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The Joyful Frugalista
Serina Bird, author of The Joyful Frugalista, chats with friends, family, and the famous about frugality, investing, wellbeing and living sustainability.
Episodes
The Joyful Frugalista149: Hala Batainah talks about leadership, change management, innovation and money mindset
In this episode, Serina Bird interviews Hala Batainah, who shares her journey from studying computer science to becoming a leader in ICT, innovation and…
The Joyful Frugalista149: VIDEO Vince Scully busts retirement myths and discusses the reality of retirement
In this episode, financial services veteran and founder of Life Sherpa, Australia's leading online personal advice service, Vince Scully discusses the…
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149: Vince Scully busts retirement myths and discusses the reality of retirement
In this episode, financial services veteran and founder of Life Sherpa, Australia's leading online personal advice service, Vince Scully discusses the…
The Joyful Frugalista148: VIDEO Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray talk about the history of Australian women in economics
In this episode, Serina Bird chats with economists Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray about their book 'Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics'…
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148: Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray talk about the history of Australian women in economics
In this episode, Serina Bird chats with economists Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray about their book 'Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics'…
The Joyful Frugalista147: VIDEO Neil aka Mr Joyful Frugalista talks about his new car, cruising and who is the most frugal
In this episode, Serina Bird interviews her husband Neil about their frugal lifestyle and how they manage money in their relationship. Neil talks about his new…
The Joyful Frugalista147: Neil aka Mr Joyful Frugalista talks about his new car, cruising and who is the most frugal
In this episode, Serina Bird interviews her husband Neil about their frugal lifestyle and how they manage money in their relationship. Neil talks about his new…
The Joyful Frugalista146: VIDEO Lacey Filipich on financial educaiton
Serina is joined by returning guest Lacey Filipich, award‑winning financial educator, author and founder of Money School. Together, they unpack why financial…
The Joyful Frugalista146: Lacey Filipich on financial education
Serina is joined by returning guest Lacey Filipich, award‑winning financial educator, author and founder of Money School. Together they unpack why financial…
The Joyful Frugalista145: VIDEO The secrets behind Australia's top online entrepeneurs with Bernadette Schwerdt
In this episode, Serina Bird chats with bestselling author and entrepreneurship expert Bernadette Schwerdt about the secrets behind Australia’s most successful…
The Joyful Frugalista145: The secrets behind Australia's top online entrepreneurs with Bernadette Schwerdt
In this episode, Serina Bird chats with bestselling author and entrepreneurship expert Bernadette Schwerdt about the secrets behind Australia’s most successful…
The Joyful Frugalista144: From Pilot to FI: Captain FI's Journey to Financial Freedom
In this episode, Serina Bird chats with Captain FI about how the financial independence movement has shaped his life, the importance of intentional spending…
The Joyful Frugalista143: VIDEO Finding home with Lucinda Hartley
Serina sits down with award‑winning urban designer, housing expert and author Lucinda Hartley to unpack Australia’s broken path to home ownership — and why the…
The Joyful Frugalista143: Finding home with Lucinda Hartley
Serina sits down with award‑winning urban designer, housing expert and author Lucinda Hartley to unpack Australia’s broken path to home ownership — and why the…
The Joyful Frugalista142: VIDEO Get Growing with Jessica Brady
In this episode, Serina is joined by Jessica Brady, financial educator, founder, podcaster and now author of Get Growing: A No‑Nonsense Guide to Cultivating…
The Joyful Frugalista142: Get Growing with Jessica Brady
In this episode, Serina is joined by Jessica Brady, financial educator, founder, podcaster and now author of Get Growing: A No‑Nonsense Guide to Cultivating…
The Joyful Frugalista141: VIDEO Selling with heart, humour & humanity with Kate Toon
Serina welcomes back the incomparable Kate Toon: award‑winning author, digital marketing educator, SEO queen, community builder, and now three‑time published…
The Joyful Frugalista141: Selling with Heart, Humour & Humanity with Kate Toon
Serina welcomes back the incomparable Kate Toon: award‑winning author, digital marketing educator, SEO queen, community builder, and now three‑time published…
The Joyful Frugalista140: VIDEO Repurposing, rural living and common cents with Sheridan Riles
