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Get Started Investing

Get Started Investing

By: Equity Mates Media
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Hi! I'm Jess. This year, I finally started investing. After years of indecision, I took a leap and began documenting my journey, bringing you along to learn the investing ropes together.

Designed to build your confidence, our short, easy-to-understand episodes make investing approachable- so you can make the most of your money. New episodes drop every Tuesday & Thursday.

On Tuesdays: I tackle real questions from a beginner investor- whether my own or sent in by our community. We cover everything from ETFs & shares, to super, property and personal finance.

On Thursdays: Our series, How I Got Started where I chat with a community members to hear the highs, lows and lessons from their investing journey- proving that investing really is for anyone.

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Episodes
  • What putting $3K into a mate’s stock tip taught Ryan about investing

    What putting $3K into a mate’s stock tip taught Ryan about investing
    Aug 26 2026
    Ryan thought he was doing everything right with his money until a stock tip made his ETF feel like the wrong choice.For years, Ryan followed a very traditional approach to money: work hard, save hard and eventually buy a house. Then he discovered compound interest, started investing and found himself comparing two very different ways to put his money to work.What did that stock investment teach him? And how did it shape the kind of investor he wants to be?Ryan joins Jess to share how he got started investing, what his portfolio looks like today, the sleepless nights that came with his most concentrated investment yet—backing his own business—and why that experience has made the share market feel surprisingly safe.For more regular updates from Jess’ investing journey, follow along on Instagram at getstartedinvesting_.Chapters:00:00:00 From Saving Hard To Investing Smarter00:03:30 How Ryan Learned To Think About Money00:07:00 The Investing Lesson That Changed Everything00:09:32 His First Stock Tip And $3000 Bet00:12:22 Why Ryan Gave Up Picking Stocks00:16:42 Betting On Himself And His Business00:20:37 Why The Stock Market Now Feels Safer00:23:18 What Ryan Is Building Wealth For00:25:30 The Reality Of Backing Your Own Business00:27:15 The Advice He Wishes He Heard EarlierLinks mentioned in this episode:📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———Thanks to ShopBack for sponsoring this series.Want to get paid for shopping online? 💸 ShopBack gives you real Cashback on purchases you're already making, which you can then transfer into your bank account (or brokerage app!).Download the app here and use code GETSTARTED20 to get a $20 cashback bonus once you've earned your first $10!———Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    29 mins
  • Can AI help me find more money to invest? I asked a financial controller

    Can AI help me find more money to invest? I asked a financial controller
    Aug 24 2026
    What if you already had more money to invest... you just didn't realise it?Jess has spent months manually analysing her spending, trying to free up more money to invest. This week, she wants to know if AI can make the process easier.Together with a chartered accountant and financial controller, Isabelle from Mind Her Money, Jess explores how to safely use AI to better understand your spending (including actual prompts you can use), what patterns to look for and how to spot the money that's quietly slipping away without adding real value to your life.Because the goal isn't to stop spending money.It's to stop wasting money on the things you don't value, so you can spend more on the things you do and invest the difference.Plus, Jess puts a "Real Price Tag" calculator to the test to see what one of her regular fortnightly expenses could be worth if she invested instead……… she was shocked!Also, you can now follow Jess’s journey & learnings more closely with regular updates on Instagram at getstartedinvesting_Chapters:00:00:00 Can AI Find You More Money To Invest?00:02:30 How AI Can Analyse Your Spending00:04:54 Using Your Financial Data Safely00:08:53 What To Ask AI About Your Spending00:13:02 Finding Money You Will Not Miss00:18:18 Spend More On What You Actually Value00:21:41 When Saving Goes Too Far00:24:18 The Real Cost Of Your Everyday Spending00:28:09 Your AI Spending ChallengeLinks mentioned in this episode:If you’re interested in trying to use AI to analyse your spending, Isabelle and Jess have put together an ‘AI playbook’ with prompts to try yourself here.You can also play around with Isabelle’s ‘Real Price Tag’ calculator here, once you’ve figured out where your money is going!📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———Thanks to MLC for sponsoring this series and helping keep our content free.If you’re the type of person who spends weekends comparing ETF’s, keeps an eye on crypto, and never misses an episode of Equity Mates, here’s one investment you may be overlooking – your super.MLC knows it might not seem as exciting as picking your next investment, but thanks to tax advantages and decades of compound growth, it could end up being one of the hardest working investments you own.See how your super could be working harder with MLC at mlc.com.auDisclaimer: Products issued by NULIS Nominees (Australia) Ltd as trustee of MLC Super Fund. General information only. Read the PDS & TMD available at mlc.com.au and consider if it’s right for you.———In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.———Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    32 mins
  • How Kelly built a $280K portfolio and bought two investment properties before 30

    How Kelly built a $280K portfolio and bought two investment properties before 30
    Aug 19 2026
    Kelly grew up watching her immigrant parents work two jobs, seven days a week, after arriving in Australia with very little money.She thought the only path to wealth was to work harder.Then she discovered investing and realised her money could work just as hard as she did.Before turning 30, she's built a $280,000 investment portfolio and bought two investment properties.Jess sits down with Kelly to unpack the lessons she learned from watching her parents' sacrifices, why she focuses on growing her income as much as her investments (more than doubling it in just a few years), how she uses both property and shares to build wealth and why you absolutely don't need to be rich to get started.For more regular updates from Jess’ investing journey, follow along on instagram at getstartedinvesting_Chapters:00:00:00 From Super Saver To Serious Investor00:03:48 The Money Lessons That Started It All00:07:43 Buying Her First Property In Her Twenties00:11:17 Why Saving Alone Was Not Enough00:14:00 Turning One Hundred Dollars Into A Habit00:17:51 How Kelly Built Her Portfolio00:21:11 Growing Her Income From 75K To 175K00:24:30 Avoiding Lifestyle Creep As Income Grows00:26:00 What Kelly Is Building Wealth For00:29:14 Why Investing Is Not Just For The RichLinks mentioned in this episode:📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———Thanks to ShopBack for sponsoring this series.Want to get paid for shopping online? 💸 ShopBack gives you real Cashback on purchases you're already making, which you can then transfer into your bank account (or brokerage app!).Download the app here and use code GETSTARTED20 to get a $20 cashback bonus once you've earned your first $10!———Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    31 mins
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Learnt heaps so far and am now investing.
They have a great entertaining style of podcasting making it I'm really enjoying it while also learning. it's great how there's little jargon and they explain it when there is.

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Love the personable unassuming hosts. Big fan of all the equity mates poddies. Best value stock on the market

Always laughing always learning

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.