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by Melissa Browne: Ex-accountant, Ex-Financial Advisor & Ex-Working till I dro
Join me, Melissa Browne, ex-financial advisor, ex-accountant, ex-working till I drop. Now serial entrepreneur, best selling author and financial educator as I talk all things money. Why a podcast about money? That's because as women we're choosing not to talk about it and when it comes to dealing with money - we're kind of sucking at it. There is a wage gap that exists not simply in the corporate world but in the world of small and medium business owners where women should be on par with men. There is a gap between men and women that we've tossed in the too hard basket for the moment in our superannuation funds. And there's a widening gap between those who own property and those who do not. And let's not even talk about the role money and power holds in our society. That's why ladies I believe finance is a feminist issue. It's time we started to uncensor money. Here you'll find chats about money where we throw off the notion that money is crass or uncomfortable. It's all about being open and honest about money.
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- 4 weeks ago41 min
New Financial Year Beats New Year's Resolutions: 5 Things To Actually Do This July
Your New Year's resolutions were never going to work, and it's not because you're lazy. You made them drunk on champagne and optimism, on behalf of a version of you with far more bandwidth than you actually have on a wet Tuesday in February. So if those January money goals quietly died months ago? Good. Let them. Because it's the first of July. New financial year. New payslips, fresh tax year, super statements landing, and twelve months of real numbers you can finally look at instead of guess at. This , not January, is the reset that actually has machinery behind it. In this episode, Mel walks through five things worth doing this new financial year: how to find more cash by looking at both sides of the ledger (not just the lattes), how to clear the bad debt and choose not to reach for it again, why a five-minute conversation about your mortgage could save you more than a year of skipped coffees, how to set one ridiculously specific goal instead of five vague ones, and the cup-of-tea's worth of admin that matters more than almost anything else: checking your super. Plus a bonus for anyone running a business. No hype. No shame. Just what to actually do next. What Mel covers in this episode: <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW105149452 BCX
- Jun 25, 202621 min
I Have PTSD. Here's What It Did To My Finances.
Nobody in finance talks about this. How trauma responses — freeze, flight, fight, fawn — show up in your financial decisions. And what they're actually costing you. In this episode I share something personal: I have PTSD from experiences in my teenage years. And for a long time I didn't connect that to my finances. Looking back — it was there in everything. This episode covers: — What a trauma response actually is (and why it's not what most people think) — How freeze, flight, fight and fawn show up specifically in financial behaviour — The fawn response — the one that costs women the most and gets talked about the least — Three practical financial steps to take alongside therapy — Why you cannot separate your nervous system from your bank account If you're working through difficult experiences, please reach out to a qualified therapist. — General Advice Warning: This podcast contains general information only and does not take into account your personal circumstances, objectives or needs. Mel Browne Money Pty Ltd is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Rask Licensing Pty Ltd (AFSL: 563 907). Please consider whether the information is appropriate for you, and speak to a licensed financial adviser, accountant or tax professional before making any financial decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. For more tips and resources, visit us at melissabrowne.com.au, on Facebook or Instagram @MelBrowne.Money or send us an email at hello@melissabrowne.com.au. Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe, share it with a friend and leave us a review.
- Jun 18, 202650 min
The Financial Ick — 10 Money Habits That Are an Instant Turn-Off (And What They Really Reveal)
You know the ick. That tiny thing someone does that you just can't unsee. Turns out money has them too. This week Mel and Lawsie rate 10 financial icks out of 10 and then, because they can't help themselves, they flip every single one over to show what it's actually hiding underneath. Because here's the thing: nobody does the icky money stuff because they're a bad person. They do it because of a story. It's funny. It's a little bit savage. And it ends somewhere that actually matters. In this episode: The Calculator at Dinner — boundaries vs the surprise audit The Bargain Brag — why a discount quietly hijacks your brain <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW16219
- Jun 11, 202637 min
Financial Coercive Control: The 6 Red Flags Every Woman Needs to Know
Content warning: This episode discusses financial abuse, coercive control, and intimate partner violence. Support services are listed at the end of these notes, including 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732. If anything in this episode is distressing, please reach out. In New South Wales, on 1 July 2024, coercive control became a criminal offence in intimate partner relationships. Queensland followed in May 2025. In 2026, the federal family law reform formally recognised financial abuse for the first time in Australian history. Which means a lot of the behaviours we've spent decades calling "a controlling marriage" or "he's just careful with money" are now, in a pattern — illegal. In this episode, Mel and Lawsie walk through the six signs of financial coercive control. Some you'll recognise. Some you'll have lived through and never had a word for. All of them are named in the legislation, the BOCSAR research, or both. The six signs covered The six signs of financial coercive control: 1. A lack of control over your own income — or a strict, often small, allowance that is tracked 2. Sabotaging your career or education to keep you financially reliant 3. Surveillance of every dollar you spend — big or small 4. Pressuring or tricking you into signing for loans and credit in your name 5. His money pays for him; your money pays for the kids, the groceries, and the essentials 6. Keeping you in the dark about household finances, debt, and investments Plus: Mel reclaims the term sexually transmitted debt: and explains why it'
- May 20, 202646 min
Why I'm shutting down a 7 figure (annually) program in my business
After more than a decade, 6,000+ women and many of their partners, and more financial transformations than we can count, Mel is closing the My Financial Adulting Plan. For good. Yes, she's closing rather than selling her continuing her 7 figure business. You might think she's crazy (she does a little too, that's OK.) But in this episode, Lawsie turns the microphone around and asks Mel the questions everyone has been too polite to ask. Why? What did it cost her personally to keep going? Was there a moment she almost changed her mind? And what does she hope the 6,000+ women who've been through MFAP actually walk away with? This is an honest, unscripted conversation between two people who built something together and are figuring out in real time what it means to close it. No sales script. No polished answers. Just Mel and Lawsie the way you love them. If MFAP has ever been on your radar, there are two rounds left. This conversation is the best reason to stop waiting. You can check out MFAP here: https://www.melissabrowne.com.au/financialadulting For more tips and resources, visit us at melissabrowne.com.au, on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok @MelBrowne.Money or send us an email at hello@melissabrowne.com.au. Links mentioned in the episode are below My Financial Adulting Plan can be found at melissabrowne.com.au/financialadulting Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe, share it with a friend and leave us a review.
