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577 | “You’re Not Broken”: Finding Financial Freedom Through Life’s Tensions – Chat with Kat

December 18, 2025

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What happens when life’s expectations collide with financial reality?

In this heartfelt Summer Series episode, Katrina “Kat” S, long-time listener, mum of two, and Bali trip volunteer from Bryce’s 50th, opens up about her real money story:

Growing up in a small country town, learning to save, splurging at uni, facing postnatal depression, and rebuilding her confidence through property.

Kat gets raw about pressure, parenting, and perfection… and how she found peace in progress, not performance.

From a risky first investment to the “aha” of building a proper plan, her journey proves that you don’t need to be perfect to move forward; just brave enough to start.

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