
Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast
Your unconventional personal finance show. Sharing wealth creation and creative financial planning strategies. Simplifying the complex into the actionable. The host Andy Hart discusses a diverse range of personal finance topics from investments, insurance and money biases. Ensuring you behave your way to wealth and don't misbehave your way to poverty. The UK's premier personal finance show.
Latest episodes

Mar 15, 2018 • 30min
046 - 10 Things The Media Never Say with Sean Banks
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy is joined by co-host, Sean Banks. They discuss habits of the media, the role it plays on society, and much more. Quick Preview of the Podcast: Viewing media as entertainment. Does the stock market = the economy? The psychology of good news vs bad news. Maintaining perspective when consuming media. Links: Beyond The 4% Rule: The science of retirement portfolios that last a lifetime Leave a review! Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Mar 8, 2018 • 34min
045 Sam Diamond - ClearScore
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy is joined by Marketing Manager at ClearScore, Sam Diamond. Make sure you know what does & doesn't impact your score! Quick Preview of the Podcast: What is a credit score and why should you care? Common credit myths busted. Credit hacks to boost your rating. How rating systems have changed over the years. Links: Steven Pinker - Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress https://www.clearscore.com/ Leave a review! Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Mar 1, 2018 • 32min
044 Breakout Income with John Ndege
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy is joined by repeat co-host, John Ndege. They discuss in more detail a concept coined back in episode 007... breakout income. Quick Preview of the Podcast: A brief recap on what breakout income is. Should your main focus be on your income or your expenses? Should you join the extreme frugality movement? A brief but crucial tangent on Andy's distain for Tesco sandwiches. Links: Jordan B Peterson book: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos Interview wth Cathy Newman Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Feb 22, 2018 • 26min
043 What Great Financial Advice Can Do & Can't Do
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy discusses the role of a financial adviser and busts some common misconceptions on the value that they can / can't add. Quick Preview of the Podcast: The differences between great advisers and average advisers. Myth busting - predictions are pointless! Why great advisers put their money where their mouth is. Be clear on the value an IFA can bring. Links: Our World in Data Link to the list Leave a review! Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Feb 15, 2018 • 16min
042 Six Strengths of Great Advisers That Clients May Perceive as Weaknesses
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy discusses what makes a great adviser, and why their attributes can sometimes be mistaken for weaknesses. Be sure to check out the supporting blog post for this episode here. Quick Preview of the Podcast: Why is money like a bar of soap? Confusing a lack of concern with a lack of competency. Prioritising the past, present, and future. The power of humility. Links: Andy's Latest Video Supporting blog for this episode Leave a review! Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Feb 8, 2018 • 45min
041 Nick Lincoln Interview
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy is joined by Nick Lincoln, fellow Financial Adviser and founder of Values to Vision. Quick Preview of the Podcast: Topical discussion on the media and the state of the markets. Riding out short term volatility. Common mistakes and investing without a plan. What swans and financial advisers have in common... Links: Money Hat-Tip Podcast Values to Vision Podcast resource school of Life in praise of bias Leave a review! Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Feb 1, 2018 • 49min
040 Carl Reader Interview
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy is joined by Carl Reader, serial entrepreneur, and resident business advisor at the Daily Express website. Quick Preview of the Podcast: The role of academic skills in business. What is the mindset of a successful business person? How and why you should become unemployable! Managing the highs and lows of business. Links: https://www.carlreader.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Reader The Franchising Handbook: How to Choose, Start and Run a Successful Franchise The Startup Coach: Teach Yourself The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers Leave a review! Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Jan 25, 2018 • 1h 1min
039 Greg Davies Interview
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy is joined by Greg Davies, a globally recognised expert in applied decision science and behavioural finance. Quick Preview of the Podcast: Deep dive into Andy's #1 hot topic - cognitive biases. How can we move towards being rational beings? Practical actions to understand the complexities of personal finance. Minimising the gap between the comfortable decision and the right decision. Links: Leave a review! Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Jan 18, 2018 • 25min
038 Framing - How We See The World
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy discusses one of the beasts of the cognitive bias world... the framing effect. Be aware of how you frame the world to people and how it’s being framed to you. Quick Preview of the Podcast: Can you spot positive and negative framing? Getting drawn into "the numbers game". How susceptible are you to choice architecture? How cognitive biases impact our behaviour. Links: Leave a review! Finland Universal basic Income Experiment Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.

Jan 11, 2018 • 22min
037 Investing Principles - The good, the bad, and the ugly
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy discusses his 10 principles of investing, and explains why your financial adviser needs their own principles, too. Quick Preview of the Podcast: What is the biggest threat to your investment? Investment returns vs Investor behaviour. Should you trust the modern media? Why investment pessimism is rarely rewarded. Links: Leave a review! https://www.mavenadviser.com/investing/ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-great-war-podcast/id888458132?mt=2 Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.