Behind the Advice

By The Globe and Mail

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There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to financial advice. It’s as varied and individual as the people giving it. Welcome to Behind The Advice, a new podcast from The Globe and Mail. Join Globe Advisor reporter Brenda Bouw as she speaks with a wide variety of financial advisors across the country, digging into their personal relationships with money, the most important lessons learned over the years, and how their experiences shape the advice they give clients today.

Episode Date
How Rona Birenbaum overcame her fear of spending
Jun 24, 2026
How gold shaped Zainab Williams’ understanding of money and wealth
Jun 17, 2026
Aravind Sithamparapillai’s path to becoming an advisor started in a birthing room
Jun 10, 2026
Why Shay Steacy switched from being a fee-based advisor to an advice-only financial planner
Jun 03, 2026
Herman Chan on the benefits and challenges of going independent
May 27, 2026
How Elke Rubach helps families avoid financial trauma
May 20, 2026
Coming soon: Season four of Behind the Advice
May 13, 2026
From philosophy to finance: Jay Smith’s unconventional path to becoming a top advisor
Mar 18, 2026
Why switching to advice-only was the best career move Lori Curtiss ever made
Mar 11, 2026
What the loss of her family’s wealth during the Iranian revolution taught Tina Tehranchian about diversification
Mar 04, 2026
Why Darren Coleman thinks longevity and caregiving are the next big trends in wealth planning
Feb 25, 2026
How Shiraz Ahmed went from cold-calling prospects to launching his own wealth management firm
Feb 18, 2026
Why Lin Sok thinks more advisors should be working independently
Feb 11, 2026
Coming soon: Season three of Behind the Advice
Feb 05, 2026
How Julia Chung went from being a single teenage mother to a financial advisor
Jul 23, 2025
Why Bo Banner left the CFL for a career as an advisor
Jul 16, 2025
Why Samantha Sykes thinks we should be worried about the rise of finfluencers
Jul 09, 2025
Why Maili Wong left a high-profile job on Wall Street for a career as an advisor
Jul 02, 2025
From poverty to cancer, Robyn Thompson’s experiences have shaped her financial perspective
Jun 25, 2025
John De Goey is questioning long-held beliefs within the financial services industry
Jun 18, 2025
Coming soon: Season two of Behind The Advice
Jun 11, 2025
How life as an Olympic sprinter prepared Adrienne Power for a career in financial planning
Dec 05, 2024
How advisor Ivan Arturo turned a telecom sales job into a career in financial planning
Nov 21, 2024
How Kent Manderville went from NHL journeyman to advising pro hockey players
Nov 07, 2024
How growing up with a ‘scarcity mindset’ shaped Tiffany Harding’s advisor philosophy
Oct 24, 2024
How Xin Lou went from crypto entrepreneur to wealth planner
Oct 10, 2024
How Jackie Porter’s childhood struggles influenced her money mindset
Sep 26, 2024
Coming Soon: Behind The Advice
Sep 20, 2024