Finance Unpacked: Closing the Advice Gap with Gareth Shears & Shane Hyland

Finance Unpacked: Closing the Advice Gap with Gareth Shears & Shane Hyland

Join your hosts, Shane Hyland and Gareth Shears, on "Finance Unpacked: Closing the Advice Gap", a podcast dedicated to demystifying the complex world of personal finance. Each week, Shane and Gareth delve into critical topics ranging from budgeting basics and saving strategies to smart investments and retirement planning. Whether you're a financial novice looking to build a solid foundation or a seasoned saver searching for advanced tips, this show brings you practical, actionable advice, and the latest insights from the world of finance. Our mission is to bridge the growing advice gap, ensuring that everyone—regardless of their financial background—has access to the knowledge they need to achieve financial independence. Tune in to "Finance Unpacked" as we explore the ins and outs of managing your money effectively, answer listener questions, and bring in expert guests to share their secrets on thriving in today's economic environment. Don't let the advice gap hold you back—start mastering your financial destiny today with Shane and Gareth.

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February 22, 2024 23 mins

We cover off these topics today:

  1. The Importance of Financial Planning: Why it's crucial for business owners who are also fathers.
  2. Setting Financial Goals: Both short-term and long-term, for your business and family.
  3. Risk Management: Insurance and emergency funds to protect your family and business.
  4. Investment Strategies: Balancing risk and return for your personal and business growth.
  5. Work-Life Balance: How effective financial ...
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Navigating Business and Fatherhood Podcast – your compass in the journey of finance and fatherhood. 

In this episode, hosts Gareth Shears and Shane Hyland, seasoned financial planners and dedicated dads, unveil their vision for a podcast that blends the art of managing finances with the heart of family life. They share their professional backgrounds, personal motivations, and the pro...

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Todays podcast is with Jamie Breese.

Jamie Breese currently runs EVO ULTRA, a business leadership peer group for CEOs and MDs of £multi-million companies. This operates in England and Wales and each mastermind meets monthly to share challenges and ideas. He also operates EVO Business Club which is a breakfast networking business and just enjoying it’s 8th year of business. Prior to this, he ran 10 stadium business expos an...

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Guest Podcast Matt Cottle - Talking all things Financial freedom, what life has been life since exiting his business and life in the sun.

Matt is a Property Investor and former CEO of Y3S. He is passionate about business and family man.

This is a revisit to see how things have moved on since his exit from the business. We talk all things financial freedom, living abroad and the property market.
 
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Ever wondered how a business can pivot and flourish despite a global pandemic? Our guest, Nick Collins, CEO of Cleverchefs and Epic Caterers, shows us exactly how it's done. From starting with a month's pay to running a business with over 600 staff members, Nick's journey is an inspiring tale of consistency, adaptability, and sheer determination.

Nick reveals how his catering business faced the biggest chall...

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Join us on this exciting journey as we sit down with Trystan, an intriguing guest with unique experiences from one of the biggest American football colleges, Michigan State. His captivating stories about the NCAA sports system and his personal experiences on a boat are sure to keep you hooked. We've got you covered with conversations ranging from the world's wealthiest cities to the views of Aberdeen's chief executiv...

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Embark on a journey to demystify the complex terrain of the mortgage market while getting up to speed on the new 20 mph limits in Wales. We delve into the potential ramifications of these speed limits on electric vehicles and public transportation, not overlooking the Bank of England's recent interest rate bump and its implications on inflation. Amidst this, we examine an unsettling trend - individuals resorting to loans for b...

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Ready to unravel the enigma of corporate giants and their colossal market values? Get ready to unravel the mystery as we look at gatekeepers like McDonald's, Amazon, and Apple, and their unfathomable financial worth. We dissect their massive market values and take a peek at the whopping paychecks of their CEOs. And it's not all about the Benjamins as we transition into the fitness realm and dissect the ups and downs of bo...

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What if you could earn millions with a single post on Instagram? Picture yourself having the influence of Ronaldo or Justin Bieber, with hundreds of millions of followers hanging on your every word. We're pulling back the curtain on the astonishing earnings of Instagram's biggest names and exploring the impact of star football players on brand perception and ticket sales. Ready to find out what it takes to be a world cham...

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Have you ever considered how much you spend on convenience food? Or how the design of a golf course could impact your game? Join us for a spirited chat as we examine the half-year numbers from Domino's and Greggs and the financial implications of our lifestyle choices. We'll also give you an insider's look into the architecture of golf courses and share a delectable banana loaf recipe.

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Ready to embark on a thrilling journey with us? We're back from our sabbatical, armed with riveting conversations about business and finance, and the latest giveaways you won't want to miss. We reminisce about personal experiences, including a recently attended wedding and touch on the new visa requirements for non-European travelers. As we dip our toes back into the podcasting world, we also discuss a heartwarming family...

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Gareth and Shane talk about the growing cost of living and how that maybe effecting peoples financial decisions or lack of decisions made around it. How the lack of education on personal finance and growing inaccessibility to professional advice is causing people to rely on unregulated advisors and what problems that could cause. Also the misunderstanding of Saving vs Investing.

Free budgeting spreadsheet below.

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Building financial freedom starts with knowing how to budget effectively. Knowing what you have in your account, organizing it to be reserved for the payments you will make can stop that issue of worrying if you have enough money to spoil yourself with that extra drink at the bar. Stop deciding to either worry about over spending when out or go completely careless and plan ahead. Become bud-getting brilliant.

Free budgeti...

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In today's podcast Gareth Shears and Shane Hyland talk about how the world has gone mad, the growing costs to everything and how we can deal with these problems we are facing.

Cost of living is a huge problem so take the time to look at our money management course designed to help you make the most of your money and develop the right habits. Link here

Stay well, stay motivated and most of all reach those goa...

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What is the 50 30 20 rule? Knowing this rule will assist you in spring cleaning your finances and help you grow your wealth in a healthier way. Know what you should be doing come each bank statement to better guide yourself to financial freedom and better money management skills.

Stay well, stay motivated and most of all reach those goals.

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The recent budget announcement has changed up a lot of things from pensions to investments so how could this have an effect on you. Shane and Gareth talk about our usual rugby and onto the budget. With the difficult nature of the economy big changes have been made and are needed. Keeping on top of these changes is necessary for us and you to be in control of your finances.

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Motivation can be the biggest driver for whether a business succeeds of fails and the most common example of demotivating emotions are known as impostor syndrome. Know that you are not alone when it comes to impostor syndrome, we all feel it from time to time. Pushing past this will be one of the biggest struggles but know that the lows come with the best highs in the end.

Stay well, stay motivated and most of all reach t...

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Gareth and Shane discuss the recent UK government budget and what effects it will have. Before that though we celebrate Ireland's win against Scotland giving us one of the best performances we've seen this year in rugby.

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Here are 5 strategies in breaking your money issues when dealing with a limited income. Financial planning is not just for those with money especially how important it is for people in low income.

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A belated St David's day celebration quiz today. Let's compare Gareth's score with last years video. Not so sure he improved this year. We then give you a break down on risk and how misunderstanding risk in personal finance can cause instability and loss of wealth.

Measure risk right with financial professionals not on public trends.

Financial freedom taught free and all your money worries made clea...

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