Sorted on, you guys bloody know how much I love the sorted website. That thing taught me how to organise my KiwiSaver! ⠀ Kate was awesome to talk to, she is their website lead and has all the good goodknowledge f...

Ep 42 - How to Transform your Relationship with Money w/ COO of Du Val Group 20.09.2020

How often have you felt like sh*t about your financial situation? 💸 ⠀ How much of that came down to attitude? When you really get down to the crux of the issue it’s probably about your mindset towards, and relationship with money. This episode wears many many hats with many many golden nuggets of info. It was an absolute pleasure to speak with @duvalgroup COO @itscharlotteclarke . ⠀ There’s somet...

Ep 41 - How to Make the Best Decisions with your KiwiSaver w/ Kōura 13.09.2020

Do you know the difference between a KiwiSaver fund, rate & provider?? 👀 ⠀ You think it’s easy and then you try to put it in a sentence and realise you don’t know as much as you thought 🤔 And then after that you have to find out your risk appetite and adjust the above three accordingly... ⠀ What!! I’m stressed 😅 so happy to bring another KiwiSaver episode to the mix! This tool can and needs to...

Ep 40 - The Truth About NZ's Education System w/ Luke Kemeys 06.09.2020

ven though this episode is titled the “truth” it’s actually all opinions... 😅 ⠀ Next weeks episode might be a little confronting, Luke and I choose to dissect our own experiences in the traditional education system. We discuss what makes it shit, what makes it great and how we would change it! ⠀ It’s not all negatives though we also discuss how we are and plan to change this going forward! I’m re...

Ep 39 - The Power of a Good Quote, My Favourites & Why! SOLO EP 29.08.2020

Have you ever read a quote and then it has just stuck with you forever? ✨ ⠀ I definitely have a few and then variations of some that I always resonate with. I don’t think a quote will be the thing that changes your entire life journey (although maybe?) but I think they are awesome little motivators for everyday. ⠀ This week coming I wanted to switch it up with a solo ep, reintroduce myself to any...

Ep 38 - The Inspiring Life Story of a Multi-Exit Entrepreneur w/ Robett Hollis 23.08.2020

You are going to be blown away when you listen to this episode ✨ Why? ⠀ Robett Hollis among many other things is an extremely successful and influential entrepreneur living out a journey that left me with no excuses not to go after what I want. He has already made an impact on this world that will be remembered for years to come and continues to make moves to do more every day. ⠀ Robett has launc...

Ep 37 - From Financial Hot Mess to Success! Money Chat w/ Frances Cook 16.08.2020

What an honour and pleasure it was to have Frances on the pod for an ep! 😍🙌🏽 ⠀ @francescooknz is both a podcast host and author of two financial literacy havens! ✨ If you haven’t heard of Cooking the Books podcast or Tales from a Financial Hot Mess - where have yah been? 🤓 ⠀ I knew I wanted Frances in here to share her journey, knowledge and thoughts surrounding all things finances! She has a...

Ep 36 - Investing for Long Term Wealth w/ Hatch Co-founder Kristen Lunman 09.08.2020

You NEED to listen to this ep, why? 🤓 ⠀ Because I asked my friends recently - will you guys begin investing your money at some point? Not one said yes. Personally that told me that this message obviously isn’t getting through 😂 Not saying you should invest, but it should at least be something you look into. ⠀ Building long term wealth is IMPORTANT. Work smarter not harder for your future self. D...

Ep 35 - Buying your First Home in the Eyes of a Mortgage Advisor w/ Jack Windler 02.08.2020

I’m sorry to let you down but... ⠀ Mortgage advisors can see all of your after pays to The Iconic 😵. In fact they can see everything, they need to see everything! On Monday we bring on @_jack.windler to give us all the juicy goss on buying a first home or home in general! ⠀ I had so many questions about the property purchasing process (alliteration queen over here) and they’ve all been answered!...

Ep 34 - The University Experience - My Financial Do's and Don'ts 26.07.2020

If you went to uni, what is your biggest spending regret? And don’t tell me it’s getting a degree 😂 ⠀ On Monday’s episode I go absolutely iiiinnnn on my money story through university and why it was a semi shit show. I would say I’m usually a good saver but hit with the temptation of “free money” this proved not to be the case. ⠀ I’m keen to hear if your experiences were similar or completely dif...

Ep 33 - Getting out of Debt & Killing the Game w/ Courtney of @TheManuss 19.07.2020

Omg omg omg I’m so STOKED! And I know a lot of you have been waiting for this one... ⠀ A few weeks ago now I sat down with the lovely Courtney behind @themanuss and we discussed her financial journey to date! A good friend of mine recommended I follow Courtney and I knew I wanted to bring her on straight away. ⠀ Courtney is so many things but just to name a few; mum of 3 (absolutely love seeing th...

Ep 32 - What the Heck is Cryptocurrency? All Q's Answered w/ Janine Grainger 12.07.2020

You might see the word cryptocurrency and instantly register you won’t understand so tap out of this episode - Here’s why that’s a bad idea ✌🏽 ⠀ After recording this episode with Janine, I came to realise how increasingly prevalent cryptocurrencies are in NZ (as well as well implemented globally) ✨ To me, I saw them as this big scary unknown - but it’s actually extremely interesting and after re...

Ep 31 - Insurance?! What Role does it Play for Young People ft. Pat Sellars 05.07.2020

Insurance is something we’ve all heard of, know the gist of what it’s all about, some of us may already have it! But for me I never really knew why it was important to have insurance at a young age. ⠀ I’m not talking car insurance I think we can all agree why we need that 🤪 (maybe some more than others). We are talking life, health, income protection etc... what’s the deal with this type of insur...

Ep 30 - The Power of Personal Development *in a pandemic* Pt 2 w/ Luke Kemeys 28.06.2020

We recorded this a lil’ while ago now over lockdown. It’s a conversation about the different approaches to a pandemic and how we can and have all made the most of it! ⠀ Whether that’s by relaxing, hustling or none of the above it’s what was best for you. We both spent it working on various projects and share that experience with you.

Ep 29 - The University Experience - My Thoughts & Reflections 21.06.2020

I spent money, I studied, I got good marks and I got terrible ones but this is all what created my university experience! In this ep I’ll share my thoughts around why I went, what I liked and what I would do differently if I went back!

Ep 28 - How to get on the Property Ladder at a Young Age w/ Olivia Heighton 14.06.2020

I have (and I’m sure you have too) been waiting a long time to get an episode like this out! 🙌🏽 ⠀ Next week I bring on Olivia who is the intelligent woman behind @getontheladder_ which is an Instagram resource providing insights into purchasing your first home! 😍 ⠀ Olivia works in property as well as also being a home owner herself! She is extremely knowledgeable and has a really fluent way of...

Ep 27 - BRAND STRATEGY - What You Need to Know w/ Megan Raynor 07.06.2020

For all you current/budding entrepreneurs or for someone who is curious to extend their knowledge on how brands work - you won’t want to miss this one!! I looovvveee talking about this kind of stuff - I just reckon it’s so interesting!! ⠀

Ep 26 - Kicking the 'Balance' Cliche, Owning your own Business & Doing it all with Twins! w/ Megan Raynor 31.05.2020

Megan is copywriter and brand strategist who started her own business journey after becoming comfortable in her role and in need of a challenge! 💪🏽 She is now 3 years in, successful and has her lovely twin babies to help her out 😅👶🏼 ⠀ Megan was an absolute pleasure to talk to and provides every aspiring business owner with some really awesome practical tips on how to achieve it! 💭✨She also...

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