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Rebecca and Katie begin with a catch-up about the wedding and married life before turning to this week's Edit. They discuss speculation ahead of the Budget, why Rebecca prefers to wait for confirmed announcements rather than react to rumours, and research about working women's financial vulnerability, the impact of menopause on retirement and the financial consequences of divorce. Rebecca then welcomes relationship coach Monica Douglas, who works with high-performing men navigating marriage difficulties, separation and divorce. They discuss communication, rebuilding trust, financial infidelity, different spending habits, the contribution of unpaid work and what it can mean to separate well. Monica explains that separation does not automatically mean failure: some couples rebuild their relationship, while others find a healthier way forward apart. Chapters: 00:00 Wedding catch-up and changing expectations in marriage 08:02 This week's Edit: financial headlines 13:34 Financial vulnerability among working women 16:40 Menopause, work and retirement finances 25:58 Introducing the Monica Douglas interview 40:44 Repairing relationships, trust and financial infidelity 57:25 When your partner doesn't want relationship counselling 01:15:07 Financial fairness, pensions and separation 01:21:21 Culture and the money habits we inherit 01:29:43 Connecting with Monica and final advice Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147 Connect with Monica Douglas: Monica Douglas is a relationship coach for high-performing men at a crossroads: a marriage in trouble, a separation, a divorce, or the quiet realisation that the way they relate is no longer working. Some go on to strengthen their marriage. Some separate well. Either way, they stay close to their children if they have them. Most of the men Monica works with don't find her themselves. Their wives and partners do. She brings more than 25 years of mentoring, coaching and retreat leadership. She is a Certified Conscious Uncoupling Coach and Calling in "The One" Coach, and since 2019 has been Faculty and Mentor Coach for New York Times bestselling author Katherine Woodward Thomas's relationship programmes. She is also the founder of Sacred Mirror Supervision and an ordained OneSpirit Interfaith Minister. Her understanding of money and relationships is personal as well as professional. For many years she helped run a seven-figure industrial supplies business alongside her husband. After 27 years of an intertwined life, they separated and divorced in a way that kept their families and community in loving connection. Her work with men is inspired by her father, who raised her as a single dad through her teenage years. Book a confidential conversation: https://bookme.name/thewildwisdom/lite/confidential-conversation-with-monica Website: https://www.monicadouglas.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicaedouglas Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth https://www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

