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Get Started Investing

Equity Mates Media
Investing
Etfs
Personal Finance
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Investment Strategies
Superannuation
Financial Independence
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Bitcoin
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Hi! I'm Jess. This year, I finally started investing. After years of indecision, I took a leap and began documenting my journey, bringing you along to learn the investing ropes together.

Designed to build your confidence, our short, easy-to-understand episodes make investing approachable- so you can make the most of your money. New episodes drop every Tuesday & Thursday.

On Tuesdays: I tackle r... more

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Josh spent his early 20s racking up consumer debt. Holidays, nights out and a car he couldn't afford.

With his 30s approaching, he decided it was time to turn himself from a debt collecting spender, to an investor.

Today at 32 years old he is debt ... more

How do you know when it's time to change your strategy?

At just 21, listener Ben is already asking when he should prepare his portfolio for retirement. He's invested entirely in a geared ETF and wants to know what that means for his future.

It's so... more

It’s not everyday Jess meets someone whose first investment was a cow.

But for 42-year-old dairy farmer Justin, that was the case. Bought with the profits of selling manure by the side of the road might we add! 😆

It’s no secret that farming is a t... more

Should Jess add an active manager to her passive portfolio?

After logging into her super and noticing that a portion is actively managed- it got her thinking, should she add active management outside of super too?

And she’s not the only one wonderi... more

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Melissa Balacharige
Financial adviser at Shadforth.
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Episode: Can I keep investing in the same ETFs forever? How your strategy should change over time
Justin Walsh
Fourth-generation dairy farmer and investor
Episode: Why this 42-yr-old farmer is investing in shares, not just the farm
Amie Baker
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Episode: Do I need active ETFs to diversify my portfolio? I asked an adviser
Tom Hayes
Financial advisor from Shadforth
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Episode: What should I do with a lump sum: Save, super or invest?
Glen Hare
From Fox and Hare
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Episode: How many ETFs do I actually need? I’m overwhelmed
Hayden McLean
27-year-old Sydney Swans forward, athlete turned investor
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Episode: How this swans player is investing to build a life beyond football
Sam Hunt
Financial Advisor from Shadforth
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Episode: I have a mortgage now…should I stop investing?
Hayden Quinn
Celebrity chef, entrepreneur, author
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Owen Raszkiewicz
Financial advisor at Rask and host of the Australian Finance Podcast
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Episode: What’s the the best way to invest in AI? A financial adviser teaches me.

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Jess
Host of Get Started Investing

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 1.6k ratings
  • Dumb

    Baseless drivel

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Squadzsquad
    United States2 months ago
  • Come for the food, crack up for Nephew Max

    “As my family knows, fancy clothes make my body hurt.” Kidding aside, I’ve been listening to the Sporkful since the beginning. It is a wonderful podcast. And its deeper, tougher topic episodes are always great.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Johnsont139
    United States2 months ago
  • Good but…

    Great info but please for the love of god stop going “mmm” after every sentence. So distracting especially to those of us with misophonia and i had to turn it off even though i really wanted to listen to the information.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ShinigamiLove
    United States2 months ago
  • Jess is chill

    I was pretty new to investing when I found this pod and it’s good for like positive reinforcement and cool to hear people similar to myself, talk shop. I also learn stuff too. Well done, girl. Congrats on the house

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Notorious C.O.Z
    Australia3 months ago
  • Great use of your upskilling time!

    A really helpful podcast, well-curated, informative and fun. If you’re looking for an educational infrastructure to guide yourself into understanding and participating in investing, this is a wonderful tool. And it’s free!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    YeahNahNow
    Australia3 months ago

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Listeners appreciate relatable guest stories and clear explanations that build confidence.
Very beginner-friendly and practical—easy to follow without jargon.
Up-skilling safely with curated, actionable investing guidance.

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Why this 42-yr-old farmer is investing in shares, not just the farm
Q: What's some advice that you would give them having just kind of started your journey properly in the share market yourself a few years ago?
He recommends getting started without feeling the need to know everything first, choosing a relatively simple broad-based ETF, and deciding how hands-on to be over time.
Why this 42-yr-old farmer is investing in shares, not just the farm
Q: Why do you invest outside of the farm?
Walsh wants more choice and less concentration in agriculture, with investments that can provide secondary income and support travel or semi-retirement later in life.
From maxing out credit cards in his 20's to building a $100K portfolio by 32
Q: What order would you tell someone to do things in if they're finding themselves in a position like that?
Josh recommends paying off debt first, then building a buffer of at least two or three months of expenses before starting to invest.
From maxing out credit cards in his 20's to building a $100K portfolio by 32
Q: What was the catalyst for change?
After being made redundant from a startup and coming out of a relationship around age 30, Josh realized he had earned well for years without building financial security. He decided to get on top of his finances.
Can I keep investing in the same ETFs forever? How your strategy should change over time
Q: What is sequence risk?
It is the risk of a market downturn near or at retirement, which can significantly affect how long assets last when withdrawals continue during the recovery.

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A practical, beginner-friendly rundown of personal finance and investing, with a focus on ETFs, super, property, and budgeting. Episodes blend real-world journeys, practical strategies, and approachable explanations to help listeners start investing and stay engaged, whether they're saving for a home, paying down debt, or building a diversified portfolio. Noteworthy is the consistent emphasis on core investing concepts (costs, diversification, risk, and long-term planning) delivered in a friendly, non-patronizing style that often features guest experts or community members sharing tangible lessons.

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