22/01/2026
Today marks the last day and ‘wrap up’ session with the wonderful people at Acast… I’m a little lost for words (those who know me well, I like a natter, so it’s rare 😂) but here are some words…
When I departed the world 🌎 of media for the world 🌍 of financial planning, I swapped money and spreadsheets for… money and spreadsheets. But, importantly, I swapped the world I knew for a new venture; a business of one, leaving the employed world to carve my own path and with a tremendous amount of excitement but also a lot of fear 😧
I had a superb existing network to potentially engage with as I moved into personal wealth management… but I won’t lie, people weren’t exactly banging my door down (like I may have naively, initially thought)
Acast. Just, wow. What an amazing organisation full of wonderful people… it doesn’t surprise me when I see them going from strength to strength 💪🏻
They invited me in, gave me time and energy, and helped me at such a crucial point in my business building journey. To say I’m incredibly grateful is an understatement.
Credit to the business for acknowledging that financial wellbeing matters, to provide some context:
🔹 39% of adults (20.3 million) don’t feel confident managing their money.
I’ve build some incredible connections that I’m looking forward to working with for many years to come!
A huge thanks to many, but in particular to Emma Morrisroe, Lorna Byrne and Josh Woodhouse - thanks for opening the door 🚪 at Acast towers 💙
(Granted, this pic isn’t my best and does suggest the door wasn’t open. You’ll just have to trust me, they let me in, for a bit 🤏)
Maybe one day I’ll be back for a podcast 🤔 don’t worry, it’d only be a short one 🤥