Planning, Stewardship & Generosity Podcast
Let’s be real - money can be confusing. Between budgeting, investing, and trying to plan for the future, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. And what about if you are committed to living your life according to biblical principles? That’s exactly why I started the “Planning, Stewardship & Generosity Podcast”, to make personal finance simpler, more relatable, and even a little fun.
Each month, I break down real-world money topics without the jargon. Whether you’re figuring out how to get out of debt, grow your savings, or make sense of investing, you’ll get tips you can actually use.
By myself or with a guest, you’ll hear stories and real strategies that work.
No fluff. No guilt trips. Just honest conversations to help you feel more confident about your money.
So if you’re ready to take control of your finances (without falling asleep in the process), give “Planning Stewardship & Generosity” a listen.
And if you want to find out more about your host - you can find me at www.coachchris.com.au
Episodes
110 episodes
Discussing Finances Infront of Kids
This was an interview recorded when Chris was speaking on 1079 life fm Maz asked the question - "should we discuss finances in front of children?" As usual, Chris and Maz enjoyed a thought provoki...
Whoa What Just Happened!
In this episode Chris talks through the recent federal budget announcement and what that means for investors who already have property and those considering entering the market.Please feel free to add your comments and if you want to kno...
School Holiday Fun on a Budget
We have all noticed the increased cost of living and making sure that you are living within a budget is more important than ever but what do you do when you want to enjoy taking the family out but there is no budget to do that - well you put yo...
Planning The Smart Way
Have you ever felt like you really want something but you just don't know where to start? Well this episode will help you with that. Chris goes through the steps that take you from where you are now to where you want to go and teaches you how t...
Financial Goal setting with Maz on Money Talks
This was a discussion I had with "Maz" from Life FM late last week and we were talking about planning and goal setting for the new year.So I thought I would share the conversation with you - please feel free to comment or send me a...
Planning Your Changes
Happy New Year and welcome to 2026!As is so often true at the beginning of a new year, we often turn our thoughts to thinking about what we would like to achieve this year. In this episode Chris talks about the importance of planning and...
Some Results of Bad Stewardship
In this episode we discuss one result of bad stewardship. Have you ever signed one of those extremely long online agreements that entice you with "I Agree" and it seems to be the easy option to just tick the box and not bother to read the thous...
Let's Talk About Stewardship
Last Friday, Maz and I had a great conversation about Stewardship - what is it and the "How To's" of stewardship. We went down a few rabbit holes so that the episode needed to be split in two parts but here it is for you to listen to all in one...
The Transition Episode
If you have been a faithful follower of Straight talk about money with Coach Chris - thank you. I hope that you have enjoyed our last 100 episodes!!!!Now it's time for a change. I have noticed that the majority of my following has come f...
Savings Tips Part 2
We continue our conversation on savings tips in this "Part 2 " of my conversation with Maz on 1079 life FM radioHope you enjoy it and please let me know if there is a financial topic you would like us to discuss on the radio spot
Conversations with Maz - Savings tips Part 1
This was a conversation I had with Maz for the drive Home (1079 Life Radio) back in February this year. We were talking about how you can save and protect your savings from that terrible habit of "robbing Pet...
Does Saving a Little Each Week Really Make a Difference?
Sometime we wonder whether a little saved each week really does make a difference - in this interview with Mary-Anne Maio or "Maz" as she is affectionately known, from Life FM, Chris explains the impact "little by little" has.This ...
How To Best Use Your Tax Return
Chris is a regular guest on her local radio station "My Life Radio" you can learn more about that here and this episode was recorded on one such occasion. The new drive home host was interviewing Chris about ...
Quick Overview of the proposed Federal Budget 2024
Chris gives an overview of what Jim Chalmers delivered to us on the 14th May 2024 - the proposed Federal Budget. What does it mean to everyday Australians - How much are we actually better off and concludes that even though it seems a relativel...
How To Set Financial Goals
In this episode Chris explains in detail how to set goals that you will actually achieve. So many people make wishes rather than set goals and so Chris will go through the exact how to's of setting goals that you will achieve.For any...
Good Financial Resolutions for 2024
Chris has been noticing that so many people are calling for help because they have received their Christmas Credit Card and so today's podcast centres around planning for the things that you want to achieve in 2024.This will be different fo...
How To Prepare For An Interest Rate Rise
We are hearing on the news that banks & economists are predicting an 80% chance of another interest rate charge - so in today's podcast, Chris is going to explain how to prepare for an interest rate rise.You cannot bury your h...
What Exactly is a Recession
We keep hearing a lot about the cost of living rising and the predictions of a recession - so what exactly is a recession - well in this episode, Chris explains in simple terms so we can all understand and know what to look for.If you want ...
Your Questions Answered...
It has been a few weeks now since we gathered your questions together but here it is - your questions answered. Chris takes four questions that seem to keep coming up all the time and attempts to answer them in light of today's financial climat...
Before You Start Your Side Hustle
In this final episode in our series on "Getting Back to Basics" Chris goes over some important points that you need to address before you launch into a small business. So many times what started out as a great small business idea ends up costin...
Could You Increase Your Income?
We are changing focus this week from how to reduce expenses to how to increase income.If you have gone through your budget and you see no way of reducing expenses or you simply don't want to reduce your expenses then you will enjoy today's ...
Get Rid of Debt
In this 4th episode in our series on getting back to basics, Chris shares some practical steps to getting out of debt. In the war on rising costs, reducing the amount of debt you carry can in fact save you a lot of money. If you need furthe...
How to Reduce Those Fixed Expenses
This is the 3rd episode in our Back to Basics series and we are looking at practical tips on reducing those expenses which you have to afford - like your mortgage or your rent etc. All too often people feel like there is nothing they can ...
Can Different Bank Accounts Help Keep your Money organized?
The 2nd Episode in our series on Getting Back to Basics looks at the advantages of dividing your money up into different bank accounts.There are some great advantages but also some warnings - have a listen and let me know any questions you ...