Accelerating Your Wealth

Hosted by Rebecca Robertson - The Wealth Creation Coach

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Welcome to the 'Accelerating Your Wealth' podcast, a straight-talking, motivational and informative podcast designed to keep you up to date on all things to do with your money and crafting the financial future of your dreams. It is a show designed to support real change for women and to accelerate their wealth. Your host, Rebecca Robertson, is a female independent financial adviser and wealth coach who is here to help you navigate your financial life. Want to find the perfect mix of past episodes for you? Take our quiz to get your perfect playlist to help you on your wealth journey: https://rebecca-jpk9bhtb.scoreapp.com/ As women, it can be a struggle to fit everything in! We know money's important, but where's the time!? This podcast is here to help. We get straight to the point. Talking openly, honestly and giving you some tips on how to help you with your money matters. As a busy mum, businesswoman and wife, Rebecca brings her own experience and truths to this podcast. Helping women master their finances one step at a time (and having a little fun along the way!). I believe that wealth should be for everyone, not just the ultra-wealthy! Join me on this journey of learning how to detach our money emotions and start to gain a wealth of knowledge and understanding on how to become financially secure and independent. Want to learn more about Rebecca and the podcast? Visit: https://rebeccarobertson.co.uk/podcast/

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August 21, 202627 min

Property, Protection and Power: The Foundations of Women's Wealth

"He always told her, you'll be sorted." Then he died. They weren't married, and there was no evidence he had ever added her to his pension. This is episode 3 of our Summer Reset, the 6-part summer series where Rebecca is joined by her Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. This one covers the places where women who feel financially fine are actually deeply vulnerable, and it ends with a practical checklist you can work through this week. In this episode: Why having all your wealth in property is riskier than it feels, and the client with three properties and no pension House prices rose about 200% in 25 years. What happens if the next 25 don't repeat it? Overpaying the mortgage versus investing, and how to actually decide The partner who was told "you'll be sorted", and why promises are not protection "It's all in my husband's name", and the client using his fingerprint to find out what they owned Why the default parent needs protecting too, and what it would cost to replace everything they do Life cover, income protection and critical illness: knowing what you actually have The financial housekeeping checklist, best done with a friend, cake and a glass of wine Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open and welcome 03:58 Is property still the safest bet? 07:26 House prices, landlords and the 200% question 12:26 Overpay the mortgage or invest? 13:27 All your eggs in the property basket 16:55 "It's all in his name" and the access problem 18:50 Protecting the default parent 20:51 Life cover, income protection and critical illness 23:09 The financial housekeeping checklist Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: Listen on Spotify Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts New episodes of the Summer Reset drop every Friday through the summer. Next week: from striving to thriving, turning income into long-term wealth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

August 14, 2026Episode 16128 min

Why Women Earn and Save but Still Struggle to Build Wealth

Two clients in the same week. One earned £25,000 a year, the other £120,000. By the end of every month, both had nothing left. This is episode 2 of our Summer Reset, the 6-part summer series with my Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol Wright, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. This one unpacks the gap between earning money and building wealth: lifestyle inflation and where the pay rise really goes, the social media comparison trap, the play money principle that makes a plan actually stick, why so many women feel investing is like putting money on a roulette wheel, and the cash flow forecast that showed one client her money could last 5 or 6 years longer. Chapters: 00:00 Cold open and welcome 02:38 Where does all the money go? The £120,000 client 04:09 The comparison trap and social media 12:01 Play money and money coaching 15:57 Cash flow planning and tax-free allowances 17:18 The beliefs holding women back from investing 21:50 Busting the time myth and the pension birthday Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Listen on your favourite platform: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1YtF0SZYUaP8HY5zPpMr?si=df572d19e168406c Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerating-your-wealth/id978095147 New episodes of the Summer Reset drop every Friday through the summer. Next week: property, protection and power, the foundations of women's wealth. #AcceleratingYourWealth #WomenAndMoney #Investing #SummerReset #LifestyleInflation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

August 7, 2026Episode 16033 min

Building Wealth as a Woman: Where Should You Actually Start?