Rebecca often asks clients whether they've spoken to their partner about money, and quite a few tell her they haven't managed to. She wanted to explore that with Susie Heath. Their conversation covers everything from the money stories they grew up with to menopause, sex and what they want from the next part of their lives. This week Rebecca is joined by Susie Heath, author, speaker, relationship and intimacy coach and embodiment pioneer. They talk about the money stories people bring from childhood, the frustration of feeling unheard, and how relationships change over time. Rebecca shares some of her own experiences of menopause and married life, and Susie gets her out of her chair to try some movement exercises. They also talk about appreciation, intimacy and making time to enjoy being together. Rebecca raises the difference between struggling to communicate and being in a controlling or abusive relationship, where safety and specialist support matter. They discuss the difficult point where someone feels they've tried everything and is considering leaving. In the opening Edit, Rebecca looks at divorce research, overlooked pensions and the emotional pull of keeping the family home. In this episode: ●       How childhood experiences shape our relationship with money ●       Menopause, changing expectations and finding your voice ●       Choosing a better moment for difficult conversations ●       Susie's movement exercises for releasing tension ●       Sex, intimacy and asking for what you need ●       Appreciation and the small things that help us feel valued ●       Bringing both partners into financial and retirement planning ●       Finding enjoyment beyond the next holiday ●       Safety, counselling and the difficult question of separation Chapters: 00:00 The Edit: Divorce, pensions and the family home 03:50 Introducing Susie Heath 07:20 Welcome to the conversation 08:49 The money stories we inherit from childhood 14:21 Changing roles and expectations in relationships 17:53 Why relationships need tending 20:08 Menopause, anger and finding your voice 25:39 Making time for difficult conversations 27:47 Movement exercises to release tension 35:27 Sex, intimacy and asking for what you need 41:18 Connection, appreciation and feeling valued 45:27 Money conversations, financial abuse and planning together 48:38 Talking about money before problems build 52:50 Retirement and rediscovering what brings you joy 57:41 Different money habits and finding common ground 01:03:03 Knowing when enough is enough: safety, counselling and divorce 01:11:49 Feminine identity and changing roles at home 01:18:34 How to connect with Susie 01:19:37 When separating is the right outcome Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147 Connect with Susie Heath: Susie Heath | Author, Speaker, Relationship & Intimacy Coach, Embodiment Pioneer Susie Heath has spent over 25 years helping people rediscover who they really are, reconnect with their bodies and create lives and relationships that feel deliciously alive. An award-winning coach, psychotherapist, author and pioneer in embodiment and feminine leadership, Susie brings together psychology, neuroscience, movement and a deep understanding of human connection to create profound and lasting transformation. Her work goes far beyond fixing what's broken. Whether working with individuals, couples or leaders, Susie helps people release old patterns, speak their truth, rediscover intimacy and passion, and create something extraordinary in the next chapter of their lives. She is the author of The Essence of Womanhood and Dance Your Way to the Top, and is well known for her work as a senior trainer and co-creator of programmes with One of Many, where she has inspired and trained hundreds of women in feminine leadership and coaching. She is also the founder of The Embodiment Coaching Academy. Her private clients have ranged from business leaders and entrepreneurs to celebrities and royalty. In 2026, Susie was named Winner of the Prestige Holistic Therapy Service Excellence Award for Wales. Based in the beautiful Wye Valley and spending part of her year in Spain, Susie is passionate about one thing above all: helping people fall in love with Life again. Website: https://www.susieheath.com/ Email shared by Susie in this episode: [email protected] Please put "Rebecca's show" in the subject line. Susie's books, including The Essence of Womanhood and Dance Your Way to the Top: https://www.susieheath.com/susie-heath-s-books-and-podcasts.html Resources mentioned: One of Many: https://oneofmany.co.uk/ Surviving Economic Abuse: https://survivingeconomicabuse.org/ Divorce Without Financial Regret — free webinar with Rebecca Robertson and Ellie Foster, 19 November 2026 at 1pm: https://evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk/divorce-without-financial-regret/ For the weekly Edit by email, visit Evolution Financial Planning and scroll down to "Join our community": https://evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth https://www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

What changes financially when relationships get serious, children arrive and one person starts carrying more of the long-term cost? This week Rebecca is joined by Liz Harrington, founder of Family Flow: The Divorce Collective and author of Money, Marriage & Motherhood: How NOT To Get F*cked Over. They talk about the money conversations couples often avoid, why financial independence matters before and during a relationship, and how choices around marriage, children, work and childcare can shape a woman's finances for years. They explore cohabitation and the lack of protection many unmarried couples assume they have, how prenups can be used as a practical conversation rather than a threat, the long-term financial impact of stepping back from work, and why unpaid caring responsibilities still matter when pensions and assets are divided later. In The Weekly Edit, Rebecca also shares her own frightening experience of attempted bank fraud, looks at why money is making some younger men hesitant about marriage, and discusses why a 50-50 split in divorce does not always create an equal financial future. In this episode: ●       Why financial independence matters before marriage, motherhood and major relationship decisions ●       Cohabitation, the protection unmarried couples may not have and why agreements matter ●       How to approach prenups as a shared financial conversation rather than planning for failure ●       Why avoiding conversations about money can store up much bigger problems later ●       The career, pension and earning impact of motherhood, childcare and stepping back from work ●       Why the contribution of a stay-at-home or lower-earning partner still has financial value ●       The financial red flags Liz sees repeatedly, including control around money Chapters: 00:00 The Weekly Edit 10:02 Money, Marriage & Motherhood with Liz Harrington 16:59 Why Liz wrote the book and the conversations she wants couples to have 18:35 Cohabitation, legal protection and financial independence 22:31 Prenups and the money conversations couples avoid 31:26 Why money problems and control can push relationships towards divorce 35:20 Motherhood, career breaks and the financial penalty 44:28 Childcare, flexible work and the long-term cost of stepping back 53:16 Financial independence, relationships and knowing when to walk away 01:00:07 Pensions, divorce and the value of unpaid care 01:03:59 Financial red flags, coercive control and money 01:07:38 Money, Marriage & Motherhood: the waitlist and final advice Divorce Without Financial Regret webinar: https://evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk/divorce-without-financial-regret/   Get The Edit: Rebecca's weekly newsletter https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1977165/175302754404664375/share   Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147   Liz Harrington: Liz Harrington helps women avoid getting financially f*cked over by love, and for those who already have, she helps them rebuild. Over fourteen years, Liz has coached hundreds of women through financial trauma, often after relationship and marriage breakdown. As Founder of Family Flow: The Divorce Collective, she has seen firsthand what happens when couples never have the deeper conversations about money, and how much life changes over time, especially once kids arrive. Her book, Money, Marriage & Motherhood: How NOT To Get F*cked Over, brings those conversations forward to help women and couples build safety, independence and a fairer, more trusting partnership before resentment sets in and before life makes decisions neither person chose. It is not about doom and it is not anti-men. It is about teamwork, honesty and never starting from zero. Join the Money, Marriage & Motherhood waitlist: https://go.lizharrington.uk/marriage-money-motherhood-waitlist Website: https://www.lizharrington.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizharringtonuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizharringtonuk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizharringtonuk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizharringtonuk/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk   Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

