Dont Shoot The Messenger
Hi, I'm Chris Ball, and welcome to my podcast, "Don't Shoot the Messenger."
My no-nonsense approach to building wealth and scaling businesses comes from real experience, not theory. I’ve built an international financial planning company with $3.3bn assets under management. I have coached top performers and seen what works (and what doesn’t) up close.
This podcast is for the ones who are done with fluff:
- The high earners who still feel broke
- The entrepreneurs are burning out trying to chase growth
- The ambitious professionals who are starting to question the game they’re playing
- And anyone who’s beginning to realise that more isn’t always better
I’m not here to coddle. I’m here to be honest.
You might not like everything I have to say, but I’m not here to be liked.
I’m here to help you get clear, get focused, and get real results.
All I ask is: Don’t Shoot the Messenger.
This is a Financial Planner Life Production 🎬
Dont Shoot The Messenger
Latest Episodes
The Financial Advice Industry Has a Talent Crisis with Hannah Moore
The financial advice profession has a talent problem.Experienced advisers are approaching retirement, firms are struggling to attract younger talent, and artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape many of the entry-level roles the p...
From Cold Calling to 139 Clients: How Guy Skinner Built Citygate Financial Planning
How do you build a successful financial planning business?In this episode of Don’t Shoot The Messenger, Chris sits down with Guy Skinner, founder of Citygate Financial Planning, to discuss how he built a thriving financial planning firm...
The Adviser Who Joined a Fund Manager to 10x His Impact | David Swanwick, Dimensional Fund Advisors
David Swanwick is Head of Client Communications EMEA at Dimensional Fund Advisors, but he didn't start there.He began his career in banking, moved into independent financial advice in Brisbane, helped merge 14 firms into a single nation...
How to Get Clients to ACT on Your Advice with Paul Taylor
In this episode of Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Chris sits down with Paul Taylor, a financial planner turned coach who has spent over 25 years working with business owners and entrepreneurial families.After building a £100m client book, P...
From Broom Cupboard to £100M+ Advice Firm (Alan Smith’s Story)
In this episode of Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Chris Ball sits down with Alan Smith, Founder and CEO of Capital Asset Management, to unpack what it really takes to build a successful financial planning business.Alan started his firm over...