Where does building wealth as a woman actually start? Not with a windfall, not with a finance degree, and definitely not 20 years ago. This is episode 1 of our Summer Reset, a special 6-part series for the summer holidays. Rebecca is joined by her Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach, for honest conversations about the money questions women actually ask. Take the Financial Well-being quiz: https://evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk/financial-well-being-quiz/podcast-financial-wellbeing-quiz/ In this episode: What wealth really means, and why it is about options rather than flash cars and handbags Why the person with the expensive car might be the least wealthy person you know The 86% income protection stat that stopped the conversation, and why you should check your sick pay this week The client who bought her first home at 62, and why there is no deadline on sorting your finances Emergency funds, tackling debt and where to genuinely start if you feel behind Why so many women say "I should have done this 20 years ago", and why that shame is misplaced The cash trap: why UK savers hold 7% in equities while the US holds 32% Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome 05:01 What does building wealth actually mean? 08:01 Wealth vs looking wealthy 11:26 Buying property and starting later in life 13:07 Protection, sick pay and the 86% stat 19:08 Where to start: foundations and letting go of shame 28:13 Saving vs investing and the cash trap Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK

August 3, 2026Episode 138 min

Hesitation Is a Quiet Killer: The Five Keys to Being Heard | Alexandra Watson

Alexandra Watson shares her five keys to being heard at work, why hesitation reads as weakness, and the money conversation every couple should have before they need to. In Part 2 of this conversation on Accelerating Your Wealth, Rebecca Robertson and Alexandra Watson, founder of the Leadership School for Women, move from the inner game to the outer one. Alexandra shares the five keys she teaches for being heard: own your visibility, articulate with purpose, own your leadership brand, make quick decisions and differentiate yourself. There is a score yourself out of 10 exercise you can do in five minutes, and a warning about hesitation, which she calls a quiet killer because people read it as weakness even when it's just overthinking. The conversation also goes somewhere more personal. Alexandra lost her husband when their son was five, and because they'd had time to talk openly about their finances, everything was set and sorted when it mattered most. Her friend, widowed in similar circumstances, had a very different experience. It becomes a powerful case for financial literacy and for having the money conversation with your partner before you ever need it. We explore: · The five keys: visibility, articulation, your leadership brand, quick decisions and differentiation · Why hesitation reads as weakness, and what to do about it · The inner performer, and how to switch her on and off · Widowhood, financial literacy and the conversation every couple should have · Taking ownership of your career instead of waiting for permission Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open 00:28 Part 2 intro and recap 01:35 Chicken Soup for the Soul, mentors and finding her people 05:06 The happiness guru years on radio and TV 05:51 Everything is a performance: the inner performer 08:12 How women can be heard: the five keys 10:32 Shiny objects, and why speaking beats every trend 12:48 The TEDx take 14:29 Rebecca's story: closing a company, menopause and coming back 18:50 Find what lights you up 22:46 Widowhood and the money conversation 26:46 Becoming the breadwinner 30:20 Breadwinning women and the generational shift 32:16 Masculine and feminine energy at work 34:20 Final message: your career is your responsibility 35:27 How to connect with Alexandra Key Takeaways · Score yourself out of 10 against the five keys, then move one score up · Hesitation is a quiet killer, quick decisions signal confidence · Everything in front of people is a performance, and you can switch it off afterwards · Be financially literate and talk money with your partner before you have to · Your career is your responsibility, don't wait for permission Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

July 31, 2026Episode 15937 min

Fear in Disguise: What Really Holds Women Back at Work - Alexandra Watson - Ep. 159

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, I sit down with Alexandra Watson, founder of the Leadership School for Women. Alexandra has spent 30 years coaching women at the highest levels of business, from Olympic athletes to board directors, and she started her career working for Prince. We do get into that story. The heart of this episode is fear. Alexandra says fear is the thing that gets in the way of everything, and that the most dangerous version of it disguises itself as being rational, sensible and even-minded. She describes herself as her clients' fear's nemesis, and explains how she teaches women to hear the difference between the fear voice and their own. We also talk about people pleasing, and I share the story of how my own business started out built entirely around keeping everyone else happy. Alexandra reframes people pleasing as a symptom, with self-esteem as the cause, and makes the case that letting go of it is a duty, not a luxury, because it makes you a better leader. We finish on the bigger picture: burnout, senior women leaving in droves, the equality legislation coming in 2027, and a recruitment story that sums up the difference between men and women at work in one phone call. Key takeaways · Fear is clever, it disguises itself as sensible caution · People pleasing is a symptom, self-esteem is the cause · Letting go of people pleasing makes you a better leader · Failure is stopping, not falling short · Companies do better with women at the top and a firm pipeline behind them About Alexandra Watson Alexandra Watson is the founder of the Leadership School for Women. She has spent 30 years coaching women at the highest levels of business, from Olympic athletes to board directors, and is recognised as a leading voice on female leadership performance in the UK. Find her on LinkedIn or email info@alexandrawatson.com . This is Part 1. Part 2, where Alexandra shares her five keys to being heard and we talk about the money conversation every couple should have, follows on Monday. If you want more from the podcast, take our quiz. We'll give you playlists that are full of exactly the information you want from the podcast: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen here · YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa · Spotify: Accelerating Your Wealth on Spotify · Apple: Accelerating Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts

July 24, 2026Episode 15818 min

LGBTQ+ Finances: The Hidden Challenges (And How to Take Back Control of Your Money)

