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Life Chapters, Money Choices

Chartered Wealth Solutions
Financial Planning
Personal Growth
Retirement
Retirement Planning
Emotional Wellbeing
Family Dynamics
Life Transitions
Money
Vision Boarding
Money Management
Financial Independence
Relationships
Perfectionism
Personal Development
Life Planning
South Africa
Emotional Well-Being
Mental Health
Estate Planning
Goal Setting

When life changes, money matters. Life Chapters, Money Choices is a heartfelt podcast hosted by award-winning broadcaster Michael Avery and Chartered Wealth Solutions’ Kim Potgieter. Each fortnightly episode explores real stories of transition — from navigating change and embracing new beginnings, to retiring meaningfully, shifting careers, and finding renewed purpose — and the money choices that ... more

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Latest Episodes

At 56, Cheryl Jones found herself asking a question many people face in midlife: What now?

Her children had left home, life looked very different from the years before, and she felt drawn to something more. Instead of settling into familiar routines... more

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At some point, success stops being about accumulation and starts being about meaning.

In this episode of Life Chapters, Money Choices, Michael Avery and Kim Potgieter are joined by entrepreneur, mother, and serial reinventor Miranda Isaakidis for a ... more

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What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t a lack of discipline or direction, but the state of your brain?

In this conversation, Michael Avery and Kim Potgieter sit down with neurologist Dr Kirti Ranchod to unpack how stress, uncertainty, and constant ... more

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We do not often plan for the moment when roles begin to shift. When the people who once guided our decisions start relying on us to help manage theirs.

Caring for ageing parents is one of life’s most emotional and complex transitions. It brings diff... more

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Recent Guests

Cheryl Jones
Wellness industry professional who transitioned into study and consulting
Episode: Why Not Me? Why Not Now?
Miranda Isaakidis
Entrepreneur, mentor, lifelong reinvention practitioner
Entrepreneurship and mentoring roles
Episode: Ageless Reinvention
Kirti Ranchod
Neurologist, brain health advocate, Global Brain Health Institute fellow
Global Brain Health Institute
Episode: Feeling Stuck? What Stress Is Really Doing to Your Brain
James Carvalho
Director and financial planning specialist
Chartered Wealth Solutions
Episode: Beyond Power of Attorney: What Families Need to Consider
Gillian Lowndes
Director at Lowndes Dlamini Attorneys, family-law specialist, mediator and collaborative divorce practitioner
Lowndes Dlamini Attorneys
Episode: What Happens When You Divide a Life, Not Just Assets?
Lynda Smith
Founder of 50Plus-Skills, works with people navigating career reinvention beyond 50
50Plus-Skills
Episode: When the Retirement Maths Stops Adding Up
Victoria Reuvers
Managing Director of WealthStrat
WealthStrat / Chartered Wealth Solutions
Episode: Will I Run Out of Money? A Conversation with Victoria Reuvers
Dr. Riaz Motara
Leading cardiologist and founder of Cardio Group
Cardio Group
Episode: The Wealth of Wellness
Arthur Goldstuck
Tech commentator, journalist, futurist
Episode: Ageless Curiosity with Arthur Goldstuck

Hosts

Michael Avery
Host of the show; award-winning broadcaster with a focus on life transitions and financial topics.
Kim Potgieter
Co-host and Chartered Wealth Solutions' financial planner guiding clients through retirement, legacy, and life transitions.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 6 ratings
  • Insightful conversations

    Important conversations about real things we encounter at different stages of our lives.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CandsPP
    South Africa3 months ago
  • Engaging, relatable and easy to follow

    Money is never easy to talk about, so hearing stories from likeminded people in similar scenarios makes it relatable and understandable. The show is engaging and easy to follow.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    StruanBB
    South Africaa year ago

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Guests bring practical strategies and emotional understanding to money discussions.
Insightful conversations that tackle real-life money topics with warmth and honesty.
Relatable storytelling makes complex money decisions feel doable.

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#217
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Feeling Stuck? What Stress Is Really Doing to Your Brain
Q: How do these brain-health practices relate to financial decisions during major life changes?
Regulated brain states improve attention and emotional regulation, reducing impulsive decisions. By combining cognitive-behavioral tools with financial planning conversations, people can make more thoughtful money choices during transitions.
Feeling Stuck? What Stress Is Really Doing to Your Brain
Q: What practical tools can help someone regain calm during a transition?
Tools like drawing, music, nature walks, and other creative practices help access brain networks linked to calm and self-understanding. They should be used as part of a broader routine that includes sleep, nutrition, exercise, and mindful pacing.
Feeling Stuck? What Stress Is Really Doing to Your Brain
Q: What is actually happening inside the brain during periods of transition and stress?
Uncertainty creates vulnerability; stress is an adaptive response, but in today's world the sheer volume of stress—real and imagined—can overload the system, affecting attention, memory, and decision-making. Calming strategies and lifestyle factors can modulate this effect.
Beyond Power of Attorney: What Families Need to Consider
Q: What practical steps should families take before cognitive decline occurs?
Kim and James emphasize early, inclusive conversations with the whole family, using stories to soften the subject, keeping technology and security up to date, ensuring access to bank communications (OTPs, active cell phones), and documenting family agreements in a written plan or family constitution to reduce conflict later.
Beyond Power of Attorney: What Families Need to Consider
Q: What exactly is a power of attorney and what does it allow someone to do on behalf of another person?
James explains that in South Africa there is a general POA for signing powers, but its validity is contingent on the grantor's ability to retract it; if the grantor loses capacity and cannot revoke, the POA can become null, prompting a transition to more formal arrangements like administration or curator bonis.

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This show centers on real-life transitions and the money choices that accompany them. Across episodes, topics like retirement, career pivots, relationship money dynamics, and personal growth intersect with practical financial planning, emotional wellbeing, and legacy. Guests are typically financial planners, retirement specialists, and people sharing intimate stories about money, health, and life changes, making the conversations both actionable and human. A notable strength is how personal narratives are tied to broader financial concepts, often encouraging listeners to align life priorities with financial decisions.

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1. Cheryl Jones
2. Miranda Isaakidis
3. Kirti Ranchod
4. James Carvalho
5. Gillian Lowndes
6. Lynda Smith
7. Victoria Reuvers
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