Financial Literacy, NZ Economy & Personal Sovereignty with Luke Kemeys

In this thought-provoking conversation, Lisa Tamati sits down with Luke Kemeys, chartered accountant, financial educator, and host of the Keep the Change podcast, to unpack the pressing financial realities facing New Zealanders today. From inflation and the housing crisis to the broken monetary system and the concentration of wealth, they explore why Kiwis can no longer rely on government fixes or property alone to secure their financial futures.

Lisa and Luke share their personal journeys toward financial literacy, their experiences with cryptocurrency, the importance of asset tracking, and why personal responsibility is the cornerstone of both health and wealth. They also discuss AI disruption, investment strategies that outpace inflation, and the dangers of consumer debt culture.

If you want to understand where the NZ economy is headed, how to protect yourself from currency debasement, and why wealth building starts with mindset, this conversation is packed with real-world insights you can apply today.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why inflation and the broken monetary system are squeezing NZ’s middle class

• How to track your assets and liabilities to build lasting wealth

• The role of AI in disrupting industries — and how to adapt

• Strategies for investing to outpace inflation, even on a fixed income

• The parallels between health sovereignty and financial sovereignty

• Cryptocurrency risks, Bitcoin philosophy, and lessons learned

• Why minimalism and self-reliance are key to financial freedom

• How marketing manipulation fuels debt and consumerism

• Practical steps for creating emergency funds and diversifying assets

About Luke:
Luke Kemeys is a sought-after speaker in the business and financial world, known for his straight-talking, no-nonsense approach. A Fellow Chartered Accountant and award-winning business advisor at nextAdvisory, Luke speaks regularly to business owners about leveling up their finances and to teams about taking control of their financial future. Drawing from real-world insights, both from clients who succeed and those who fall short, he challenges conventional thinking and forces audiences to confront the financial realities they might be avoiding.

As host of Keep The Change, one of New Zealand’s top-rated financial literacy podcasts, Luke is on a mission to educate 100,000 everyday Kiwis about money in a way that’s relevant, relatable, and refreshingly honest.

Be prepared to have your financial beliefs tested. Be ready to walk away with real, actionable insights. And don’t hold back in the Q&A, Luke never does.

 

🎯 Personalised Health Optimisation Consulting with Lisa Tamati

Lisa offers solution focused coaching sessions to help you find the right answers to your challenges.

📌  Topics Lisa can help with: 

Lisa is a Genetics Practitioner, Health Optimisation Coach, High Performance and Mindset Coach.

She is a qualified Ph360 Epigenetics coach and a clinician with The DNA Company and has done years of research into brain rehabilitation, neurodegenerative diseases and biohacking.

She has extensive knowledge on such therapies as hyperbaric oxygen,  intravenous vitamin C, sports performance, functional genomics, Thyroid, Hormones, Cancer and much more. She can assist with all functional medicine testing.

🔬 Testing Options

• Comprehensive Thyroid testing

• DUTCH Hormone testing

• Adrenal Testing

• Organic Acid Testing

• Microbiome Testing

• Cell Blueprint Testing

• Epigenetics Testing

• DNA testing

• Basic Blood Test analysis

• Heavy Metals 

• Nutristat

• Omega 3 to 6 status

and more 

Lisa and her functional medicine colleagues in the practice can help you navigate the confusing world of health and medicine .

She can also advise on the latest research and where to get help if mainstream medicine hasn't got the answer