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Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. For the past few years, she has been on a one-woman mission to budget, save and invest. In this podcast, she chats with Serina about her new book, Money with Jess:  Your Ultimate Guide to Household Budgeting.  If you think you need a budget, but worry that budgeting is hard (or boring), this is a podcast for you.

One of the key risks to our financial health is our mental and physical health - and that of our spouse, parents or other family members.  And something that many families face is a diagnosis of dementia. In this podcast, Serina chats with Dr Kailas Roberts, a psychiatrist with a particular interest in brain health and dementia. Kai is author of Mind Your Brain, The Essential Australian Guide to Dementia.  He is also the creator of an iOS app, BrainScan, which helps users optimise their brain function and reduce their risk of dementia.  Kai has worked a doctor for over twenty years and currently runs a busy private practice in Brisbane, Australia, which includes Your Brain in Mind, a clinic dedicated to the assessment and treatment of cognitive difficulties.

Luke Harris from The Property Mentors has invested in property for over twenty years. Luke is author of Let's Get Real and Property Fit, and in this podcast he shares insights for how to break into the property market - the right way.

Walli Miller is a financial coach who helps high-achieving, young professionals become work-optional by taking control of their finances without sacrificing their lattes and brunches.  Walli teaches people how to trim the FATT - Food, Accommodation, Travel and Taxes - to gain financial freedom.

Is all debt bad?  Can some debt be used for building wealth?  Julian Fayad is founder of several fintech businesses, including LoanOptions.AI.  In this podcast he talks about debt, the saving, and why it's good to start a side-hustle.

Leilani Bin-Juda PSM served as CEO of the Torres Strait Regional Authority until January 2022. She was the first Indigenous woman to have served in this role.  She is a proud Torres Strait Islander, with ties to Hammond, Darnley and Murray Islands.  Leilani has had a long diplomatic career, that has included postings to Papua New Guinea, Shanghai in China, the Solomon Islands and the Treaty Liaison Office on Thursday Island.  Passionate about Indigenous diplomacy, she spearheaded courses on the subject at the Australian National University.  In 2019, she was awarded a Public Service Medical for promoting the inclusion of Indigenous heritage in Australia’s cultural and foreign policies. She also received a Churchill Fellowship in 2000 to investigate Indigenous peoples involvement in museum development. In this podcast, Leilani chats with Serina about her role in mentoring Indigenous women on personal finance, and the importance of saving and investing.

Hello frugalistas, and welcome! In this podcast The Joyful Frugalista (aka Serina) is interviewed by her cheeky husband, Neil. Hear from Serina about what she and her family have planned for 2022!

Nothing is impossible when it comes to building wealth.  Myra Oliver is a Kentucky girl who, at age 22, decided she wanted freedom from debt and consumerism.  She went from being a hairstylist to becoming a self-made millionaire in her thirties.  Passionate about real estate investment and frugal living, Myra shares in this podcast how true wealth isn't the car you drive or what you wear.

James Whittaker is the best-selling author of three books (The Beginner'$ Guide to Wealth, Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and Andrew Carnegie's Mental Dynamite), host of the Win the Day Podcast, public speaker, business coach and co-executive producer of the film Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy.  In this podcast, he talks with Serina about the power of desire and commitment to achieving your goals.

What does abundance mean to you? Is it money in the bank? Increasingly - and especially during recent crises - people are realising that abundance is much deeper. In the podcast, Serina chats with Chief Economist PwC Australia, Jeremy Thorpe, about the value of the Help Economy - a project launched by NRMA Insurance to track and value acts of everyday help in Australia.

Fashion and disability don't usually go togehter, but Gina Kingston is on a mission to change that.  Ahead of the International Day of Disabled Persons on 3 December, Gina shares how her experiences with her mother shaped her interest in ensuring that fashion is more inclusive. Gina is a scientist, outdoor enthusiast and a personal stylist who specialises in people with health issues. Her mum had a Parkinson’s plus disorder and had limited mobility, but she still wanted to look stylish. Gina now helps other people with health issues to look and feel good in less time and with less effort so they can spend more time enjoying life.

Noel Whittaker chats about his new book - Retirement Made Simple. Noel is one of Australia’s most successful authors, with 23 bestselling books having achieved worldwide sales of more than two million copies.  Making Money Made Simple set Australian sales records and was named in the 100 Most Influential Books of the Twentieth Century. Today we are going to talk about his new book Retirement Made Simple, which is unsurprisingly also a bestseller. For 30 years, Noel was a Director of Whittaker Macnaught, one of Australia’s leading financial advisory companies, with more than two billion dollars under management. In 2011 Noel was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the community in raising awareness of personal finance. Noel is a Chartered Tax Adviser, a member of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Regional Liaison committee, and also an Executive in Residence and Adjunct Professor with the Faculty of Business at the Queensland University of Technology

When we buy an item of clothes in the shops, what is its true impact?  Even when clothing claims to be environmentally friendly, how do you know that it really is?   Lalita Lowe is author of It’s Time to Rethink your Fashion. She is a personal fashion curator who works with women to help them make conscious fashion choices. Trained as a fashion designer in Melbourne and Paris, Lalita has worked in the fashion industry in New York , Paris and Australia. She is a certified fashion stylist and has served on the advisory board of one of Australia’s top fashion schools.

Ever wonder what recruiters are looking for in job applicants? It might not be what you think.  Despite all the negative news about the economy, the outlook for those seeking employment is good.  In this podcast, Roxanne Calder, author of Employable: 7 Attributes to Ensure Your Working Future, shares some tips for maximising your employment potential.

On this podcast, Serina welcomes back @latestarterfire to talk about why late starters to financial independence often have more of an advantage than they think.  

The media often likes to run scare campaigns about the cost of children. Can you be a frugalista and be a parent?  Yes, you can. I had a great chat with Mel from money savvy mamma about frugal living, family and investing.

Are you feeling a bit anxious in this pandemic? I know I am - and I've got the perfect guest to discuss how to get to feeling better  In this podcast, I chat with Dr Jodie Lowinger, who is a world-leading expert in anxiety, mindset and resilience.  She is an award-winning clinical psychologist, high-performance and mindset coach to CEOs, and has worked and trained at Harvard Medical School.  She is the bestselling author of The Mind Strength Method: Four Steps to Curb Anxiety, Conquer Worry and Build Resilience.  Note: this podcast was recorded before my household went into lockdown.

Founder of Home Sanctuary, Sally Flower, is Australia's first KonMarie Method trained organiser.  She previously worked in corporate finance - including in New York - before making a change to embrace sustainable fashion, sustainability and minimalism.  On this podcast, Sally chats with Serina about investing, the sharing economy and the link between FIRE and minimalism.

Ever thought about investing in the US, especially in those big tech giants, but wondered how?  In this podcast, Serina chats with share trading guru Danielle Ecuyer about her new book Shareplicity 2:  a guide to investing in US stock markets.  

Amy Bett and her family experienced a financial setback after her husband sustained a head injury at work. She pivoted to starting a business, but then that didn't work out as expected either.  In this podcast, Amy talks candidly about the resilience she showed when times got tough, and how she got her finances back on track.