Money & Us Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/money-us Money and Us with Anna Brading is your reminder that it’s never too late to take control of your finances and change your life. Anna is a Certified Financial Education Instructor, author and mum who knows first hand what it feels like to do all the things you’re taught to do and still feel completely lost with money. She figured it out, changed her life, and has since built a community of over 250,000 people, written a bestselling book and has been invited to Parliament to advocate for better financial education for all. Now she’s here to help you do the same. Most of us were never taught how money really works. Almost three quarters of UK adults never received any financial education at school, so it’s no wonder so many of us feel overwhelmed, underprepared and like we’re somehow behind. We’ve convinced ourselves it’s too complicated, that we’ve left it too late, or that the advice out there just doesn’t apply to our lives. The reality of juggling work and kids, caring for elderly relatives, going through health challenges, and still showing up with a smile on our faces. What if the right conversation, at the right time, could change everything? Every week, Anna sits down with some of the UK’s leading experts for honest, real conversations about money in the context of real life. From entrepreneurship and investing to relationships, grief, addiction, parenthood and raising the next generation, these are the conversations that meet you where you are right now, not where you think you should be. Money and Us is a space where no question is too small, no starting point is too late, and nobody is made to feel judged or behind. Most of us are figuring this out as we go, and that’s exactly what this podcast is here for. © 2026 Anna Brading 005517f6-9ff9-5308-a112-aae5f286e6a2 yes en Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:31:25 +0100 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:32:10 +0100 https://img.transistorcdn.com/jEeSEFpszYalZ1OqPlEdkW3ri09tW6_rZ-sIU3VV6Q8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZGJm/ZDcyZjc5YjlmY2Y1/YjJkZjIyMDJlOTg5/YWFmMi5qcGc.jpg Money & Us episodic Anna Brading Money and Us with Anna Brading is your reminder that it’s never too late to take control of your finances and change your life. Anna is a Certified Financial Education Instructor, author and mum who knows first hand what it feels like to do all the things you’re taught to do and still feel completely lost with money. She figured it out, changed her life, and has since built a community of over 250,000 people, written a bestselling book and has been invited to Parliament to advocate for better financial education for all. Now she’s here to help you do the same. Most of us were never taught how money really works. Almost three quarters of UK adults never received any financial education at school, so it’s no wonder so many of us feel overwhelmed, underprepared and like we’re somehow behind. We’ve convinced ourselves it’s too complicated, that we’ve left it too late, or that the advice out there just doesn’t apply to our lives. The reality of juggling work and kids, caring for elderly relatives, going through health challenges, and still showing up with a smile on our faces. What if the right conversation, at the right time, could change everything? Every week, Anna sits down with some of the UK’s leading experts for honest, real conversations about money in the context of real life. From entrepreneurship and investing to relationships, grief, addiction, parenthood and raising the next generation, these are the conversations that meet you where you are right now, not where you think you should be. Money and Us is a space where no question is too small, no starting point is too late, and nobody is made to feel judged or behind. Most of us are figuring this out as we go, and that’s exactly what this podcast is here for. Money and Us with Anna Brading is your reminder that it’s never too late to take control of your finances and change your life. Anna Brading pod@mentoramoney.com No No The Woman Rewriting the Rules of British Entrepreneurship with Alex Depledge MBE 2 2 The Woman Rewriting the Rules of British Entrepreneurship with Alex Depledge MBE full dbd30622-3ca9-4e81-861c-f5d3467e2fa4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/252a6f7d She was bullied at school, didn’t fit in at university, and spent the first 20 years of her life trying to make herself smaller. Today, Alex Depledge MBE is a serial tech entrepreneur who has built and sold multimillion-pound businesses, and was appointed the country’s first ever Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Chancellor.

In this episode, Anna sits down with Alex for a candid and compelling conversation about money, ambition, and what it really takes to back yourself when the world isn’t quite ready for you.

