Today’s guest is on a mission to empower women to shift how they think about money and create freedom and choice.

Melissa Browne is the bestselling author of Unf*ck Your Finances, a socially awkward introvert who loves fashion, reading and puzzles. She also happens to be an ex-financial advisor and ex-accountant who went from having less than nothing in her 30s to becoming a multi-millionaire and having financial independence in her 40s.

This experience means Mel has the theory as a financial expert of more than 20 years but also the life experience. She deeply understands the shame that comes from not being at the age and stage you thought you should be and knows you can come back from that place to where you can have financial independence and choice. Because she did that herself and has helped thousands of women over the years achieve that too.

Today, Mel’s mission is to help women work towards choice through financial empowerment. The main way Mel does that is through her signature 8 week course, the My Financial Adulting Plan which has had more than 3,000 people through its doors in the last 3 years. She also works with corporates to create practical, sustainable financial well being strategies in their workplaces.

Mel wrote a fortnightly column for the Money Section in the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne’s The Age for seven years as well as being a regular contributor for CEO Magazine, Yahoo Finance and other publications. She makes regular TV and radio appearances including Triple J’s The Hack, the Today Show, Weekend Sunrise, Weekend Today, Sky Business and The Daily Edition. She has also been featured in or written articles for Cosmopolitan, Who, Vogue, Elle, The Collective, Harpers Bazaar, Rendezvous, Madison and more.

We talk about why finance is a feminist issue, the current crisis of violence against women and its connection to socio-economic disparities, dealing with money shame, uncovering your money story and why it’s critical, becoming financially literate (it’s a skill and you can learn!), money tips for ADHDers, working through overwhelm, finding support on your money journey, becoming a financial adult and more.

Mel has been a huge influence in my own money journey and this episode is full of insights, tips and questions to get you thinking about how your money can work for you and help you create a life you love. No matter where you are on your financial journey, it’s never too late to get started so grab a pen and notebook and dive in!

Mel has generously created a page for listeners of this episode where you can find free tools and resources to help you get started, as well as more information about how to work with her. Check it out here.

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I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where I live, work, play and love: the Boonwurrung & Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to their elders past present and emerging. I acknowledge that these lands are unceded and that the struggle for the lands and rights of Indigenous peoples around Australia is ongoing.