From Roots To Froots

Roots To Froots

Financial Wellness for All! Welcome to your new go-to resource for financial education and empowerment. Whether you're an individual looking to improve your personal finances, a startup navigating the financial landscape, or a corporate professional seeking to enhance your financial wellness, our podcast offers valuable insights and practical advice to help you achieve financial stability and the peace of mind we all deserve. -What we will cover: Personal Finances: Tips on budgeting, saving, investing, and managing debt to help you take control of your financial future.Startups: Guidance on funding, financial planning, and growth strategies to support your entrepreneurial journey.Corporate Financial Wellness: Strategies to promote financial wellness within your organisation, including employee benefits, retirement planning, and financial education programs. This podcast is hosted by esteemed financial wellness coach and qualified accountant Arlyne Chinyanganya. Arlyne, 2024 Top 50 Women in Accounting, a qualified accountant with over 12 years experience and Founder of Roots to Froots financial wellness. Roots to Froots mission is to give people a forum and the confidence to discuss finance. We make people comfortable talking about money and provide honest, clear advice.Arlyne, the driving force behind Roots to Froots, envisions a fun and friendly approach to financial education. With a passion for spreading financial knowledge and eradicating the stress associated with money matters, Arlyne serves as a beacon for positive change. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, business development consultant, speaker, and business coach committed to the growth of small businesses and startups in Africa and the UK. She consults on investor readiness, business planning, marketing and consulting services for start-ups.Additionally, Arlyne hosts panels & networking events particularly for CIMA as a Women in Leadership (WIL) ambassador to attract more women into the profession. Arlyne has hosted workshops for Foundervine, University of Arts London, giffgaff, O2, and moderated on the UK Black Business show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6d ago

    Building authority through brand strategy and personal transformation with Ash Sealy

    What if the reason you are underpaid, overlooked or underestimated has nothing to do with your talent and everything to do with how you are showing up visually and strategically? In this episode Arlyne sits down with Ashley Sealy, a brand strategist, photographer and visual storyteller who helps founders and leaders step into their authority and build brands that reflect the real value they bring.Ash began her journey as a musician before discovering that storytelling, identity and perception were the threads connecting everything she was called to do. Today she works at the intersection of psychology, sociology and brand strategy to help people stop blending in and start commanding the rooms, rates and opportunities they deserve. This conversation goes far deeper than logos and colour palettes. It is about personal transformation, the psychology of visibility and the direct link between how you present yourself and how much you earn. In this episode we cover: → Ash's journey from music to brand strategy and what that transition taught her about identity and storytelling → Why visibility is not just aesthetic but deeply connected to how people are perceived and valued → What is really holding talented people back from being seen as the authority they already are → The difference between having an online presence and having a powerful brand → How brand repositioning directly impacts earning potential, pricing confidence and opportunity → Why so many capable professionals remain underpaid simply because of how they present themselves → The psychology behind why audiences decide who to trust and invest in → How to build a brand that evolves with you rather than one that feels performative or stuck → Where to start if your brand is not currently reflecting your level → The Connect Four round: quick reflections on authority, wealth, visibility and transformation Key Takeaways Clarity before visibility. Ash is clear that most people rush to be seen before they know what they want to be seen for. Getting clear on your positioning is not optional, it is the foundation. Brand transformation is personal transformation. The external shift in how someone shows up visually almost always follows an internal shift in how they see themselves. One cannot happen without the other. Your brand is costing you or earning you money right now. Whether you have invested in it or not, your brand is already making an impression. The question is whether that impression is aligned with the value you deliver. Confidence is a pricing strategy. The way you show up signals what you believe you are worth. Ash unpacks how brand positioning and self perception are directly tied to what people charge and what clients are willing to pay. Connect with Ash: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatabouttheash/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-sealy100/ Website: https://www.whatabouttheash.com Recorded and edited by Ash Sealy https://www.whatabouttheash.com Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩

  2. Sep 16

    The Panel: Your Biggest Money Questions Answered

    You've heard their individual stories. Now hear them together. This bonus episode is the rapid-fire panel round from From Roots to Froots LIVE — our 6th birthday celebration at Huckletree, London with all three speakers in the room at the same time. Shade Gotau. Julianah Owusu. Rotimi Merriman-Johnson. Twenty minutes. Six questions. No filter. In this episode we cover: → If you have £500 to invest — where should you start? Three experts, three perspectives, one practical answer for anyone ready to take their first step → Does getting a financial qualification actually boost your profile? Rotimi opens up about his DipFA and whether the credential made a real difference → Financial Coach vs Financial Advisor — what's the actual difference? The distinction that could save you from getting the wrong kind of help → Limiting beliefs! what have they each had to overcome? The mindset barriers behind three very different wealth-building journeys → Have the new government regulations changed how profitable property can be? Julianah weighs in on what the legislation really means for landlords on the ground → Mr Money Jar's answer to the Black wealth gap — if he had to start again with £500, where would he put it first and what is the real path to closing a £280,000 divide? Join us next week for more Seeds to Sew! 📌 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more insights on financial growth! 💡💵 Get in touch with any questions about a topic discussed: Email talktous@rootstofroots.com Recorded and edited by Ash Sealy https://www.whatabouttheash.com Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩

