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Challenge the Standard in Financial Advice

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by Nathan Fradley and Jordan Vaka

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Welcome to the Challenge the Standard podcast - a podcast for financial advisers, by financial advisers. Your hosts, Nathan Fradley and Jordan Vaka, will examine the biases, fixed thinking and status quo in advice. In every episode, we'll dive deep into the world of financial advice, questioning the norms, sparking new ideas and exploring how we could do things better. Our goal is to elevate our professional practices and 'uphold and promote the standards of our profession. So, whether you're a seasoned adviser or a bright new entrant to the Australian market (and beyond), this is where we challenge the standard, together.

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June 25, 2026

S8E8 - Q&A #3 (Careers and Ethical Dilemmas)

Take a short flight, with a hot cup of tea (but bring your own teabag) for this episode, where Jordan and Nathan answer some listener questions. They discuss <ul> <li>How they got a break into the profession</li> <li>Their advice for new entrants on how to break into the profession</li> <li>Remuneration for junior advisers, and whether profit share is common</li> <li>Whether a power of attorney can/should appoint a beneficiary nomination in super</li> </ul> The lawyers tell us they have broken a show record in how far they get into the episode without getting on topic, so be warned. Lastly, a quick appreciation to the listeners who send in questions and ethical delimmas, keep em' coming. CPD For this Episode: <a href= "https://quiz.ensombl.com/NATH-26062411-17440001">https://quiz.ensombl.com/NATH-26062411-17440001</a> Thanks again to the team at CPD Check for letting us publish our episodes using their AI-CPD certifying engine. Check out Clayton's episode on the pod for more info. Nathan: <a href= "mailto:advice@nathanfradley.com.au">advice@nathanfradley.com.au</a> <a href= "https://www.nathanfradley.com.au/">www.nathanfradley.com.au</a> Jordan: <a href= "mailto:jordan@planningsolo.com.au">jordan@planningsolo.com.au</a> <a href= "https://www.planningsolo.com.au/">www.planningsolo.com.au</a> LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/challengethestandard/?viewAsMember=true"> Challenge the Standard in Financial Advice (Podcast): Overview | LinkedIn</a> The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. You should consider whether the information is appropriate to your needs, and where appropriate, seek professional advice from a financial adviser. Jordan and Nathan are both authorised representatives of PlanningSolo Licensing, AFS Licence 526143.

June 18, 2026

S8E7 Your Capacity

How much work can you reasonably get done? How many SOAs per week, per quarter, per 40 week year is youre realistic capacity? Or is that approach old fashioned, and missing so much of the nuance in your capacity to meet your goals, in the short term but in the long term? Given it's the end of financial year, Jordan and Nathan reflect on <ul> <li>The difference between motivation and consistency</li> <li>The factors that influence your capacity</li> <li>How time, output, culture, systems and processes influence capacity </li> <li>How knowing yourself and your team, and setting boundaries is just as important as the numbers</li> <li>How a burrito in the sun is the key to happiness</li> </ul> As usual this episode sets out to deliver a structured approach to capacity planning, but quickly meanders to philosophy and nonsense. CPD For this Episode: https://quiz.ensombl.com/NATH-26061812-31310001 Thanks again to the team at CPD Check for letting us publish our episodes using their AI-CPD certifying engine. Check out Clayton's episode on the pod for more info. Nathan: <a href= "mailto:advice@nathanfradley.com.au">advice@nathanfradley.com.au</a> <a href= "https://www.nathanfradley.com.au/">www.nathanfradley.com.au</a> Jordan: <a href= "mailto:jordan@planningsolo.com.au">jordan@planningsolo.com.au</a> <a href= "https://www.planningsolo.com.au/">www.planningsolo.com.au</a> LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/challengethestandard/?viewAsMember=true"> Challenge the Standard in Financial Advice (Podcast): Overview | LinkedIn</a> The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. You should consider whether the information is appropriate to your needs, and where appropriate, seek professional advice from a financial adviser. Jordan and Nathan are both authorised representatives of PlanningSolo Licensing, AFS Licence 526143.

June 11, 2026

S8E6 IPOhhhhhhs...

Well, isn't this all very exciting?! Some big new listings hitting the market and it's such fun watching everybody lose. their. goddamned. minds. Rules no longer need apply which, in the world of index investing, is kind of a big deal. So, this week, Nathan and Jordan try (honestly, we really tried) to focus on the client-facing-reality of all the noise your clients are hearing about these big floats. How relevant are they? How worst case could the worst case scenario be? And, crucially, what can we advisers do when confronted by clients either ecstatically embracing Elon-brain, or petrified by the pension plundering? (Sidenote - maybe don't listen to this one in the car with the kids...Jordan has a real moment part of the way through with language that made Nathan blush...) You can now get CPD points for listening to two knuckleheads (and guests!) wax lyrical about financial advice for an hour at a time. Video of relative motion physics mentioned in the ep: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV96uhFWgmA">I Tested The Law of Relative Motion at 80 km/h!</a> CPD For this Episode: <a href= "https://quiz.ensombl.com/NATH-26061122-46390001">https://quiz.ensombl.com/NATH-26061122-46390001</a> Thanks again to the team at CPD Check for letting us publish our episodes using their AI-CPD certifying engine. Check out Clayton's episode on the pod for more info. Nathan: <a href= "mailto:advice@nathanfradley.com.au">advice@nathanfradley.com.au</a> <a href= "https://www.nathanfradley.com.au">www.nathanfradley.com.au</a> Jordan: <a href= "mailto:jordan@planningsolo.com.au">jordan@planningsolo.com.au</a> <a href= "https://www.planningsolo.com.au">www.planningsolo.com.au</a> LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/challengethestandard/?viewAsMember=true"> Challenge the Standard in Financial Advice (Podcast): Overview | LinkedIn</a> The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. You should consider whether the information is appropriate to your needs, and where appropriate, seek professional advice from a financial adviser. Jordan and Nathan are both authorised representatives of PlanningSolo Licensing, AFS Licence 526143.

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What is Challenge the Standard in Financial Advice?: Welcome to the Challenge the Standard podcast - a podcast for financial advisers, by financial advisers.

Your hosts, Nathan Fradley and Jordan Vaka, will examine the biases, fixed thinking and status quo in advice. In every episode, we'll dive deep into the world of financial advice, questioning the norms, sparking new ideas and exploring how we could do things better.

Our goal is to elevate our professional practices and 'uphold and promote the standards of our profession.

So, whether you're a seasoned adviser or a bright new entrant to the Australian market (and beyond), this is where we challenge the standard, together.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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