In this solo episode I talk about LGBTQ+ finances, the hidden challenges that often go undiscussed, and how to take back control. I want to be honest up front that this is not my lived experience, I am happily married to my husband, but I have worked with many same sex couples over the years and there are real financial challenges here that I do not think get talked about enough. So much of it, I have found, comes down to the roles we take in a relationship rather than gender or orientation. I share a client who is the main breadwinner in a same sex couple and describes the very same push and pull I hear from anyone carrying that role. From there I look at the costs that can sit under the surface, thinner family safety nets, the price of living somewhere you feel safe, and the significant costs of IVF, adoption and surrogacy. I also cover why estate planning matters so much, especially for couples who are not married, and why building your own independence and safety net matters whatever your relationship looks like. The heart of it is simple, financial planning should reflect your life, not squeeze you into a template. Key Takeaways: · Often it is about the role you carry in the finances, not gender · Thinner safety nets and where you feel safe to live can add cost · IVF, adoption and surrogacy can be significant family planning costs · If you are not married, a will directs where your money goes · Keep building your own independence, whatever your relationship looks like If you would like tailored guidance with your own finances, reach out to me and the team at Evolution Financial Planning. Follow Accelerating Your Wealth wherever you listen, and take our financial wellbeing quiz to find the episodes that fit where you are. If you want more from the podcast, take our quiz. We'll give you playlists that are full of exactly the information you want from the podcast. https://allmylink.me/YtLK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

July 17, 2026Episode 15718 min

How Much £100 a Month Could Really Be Worth (And What It's Costing You Not to Invest).

What is £100 a month really worth over the long term, and what is it costing you to leave that money sitting still? In this solo episode of Accelerating Your Wealth, Rebecca Robertson makes the case for investing in the calm, unglamorous sense, not picking the next hot stock. Rebecca explains why most people are already investors through their workplace pension without realising it, shares the client whose Bitcoin tanked while her pension quietly bought the house, and shows how £100 a month, roughly a weekly takeaway, can compound into far more than you put in. She also lays out the real cost of waiting, and why time in the market beats trying to time it. If you want more from the podcast, take our quiz. We'll give you playlists that are full of exactly the information you want from the podcast. https://allmylink.me/YtLK We explore: Why staying in your workplace pension already makes you an investor Foundations first, before the shiny objects like Bitcoin and gold What £100 a month can grow into, and how compound interest works The cost of waiting, as £100 becomes £200 becomes £500 Why cash can quietly lose value to inflation over time Timestamps: 00:00 What £100 a month could really be worth 01:05 You are probably already an investor 01:55 The client whose Bitcoin tanked, and the pension that bought the house 04:25 Foundations first, before the shiny objects 05:25 What £100 a month actually is 07:20 Why twenty years from now still matters 08:20 The cost of waiting: £100 becomes £200 becomes £500 09:25 £24,000 and the power of compound interest 12:00 Cash, inflation and losing buying power 16:05 Time in the market, not timing the market 17:40 One small step to take this week Key Takeaways If you have stayed in your workplace pension, you are already invested Build the foundations before chasing higher risk, shinier options £100 a month for twenty years, around £24,000 in, could grow to £40,000 to £55,000 Delay and the number climbs, £100 becomes £200 becomes £500 It is time in the market that does the work, not timing it --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

July 13, 202654 min

The Money Book That Promises to Fix Everything | Rebecca Shannon - Ep. 156 Part 2

Rebecca Shannon changed her whole relationship with money using one simple book. She explains the two prong method, the kite metaphor, and the repellent energy most of us never look at. In Part 2 of this two-part conversation on Accelerating Your Wealth, Rebecca Robertson and leadership coach Rebecca Shannon turn from Rebecca's story to the money method at the heart of her work. It is built around a book by Victor Boc, recommended to her by the coach Steve Hardison, that she now teaches as a seven week programme. If you want more from the podcast, take our quiz. We'll give you playlists that are full of exactly the information you want from the podcast. https://rebecca-jpk9bhtb.scoreapp.com Rebecca explains why this is not a get rich quick scheme, and walks through the two prong method: the attractive energy of specific, present tense affirmations, and the repellent energy, the quieter and more insidious beliefs that push money away. She shares the kite metaphor she loves, why the work is a daily practice rather than a one off, and how getting clear on what you truly desire changed real things in her life. Connect with Rebecca Shannon: Website: https://complementcoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/complementcoaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-shannon/ We explore: · The book by Victor Boc, and why it is not a get rich quick scheme · The money most of us are taught never to talk about · The two prong method: attractive energy and affirmations · Repellent energy, the beliefs that quietly push money away · Money as a kite, and why the work is a daily practice Timestamps: 00:00 Recap, and turning to the money method 01:00 The book, from Victor Boc and Steve Hardison 03:00 Why it is not a get rich quick scheme 06:30 The money we are taught never to talk about 09:00 The two prong method and attractive energy 12:00 Why it works whether you have one pound or a million 13:00 Asking how could I create this, instead of panicking 18:00 Noticing what you truly desire 21:30 The repellent energy we never look at 23:00 Money as a kite 26:00 Cancelling old thoughts, and years of conditioning 47:00 Daily foundational practices 52:00 Inside the seven week money program Key Takeaways · A better relationship with money can start wherever your balance is today · Affirmations work best when they are specific, present tense and felt daily · The repellent energy, the beliefs that push money away, is the part most of us skip · Ask how could I create this, rather than how will I ever afford this · This is a daily practice, not a one off, because conditioning runs deep What is one money belief you would like to change? Tell us in the comments, and share this with someone who needs a kinder way in to their finances. Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