Sheridan Riles from Lost River in country New South Wales shares her insights on rural living, upcycling, frugal living, and community resilience. In this…
The Joyful Frugalista140: Repurposing, rural living and living with common cents with Sheridan Riles
Sheridan Riles from Lost River in country New South Wales shares her insights on rural living, upcycling, frugal living, and community resilience. In this…
The Joyful Frugalista139: VIDEO The Wardrobe Project with Emma Edwards
In this podcast, Serina chats with Emma Edwards, writer, podcaster, financial behaviour educator, and author of The Wardrobe Project: A Year of Buying Less and…
The Joyful Frugalista139: The Wardrobe Project with Emma Edwards
Serina sits down with Emma Edwards, writer, podcaster, financial behaviour educator, and author of The Wardrobe Project: A Year of Buying Less and Liking…
The Joyful Frugalista138: From punch cards to AI: Nick McNaughton's innovation and angel investor journey
In this episode of The Joyful Frugalista, Serina sits down with someone who has inspired her especially when it comes to startups and angel investing. Nick…
The Joyful Frugalista138: VIDEO From punch cards to AI: Nick McNaughton's innovation and angel investor journey
In this episode of The Joyful Frugalista, Serina sits down with someone who has inspired her especially when it comes to startups and angel investing. Nick…
The Joyful Frugalista137: VIDEO Practical retirement planning with James Wrigley
James Wrigley, one of Australia’s most-followed financial advisers and author of Retire Life Ready: Practical Steps to Build Your Wealth and Live Your Ideal…
The Joyful Frugalista137: Practical retirement planning with James Wrigley
James Wrigley, one of Australia’s most-followed financial advisers and author of Retire Life Ready: Practical Steps to Build Your Wealth and Live Your Ideal…
The Joyful Frugalista136: VIDEO decluttering, money and mindset with Virginia Wells
Serina sits down with Virginia Wells, professional organiser and founder of WellSorted, to explore the deep emotional, psychological, and financial layers of…
The Joyful Frugalista136: Decluttering, money & mindset with Virginia Wells
Serina sits down with Virginia Wells, professional organiser and founder of WellSorted, to explore the deep emotional, psychological, and financial layers of…
The Joyful Frugalista135: The Financial Reset with Gemma Mitchell
Financial advisor and author of The Financial Reset: Take Control of Your Money and Your Life, Gemma Mitchell shares her insights on navigating financial…
The Joyful Frugalista134: How to retire on $3,000 a Week with The Property Couch
In this episode of The Joyful Frugalista, Serina Bird is joined by Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley — co-hosts of The Property Couch podcast and authors of How…
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134: VIDEO How to retire on $3,000 a Week with The Property Couch
In this episode of The Joyful Frugalista, Serina Bird is joined by Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley — co-hosts of The Property Couch podcast and authors of How…
The Joyful Frugalista133: VIDEO Mel Browne talks about financial empowerment for women
Join Serina Bird as she sits down with Mel Browne, author of Unf*ck Your Finances, to explore the importance of financial empowerment for women. In this…
The Joyful Frugalista133: Mel Browne talks about financial empowerment for women
Join Serina Bird as she sits down with Mel Browne, author of Unf*ck Your Finances, to explore the importance of financial empowerment for women. In this…
The Joyful Frugalista132: VIDEO Grant Dooley talks about being a diplomat during bomb season in Jakarta
In this episode, Serina is joined by her former boss, Grant Dooley, whose real-life memoir Bomb Season in Jakarta is more gripping than an action spy thriller…
The Joyful Frugalista132: Grant Dooley talks about being a diplomat during bomb season in Jakarta
In this episode, Serina is joined by her former boss, Grant Dooley, whose real-life memoir Bomb Season in Jakarta is more gripping than any spy thriller. A…
The Joyful Frugalista131: VIDEO Roxanne Calder talks about how to build wealth through earning power
Join Serina Bird as she welcomes back Roxanne Calder, Managing Director of EST10 and author of "Earning Power: Breaking Barriers and Building Wealth for…
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131: Roxanne Calder talks about how to build wealth through earning power
Join Serina Bird as she welcomes back Roxanne Calder, Managing Director of EST10 and author of "Earning Power: Breaking Barriers and Building Wealth for…
The Joyful Frugalista130: Aussie Firebug on giving up the F.I.R.E. obsession
This year marks 10 years of podcasting for Aussie Firebug, one of Australia’s original voices in the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement. From…
The Joyful Frugalista130: VIDEO - Aussie Firebug shares why he is no longer obsessive about F.I.R.E.
