The Wealthy Barber Podcast

About The Wealthy Barber Podcast

The Wealthy Barber Podcast is Canada’s go-to source for approachable, entertaining, and free financial education. Hosted by none other than David Chilton—former Dragon on CBC’s ”Dragons’ Den” and the best-selling author of ”The Wealthy Barber” and ”The Wealthy Barber Returns”—this podcast is here to help Canadians manage their money better. Much better.Dave Chilton has spent over 35 years demystifying personal finance, offering understandable, unbiased, and actionable advice that has empowered millions of Canadians to achieve their financial goals. Now, he’s bringing that same wisdom to your favourite podcasting platforms, with regular episodes designed to make personal finance simple, relatable, and yes, even entertaining.Episodes of The Wealthy Barber Podcast features Dave in conversation with expert guests from across the spectrum of Canadian personal finance. From investing and real estate to taxes, RESPs, and even money psychology, no topic is off-limits. Plus, don’t miss our special “Office Hours” episodes, where Dave answers real questions from audience members, delivering informed, balanced, and sometimes downright funny advice.Follow for Canadian personal finance made simple.

Publisher

The Wealthy Barber Inc.

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2024

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

68 of 73 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #72 — Leanne Kauman (Returns): Trust & Estate Planning Advice

   Host Dave and Leanne Kaufman, President and CEO of RBC Royal Trust, discuss common estate planning pitfalls and how Canadians can effectively use trusts to protect and transfer wealth.

2. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #71 — Jonathan Chevreau: Lessons from Decades as a Personal Finance Author & Journalist

   Host Dave and personal finance journalist Jonathan Chevreau discuss decades of lessons on financial independence, from mutual fund fees to the value of a paid-off home.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #70 — Chad Wiebe: Retirement Planning 101

   Host Dave breaks down retirement planning fundamentals with Certified Financial Planner Chad Wiebe, exploring spending shocks, long-term care costs, and strategic withdrawals for confident financial futures.

Inside a recent episode

#72 — Leanne Kauman (Returns): Trust & Estate Planning Advice

Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Where people get irritated are places like Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, which have the highest rates. And it's based on the percentage of the probatable assets. And so around 1.5% call it. So even then, it isn't like completely punitive. Although the bigger the estate, obviously, the more frustrating it is for the beneficiaries. But I think that's why people get so agitated is because they see it as another tax or a tax. And yes, there's a fee. And in fact, even in Ontario, they changed the name to a state administration tax. It's not even called probate anymore. So they even put the word tax right in there. […]

Who has been a guest on The Wealthy Barber Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Leanne Kaufman
• Jonathan Chevreau
• Chad Wiebe
• Mike Lipkin
• Brian Portnoy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

647,022

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

220 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

35

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

Pitching The Wealthy Barber Podcast

Guest appearances

Books guests

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