Uncensored Money
Join me, Melissa Browne, ex-financial advisor, ex-accountant, ex-working till I drop. Now serial entrepreneur, best selling author and financial educator as I talk all things money. Why a podcast about money? That's because as women we're choosing not to talk about it and when it comes to dealing with money - we're kind of sucking at it. There is a wage gap that exists not simply in the corporate world but in the world of small and medium business owners where women should be on par with men. There is a gap between men and women that we've tossed in...
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The Financial Ick — 10 Money Habits That Are an Instant Turn-Off (And What They Really Reveal)
<p >You know the ick. That tiny thing someone does that you just can't unsee. Turns out money has them too. </p> <p >This week Mel and Lawsie rate 10 financial icks out of 10 and then, because they can't help themselves, they flip every single one over to show what it's actually hiding underneath. Because here's the thing: nobody does the icky money stuff because they're a bad person. They do it because of a story. </p> <p >It's funny. It's a little bit savage. And it ends somewhere that actually matters. </p> <p >In this episode: </p> <p >The Calculator...
Financial Coercive Control: The 6 Red Flags Every Woman Needs to Know
<p >Content warning: This episode discusses financial abuse, coercive control, and intimate partner violence. Support services are listed at the end of these notes, including 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732. If anything in this episode is distressing, please reach out. </p> <p >In New South Wales, on 1 July 2024, coercive control became a criminal offence in intimate partner relationships. Queensland followed in May 2025. In 2026, the federal family law reform formally recognised financial abuse for the first time in Australian history. Which means a lot of the behaviours we've spent decades calling "a controlling marriage" or "he's just careful with money" are now, in a...
Why I'm shutting down a 7 figure (annually) program in my business
<p>After more than a decade, 6,000+ women and many of their partners, and more financial transformations than we can count, Mel is closing the My Financial Adulting Plan. For good. </p> <p>Yes, she's closing rather than selling her continuing her 7 figure business. </p> <p>You might think she's crazy (she does a little too, that's OK.) </p> <p>But in this episode, Lawsie turns the microphone around and asks Mel the questions everyone has been too polite to ask. Why? What did it cost her personally to keep going? Was there a moment she almost changed her mind? And wha...
The Budget without the BS: What the 2026/27 Federal Budget Actually Means for Your Money
<p >Last night's Federal Budget made a splash — but did it go far enough? In this episode, Mel gives you her unfiltered take on the 2026/27 Budget and walks you through exactly what's changing, who's affected, and what (if anything) you actually need to do about it. </p> <p >No political spin. No media clickbait. Just plain-English answers from someone who's spent 25 years in accounting and financial education. </p> <p >In this episode, Mel covers: </p> <p >Her honest take on the Budget — and why she thinks Labor stumbled on the biggest reform opportunity </p> <p >The Working Australians Tax Offset and...
Why I'm shutting down a 7 figure (annually) program in my business
<p>After more than a decade, 6,000+ women and many of their partners, and more financial transformations than we can count, Mel is closing the My Financial Adulting Plan. For good. </p> <p>Yes, she's closing rather than selling her continuing her 7 figure business. </p> <p>You might think she's crazy (she does a little too, that's OK.) </p> <p>But in this episode, Lawsie turns the microphone around and asks Mel the questions everyone has been too polite to ask. Why? What did it cost her personally to keep going? Was there a moment she almost changed her mind? And wha...
Uncensored Money Season Eight: Interest Rates, Inflation & Uncertainty: How to Stay Calm With Your Money
<p>If it feels like everything is getting more expensive right now… you're not imagining it. </p> <p>Petrol prices are rising. <br /> Inflation is back in the headlines. <br /> Interest rates may move again. <br /> And share markets are bouncing around. </p> <p>Add global uncertainty into the mix and it's no wonder so many people are feeling nervous about their finances. </p> <p>In this episode, Mel talk through what's actually going on and more importantly, what you can do about it. </p> <p>This isn't about panic or drastic changes. </p> <p>It's about coming back to the fundam...
If I Was Turning 50 Again, Here's What I'd Do (Money, The Gen X Edition)
<p >If you're in your 50s and thinking it might be "too late" to change your financial future, this episode is for you. </p> <p >In this Gen X edition of the series, Mel shares what she would do differently if she was turning 50 again when it comes to money, investing and financial independence. </p> <p >Because while time matters, strategy matters more. </p> <p >Too many women in their 50s are focused solely on paying off the mortgage, assuming investing is over, or avoiding the uncomfortable question of "how much do I actually need?" </p> <p >This episode is about repl...
Daring to be Wealthy
<p >What if the world of finance was never designed with women in mind? </p> <p >In this special episode, Mel sits down with Lawsie to talk about her new book, Dare to Be Wealthy and the deeper truth behind why wealth still feels uncomfortable, taboo or "not for us" for so many women. </p> <p >This isn't just a conversation about investing, debt or super. It's about the subtle messages women absorb over a lifetime that shape how we earn, spend, save and dream, often without even realising it. </p> <p >Mel shares the personal experiences she's never spoken about publicly b...
If I Was Turning 40 Again, Here's What I'd Do Differently (Money Edition)
<p >Turning 40 isn't a crisis. <br />It's clarity. </p> <p >In this episode, Mel and LL unpack what they'd do differently financially if they were entering their 40s again. From investing myths to hormone health, divorce realities and reinvention. </p> <p >Because here's the truth: <br />Your 40s aren't too late. <br />They're often where confidence, income and courage finally align. </p> <p >We cover: </p>
If I Was in My 30s Again, Here's What I'd Do (Money Edition)
<p >Your 30s are loud. </p> <p >Careers accelerate. Babies arrive (or don't). Relationships change. Houses get bought. Everyone looks like they've figured it out and suddenly money decisions feel heavier and more permanent. </p> <p >In this episode, Mel and Lawsie talk about the decade where momentum matters more than perfection. Because wealth in your 30s isn't built through dramatic moves. It's built through consistent ones… and by refusing to compare your life to someone else's highlight reel. </p> <p >We cover: </p> <p >– why small, boring investing still wins (even now) <br />– the super conversation couples avoid and why women pay for it...
