Get Rich Slow Club

Networking can still bring up images of awkward events, name tags and forced small talk. But in modern business, it can look a lot more natural than that.

Tash and Emma unpack how they have built useful relationships through social media, events and their wider business communities. They also explore why networking tends to work best when you focus on relationships first, rather than what you can get from someone.

In this episode:

🤝 Why networking does not have to mean walking into a room full of strangers and handing out business cards

📱 How social media can help you build familiarity with people long before you ever meet them in person

🌱 Why strong business relationships can take years to turn into opportunities, partnerships or introductions

🪜 The difference between networking with people ahead of you, people at a similar stage and people earlier in their journey

👥 Why building relationships with your peers can sometimes be more useful than only trying to meet the biggest names in your industry

💬 How asking thoughtful questions and showing genuine curiosity can make conversations much easier and more memorable

🙋 Why specific questions tend to get better responses than broad requests like “How do I start?”

🧠 How avoiding networking can compound over time, and why showing up can make future opportunities and conversations easier

The big takeaway? Good networking is less about collecting contacts and more about building genuine relationships over time. Be curious, be useful and stay connected. You may not know where a conversation will lead, but the relationships you build today can create opportunities years down the track.

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Disclaimer:
Any advice is general and does not consider your financial situation needs, or objectives, so consider whether it’s appropriate for you. You should also consider seeking professional advice before making any financial decision.
Pearler is an Authorised Representative 1281540 of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd AFSL 337927. Read the FSG available from https://pearler.com/financial-services-guide
If you are considering any of the products we spoke about during the show, be sure to read the Product Disclosure Statement & Target Market Determination available from the product issuer’s website before deciding.
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Index funds are often sold on one big idea: diversification. But owning hundreds of companies does not always mean your money is spread as evenly as you think.

Tash and Jack take a closer look at what can sit underneath a seemingly simple ETF. They unpack concentration risk, overlapping funds and the point where a “passive” portfolio can start looking surprisingly active.

In this episode:

📊 Why owning hundreds of companies does not automatically mean your portfolio is evenly diversified

💻 How a small group of large US companies can make up a sizeable part of a market-cap weighted index

🏦 Why Australian index funds can leave investors heavily exposed to banks and mining companies

🧩 How owning several ETFs can create overlap rather than adding meaningful diversification

🌏 Why a fund labelled “global” can still have a large exposure to the US market

🎯 How adding thematic, sector or specialised ETFs can turn a passive strategy into a form of active portfolio management

🔥 Why investors can be tempted to add an asset or sector after it has already had a strong run
⚖️ The arguments for passive and active investing, including the role active investors play in setting market prices

🗳️ What happens to shareholder voting power when large investment managers hold shares on behalf of millions of investors

⏳ Why Tash and Jack keep coming back to a long-term approach rather than trying to predict the next winning sector

The big takeaway? An index fund can make investing much simpler, but “diversified” does not always mean evenly spread. It is worth understanding what you actually own, where your biggest exposures sit and whether adding another fund genuinely adds something new. Sometimes a simple portfolio can already be doing more than enough.

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Disclaimer:
Any advice is general and does not consider your financial situation needs, or objectives, so consider whether it’s appropriate for you. You should also consider seeking professional advice before making any financial decision.
Pearler is an Authorised Representative 1281540 of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd AFSL 337927. Read the FSG available from https://pearler.com/financial-services-guide
If you are considering any of the products we spoke about during the show, be sure to read the Product Disclosure Statement & Target Market Determination available from the product issuer’s website before deciding.
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Managing money is hard enough with a regular paycheque. But what happens when your income changes every month, you’re building businesses, and some acting gigs have to last you for months at a time?

Tash and Ana chat with actor and creative Gina Drew about budgeting on a low and irregular income, combining finances with a partner, building emergency buffers, investing small amounts, and finding support when money gets tight.

In this episode:

💸 How Gina manages money when her acting income can swing from a large one-off payment to very little for months

💸 Why she and her partner split shared expenses 60/40, and how they adjust things when their incomes change

💸 What it was like navigating a relationship where one person had debt and the other had always avoided credit cards

💸 Why talking openly about money helped Gina and her partner get on the same page with spending, debt and shared goals

💸 How Gina uses Self-Employment Assistance while building her own businesses, including acting, craft classes and a production company

💸 Why diversifying your income can matter just as much as diversifying your investments when you work in a creative field

💸 How Gina automates small amounts into super and investments, even when she can’t commit to the same dollar amount every month

💸 The backup plan she uses when money gets tight: find more work, grow business income, dip into her emergency fund, then look at government support if needed

The big takeaway? You don’t need a perfectly predictable income to start building better money habits. Systems, backup plans and honest conversations can make a huge difference, even when your income changes from month to month.