Alex talks openly about the emotional reality of entrepreneurship, what it actually costs, and why the moment she stopped trying to fit in was the moment everything changed. She shares why failure is so much more valuable than we give it credit for, and what she has learned from building and selling multimillion-pound businesses.

They also get into the bigger picture. What AI really means for the future of work, why entrepreneurial thinking is fast becoming a skill we all need, and what Alex is doing behind the scenes to make the UK a better place to build a business.

Whether you have ever thought about working for yourself or you simply want to understand what it takes to think and act more boldly with your money and your life, this one is for you.

Key Moments:

• Why 64% of Gen Z want to be their own boss and what that tells us about the future of work
• Growing up feeling like you never fit in and why your difference might be your greatest asset
• The emotional reality of building, scaling and selling businesses
• Why failure is more valuable than we give it credit for
• What AI is going to mean for all of us
• What Alex is working on behind the scenes as Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Chancellor
• What wealth really means to Alex, and her answer might surprise you

Chapters: 
00:00 Intro 
00:00:45 Fact or Fiction: Do 64% of Gen Z Want to Be Entrepreneurs? 
00:02:05 Growing Up, Bullying & Never Feeling Like She Belonged 
00:07:55 Why America Creates More Entrepreneurs Than the UK 
00:12:16 The Moment She Stopped Playing Small 
00:13:35 The Co-Founder Friendship That Changed Everything 
00:15:43 Why We Need More Female Founders 
00:18:27 Why Corporate Life Never Fit 
00:20:53 From Safe Job to Starting a Business 
00:22:03 The Idea That Became Hassle.com 
00:23:03 The Phone Call That Changed Everything 
00:25:08 How to Know When It's Time to Quit Your Job 
00:26:42 What Great Employers Should Do Instead 
00:29:35 Building an £8 Million Business Across Four Countries 
00:31:23 Becoming a Mum While Scaling a Startup 
00:33:31 Why Female Entrepreneurs Face Different Challenges 
00:35:34 Starting a Business After Having Children 
00:37:38 Why You Should Just Start 
00:40:04 Selling a £32 Million Company 
00:41:34 Success, Imposter Syndrome & Self-Worth 
00:45:03 Becoming the Chancellor's First Entrepreneurship Adviser 
00:50:49 Why Speaking Up Changed Everything 
00:51:59 How to Stop Fear Holding You Back 
00:57:18 The Future of AI, Work & Entrepreneurship 
00:59:59 Happiness vs Contentment 
01:00:21 Final Thoughts

Follow Alex Depledge:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexdepledge/?hl=en-gb

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-depledge-mbe-22b57a14

Website: https://www.alexdepledge.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajoybrading/

Website: https://www.mentoramoney.com

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]]> She was bullied at school, didn’t fit in at university, and spent the first 20 years of her life trying to make herself smaller. Today, Alex Depledge MBE is a serial tech entrepreneur who has built and sold multimillion-pound businesses, and was appointed the country’s first ever Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Chancellor.

In this episode, Anna sits down with Alex for a candid and compelling conversation about money, ambition, and what it really takes to back yourself when the world isn’t quite ready for you.

Alex talks openly about the emotional reality of entrepreneurship, what it actually costs, and why the moment she stopped trying to fit in was the moment everything changed. She shares why failure is so much more valuable than we give it credit for, and what she has learned from building and selling multimillion-pound businesses.

They also get into the bigger picture. What AI really means for the future of work, why entrepreneurial thinking is fast becoming a skill we all need, and what Alex is doing behind the scenes to make the UK a better place to build a business.

Whether you have ever thought about working for yourself or you simply want to understand what it takes to think and act more boldly with your money and your life, this one is for you.