This year, Aussie Firebug celebrates a decade of podcasting about his Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) journey. Podcast host Serina Bird visits…
The Joyful Frugalista129: VIDEO Todd Polke talks about developing a millionaire mindset
Todd Polke is a seasoned investor, entrepreneur, and global wealth educator with over two decades of experience. He has guided thousands of investors in…
The Joyful Frugalista129: Todd Polke talks about developing a millionaire mindset
Todd Polke is a seasoned investor, entrepreneur, and global wealth educator with over two decades of experience. He has guided thousands of investors in…
The Joyful Frugalista127: VIDEO Emma Lagerlow shares how to find purpose and manifest abundance - and a new iPhone
How important is purpose and mindset to achieving abundance? And what is abundance anyway? Emma Lagerlow is a wealth and mindset coach and author of Worthy &…
The Joyful Frugalista128: Helen Baker talks about how women can rebuild their lives
Our lives don't always go as planned, and often we need to rebuild. How should people, especially women, do this? In this podcast, licensed financial adviser…
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127: Emma Lagerlow shares how to find purpose and manifest abundance - and a new iPhone
How important is purpose and mindset to achieving abundance? And what is abundance anyway? Emma Lagerlow is a wealth and mindset coach and author of Worthy &…
The Joyful Frugalista126: Monash University Dr Ananya Bhattacharya discusses how to reduce food waste
If you are passionate about reducing food waste then this is a podcast for you. Dr Ananya Bhattacharya is a senior lecturer at Monash Business School and…
The Joyful Frugalista125: Photographer Scott Leggo talks about the value of frugal habits in life and business
Many people love to take photos, but not everyone can make a career out of it. In this episode, Scott Leggo - former diplomat and RAAF veteran and now an…
The Joyful Frugalista124: Kate Toon talks about making money from selling to many
Kate Toon is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. Her Stay Tooned group of companies include the Digital Marketing Collective, The…
The Joyful Frugalista123: Spring Bird talks about how she saves money at Christmas
Saving money runs in the family, and in this episode Serina talks with her sister - Spring Bird - about clothes swapping and saving money at Christmas.
The Joyful Frugalista122: OX Rooms founder Matthew Carmody talks about conveyancing traps to be aware of
You've bought a property. Now what? In this podcast, OX Rooms (Online Exchange) cofounder Matthew Carmody talks about some common pitfalls in buying and…
The Joyful Frugalista121: Ben Nash shares strategies for becoming a virgin millionaire
In this episode, author and founder of Pivot Wealth Ben Nash shares his strategies for getting to a million dollars - and beyond. Ben has been listed as part…
The Joyful Frugalista120: James Millard
James Millard is Director of financial advice and mortgage broking firm Sufficient Funds, and author of Insufficient Funds: Make the Right Money Decisions to…
The Joyful Frugalista119: Brenda James shares frugal travel hacks
Does your idea of financial independence also involve lots of travel? Brenda James, founder of FIRESPark Retreat and Travel Has My Heart Travel Planning, loves…
The Joyful Frugalista118: Téa Angelos shares how smart women invest for their future
Téa Angelos, founder and CEO of the Smart Women Society, discusses how women can get smarter about their finances. Téa has helped more than half a million…
The Joyful Frugalista117: Serina and hubby talk about cruising on the cheap
Are you dreaming of a holiday? Serina and her husband Neil talk about how they save money on cruising holidays.
The Joyful Frugalista116: How to buy right when investing in property
What are the tips and tricks for buying property the right way? There are many myths, many of which are not shared by experts. In this podcast, Cake Bakos and…
The Joyful Frugalista115: Talking stag bol with Phoebe Youd
In the Great Depression, many Australian families survived by hunting, eating and selling rabbits. With the number of introduced, feral animals increasing in…
The Joyful Frugalista114: Natasha Etschmann aka Tash Invests talks about how not to work forever
Do you plan to work forever? Or would you like to be able to leave work sooner? Popular Tik Tok, Instagrammer and podcaster Natasha Etschmann (aka Tash…
The Joyful Frugalista113: Tracy Hall talks about intimate partner fraud
What if your boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, or spouse wasn't who they said they were? That happened to Tracy Hall, who learnt the man she knew as Max was…
The Joyful Frugalista112: Livestream at FIRESpark Retreat 2024
Discussion with Scott on FIRE, Bob Dae from the Melbourne FIRE Brigade, Captain FI and The Joyful Frugalista about financial independence. Recorded on 4 May…
The Joyful Frugalista111: Aaron Christie-David talks about home loans
Can a home loan ever be a happy experience? Atelier Weath Managing Director Aaron Christie-David chats about his book, The Happy Home Loan Handbook, how to get…