TRAP: The Real Adviser Podcast

Hosted by Alan Smith; Andy Hart; Carl Widger; Nick Lincoln

Business Entrepreneurship

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Episodes

110

Latest episode

Oct 2026

Language

EN-GB

About the show

Four business-owning entrepreneurial knuckleheads chew the fat on the sometimes murky, always quirky, world of UK and Irish personal finance.

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October 22, 20261 hr 38 min

108 - HSBC v AI: A Portent?

TRAP Forum is up and running. Join and take part: https://www.therealadviserpodcast.com/offers/EsrBjfso/checkout In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: HSBC v AI: A Portent? TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist ….. Not this time, as we were overrunning! Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

October 8, 2026Episode 1071 hr 20 min

107 - ETF ABCs

TRAP Forum is up and running. Join and take part: https://www.therealadviserpodcast.com/offers/EsrBjfso/checkout In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: WTF with ETFs? TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist Joe Finn: http://LinkedIn.com/joefinn Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

September 24, 2026Episode 1061 hr 15 min

106 - AI Slop Grenades Incoming!

TRAP Forum is up and running. Join and take part: https://www.therealadviserpodcast.com/offers/EsrBjfso/checkout In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: AI Slop Grenades - How To Defuse Them TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist T Holder Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

September 10, 2026Episode 1051 hr 48 min

105 - GRAHAM FOSTER: My DA Journey With The FCA

TRAP Forum is up and running. Join and take part: https://www.therealadviserpodcast.com/offers/EsrBjfso/checkout In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: GRAHAM FOSTER: My DA Journey With The FCA TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist Neil B Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

August 27, 2026Episode 1041 hr 35 min

104 - Finish With A Flourish

TRAP Forum is up and running. Join and take part: https://www.therealadviserpodcast.com/offers/EsrBjfso/checkout In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: “Finish With A Flourish” TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist Patrick Duggan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-duggan-06a61719/ Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

August 13, 2026Episode 1031 hr 50 min

103 - KEITH BUTTEN - Succession Planning Done Right

TRAP Forum is up and running. Join and take part: https://www.therealadviserpodcast.com/offers/EsrBjfso/checkout In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: KEITH BUTTEN - Succession Planning Done Right TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist Anon (not his real name) Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

July 30, 2026Episode 1021 hr 48 min

102 - JAMES BARDEN: Giving Recruiters A Good Name

TRAP Forum is up and running. Join and take part: https://www.therealadviserpodcast.com/offers/EsrBjfso/checkout In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: JAMES BARDEN - GIVING RECRUITERS A GOOD NAME TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist Conor Calahane Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

July 16, 2026Episode 1011 hr 37 min

101 - LISA JOHNSTONE - How To Buy a Financial Advice Business

TRAP Forum is up and running. Join and take part: https://www.therealadviserpodcast.com/offers/EsrBjfso/checkout In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: LISA JOHNSTONE: How To Buy a Financial Advice Business TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist Lee Denham https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-w-denham-lifestyle-financial-adviser-awpetr-certltcp-adv-dipfa-fsre-cemap-cefa-98070b2b/ Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

July 2, 2026Episode 1001 hr 24 min

100 - Not Out!

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: 100 Not Out! TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist Tom L Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

June 18, 2026Episode 992 hr 0 min

99 - COLIN LAWSON: Maintaining Equilibrium When Scaling

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical Titbits Meat and Potatoes: COLIN LAWSON - Maintaining Equilibrium When Scaling TRAPist question from beloved TRAPist A Cooper on https://www.mandg.com/dam/pru/shared/documents/en/pruf100920001.pdf Culture Corner Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks ============================ Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here . Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast .

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