PROpulsion LIVE
Welcome to PROpulsion Live, your ultimate destination for all things related to building and running a successful financial planning business. Our weekly show is the essential resource for financial planners, advisors, paraplanners, and anyone in the financial services profession. Join us every Friday on YouTube for the live show as we explore the ins and outs of sales, marketing, technology, relationships, business strategy, personal development, and so much more.With over 200 episodes and counting, our show features both insightful solo presentations and engaging interviews with industry experts from around the globe. Our dynamic format includes a 5-minute intro and welcome, a current affairs segment hosted by the FPI, a coach's corner led by Norma Simons, a random topic discussion, quick announcements, a 30-minute main topic or interview, and a closing segment to wrap things up.Subscribe to PROpulsion Live and become a part of our growing community of 1200+ dedicated professionals. Together, we're shaping the future of the financial planning profession. Don't miss out on the valuable insights, tips, and strategies that will propel your business or practice to new heights. Be part of the change and the journey towards a prosperous and impactful financial planning profession!If this is speaking your language or you listened to a few episodes and found value, then please subscribe or follow now and never miss an episode of PROpulsion Live, the show that empowers financial planners like you to thrive!
Episodes
How do young professionals see the future of financial planning?
In this inspiring episode of PROpulsion LIVE, we meet Karabo Huma, a driven young woman from Soshanguve who’s redefining what’s possible through education, mindset, and purpose.
Karabo shares how she found her place in the financial planning world, the lessons she’s learning at Rich Ideas Group, and why she’s passionate about bringing financ...
When financial planner *Ryan Redman* faced stage 3 cancer, everything he believed about life, money, and success was tested.
In this deeply personal episode of **PROpulsion LIVE**, Ryan shares how the experience reshaped his purpose as a husband, father, and adviser — and why he now approaches financial planning with new empathy and clarity.
💬 In this conversation:
- How adversity sharpened Ryan’s ...
Meet South Africa’s top financial planners of 2025!
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, we sit down with the finalists for the 2025 Financial Planner of the Year Award - Brendan Dunn (Hewett Wealth), Theoniel McDonald (Wealth Associates / Carmel Wealth), and Nicola Langridge (Private Client Holdings).
The award, presented by the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI), recognises a CERT...
What does it take to lead a successful financial planning firm and create a new movement that empowers women with money?
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, host Francois du Toit sits down with Gretchen Betts, Managing Director of Magenta Financial Planning and founder of SheFinance, for an honest look at growth, purpose, and the courage to explore what’s next.
Gretchen shares her journey from advise...
Are you working harder than ever but not feeling the progress? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois explores what *real client value* looks like in today’s financial planning world — and how to build a practice that grows naturally because of it.
Discover a fresh way to think about your clients, your business, and your time. You’ll learn how to:
✅ Identify your most valuable clients and tailo...
Are you running your practice — or is it running you?
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois dives into how financial planners can gain control, confidence, and freedom by treating their practice like a proper business.
Learn how to separate personal and business finances, pay yourself like a professional, and build structure that gives you both stability and time back.
If you’re tired of l...
Are your clients struggling with fear, shame, or overwhelm when it comes to money?
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, we sit down with Samantha Sparkes, a personal finance coach who helps women change their money stories, build practical skills, and gain the confidence to take action.
We discuss:
-What financial coaching really is and how it differs from financial advice
-Why so many people feel stuck, even when they kn...
This week on PROpulsion LIVE, Francois sits down with Wouter de Witt and Emile van der Spuy, Certified Financial Planners® and co-founders of Gravitas Tax.
With over 25 years of combined experience in retirement and tax planning, they’ve seen one thing repeatedly: advisers who ignore tax are leaving value on the table. That’s why they built Gravitas Tax, a powerful tool that gives advisers tax directive simul...
What does it take to stay relevant in a world that’s changing faster than ever?
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, I’m joined by Richard Mulholland – speaker, author, and founder of Missing Link and Too Many Robots. From touring with Iron Maiden to coaching leaders across the globe, Rich has spent his career helping people and businesses stay relentlessly relevant.
We explore:
- Why relevan...
Living annuities are one of the most popular retirement income products in South Africa – but they come with strict rules that are often misunderstood.
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, we sit down with Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Corporate, to explore what you can and can’t do with a living annuity. From income drawdowns and commutation rules to divorce settlements and beneficiary nomi...
Succession planning has become one of the most important — and most difficult — conversations in the financial advice profession.
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, we welcome Jaco van Tonder, Advisor Services Director at Ninety One, to explore the realities of succession planning for independent financial advisers (IFAs).
Jaco has been in financial services since 1999 and now leads Advisor Services...
This week on PROpulsion LIVE, Francois sits down with Ettienne Wilsnagh, a seasoned financial services professional with 31 years of experience — from advisor to franchise owner and business leader.
Ettienne shares his journey from starting in the life industry straight out of school, to running one of Old Mutual’s most successful franchises, and now turning his attention to guiding the next generation of ad...
AI is changing financial advice, but are you using it responsibly in your practice?
In this episode of **PROpulsion LIVE**, Francois du Toit explores how advisers and planners can bring AI into their businesses without putting clients, or compliance, at risk.
We’ll look at:
✅ Why responsible AI matters for advice firms
✅ The biggest risks: bias, data breaches, and explainability gap...
What if just a few lessons could shift the entire trajectory of your business and personal growth?
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois du Toit shares the 7 most impactful, game-changing lessons he’s learned on his journey — from growing a business to navigating personal challenges and finding alignment along the way.
These aren’t generic platitudes. They’re real-world, tested insights that h...
AI is changing everything. But what if the real risks are not in what it does, but in what we fail to notice?
In this solo episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois looks at the long-term risks of AI adoption for financial planners, advice firms, and the people they serve. From privacy erosion to job displacement, and from over-reliance on tech to the collapse of trust, this conversation highlights what is really ...
In this week’s solo episode, Francois du Toit discusses one of the most overlooked causes of burnout, friction, and stagnation: misalignment.
From your personal values to your tech stack. When things aren’t pulling in the same direction, everything feels harder. But when you find alignment across your life, business, systems, and people… that’s when things start to flow.
It is not necessary to change everything, but it ...
This Friday on PROpulsion LIVE, we’re joined by powerhouse entrepreneur and award-winning financial adviser Wouter Snyman, founder of the attooh! Group.
With over 33 years of experience, 16 books to his name, and a track record of building the #1 Discovery Group adviser firm for more than a decade, Wouter shares what it takes to future-proof your financial planning practice in South Africa’s fast-changing lan...
We’re not easing into the future of financial planning... we’re already in it.
And yet, many advisers still find themselves facing the same big issues day after day.
In this powerful episode, Francois du Toit unpacks the 7 major problems currently reshaping the advice profession, and what forward-thinking planners can do about them. From outdated engagement models and shifting client expectations to new d...
In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, we sit down with SEO coach and digital strategist Carla dos Santos to unpack the changing search landscape. With AI Overviews, featured snippets, and Google answering questions without a single click — how can businesses stay visible?
Carla shares 20+ years of experience in the digital world and breaks down what these changes mean for your brand, your website, and your long...
What happens when a financial planner goes full Iron Man, blending cutting-edge tech with powerful human connection? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois sits down with Andy Hart, creator of Humans Under Management, to unpack what it really means to be a "bionic adviser."
We explore the human skills that tech will never replace, the behavioural traps clients fall into (and how to help them o...
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