July 10, 2026Episode 15633 min

How to solve your money problems forever with Rebecca Shannon - Ep. 156

Leadership coach Rebecca Shannon on going from fear about money and years of people pleasing to a life she genuinely loves, and what it really took to get there. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation on Accelerating Your Wealth, Rebecca Robertson sits down with leadership coach Rebecca Shannon, creator of Beyond Limits, someone she has known for around ten years. This half is Rebecca Shannon's own story, told honestly. She describes the fearful version of herself a decade ago, the fear about money and the sense that she had lost her power, and the slow work of getting it back. She shares the flamingo analogy that so many mothers recognise, the years of people pleasing and shrinking herself, and what changed when she stopped trying to do it all and started filling her own cup first. If you want more from the podcast, take our quiz. We'll give you playlists that are full of exactly the information you want from the podcast. https://allmylink.me/YtLK We explore: · Why she lost her colour, and the flamingo analogy behind it · How people pleasing quietly costs you your power · Filling your own cup, and why that is not selfish · Setting boundaries without swinging to the other extreme · Surrender, trust and getting through a painful divorce Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction, reuniting with Rebecca Shannon 02:00 The fearful version of Becky, ten years ago 04:00 Fear about money, and losing her power 06:30 The flamingo who loses her colour 08:00 People pleasing, grey clothes and disappearing 13:30 Filling your own cup, and giving from overflow 17:00 Surrender, trust and getting through divorce 21:00 From talking about abundance to talking about money 27:00 Everything begins with self-worth and self-leadership Key Takeaways · You can lose your colour by giving everything away, and you can get it back · People pleasing often protects everyone but you · Filling your own cup first lets you give from overflow, not depletion · Boundaries take practice, and swinging between extremes is part of learning · Trust and surrender can carry you through the hardest chapters Connect with Rebecca Shannon: Website: https://complementcoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/complementcoaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-shannon/ Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

July 3, 2026Episode 15520 min

What I'd Do If I Had to Start Again Financially at 35 - Ep. 155

If you had to start again financially at 35, with everything you know now, what would you actually do? In this solo episode of Accelerating Your Wealth, Rebecca Robertson turns that question into a calm, practical reset that works at any age. This is about action, not guilt. Rebecca walks through the 'shoulda woulda coulda' trap so many of us carry, then lays out the real first step most people skip: knowing your numbers, and builds up from there to foundations, investing and the mindset that keeps it all going. We explore: · Why financial guilt holds us back, and how to set it down · The first step almost everyone skips: actually knowing your income and outgoings · Why you should never put your bank statements into ChatGPT or any AI · How even 100 pounds a month, left alone, can change your future · Progress, not perfection, as the mindset that makes it stick Timestamps: 00:00 What would I do if I had to start again at 35? 01:32 Letting go of financial guilt 03:52 Step one: know your numbers 05:24 Core outgoings versus the fun stuff 08:28 Why you should never put your bank statements into AI 11:38 Building your emergency fund and foundations 13:56 Why even £100 a month matters 15:27 How inflation quietly erodes your cash 16:14 Pensions and the tax free lump sum 17:02 Book a money date with yourself 18:36 Progress, not perfection Key Takeaways · Start from where you are, guilt does not move you forward · You cannot plan with a financial picture you can't see, so know your numbers · Keep your bank details off ChatGPT and any AI · Build foundations first, an emergency fund and protection, then invest · Cash that isn't keeping up with inflation is quietly losing value Join the Conversation If you had to start again at 35, what is the first thing you would do? Tell us in the comments, and share this with someone who needs a calm place to begin. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rebecca Robertson and the Podcast: Subscribe for weekly wealth-building strategies: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_robertsonifa & https://www.instagram.com/acceleratingyourwealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-financial-advisor Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRobertsonwealth www.evolutionfinancialplanning.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.