Key Moments:

• Why 64% of Gen Z want to be their own boss and what that tells us about the future of work
• Growing up feeling like you never fit in and why your difference might be your greatest asset
• The emotional reality of building, scaling and selling businesses
• Why failure is more valuable than we give it credit for
• What AI is going to mean for all of us
• What Alex is working on behind the scenes as Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Chancellor
• What wealth really means to Alex, and her answer might surprise you

Chapters: 
00:00 Intro 
00:00:45 Fact or Fiction: Do 64% of Gen Z Want to Be Entrepreneurs? 
00:02:05 Growing Up, Bullying & Never Feeling Like She Belonged 
00:07:55 Why America Creates More Entrepreneurs Than the UK 
00:12:16 The Moment She Stopped Playing Small 
00:13:35 The Co-Founder Friendship That Changed Everything 
00:15:43 Why We Need More Female Founders 
00:18:27 Why Corporate Life Never Fit 
00:20:53 From Safe Job to Starting a Business 
00:22:03 The Idea That Became Hassle.com 
00:23:03 The Phone Call That Changed Everything 
00:25:08 How to Know When It's Time to Quit Your Job 
00:26:42 What Great Employers Should Do Instead 
00:29:35 Building an £8 Million Business Across Four Countries 
00:31:23 Becoming a Mum While Scaling a Startup 
00:33:31 Why Female Entrepreneurs Face Different Challenges 
00:35:34 Starting a Business After Having Children 
00:37:38 Why You Should Just Start 
00:40:04 Selling a £32 Million Company 
00:41:34 Success, Imposter Syndrome & Self-Worth 
00:45:03 Becoming the Chancellor's First Entrepreneurship Adviser 
00:50:49 Why Speaking Up Changed Everything 
00:51:59 How to Stop Fear Holding You Back 
00:57:18 The Future of AI, Work & Entrepreneurship 
00:59:59 Happiness vs Contentment 
01:00:21 Final Thoughts

Follow Alex Depledge:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexdepledge/?hl=en-gb

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-depledge-mbe-22b57a14

Website: https://www.alexdepledge.com

Follow Anna Brading:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentoramoney/?hl=en-gb

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajoybrading/

Website: https://www.mentoramoney.com

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]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0100 Anna Brading Anna Brading 3651 She was bullied at school, didn’t fit in at university, and spent the first 20 years of her life trying to make herself smaller. Today, Alex Depledge MBE is a serial tech entrepreneur who has built and sold multimillion-pound businesses, and was appointed the country’s first ever Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Chancellor.

In this episode, Anna sits down with Alex for a candid and compelling conversation about money, ambition, and what it really takes to back yourself when the world isn’t quite ready for you.

Alex talks openly about the emotional reality of entrepreneurship, what it actually costs, and why the moment she stopped trying to fit in was the moment everything changed. She shares why failure is so much more valuable than we give it credit for, and what she has learned from building and selling multimillion-pound businesses.

They also get into the bigger picture. What AI really means for the future of work, why entrepreneurial thinking is fast becoming a skill we all need, and what Alex is doing behind the scenes to make the UK a better place to build a business.

Whether you have ever thought about working for yourself or you simply want to understand what it takes to think and act more boldly with your money and your life, this one is for you.

Key Moments:

• Why 64% of Gen Z want to be their own boss and what that tells us about the future of work
• Growing up feeling like you never fit in and why your difference might be your greatest asset
• The emotional reality of building, scaling and selling businesses
• Why failure is more valuable than we give it credit for
• What AI is going to mean for all of us
• What Alex is working on behind the scenes as Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Chancellor
• What wealth really means to Alex, and her answer might surprise you

