Episodes
In the fifth and final episode, financial educator and author Vanessa Stoykov details the way ACTION contributes to how financially comfortable we are - both now and later in life.  Vanessa is joined by CEO Bryce Doherty to dive deep into the lessons learned from fictional characters pulled from Vanessa’s finance novel ‘The Breakfast Club for 40-somethings.’  What you will learn in this episode: By nature, the future is never certain so we can’t wait to have all the answers to begin. A...
Published 09/18/22
In this fourth episode, financial educator and author Vanessa Stoykov details the way DESIRE contributes to how financially comfortable we are - both now and later in life.  Vanessa is joined by Jenny Josling to dive deep into the lessons learned from fictional characters pulled from Vanessa’s finance novel ‘The Breakfast Club for 40-somethings.’  What you will learn in this episode: How desire is a treadmill, not a cul de sac.  We can get caught up in the chase without realising we’re...
Published 09/11/22
You’ll be pleased to know that financial freedom has nothing to do with interest rates and investment properties. And everything to do with your behaviour. In this third episode, financial educator and author Vanessa Stoykov details the way BELIEF contributes to how financially comfortable we are - both now and later in life.  Vanessa is joined by Clime Investment Management Ltd’s CEO Annick Donat to dive deep into the lessons learned from fictional characters pulled from Vanessa’s finance...
Published 09/02/22
In this second episode of a five-part series, Vanessa Stoykov details the way FOCUS contributes to how financially comfortable we are - both now and later in life.  Vanessa is joined by serial entrepreneur Andrew Rocks to dive deep into the lessons learned from fictional characters pulled from Vanessa’s finance novel ‘The Breakfast club for 40-somethings.’  What you will learn in this episode: How Jasper mistakes living paycheck to paycheck as living in the moment. How our parent’s financial...
Published 08/17/22
In this inaugural episode of a five-part series, financial educator and author Vanessa Stoykov details the way TIME contributes to how financially comfortable we are - both now and later in life.  Vanessa is joined by financial commentator Sally Loane to dive deep into the lessons learned from fictional married couple Karen and Russ, characters pulled from Vanessa’s finance novel ‘The Breakfast Club for 40-somethings.’  What you will learn in this episode: How looking successful can be...
Published 08/14/22
In her ongoing quest to bring people to their own financial flashpoints through entertaining storytelling, Vanessa has designed her podcast to be a unique series of stories that span scripted narrative and fictional characters. The debut, a five part scripted narrative called The Breakfast Club, introduces us to six very different people, who used to be the popular group in the high school they graduated 25 years ago. Now their financial and life circumstances look completely different....
Published 08/14/22