Money Secrets

Money Secrets

Hosted by: Fi Johnston

Financial and business strategies for purpose-led entrepreneurs. Hosted by Fi Johnston, Chartered Accountant, CFO, and impact-driven business advisor. This podcast helps small business owners make more money without...

Episodes

How to Make Business Easier and Still Make Money (EP#84)

Season #3

Your business doesn't need to be complicated to make money. But so many businesses are complicated, and it slows us down. In this episode of Money Secrets, Fi shares her live keynote from the inaugural Ripple Festival...
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Don't Pull the Ladder Up: Carmen Hawker on Purpose-Led Business and Backing Women (EP#83)

Season #3

What you do with your money is powerful. For Carmen Hawker, money isn’t the end goal. It’s a tool for redistributing wealth, creating opportunity and building the kind of world she wants to see.  In this episode of...
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How to fund your business expansion (EP#82)

Season #3

Funding Your Next Business Expansion So many founders don't go after opportunities because they don't know how to fund them. In this episode of Money Secrets, Fi explores how to think differently about funding a new...
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Retail done right, with Dara Shashoua of Byzantine Design (EP#81)

Season #3

How do you build a retail business that stands the test of time? You stop chasing overnight success and start treating business like the long game it really is. In this episode of Money Secrets, Fi is joined by Dara...
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Not all debt is bad (EP#80)

Season #3

Not all debt is bad. Being scared of debt is holding small business owners back from making great financial investments that grow their business. Understanding good and bad debt can save or make you lots of...
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Things I wish I knew 16 years ago (EP#79)

Season #3

What do you wish you could tell yourself when you first started your business? In this episode of Money Secrets, Fi celebrates 16 years in business by looking back at the lessons she wishes she'd known when she first...
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Stop leaving money on the table with Cam Elliott (EP#78)

Season #3

What if growing your business wasn't about working harder, but building better systems?  Why do so many business owners spend every waking hour working in their business, yet still struggle to create consistent,...
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3 brands nailing their business models (EP#77)

Season #3

What separates an unforgettable business from one that blends into the crowd? In this episode of Money Secrets, Fi explores three Australian service-based businesses nailing their business models: ThinkHQ, SCARF, and...
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Working harder will not make you more money (EP#76)

Season #3

Are you working harder than ever but still feeling like you're not earning what your business is capable of? Register to the free masterclass: More Money. More Mission30th July 2026 | 10am AEST (60 mins) | Zoom | All...
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16 years of impact (EP#75)

Season #3

What if your impact was something you actually measured? And what does it really mean to be an impact-led business? Register to the free masterclass: More Money. More Mission30th July 2026 | 10am AEST (60 mins) | Zoom...
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Stop sacrificing yourself (EP#74)

Season #3

Register to our free masterclass: More Money. More Mission30th July 2026 | 10am AEST (60 mins) | Zoom | All welcome. What if creating more impact starts with taking better care of yourself? Why do so many purpose-led...
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Financial freedom starts in your mind: financial therapist Jan Morrison on building wealth (EP#73)

Season #3

What if building wealth isn't just about what you know, but what you believe? Why do so many capable women still hesitate to invest, charge more, or trust themselves with money? In this episode of Money Secrets, Fi is...
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