  3. Sep 9

    Your Brain Is the Asset with Giulia Remondino

    What if the biggest barrier to your financial freedom isn't your income, it's how you think?In this episode, Arlyne sits down with Giulia Selene Remondino, Founder and CEO of inGeniusly, to explore how understanding your own brain can unlock better financial decisions, clearer career choices, and a life built around purpose rather than pressure.Giulia has trained thousands of individuals and worked with organisations including Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs. Her work sits at the intersection of mindfulness, cognitive science and real world performance and this conversation brings all of it to the table.They cover:→ Why intelligent, capable people still struggle with money and career decisions→ How to move from survival thinking to strategic thinking→ The cognitive barriers that keep professionals stuck at the edge of entrepreneurship→ What mindfulness actually looks like in practice and why it matters for your finances→ The difference between high performing and fulfilled performingThis one will make you think differently. Literally.Find Giulia: Website: ingeniusly.com Instagram: @ingeniuslyuk & @giuliaremondino Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩

  4. Sep 3

    You're Not Behind: Why Comparison Is Lying To You

    It's September, and social media has a name for this moment: The Great Lock In. Heads down, discipline mode, no distractions until December.In this episode, Arlyne offers a different way in. Drawing on recent research with small business owners about what financial confidence really means to them, she unpacks why comparison, not a lack of discipline, is the real block so many people feel right now. You'll hear why January's goals falling away isn't failure, what comparison actually steals from you, and why 'you're behind' is rarely the honest read of the situation.This episode also launches The Great Root In, a three month season running September to November: rooting in honesty, growing through small visible steps, and blooming back into community, all in preparation for 2027.In this episode:→ Why comparison is the real story behind the lock in trend→ What 'not feeling shame when asked about money' reveals about what people actually want→ The three seasons of The Great Root In, and what each one means for you→ One honest, guilt free question to ask yourself this week Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩

  5. Aug 26

    Calm in the Chaos | Peter Komolafe on What to Actually Do With Your Money Right Now

    He was once homeless and drowning in debt. A forced job interview while on benefits launched an 18-year career in financial services. Today, Peter Komolafe is a Qualified Financial Adviser, Qualified Mortgage Adviser, Channel 4 Financial Expert, ITV Lorraine contributor, bestselling author, and the founder of Conversation of Money — a platform with over 2.2 million YouTube views and 150,000 podcast downloads. Peter came to From Roots to Froots to have the conversation he wishes someone had with him when he was at his lowest. In this episode we cover: → Peter's extraordinary origin story from homeless and in debt to national television → The conversation about money he wished someone had with him in his 20s → His calm take on the current oil crisis, rising mortgage rates, and what it means for your household → What he has seen from inside retail banking, corporate banking, and wealth management → The mortgage truth that qualified advisers know but rarely say publicly → How to build a trustworthy financial platform in a world full of noise and quick fixes → What it means to be "bad with money" and whether it is ever actually true → The Connect 4 round: hot takes, honest answers, and the question he wishes TV presenters would actually ask Find Peter: YouTube & Podcast: Conversation of Money Instagram: @conversationofmoney peterkomolafe.com Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩

  6. Aug 19

    £34k vs £314k | Mr Money Jar on Black Wealth & Investing Basics

    The median household wealth for White British families in the UK is £314,000. For Black African households? £34,000. That gap isn't an accident. And closing it starts with a conversation — exactly the kind Rotimi Merriman-Johnson has been showing up for every single day. Recorded live at From Roots to Froots LIVE — our 6th birthday celebration at Huckletree, London, this is  @themrmoneyjarshow  second appearance on From Roots to Froots. And if anything, this conversation goes deeper than the first. Rotimi Merriman-Johnson is an award-winning financial content creator, podcaster, author and founder of Mr Money Jar — a UK-based financial education company dedicated to making personal finance accessible, practical and real. He's been featured on the BBC, LadBible and Sky News. He's an ambassador at National Numeracy. And he has built one of the most trusted communities in UK personal finance. But what makes Rotimi different isn't the accolades. It's that he genuinely loves being in a room with people. The live, in-person conversation, the energy, the questions, the real-time connection is where he does his best work. And this episode captures exactly that. Call to Action: Don't forget to follow ⁠Mr. Money Jar⁠ https://www.mrmoneyjar.com on social media and support our podcast by leaving a rating and subscribing to our channel. Join us next week for more Seeds to Sew! 📌 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more insights on financial growth! 💡💵 Get in touch with any questions about a topic discussed: Email talktous@rootstofroots.com Recorded and edited by Ash Sealy https://www.whatabouttheash.comFollow Mr Money Jar: 🔗Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrmoneyjar/ 🔗Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rotimimerrimanjohnson/ Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩

