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Episode 154: The Super Contribution Episode
In this episode of The Grass is Greener, Tim welcomes Evguenia Rutkowski, a passionate financial adviser specialising in retirement and pre-retirement planning.
Evguenia shares her insights on superannuation strategies, especially for women navigating financial transitions like divorce or late-career planning.
Episode 153: Why Your Super Needs a Binding Death Nomination
In this short but powerful episode, we dive into the critical topic of Binding Death Nominations (BDBN) and why they matter for your superannuation. Unlike your will, your super doesn’t automatically go to your chosen beneficiaries unless you’ve completed a valid BDBN.
Episode 152: Shane Warne Legacy
In this heartfelt episode, Helen Nolan (CEO) shares the origin and impact of the Shane Warne Legacy, a foundation launched in honour of the late cricket legend. Helen recounts how the foundation began with a dream and quickly grew into Australia’s largest health screening event.
Episode 151: Smart Advice Choices
In this episode, we chat to Jenny Pearse (Marketing Consultant) and Nadia Docker (Compliance Expert) - to unpack what really matters when choosing a Financial Adviser.
From communication style and credentials to compliance, scams, and digital presence, this conversation is packed with practical tips and real-world insights.
Episode 150: Investing for the Long Run
In this episode, Vanguard's Senior Investment Specialist, Libby Newman returns to share her deep expertise in investments, index funds, and Vanguard’s long-term philosophy. She explains how index funds offer broad market exposure and why they’re a smart starting point for investors.
Episode 118: Your Children - Financial Resilience & Investing
Over the past 118 episodes we have chatted to some amazing guests and we have 'cherry- picked' the highlights from our favourite interviews, brining a different theme each week.
This week, our theme is "Your Children - Financial Resilience & Investing"
Episode 75: Kickstart your 2022 - Your path to Ethical Investing
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022.
Gen and Tim define Ethical Investing, and discuss the importance of getting in touch with your specific ESG values and how to search for funds that support causes that are important to you.
Episode 74: Kickstart your 2022 - Easy ways to Invest: Micro, Robo and more
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022.
So, you are ready to invest...but how do you actually begin? We discuss options for investing for all budgets and balances from Micro-Investing and round-Up's to Robo-Advice and more.
Episode 73: Kickstart your 2022 - Getting Ready to Invest
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. There are some key concepts to consider when you are beginning (or continuing) your investment journey.
We discuss the importance of understanding your risk appetite and building your investment choices in line with your goals.
Episode 22: Investing - Risks and Emotions
Are you a risk-taker? How much risk are you willing to take with your investment portfolio? Maybe you you don’t have a very clear idea about either question?
Having a deliberate position on investment risk is vital for individuals and couples.