- May 13, 202626 min
The Budget without the BS: What the 2026/27 Federal Budget Actually Means for Your Money
Last night's Federal Budget made a splash — but did it go far enough? In this episode, Mel gives you her unfiltered take on the 2026/27 Budget and walks you through exactly what's changing, who's affected, and what (if anything) you actually need to do about it. No political spin. No media clickbait. Just plain-English answers from someone who's spent 25 years in accounting and financial education. In this episode, Mel covers: Her honest take on the Budget — and why she thinks Labor stumbled on the biggest reform opportunity The Working Australians Tax Offset and the lifted $1,000 receipt-free deduction threshold Negative gearing changes for established properties — who's affected, who isn't, and the critical timeline <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW221598925 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-
- Apr 29, 202634 min
Why I'm shutting down a 7 figure (annually) program in my business
After more than a decade, 6,000+ women and many of their partners, and more financial transformations than we can count, Mel is closing the My Financial Adulting Plan. For good. Yes, she's closing rather than selling her continuing her 7 figure business. You might think she's crazy (she does a little too, that's OK.) But in this episode, Lawsie turns the microphone around and asks Mel the questions everyone has been too polite to ask. Why? What did it cost her personally to keep going? Was there a moment she almost changed her mind? And what does she hope the 6,000+ women who've been through MFAP actually walk away with? This is an honest, unscripted conversation between two people who built something together and are figuring out in real time what it means to close it. No sales script. No polished answers. Just Mel and Lawsie the way you love them. If MFAP has ever been on your radar, there are two rounds left. This conversation is the best reason to stop waiting. You can check out MFAP here: https://www.melissabrowne.com.au/financialadulting For more tips and resources, visit us at melissabrowne.com.au, on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok @MelBrowne.Money or send us an email at hello@melissabrowne.com.au. Links mentioned in the episode are below My Financial Adulting Plan can be found at melissabrowne.com.au/financialadulting Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe, share it with a friend and leave us a review.
- Mar 18, 202628 min
Uncensored Money Season Eight: Interest Rates, Inflation & Uncertainty: How to Stay Calm With Your Money
If it feels like everything is getting more expensive right now… you're not imagining it. Petrol prices are rising. Inflation is back in the headlines. Interest rates may move again. And share markets are bouncing around. Add global uncertainty into the mix and it's no wonder so many people are feeling nervous about their finances. In this episode, Mel talk through what's actually going on and more importantly, what you can do about it. This isn't about panic or drastic changes. It's about coming back to the fundamentals and building a strategy that works no matter what's happening in the economy. For more tips and resources, visit us at melissabrowne.com.au, on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok @MelBrowne.Money or send us an email at hello@melissabrowne.com.au. Links mentioned in the episode are below Find $10K in 12 Months Freebie can be found at melissabrowne.com.au/find$10kin12months Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe, share it with a friend and leave us a review.
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Join me, Melissa Browne, ex-financial advisor, ex-accountant, ex-working till I drop. Now serial entrepreneur, best selling author and financial educator as I talk all things money. Why a podcast about money? That's because as women we're choosing not to talk about it and when it comes to dealing with money - we're kind of sucking at it. There is a wage gap that exists not simply in the corporate world but in the world of small and medium business owners where women should be on par with men. There is a gap between men and women that we've tossed in the too hard basket for the moment in our superannuation funds. And there's a widening gap between those who own property and those who do not. And let's not even talk about the role money and power holds in our society. That's why ladies I believe finance is a feminist issue. It's time we started to uncensor money. Here you'll find chats about money where we throw off the notion that money is crass or uncomfortable. It's all about being open and honest about money.
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