Caroline chats to Abi Mohamed, the co-founder of of Community Growth Ventures, a London-based angel investment firm. CGV invests time, capital and resources to help passionate founders from minority and underestimated backgrounds create sustain

#14: Emily Cummin, Untangle: bereavement, grief, loss and your finances

Feb 8th, 2021 31m 37s

Caroline chats to Emily Cummin, the CEO and co-founder of grief support platform, Untangle. They help bereaved families to rebuild life after loss by providing practical & emotional help in one place. ⁠⁠Emily talks about how grief can impact

#13 Carmel's story: Money & relationships - rebuilding financial trust after a partner leaves you in serious debt

Jan 25th, 2021 32m 59s

In this episode, Caroline talks to Carmel Dickinson about being left £20,000 in debt when her fiancé at the time defaulted on his loans. And how it made her much more determined to talk about money in her relationships.Many people find it hard

#12 Clare Seal: A real life story about paying off debt, taking control of your finances and looking forward to the future

Jan 10th, 2021 36m 50s

In this episode, Caroline talks to Clare Seal of My Frugal Year on Instagram, about her journey to paying off £27,000 worth of debt and her excitement about being in a position to look forward and create more positive financial goals for her an

#11 Chloe & Pont: The secrets to small business success (even in 2020!)

Dec 20th, 2020 32m 46s

In this episode, Caroline talks to Chloe and Pont, co-owners of hair salon Bebop, in Islington London, which has made the best hairdresser lists in Time Out and Refinery29. They set up Bebop to shake up the dated hair industry, focusing on maki

#10 Dani St James: Not a Phase - financial, educational and emotional support for the trans community

Dec 6th, 2020 37m

In this episode, Caroline talks to Dani St James, about the huge financial and emotional costs trans people experience getting access to jobs, medical care, and psychological support. And how her Not a Phase charity plans to help.

#9 Katie's story: Being the first in your family to go to university. Managing student debt and graduating in a pandemic.

Nov 22nd, 2020 32m 52s

In this episode, Caroline talks to Katie Watson about being the first person in her family to go to university, why she’s not worried about student debt and how hard 2020 has been for graduates trying to find jobs.---Money & Me is brought to

#8 Josh's story: Discovering the hard way that there's no such thing as work-life balance for entrepreneurs

Nov 3rd, 2020 38m 35s

In this episode, Caroline chats to Josh Winterson, the 28 year old founder of recruiment start-up Alinea. Josh opens up about how it feels to lead a fast-growing start-up, what happens when your industry is badly hit by the pandemic, and the r

#7 Zanna Van Dijk: Financial wellness, sustainability and finding energy in work

Sep 29th, 2020 34m 44s

In this episode, Caroline chats to Zanna Van Dijk, fitness, wellness and sustainability superstar, who is passionate about using her own journey and platform to educate and inspire others.This is a fantastic season finale! We talk about Zanna’

#6 Lola's story: What it took for me to save £60,000 to buy my own home

Jul 4th, 2020 29m 19s

In this episode, Caroline talks to Lola Abitogun, host of Adulting by Lola (@adultingbylola) and AdultingFest, about the hard work, career choices and compromises she made so she could save £60,000 by the age of 28 to buy her own flat in London

#5 Alex Holder: Be willing to be vulnerable. How to have conversations about money.

Mar 23rd, 2020 38m 15s

In this episode, Caroline talks to Alex Holder, journalist and author of "Open Up: Why Talking About Money Will Change Your Life".We discuss why it feels so hard to talk about money, even to close friends. Why we're all scared what people will

#4 Nicky Raby: Thriving in a portfolio career and defining your own version of success

Mar 8th, 2020 36m 40s

In this episode, Caroline talks to actor, coach, speaker and all round brilliant woman Nicky Raby (nickyraby.com) about thriving in a portfolio career, valuing your work and getting comfortable asking for money, and defining your own version of

#3 Changwe's story: Money, privilege, sacrifice and loss

Feb 17th, 2020 22m 6s

In this episode, Caroline talks to Changwe about living between two worlds. On the one hand, privilege. On the other, sacrifice and great loss.

#2 Alex's story: going to university as a mature student

Nov 3rd, 2019 32m 43s

In this episode, Caroline talks to Alex about her decision to go to university as a mature student and how she feels about her money situation as a result.

#1 Caroline's story: Does growing up poor ever leave you?

Oct 26th, 2019 24m 23s

In this episode, Caroline Hughes, co-founder of Lifetise, talks about how the financial difficulties her family had when she was growing up affected how she feels about, and deals with, money.

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