Why can money be one of the hardest things to talk about with the person you share your life with? This week Rebecca looks at the cost of staying silent about money in relationships, from hidden debt and secret spending to unequal household costs, conflicting money values and the resentment that can build when couples avoid difficult conversations. She explores why our upbringing can shape the way we think and talk about money, how financial control can become a warning sign in a relationship, and how to approach a difficult conversation without turning it into an accusation or argument. Rebecca also shares the five money conversations every couple should be having: what financial security means to each of you, how household costs are divided, your shared goals, whether you are adequately protected and how changing life stages can affect both partners financially. In this episode: ●       Why couples can find money harder to talk about than other personal subjects ●       How upbringing, values and previous experiences shape the way we approach money ●       Hidden debt, secret spending and the idea of financial infidelity ●       Financial control, coercion and why some money conversations need to be approached carefully ●       How to start a difficult money conversation without blame or accusation ●       Why 50-50 is not always the fairest way to divide household costs ●       The five money conversations couples should be having regularly Chapters: 00:00 The Weekly Edit 06:56 The Cost of Silence: Why Couples Need to Talk About Money 11:40 Why money is still a taboo subject 16:25 Financial infidelity, hidden debt and secret spending 21:10 How to start difficult money conversations 25:45 Splitting household costs fairly 29:35 Shared goals, protection and financial security 32:45 The cost of staying silent Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147 Divorce Without Financial Regret webinar: https://evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk/divorce-without-financial-regret/ Get The Edit: Rebecca's weekly newsletter https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1977165/175302754404664375/share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

Does money admin disappear from your brain the moment it is out of sight? Do you put off opening an email, forget a renewal or buy something for the quick dopamine hit and wonder later why you wanted it? This week Rebecca is joined by Katie Mansey for a practical conversation about the ways ADHD and other neurodivergent traits can affect money, from impulse spending and avoiding financial admin to working memory, shame and the hidden costs of forgetfulness. Rebecca and Katie share examples from their own lives, including missed insurance admin, piles of paperwork, online shopping baskets and the systems they use to make things easier. They also look at how neurodiversity can affect confidence at work, asking for pay rises or charging appropriate fees. The conversation finishes with simple ways to work with your brain rather than against it: automating what you can, making money visible, using separate pots, scheduling a regular money date and getting support when you need it. In this episode: ●       How ADHD, dyslexia and autism can affect working memory, routines and financial admin ●       The "ADHD tax": missed renewals, forgotten subscriptions, late payments and other hidden costs ●       Why shame, overwhelm and avoidance can make money tasks harder to deal with ●       Impulse spending, dopamine and using a cooling-off period before buying ●       How neurodiversity can affect confidence at work, pay rises and what you charge ●       Practical ways to automate money, use separate pots and make finances more visible ●       Money dates, accountability, body doubling and other ways to build support around you Chapters: 00:00 The Weekly Edit: budget speculation, CGT, savings and F.I.R.E (Financial Independence, Retire Early) 10:20 How ADHD can mess with your money 17:11 The ADHD tax, missed admin and financial shame 23:34 Impulse spending and the dopamine hit 32:17 Avoiding financial admin and putting things off 37:23 The hidden costs of forgetfulness 45:07 Undervaluing yourself at work 48:58 Hyperfocus on today instead of future-you 49:28 Automating your money and creating separate pots 52:42 Making money visible 56:52 Building a support team and using body doubling Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147 ADHD and neurodivergent women: https://evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk/financial-advice-for-neurodivergent-women/ Get The Edit: Rebecca's weekly newsletter https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1977165/175302754404664375/share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

