In the ‘Ask Mel Anything’ series, Mel answers your questions in the hope you realise you are not alone and that it helps to increase your financial literacy and confidence.   In this Ask Mel Anything episode, Mel answers two questions on business. Whether you have a side hustle, a hobby, a kitchen table business, a global empire or a business idea – there’ll be nuggets of gold in there for you.   The two questions Mel answers are:  I have a few questions… 1. What was the biggest needle mover when you were early in your business journey? 2. Do you feel like growing a business just takes time or that you need to really need to take specific actions? What would those specific actions be? 3. How did you build yourself as a brand originally? What would you recommend people do if they want to be as successful as you are in business?  I am a doctor. Where can business newbies go to learn the basic and then more advanced skills in Xero, budgeting, tracking key metrics, and understanding your numbers?  For more help with your business make sure you check out:  Double your Business Masterclass  Pricing Masterclass   Full day Workshop in Sydney on 22 June on How to Double your Business in 12 months   If you're not already, come play over at insta at MelBrowne.Money and make sure you are signed up to Mel's Money Musings and Monday Money Moments (yep, we love us some alliteration) for more tips, tricks and ideas on how to best work with your money.  Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review. 

[Trigger warning] This episode discusses domestic and family abuse. Annabelle Daniel OAM is the chair of the Domestic Violence New South Wales Board and the CEO of the Women’s Community Shelters. You can find out more about, or support, the Women’s Community Shelters here. In this interview, Mel asks Annabelle about her money story as well as diving into power and relationships, financial abuse, coercive control and much more.  If you or someone close to you is experiencing family violence, please talk to someone. You can call 1800 RESPECT (Australia only) if you would like to talk to a professional service or if there is an immediate threat to safety call the police on Triple Zero (000) (Australia only).  If you know you need more help with your finances make sure you join the waitlist for the My Financial Adulting Plan. If you're not already, come play over at insta at MelBrowne.Money and make sure you are signed up to Mel's Money Musings and Monday Money Moments (yep, we love us some alliteration) for more tips, tricks and ideas on how to best work with your money. Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.

In the ‘Ask Mel Anything’ series, Mel answers your questions in the hope you realise you are not alone and that it helps to increase your financial literacy and confidence.   In today’s Ask Mel Anything edition, Mel answers two very different questions:  How do you get ahead financially while on maternity leave? I feel like im just maintaining our current position. The couple of hundred I have put into super feels like nothing and 2.5k into shares feels like such a worthless amount when I'm 38. What are your thoughts on financial education memberships like Andrew Baxter's Australian Financial Education (trading) and Invest Diva?   If you feel like you’re pressing pause or looking for some financial options this episode is for you.  Resources mentioned in this episode:  My Financial Adulting Plan  50+ Ways to Find $10k in 12 Months   If you're not already, come play over at insta at MelBrowne.Money and make sure you are signed up to Mel's Money Musings and Monday Money Moments (yep, we love us some alliteration) for more tips, tricks and ideas on how to best work with your money.  Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review. 

Kemi Nekvapil is one of Australia’s leading credentialed coaches for female executives and entrepreneurs, an author and a highly sought-after international speaker.  She has trained with Dr Brené Brown and is a regular interviewer of industry incons including Elizabeth Gilbert, Martha Beck and Marie Forleo as well as the author of the book, The Gift of Asking & Power. In this interview, Mel asks Kemi about her money story as well as diving into comparison, hustling for your worth, money & power, perfectionism, boundaries, living a life without apology, comparative suffering and so much more.  You can find out more about Kemi by visiting her website. The Audible Original podcast, POWER Talks with Kemi Nekvapil, is out on Tuesday 16 May and free to listen to. Follow the podcast at audible.com.au/powertalks You can also find Kemi’s books Power: A Woman’s Guide to Living and Leading Without Apology here and The Gift of Asking here.  If you know you need more help with your finances make sure you join the waitlist for the My Financial Adulting Plan. If you're not already, come play over at insta at MelBrowne.Money and make sure you are signed up to Mel's Money Musings and Monday Money Moments (yep, we love us some alliteration) for more tips, tricks and ideas on how to best work with your money. Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.

In the ‘Ask Mel Anything’ series, Mel answers your questions in the hope you realise you are not alone and that it helps to increase your financial literacy and confidence.   In this episode of ‘Ask Mel Anything’ Mel answers questions about whether it’s smarter to rent or own your own home and how to ensure your family is the best overall financial position possible now and in the future?  If you know you need more help with your finances make sure you join the waitlist for the My Financial Adulting Plan.   If you're not already, come play over at insta at MelBrowne.Money and make sure you are signed up to Mel's Money Musings and Monday Money Moments (yep, we love us some alliteration) for more tips, tricks and ideas on how to best work with your money.  Finally, if you love this episode please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.