Life Chapters, Money Choices Podcast
In this opening episode, Michael Avery speaks with Kim Potgieter about the personal journey that led to Life Chapters, Money Choices. Loss, reinvention, and the courage to rewrite your story sit at the heart of this conversation – and why money is never just about numbers.
Sarah (a pseudonym) shares her experience of divorce in her 50s and the emotional and financial aftermath that followed. Her story traces the path back to financial independence, through grief and growth, and towards choosing joy again, with money as both mirror and tool.
After years of putting others first, Lyndsay Barr reflects on reaching midlife and asking herself, “What’s next?” She shares how she moved from feeling stuck and believing “money is bad” to saving for a dream trip to see her son graduate in America, and learning how old money stories – especially around guilt and shame – can be rewritten.
Victoria Reuvers, Managing Director of WealthStrat, explores the quiet fear many people carry — even those who seem financially secure. She unpacks financial anxiety, risk tolerance, and why investment behaviour matters more than headlines. A grounded conversation about money mindset and building financial security that helps you sleep at night.
In this episode, 50Plus-Skills founder Lynda Smith shares how discovering she could not afford to retire at 60 became a turning point. By working longer and redesigning her next chapter with intention, she transformed fear about money into purpose, opportunity, and long-term financial security.
Gillian Lowndes, a director at Lowndes Dlamini Inc. and experienced family law specialist, shares her perspective on divorce later in life. Drawing on over two decades of experience, she explores why relationships break down, the rise of grey divorce, and the emotional and financial realities of starting again after decades of building a life together.
Caring for ageing parents brings complex emotional, financial and legal decisions. In this episode, James Carvalho explores why power of attorney is not a complete solution in South Africa and how families can prepare before a crisis arises.
When life feels overwhelming, it’s not just emotional. It’s neurological. In this episode, neurologist Dr Kirti Ranchod explores how stress and uncertainty affect the brain and why clarity disappears when it matters most.
After financial setbacks, career pivots, and building a business with purpose, Miranda Isaakidis reflects on what it means to keep evolving. She shares how curiosity, courage, and intentional living helped her rethink success, retirement, and what matters most in life’s next chapter.
When her children left home, Cheryl Jones found herself asking, What now? She reflects on returning to study in her fifties, overcoming imposter syndrome, and finding the confidence to build a career that reflects who she is today.
As more parents find themselves supporting adult children for longer, Michael Avery, Kim Potgieter and Tom Brukman reflect on the emotional and financial strain this can create. They explore dependency, retirement pressure, and the power of honest conversations to rethink boundaries, responsibility, and what lasting support really means.
What happens to the people you love if you are no longer here? Financial Planning Specialist Maryanne Leicher reflects on why a signed will is only one part of proper estate planning, and how beneficiary nominations, liquidity and honest family conversations can bring clarity, care and peace of mind.
Glen Baker reflects on being diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, and what it taught him about time, family, friendship and the financial plans we hope we never need.