Have you ever looked at someone on the school run and thought they looked a bit unfriendly, only to discover they were just as intimidated by you? This week Rebecca is joined by Katie Mansey, her client manager of eight or nine years and new regular co-host, for a conversation about first impressions, confidence, money and the people we surround ourselves with. It starts with the school run and the assumptions we make about other women. Rebecca talks about withdrawing when she feels uncomfortable, while Katie shares her experience of being bullied at school. They discuss how those feelings can follow us into adulthood, sometimes affecting whether we speak up, ask for a pay rise or put ourselves forward for an opportunity. They also get into recognising your own achievements, questioning the limits you put on yourself and the part other people can play in your success. And there is plenty of chat about asking for help, poo picking and the everyday things that take up more time than you realise. In this episode: ·     First impressions, resting bitch face and why we might misread one another ·     How experiences at school can affect confidence later in life ·     Why self-doubt can influence pay rises, promotions and other money decisions ·     What it means to recognise your own achievements and question your financial ceiling ·     How the people around you can affect the choices you make ·     Working in a way that makes the most of your strengths, and asking for help when you need it ·     Making time for what matters to you, from work to home and the horses Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Katie, Rebecca's new co-host 04:03 Relationships, money and why your network matters 09:45 Resting bitch face, first impressions and the school run 13:20 How self-doubt affects confidence, careers and money 21:30 Financial ceilings and recognising your own success 26:00 Working smarter, building your team and asking for help 38:00 Freeing up time and headspace for what matters 42:20 The Weekly Edit, investing and generational wealth Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast:   Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor   Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth   www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk   Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

Sometimes showing up means doing it in your jim jams, with a cup of tea and a Highland cow mug. This episode of Accelerating Your Wealth is a little different. Rebecca is recording from home, without the London studio, the polished setup or everything looking perfect. And that is partly the point. After experimenting with a more produced version of the podcast, Rebecca talks about why the show is shifting again, what she has learned from the past year, and why she wants to bring more real-life conversations back into it. The theme for the next few months is relationships: our relationship with money, with ourselves, with our partners and with the people around us. In this episode: Why Accelerating Your Wealth is moving away from the polished studio format What Rebecca learned from trying to make the podcast look and feel more "professional" Why showing up imperfectly can sometimes be more useful than waiting until everything is right What the Summer Reset taught Rebecca about the conversations people engage with The new focus on relationships, money and the psychology behind both What is coming up around divorce, relationships and money later this year Why Rebecca is still working on her own money mindset after 26 years in financial services The financial "ceiling" we can place on ourselves without realising it Dreaming bigger, and working out what success actually looks like for you Why books, learning and Rebecca's own experiences will become a bigger part of the show A look back at the podcast, its back catalogue and some of the episodes listeners continue to return to Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome, the jim jams and what is changing 04:19 Showing up when everything isn't perfect 08:41 Why the London studio format stopped working 12:10 Bringing more of "Becky with a cup of tea" back to the podcast 15:46 Relationships, money and what's coming next 20:04 Divorce, books and working on your relationship with money 23:59 Money ceilings, dreaming bigger and defining success 27:54 What Rebecca is learning now and what's coming up on the show Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147 The podcast might look a little different from here, but the aim is the same: real conversations about money, the things that affect how we deal with it, and what we can learn along the way. And if Rebecca sometimes turns up in her jim jams with a cup of tea, that's part of it too.