Chapters: 
00:00 Intro 
00:00:45 Fact or Fiction: Do 64% of Gen Z Want to Be Entrepreneurs? 
00:02:05 Growing Up, Bullying & Never Feeling Like She Belonged 
00:07:55 Why America Creates More Entrepreneurs Than the UK 
00:12:16 The Moment She Stopped Playing Small 
00:13:35 The Co-Founder Friendship That Changed Everything 
00:15:43 Why We Need More Female Founders 
00:18:27 Why Corporate Life Never Fit 
00:20:53 From Safe Job to Starting a Business 
00:22:03 The Idea That Became Hassle.com 
00:23:03 The Phone Call That Changed Everything 
00:25:08 How to Know When It's Time to Quit Your Job 
00:26:42 What Great Employers Should Do Instead 
00:29:35 Building an £8 Million Business Across Four Countries 
00:31:23 Becoming a Mum While Scaling a Startup 
00:33:31 Why Female Entrepreneurs Face Different Challenges 
00:35:34 Starting a Business After Having Children 
00:37:38 Why You Should Just Start 
00:40:04 Selling a £32 Million Company 
00:41:34 Success, Imposter Syndrome & Self-Worth 
00:45:03 Becoming the Chancellor's First Entrepreneurship Adviser 
00:50:49 Why Speaking Up Changed Everything 
00:51:59 How to Stop Fear Holding You Back 
00:57:18 The Future of AI, Work & Entrepreneurship 
00:59:59 Happiness vs Contentment 
01:00:21 Final Thoughts

Follow Alex Depledge:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexdepledge/?hl=en-gb

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-depledge-mbe-22b57a14

Website: https://www.alexdepledge.com

Follow Anna Brading:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentoramoney/?hl=en-gb

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajoybrading/

Website: https://www.mentoramoney.com

Follow Money & Us:

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Sponsor:

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]]> money, entrepreneurship, business, success, entrepreneurship No Anna Brading: The Money Conversations We Should Have Been Having All Along 1 1 Anna Brading: The Money Conversations We Should Have Been Having All Along full 6b927dee-eb1e-4288-bdc7-33a09eb8b647 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bbee5612 Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything right with money and still feel like you’re falling behind? You’re not alone, and you’re definitely not the problem.

In this very first episode, Anna Brading shares the story behind Money and Us and why she felt compelled to create it. The truth is, most of us are navigating real life challenges that nobody else can see. The messy, complicated, invisible stuff. So much shame and embarrassment still surrounds the conversation around money, which means most of us suffer in silence rather than seeking the help and information we need.

Money and Us exists for real people, living real lives, facing real challenges. Honest conversations that meet you exactly where you are, not where you think you should be.

The reality is that money touches every single area of our lives, which is why throughout this series Anna will be covering a wide range of topics that don’t get spoken about nearly enough. From grief and addiction to parenthood and everything in between. These are the conversations that are long overdue.

This is where it all begins. Welcome.

]]> Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything right with money and still feel like you’re falling behind? You’re not alone, and you’re definitely not the problem.

In this very first episode, Anna Brading shares the story behind Money and Us and why she felt compelled to create it. The truth is, most of us are navigating real life challenges that nobody else can see. The messy, complicated, invisible stuff. So much shame and embarrassment still surrounds the conversation around money, which means most of us suffer in silence rather than seeking the help and information we need.

Money and Us exists for real people, living real lives, facing real challenges. Honest conversations that meet you exactly where you are, not where you think you should be.

The reality is that money touches every single area of our lives, which is why throughout this series Anna will be covering a wide range of topics that don’t get spoken about nearly enough. From grief and addiction to parenthood and everything in between. These are the conversations that are long overdue.

This is where it all begins. Welcome.

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:17:41 +0100 Anna Brading Anna Brading 331 Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything right with money and still feel like you’re falling behind? You’re not alone, and you’re definitely not the problem.

In this very first episode, Anna Brading shares the story behind Money and Us and why she felt compelled to create it. The truth is, most of us are navigating real life challenges that nobody else can see. The messy, complicated, invisible stuff. So much shame and embarrassment still surrounds the conversation around money, which means most of us suffer in silence rather than seeking the help and information we need.

Money and Us exists for real people, living real lives, facing real challenges. Honest conversations that meet you exactly where you are, not where you think you should be.

The reality is that money touches every single area of our lives, which is why throughout this series Anna will be covering a wide range of topics that don’t get spoken about nearly enough. From grief and addiction to parenthood and everything in between. These are the conversations that are long overdue.

This is where it all begins. Welcome.

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