  7. Aug 12

    The Side of Property Nobody Shows You — Julianah Owusu Keeps it Real

    Everyone wants to talk about the wins in property. The portfolio. The passive income. The freedom. Nobody talks about the 2am calls. The difficult tenants. The legislation changes. The juggle of being a landlord, a mother, a business owner and a human being trying to keep it all together. Julianah Owusu does. Recorded live at From Roots to Froots LIVE — our 6th birthday celebration at Huckletree, London — this conversation with property investor and developer Julianah Owusu (@propertybyjewels) is one of the most grounded, honest and refreshing takes on property as a wealth-building tool you'll hear anywhere. Julianah has built a portfolio of 14 properties across the country. She and her husband have just launched My Scanhub — a commercial venture offering community health consultations. She is a landlord, a mother, a business partner and she is loudly, unapologetically herself about all of it. Her foundation? God at the centre. Mindset as the engine. Ethics as the standard. Follow Julianah: 🔗Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/propertybyjewels/ 🔗Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianah-owusu-195a9812/ Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩

  8. Aug 5

    Start With £50: Shade Gotau on Micro-Investing, 1,000% Returns and the Truth About Building Wealth

    What if the only thing standing between you and building wealth is the belief that you don't have enough to start? In this episode, recorded live at From Roots to Froots LIVE — our 6th birthday celebration at Huckletree, London — Arlyne sits down with financial educator and investor Shade Gotau (@shads.invests) for one of the most honest investing conversations we've ever had on this podcast. Shade has built her wealth through micro-investing — achieving returns of 1,000% and she's refreshingly clear about who she is as an investor: a high-risk taker by nature. But her advice for beginners is beautifully grounded: start with an index fund, start small, and start now. She also gets personal about her why. It's not just about the numbers. It's about her daughter. And it's about making sure the next generation doesn't have to figure this out alone the way she did. In this episode we cover: →The myth that you need a lot of money to start investing and why it's costing people years of growth →How Shade achieved 1,000% returns through micro-investing →Why consistency beats timing every single time →The difference between being a high-risk investor and being reckless →Why index funds are the best starting point for beginners →Financial education as a legacy — investing not just for yourself but for the people coming after you →The moment Shade decided to start talking about money publicly and why she'll never stop Follow Shade: 🔗Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shads.invests/🔗Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shade-gotau-774132a3/ Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩

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Financial Wellness for All! Welcome to your new go-to resource for financial education and empowerment. Whether you're an individual looking to improve your personal finances, a startup navigating the financial landscape, or a corporate professional seeking to enhance your financial wellness, our podcast offers valuable insights and practical advice to help you achieve financial stability and the peace of mind we all deserve. -What we will cover: Personal Finances: Tips on budgeting, saving, investing, and managing debt to help you take control of your financial future.Startups: Guidance on funding, financial planning, and growth strategies to support your entrepreneurial journey.Corporate Financial Wellness: Strategies to promote financial wellness within your organisation, including employee benefits, retirement planning, and financial education programs. This podcast is hosted by esteemed financial wellness coach and qualified accountant Arlyne Chinyanganya. Arlyne, 2024 Top 50 Women in Accounting, a qualified accountant with over 12 years experience and Founder of Roots to Froots financial wellness. Roots to Froots mission is to give people a forum and the confidence to discuss finance. We make people comfortable talking about money and provide honest, clear advice.Arlyne, the driving force behind Roots to Froots, envisions a fun and friendly approach to financial education. With a passion for spreading financial knowledge and eradicating the stress associated with money matters, Arlyne serves as a beacon for positive change. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, business development consultant, speaker, and business coach committed to the growth of small businesses and startups in Africa and the UK. She consults on investor readiness, business planning, marketing and consulting services for start-ups.Additionally, Arlyne hosts panels & networking events particularly for CIMA as a Women in Leadership (WIL) ambassador to attract more women into the profession. Arlyne has hosted workshops for Foundervine, University of Arts London, giffgaff, O2, and moderated on the UK Black Business show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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