After a successful 10-year career running busy bars and restaurants in London’s West End, Chris McLoughlin discovered a new passion. In 2023, after a lot of changes in his work and personal life, he decided it was time to get serious about organising his own personal finances. The process ignited his interest in financial planning, showing how having clear goals and a strategy to achieve them can provide security and open up future possibilities.

He was inspired to build a career where he could help others achieve that same clarity, and so he pursued his professional qualifications and joined Frontier Wealth, which is part of the St. James’s Place Partnership, in 2024. He now works with clients to build personalised roadmaps that allow them to achieve their life goals, giving them a sense of security and control over their future.

Chris believes that financial literacy is empowering for everyone. This conviction drives him to work with businesses, schools, and community organisations, providing financial wellbeing workshops and support to help people build confidence in managing their money.

chris.mcloughlin@sjpp.co.uk

Melissa Grewar, known as The Spiritual Engineer, is an author, intuitive guide, and founder of In Us We Trust CIC: a community supporting people facing hardship to find meaningful answers about their lives through personal acceptance, transformation, and support. Her book In Us We Trust is a practical tool to build self-awareness that empowers people to help themselves through their inner guidance.

Melissa is on a journey to create The Muses, a community theatre space designed to foster connection, support, and growth through creative expression. Drawing from her own experience, she offers clear, grounded guidance without spiritual buzzwords, helping others unlock their potential and move forward with confidence.

Website: www.inuswetrust.co.uk (stacks of free stuff-Reiki meditations, Moonmanifesting etc

Kindle: In Us We Trust out 29th September - 99p https://amzn.eu/d/hqZrMQt

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Connor Docherty is an Executive Director of Bell4Business. They provide reliable business support services in East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. This includes admin, call handling & social media help.

Connor began working at Bell4Business as a 16 year old apprentice and is still often the youngest person in a networking room!

He says it's important not to overlook someone as being a potential decision maker just because they are young...

www.bell4business.co.uk

This episode is kindly sponsored by the Empowered Extend Podcast, the podcast where the hosts talk openly about poo, sex, and disability. Yep, the real stuff that too many people shy away from. The team are there to break taboos, spark conversations, and inspire change — together. 💪

Join the team on Empowered Extend to amplify voices, smash stigmas, and create space for every story.

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