Name a powerful woman with money from your childhood. A role model from the films and stories you grew up with. The only one we could come up with was Cruella de Vil, a villain who wanted to turn puppies into a coat. Every other story gave us princesses waiting to be rescued. This is the final episode of our Summer Reset, the 6-part summer series where Rebecca is joined by her Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol Wright, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. In this episode: Why money is still a taboo subject for so many women, and what the silence costs The other side of it: male pride, and the £5,000 credit card that never gets mentioned Where the "women are bad with money" story comes from, and how recent that history really is Money blocks: the beliefs running quietly in the background before you can question them The Cruella de Vil problem, and what happens when your only wealthy female role model is a villain What we honestly think when we see a woman who is visibly wealthy, and why the reaction isn't about her Women, inheritance and the wealth transfer ahead The questions to start asking yourself, beginning with "what would happen financially if..." Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open and welcome 00:59 Why is money still taboo for women? 01:37 Male pride and the debt nobody mentions 02:04 The history: how recently money wasn't ours 03:24 Money blocks and where they come from 04:17 Cruella de Vil and the role model problem 06:56 What we really think when we see a wealthy woman 08:36 Women, inheritance and the wealth transfer ahead 10:30 The questions to start asking yourself Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: Listen on Spotify Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts That's the Summer Reset complete. All 6 episodes are available now, and there's a back catalogue of over 100 episodes waiting whenever you need it. Thank you for spending your summer with us.

Her husband was the main breadwinner. He walked out on the Friday. By Monday she was staring at the bank accounts thinking, what do I do now? That happened to a client the week this episode was recorded. This is episode 5 of our Summer Reset, the 6-part summer series where Rebecca is joined by her Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol Wright, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. Career breaks, motherhood, divorce, caregiving, bereavement, menopause. These events are rarely in the plan, and they are often the very things that make the biggest dent in women's wealth. In this episode: The practical first steps when a relationship ends suddenly, starting with an account in your own name Why splitting bills 50/50 doesn't work when one partner earns considerably more What happens to maintenance when a child turns 18, and why so many mums aren't ready for it Motherhood, career breaks and how the wealth gap quietly compounds Why surplus income in the full-earning years buys you choices later Financial coercion: the red flags and where to find proper support The financial date night, and keeping money conversations regular rather than confrontational The £2,880 pension contribution for non-earners, topped up to £3,600 by tax relief Caring for elderly parents, wills, powers of attorney and the April 2027 inheritance tax changes Rebuilding afterwards, and the clients living on their own terms with a pension in their own name Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open and welcome 01:34 The life events that shape women's finances 02:47 When the breadwinner walks out: what to do first 04:08 Divorce, settlements and what 50/50 really means 05:31 Maintenance, and the cliff edge at 18 09:18 Motherhood, career breaks and the wealth gap 14:35 Using surplus income while you have it 17:17 Financial coercion and where to get help 17:39 The financial date night 20:06 The £2,880 pension rule for non-earners 21:40 Caring for parents, inheritance tax and powers of attorney 24:03 Rebuilding after divorce If anything in this episode resonates and you need support, Surviving Economic Abuse has excellent guidance: survivingeconomicabuse.org Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: Listen on Spotify Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts Next week is the final episode of the Summer Reset: breaking money taboos, the conversations women need to have.