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@anakresina
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How To Not Work Forever

Disclaimer:
Any advice is general and does not consider your financial situation needs, or objectives, so consider whether it’s appropriate for you. You should also consider seeking professional advice before making any financial decision.
Pearler is an Authorised Representative 1281540 of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd AFSL 337927. Read the FSG available from https://pearler.com/financial-services-guide
If you are considering any of the products we spoke about during the show, be sure to read the Product Disclosure Statement & Target Market Determination available from the product issuer’s website before deciding.
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Lots of people want to start a business. Far fewer actually do it.

Tash and Emma unpack what can keep an idea stuck in your head for years, from self-doubt and money worries to overthinking the perfect way to begin. They also share their very different approaches to getting started, and why both come back to the same idea: create some momentum.

In this episode:

🚀 Why talking about an idea can feel productive, even when you have not actually taken the first step

🧠 How self-doubt, comparison and fears about a “saturated” market can quietly stop people from starting

💰 Why some businesses need more money upfront, and how you may be able to test an idea before investing heavily

📱 How creating content or building an audience can help you test demand, develop useful skills and learn what people actually want

🧪 Why not every idea will work, and how trying something can still give you useful skills, data and clarity

🏃 The two very different ways Tash and Emma create momentum, from taking one tiny step to building a larger project before launching

⏰ How deadlines, accountability and giving yourself set “shifts” can make it easier to find time for a side project

🙊 Why being selective about who you share a new idea with can help protect your confidence while it is still taking shape

The big takeaway? You do not need to have every part of a business figured out before you begin. Start in a way that suits how your brain works. That might mean taking one tiny action today, or setting yourself a bigger project that forces you to follow through. Either way, doing something can teach you far more than thinking about doing it.

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@tashinvests
@anakresina
@getrichslowclub
@pearlerhq
Get Rich Slow Club
Pearler
YouTube
How To Not Work Forever

Disclaimer:
Any advice is general and does not consider your financial situation needs, or objectives, so consider whether it’s appropriate for you. You should also consider seeking professional advice before making any financial decision.
Pearler is an Authorised Representative 1281540 of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd AFSL 337927. Read the FSG available from https://pearler.com/financial-services-guide
If you are considering any of the products we spoke about during the show, be sure to read the Product Disclosure Statement & Target Market Determination available from the product issuer’s website before deciding.
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Australia might be home, but does that mean Australian shares should make up a big chunk of your portfolio?

Tash and Jack unpack home-country bias and why the Australian share market looks very different from global markets. They explore diversification, the industries that dominate the ASX, and why investing overseas has become much easier than it once was.

In this episode:

🌏 Why Australian investors can end up with a much bigger exposure to local shares than
Australia’s size in the global market might suggest

🏦 How banks and mining companies make up a large part of the Australian share market, and
what that can mean for diversification

📈 Why global share markets have outperformed Australian shares over some of the periods
discussed in the episode

🇺🇸 How overseas markets can give investors access to industries and large global businesses that
have much less representation on the ASX

🏠 Why Australia’s focus on property, banks and resources raises bigger questions about where
future economic growth might come from

💰 How franking credits can make Australian shares attractive to some investors, without
necessarily being a reason to invest on their own

🧺 Why broad diversification can reduce the need to predict which country, sector or individual
company will perform best next

⚖️ Tash and Jack also tackle a listener question about investing versus putting extra money into a
home loan offset, including the maths and the behavioural side of the decision

The big takeaway? Investing close to home can feel familiar, but familiarity is not the same thing as diversification. Australia represents only one part of the global share market, with its own strengths and risks. Looking beyond one country can give investors exposure to a wider mix of businesses, industries and economies over the long term.

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@tashinvests
@anakresina
@getrichslowclub
@pearlerhq
Get Rich Slow Club
Pearler
YouTube
How To Not Work Forever

Disclaimer:
Any advice is general and does not consider your financial situation needs, or objectives, so consider whether it’s appropriate for you. You should also consider seeking professional advice before making any financial decision.
Pearler is an Authorised Representative 1281540 of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd AFSL 337927. Read the FSG available from https://pearler.com/financial-services-guide
If you are considering any of the products we spoke about during the show, be sure to read the Product Disclosure Statement & Target Market Determination available from the product issuer’s website before deciding.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.