Rebecca's son gets a pound for every dojo point he earns at school. Last week he asked to buy one of his squishy dumpling toys, and she said yes, with your own money. His whole face changed. We adults are no different. When spending has no connection to anything real, we just keep spending. This is episode 4 of our Summer Reset, the 6-part summer series where Rebecca is joined by her Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol Wright, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. In this episode: The 3-month bank statement audit, and why a highlighter is your best financial tool Subscription creep, including the 3 Netflix screens nobody in the house was using Teaching children the value of money, and why the same principle works on adults The Money Multiplier calculator: what your daily coffee actually costs over 5 years Why the people who got wealthier own assets, and how the rest of us are marketed into spending The signs you're ready to move from managing money to a proper wealth strategy Business owners: company pension contributions, relevant life cover and what happens if you can't work Income protection versus critical illness cover, and the claim that won't pay out Katie's cousin, widowed at 34, and the life policies that let her keep her home Your 12-month thriving plan: what to review, automate, stop and learn Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open and welcome 04:07 The bank statement audit and subscription creep 05:25 Dojo points, dumplings and teaching the value of money 06:47 The Money Multiplier: what your coffee really costs 10:33 How wealthy people play a different game 13:11 Signs you're ready for a wealth strategy 14:00 Business owners: pensions, protection and sick pay 14:39 Income protection vs critical illness cover 17:48 Katie's cousin and why protection matters 19:19 Your 12-month thriving plan Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: Listen on Spotify Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts New episodes of the Summer Reset drop every Friday through the summer. Next week: the life events that shape women's wealth and how to plan for them.

"He always told her, you'll be sorted." Then he died. They weren't married, and there was no evidence he had ever added her to his pension. This is episode 3 of our Summer Reset, the 6-part summer series where Rebecca is joined by her Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. This one covers the places where women who feel financially fine are actually deeply vulnerable, and it ends with a practical checklist you can work through this week. In this episode: Why having all your wealth in property is riskier than it feels, and the client with three properties and no pension House prices rose about 200% in 25 years. What happens if the next 25 don't repeat it? Overpaying the mortgage versus investing, and how to actually decide The partner who was told "you'll be sorted", and why promises are not protection "It's all in my husband's name", and the client using his fingerprint to find out what they owned Why the default parent needs protecting too, and what it would cost to replace everything they do Life cover, income protection and critical illness: knowing what you actually have The financial housekeeping checklist, best done with a friend, cake and a glass of wine Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open and welcome 03:58 Is property still the safest bet? 07:26 House prices, landlords and the 200% question 12:26 Overpay the mortgage or invest? 13:27 All your eggs in the property basket 16:55 "It's all in his name" and the access problem 18:50 Protecting the default parent 20:51 Life cover, income protection and critical illness 23:09 The financial housekeeping checklist Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: Listen on Spotify Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts New episodes of the Summer Reset drop every Friday through the summer. Next week: from striving to thriving, turning income into long-term wealth.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

Two clients in the same week. One earned £25,000 a year, the other £120,000. By the end of every month, both had nothing left. This is episode 2 of our Summer Reset, the 6-part summer series with my Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol Wright, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. This one unpacks the gap between earning money and building wealth: lifestyle inflation and where the pay rise really goes, the social media comparison trap, the play money principle that makes a plan actually stick, why so many women feel investing is like putting money on a roulette wheel, and the cash flow forecast that showed one client her money could last 5 or 6 years longer. Chapters: 00:00 Cold open and welcome 02:38 Where does all the money go? The £120,000 client 04:09 The comparison trap and social media 12:01 Play money and money coaching 15:57 Cash flow planning and tax-free allowances 17:18 The beliefs holding women back from investing 21:50 Busting the time myth and the pension birthday Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Listen on your favourite platform: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147 New episodes of the Summer Reset drop every Friday through the summer. Next week: property, protection and power, the foundations of women's wealth. #AcceleratingYourWealth #WomenAndMoney #Investing #SummerReset #LifestyleInflation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

Where does building wealth as a woman actually start? Not with a windfall, not with a finance degree, and definitely not 20 years ago. This is episode 1 of our Summer Reset, a special 6-part series for the summer holidays. Rebecca is joined by her Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach, for honest conversations about the money questions women actually ask. Take the Financial Well-being quiz: https://evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk/financial-well-being-quiz/podcast-financial-wellbeing-quiz/ In this episode: What wealth really means, and why it is about options rather than flash cars and handbags Why the person with the expensive car might be the least wealthy person you know The 86% income protection stat that stopped the conversation, and why you should check your sick pay this week The client who bought her first home at 62, and why there is no deadline on sorting your finances Emergency funds, tackling debt and where to genuinely start if you feel behind Why so many women say "I should have done this 20 years ago", and why that shame is misplaced The cash trap: why UK savers hold 7% in equities while the US holds 32% Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome 05:01 What does building wealth actually mean? 08:01 Wealth vs looking wealthy 11:26 Buying property and starting later in life 13:07 Protection, sick pay and the 86% stat 19:08 Where to start: foundations and letting go of shame 28:13 Saving vs investing and the cash trap Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK

Alexandra Watson shares her five keys to being heard at work, why hesitation reads as weakness, and the money conversation every couple should have before they need to. In Part 2 of this conversation on Accelerating Your Wealth, Rebecca Robertson and Alexandra Watson, founder of the Leadership School for Women, move from the inner game to the outer one. Alexandra shares the five keys she teaches for being heard: own your visibility, articulate with purpose, own your leadership brand, make quick decisions and differentiate yourself. There is a score yourself out of 10 exercise you can do in five minutes, and a warning about hesitation, which she calls a quiet killer because people read it as weakness even when it's just overthinking. The conversation also goes somewhere more personal. Alexandra lost her husband when their son was five, and because they'd had time to talk openly about their finances, everything was set and sorted when it mattered most. Her friend, widowed in similar circumstances, had a very different experience. It becomes a powerful case for financial literacy and for having the money conversation with your partner before you ever need it. We explore: · The five keys: visibility, articulation, your leadership brand, quick decisions and differentiation · Why hesitation reads as weakness, and what to do about it · The inner performer, and how to switch her on and off · Widowhood, financial literacy and the conversation every couple should have · Taking ownership of your career instead of waiting for permission Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open 00:28 Part 2 intro and recap 01:35 Chicken Soup for the Soul, mentors and finding her people 05:06 The happiness guru years on radio and TV 05:51 Everything is a performance: the inner performer 08:12 How women can be heard: the five keys 10:32 Shiny objects, and why speaking beats every trend 12:48 The TEDx take 14:29 Rebecca's story: closing a company, menopause and coming back 18:50 Find what lights you up 22:46 Widowhood and the money conversation 26:46 Becoming the breadwinner 30:20 Breadwinning women and the generational shift 32:16 Masculine and feminine energy at work 34:20 Final message: your career is your responsibility 35:27 How to connect with Alexandra Key Takeaways · Score yourself out of 10 against the five keys, then move one score up · Hesitation is a quiet killer, quick decisions signal confidence · Everything in front of people is a performance, and you can switch it off afterwards · Be financially literate and talk money with your partner before you have to · Your career is your responsibility, don't wait for permission Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, I sit down with Alexandra Watson, founder of the Leadership School for Women. Alexandra has spent 30 years coaching women at the highest levels of business, from Olympic athletes to board directors, and she started her career working for Prince. We do get into that story. The heart of this episode is fear. Alexandra says fear is the thing that gets in the way of everything, and that the most dangerous version of it disguises itself as being rational, sensible and even-minded. She describes herself as her clients' fear's nemesis, and explains how she teaches women to hear the difference between the fear voice and their own. We also talk about people pleasing, and I share the story of how my own business started out built entirely around keeping everyone else happy. Alexandra reframes people pleasing as a symptom, with self-esteem as the cause, and makes the case that letting go of it is a duty, not a luxury, because it makes you a better leader. We finish on the bigger picture: burnout, senior women leaving in droves, the equality legislation coming in 2027, and a recruitment story that sums up the difference between men and women at work in one phone call. Key takeaways · Fear is clever, it disguises itself as sensible caution · People pleasing is a symptom, self-esteem is the cause · Letting go of people pleasing makes you a better leader · Failure is stopping, not falling short · Companies do better with women at the top and a firm pipeline behind them About Alexandra Watson Alexandra Watson is the founder of the Leadership School for Women. She has spent 30 years coaching women at the highest levels of business, from Olympic athletes to board directors, and is recognised as a leading voice on female leadership performance in the UK. Find her on LinkedIn or email [email protected]. This is Part 1. Part 2, where Alexandra shares her five keys to being heard and we talk about the money conversation every couple should have, follows on Monday. If you want more from the podcast, take our quiz. We'll give you playlists that are full of exactly the information you want from the podcast: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen here · YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa · Spotify: Accelerating Your Wealth on Spotify · Apple: Accelerating Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts