Podcasts about Wellington

In today's episode, I spoke with Marian, who in turn spoke on behalf of herself and her husband, Jon. Originally from the Netherlands and now based in New Zealand, they're in the middle of a big transition, preparing to sell their home in the greater Wellington region and move down to Canterbury as they edge closer to semi-retirement. It's a big transition in many ways, but moving location is something this couple have regularly done throughout their lives, and Marian in particular enjoys the whole process of heading off to live in a new house and discover a new area. Today's episode gave me a fascinating insight into growing up and working in the Netherlands, and how and why a couple would want to give all of that up to move to New Zealand. Born savers, these two have always had their eye on their wallet, and that simple habit, of living on less than you make, has certainly been a big part of their success today. But forays into using a financial advisor and investing in rental property didn't serve them well when they tried to take that next step into investing. It was really only when they stepped back and decided to educate themselves and manage their own index fund investments that they got off the side roads and onto the freeway to financial independence. Now, with a move to Te Waipounamu ahead and the ability to step back from full-time work, Marian and Jon are at an exciting stage of life, still aiming to reach their financial goals, but with the freedom to shape what the future looks like.

We know why you're here, and we don't blame you. This week, we tumble headfirst into the pit of despair that is All Blacks fandom after the Springboks dished out a pumpings in New Zealand's graveyard, Sky Stadium in Wellington.There's plenty of wallowing, but we also manage to lift our heads long enough to cover the excellent clash between Argentina and the Wallabies, and check in on all the action from the Women's World Cup.Grab a beer and enjoy.

A group of Wellington comedians facing dwindling ticket sales are thinking outside the box to get people through the door. Kate Green reports.

David Harland - an international diplomat who has devoted decades to finding ways to overcome armed conflict - is one of this year's Victoria University of Wellington's Distinguished Alumni. 

In today's episode, the latest RNZ Reid Research poll has the political landscape in a deadlock -- the Labour Party still a nose ahead of National, but neither side able to govern alone; Nine clergy have been chained to the door of Nicola Willis' office in the Wellington suburb of Johnsonville since Monday morning; New Zealand middle distance runner Geordie Beamish has claimed a stunning world championship gold in the 3000 metres steeplechase in Tokyo; For the first time ever, a New Zealand woman has successfully co-skippered a yacht through the Northwest Passage.

A psychiatrist has told a jury the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was insane at the time and had no intention of hurting anyone. The 50-year-old defendant has denied murdering five people by setting the Wellington boarding hostel alight in 2023. Lauren Crimp is following the trial at the High Court in Wellington.

Nine clergy have been chained to the door of Nicola Willis' office in the Wellington suburb of Johnsonville since Monday morning. One of the Clergy taking part in the action, Father Gerard Burns, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Internationally acclaimed architect, educator, and the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Francis Kéré is currently in the country delivering a series of public lectures in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington as part of the 2025 Futuna Lecture Series Francis first gained international recognition with the very first building he designed - a primary school in his home village of Gando, Burkina Faso. Since then, he has gone on to design acclaimed buildings across the globe. He is known for involving community at the heart of his projects drawing inspiration from the natural landscape and using local materials in his projects Francis Kére spoke to Jesse.

Eternal Transfer by Bishop Wellington Boone

Eternal Transfer by Bishop Wellington Boone

Wellington City Councillors have voted in favour of funding an independent Water Consumer Advocacy Group.

"Pulverised", "humiliated" and "shell-shocked". These aren't descriptors we're accustomed to applying to an All Blacks performance, but that's how the world's rugby media has responded to the team's record-breaking 43-10 defeat at the hands of the Springboks in Wellington over the weekend. All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan spoke to Corin Dann.

This week's Practical Horseman Podcast episode, sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products, is with international show jumper and hunter rider and trainer Jacob Pope. He spoke with us in early September as he was preparing for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup qualifier in Traverse City, Michigan.To give you a little more background on Jacob, he grew up on his family's small horse farm in Columbia, Maryland. He had a successful junior career, winning the 2011 USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Finals, the 2012 USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East and the 2012 ASPCA Maclay Finals. After graduating from college in 2017, Jacob turned professional and now competes in both the hunter and jumper divisions. He has had top results in several hunter derbies, including winning the 2017 Deeridge Hunter Derby. In 2022, he won his first FEI grand prix with Highway FBH. The following year, the pair was on the U.S. Jumping Team at four CSIO3* Nations Cup competitions, helping the team win gold in Uggerhalne, Denmark. In July of this year, Jacob and Highway FBH again helped the U.S. win gold this time in the $75,000 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3*.In addition to his success in the competition ring, Jacob runs Hickory Ridge LLC, a showing, training and sales business based in Wellington, Florida and Traverse City, Michigan, with Nick Pongracz.In our discussion, Jacob talks about what he enjoys about working with horses, his training philosophy, how he handles his show nerves and more.About This Episode's Sponsor, Kentucky Performance ProductsAre you seeing signs of vitamin E deficiency in your horse—stiff, sore muscles; neurological issues; lack of energy; poorly developed topline; weak immune system? Elevate® Natural Vitamin E can help. This powerful antioxidant is research-proven to maintain healthy muscle, nerve and immune functions. Additionally, Elevate is a highly bioavailable source of natural vitamin E that we're excited to announce now comes in maintenance pellets, in addition to its trusted powder and liquid forms. For more information, visit KPPusa.com or call 859-873-2974.

Wellington's central public library in Te Ngakau Civic Square is being unveiled this morning. 

This week's Practical Horseman Podcast episode, sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products, is with international show jumper and hunter rider and trainer Jacob Pope. He spoke with us in early September as he was preparing for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup qualifier in Traverse City, Michigan.To give you a little more background on Jacob, he grew up on his family's small horse farm in Columbia, Maryland. He had a successful junior career, winning the 2011 USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Finals, the 2012 USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East and the 2012 ASPCA Maclay Finals. After graduating from college in 2017, Jacob turned professional and now competes in both the hunter and jumper divisions. He has had top results in several hunter derbies, including winning the 2017 Deeridge Hunter Derby. In 2022, he won his first FEI grand prix with Highway FBH. The following year, the pair was on the U.S. Jumping Team at four CSIO3* Nations Cup competitions, helping the team win gold in Uggerhalne, Denmark. In July of this year, Jacob and Highway FBH again helped the U.S. win gold this time in the $75,000 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3*.In addition to his success in the competition ring, Jacob runs Hickory Ridge LLC, a showing, training and sales business based in Wellington, Florida and Traverse City, Michigan, with Nick Pongracz.In our discussion, Jacob talks about what he enjoys about working with horses, his training philosophy, how he handles his show nerves and more.About This Episode's Sponsor, Kentucky Performance ProductsAre you seeing signs of vitamin E deficiency in your horse—stiff, sore muscles; neurological issues; lack of energy; poorly developed topline; weak immune system? Elevate® Natural Vitamin E can help. This powerful antioxidant is research-proven to maintain healthy muscle, nerve and immune functions. Additionally, Elevate is a highly bioavailable source of natural vitamin E that we're excited to announce now comes in maintenance pellets, in addition to its trusted powder and liquid forms. For more information, visit KPPusa.com or call 859-873-2974.

The All Blacks are set to meet the Springboks in Wellington after a much-hyped first meeting which saw Scott Robertson's side maintain a three-decade unbeaten streak at Eden Park. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen.

Tomorrow night's test against the Springboks will be a special one for All Blacks wing Leroy Carter. The Chiefs star will make his test debut in the Rugby Championship clash in Wellington and he will be wearing the All Blacks famous no.11 jersey. Joe Porter reports.

Chiefs winger Leroy Carter will make his All Blacks debut this weekend after being named to start against South Africa in Saturday night's sold out test in Wellington. There are several other changes to the team that beat the Springboks last weekend at Eden Park, with a regular starter left out. Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Lisa Owen.

Some Wellington homeowners face being hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket trying to sell up after buying homes at the peak of the market a few years ago. The latest property data shows home values in the capital have dropped by as much as 30-percent, since the heights of January 2022. RNZ's Mary Argue has more.

In this explosive episode, Duncan Garner breaks down the late-night social media outbursts from Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris, calling out his openly racist rhetoric, defiance of party leadership, and the growing silence from key political figures, including Labour's Chris Hipkins. From Ferris' offensive comments targeting Indian, Asian, and Black Labour supporters, to his refusal to apologise and continued race-based tirades — Duncan doesn't hold back. Is Ferris destroying the credibility of Te Pāti Māori? Should he be expelled from Parliament? And why is the mainstream political response so muted? Also in this episode: ⚠️ Commentary from Willie Jackson

10,000 jobs have disappeared in just three months, according to Stats NZ. There are now 50,000 fewer jobs than in December 2023. Auckland lost nearly 5000 jobs, Wellington over 1300, Hawke's Bay over 800, and in Waikato close to 700. Provincial areas have also been hit despite the farming sector being a bright spot in the economy. Economist and Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

Copies of text messages just released by Treasury confirm Adrian Orr was likely to be sacked if he didn't resign as Reserve Bank Governor. The process was so advanced, Secretary to the Treasury Iain Rennie warned Finance Minister Nicola Willis she might receive a recommendation from the Reserve Bank board to advise the Governor-General to remove Orr. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further, LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys are in Wellington so they do New Zealand accents off the top and, to be honest, it's pretty full on. Stop Kidding Yourself – If you drink, don't drive. A message from the TAC

t's no secret that New Zealand's music and arts scene is under pressure and local Wellington radio station RadioActive.FM is no exception.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. The Fortress is still standing as, despite the recent talk about Eden Park streak coming to an end, the All Blacks were too good for South Africa in a wet & windy affair in Auckland. With the NFL seasons kicking off once again, we wonder which rugby player would make it as an  gridiron great. We take a trip down memory lane as we look back at the last defeat the All Blacks suffered at Eden Park and what things were like at the time of the last defeat. So, what were the key turning points between South Africa and New Zealand? Were South Africa underprepared for the weather or did the All Blacks just get the tactics right. The team now moves to Wellington, which raises the question, why isn't Wellington, or any other stadium as much as a fortress as Auckland? We turn our attention to the NPC, where there has been a number of upsets in what has been an un-predictable season so far.

Sporting fans across New Zealand will have a difficult decision to make on Saturday, with the Warriors' opening NRL finals game set to clash with the All Blacks' Rugby Championship test. The Warriors' week one finals game against the Panthers at Mt Smart kicks off at 6:05pm - one hour before the All Blacks host the Springboks in Wellington. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks the backlash further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health officials have outlined the dire state of Wellington Hospital's overcrowded emergency department as reports show a third of patients are being treated in corridors. The information was revealed in a detailed business case for the refurbishment of the ED, published by Health New Zealand, which said the ED was 'clinically and culturally unsafe'. Health NZ's Jamie Duncan says the staff working in those areas are required to stay vigilant and keep an eye on people. "They're always taking observations as well and that's standard practice and standard care that you'd expect in any emergency department." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erin Patterson, Australienne, mère de deux enfants. A l'été 2023, la voilà accusée d'avoir tué trois personnes, dont ses beaux-parents, au terme d'un succulent repas. Un bœuf Wellington préparé avec une poignée de champignons mortels. Son mari était l'invité principal, mais au dernier moment il s'est décommandé. Retrouvez tous les jours en podcast le décryptage d'un faits divers, d'un crime ou d'une énigme judiciaire par Jean-Alphonse Richard, entouré de spécialistes, et de témoins d'affaires criminelles.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

An elaborate game of carbon ‘I spy' is happening on the streets of Wellington. With their brand-new mobile carbon lab, Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly GNS) can detect things like carbon dioxide and methane as they drive around. This allows them to pinpoint where emissions are coming from. Plus, with radiocarbon measurements, they can understand what amount of the carbon they detect is coming from fossil fuels. It all helps to ground-truth our estimates of what's happening in our urban environments.Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more.Guests:Dr Jocelyn Turnbull, Earth Sciences New ZealandHayden Young, Earth Sciences New ZealandLearn more:Carbon Watch NZ is an ongoing project to measure how much carbon is being produced across New Zealand. Alison Ballance covered this project in 2020, including learning about Baring Head atmospheric research station, and about a project also by Dr Jocelyn Turnbull using grass to measure urban emissions.The mobile carbon lab uses glass-blown flasks to collect radiocarbon. Learn about scientific glassblowing in this 2010 OCW episode.The People, Cities and Nature project is investigating how to return biodiversity to our towns and cities, such as the gullies in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Such green areas would act as urban carbon sinks. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A tech hub based at Victoria University in Wellington is proving to be a success in its first year - contributing $11.9 million to the economy and supporting 127 fulltime jobs in that time. 

The wave of relief is still rolling across the country after the All Blacks triumphed over the Springboks on Saturday night at Eden Park. Attention now turns to Wellington, where the two sides will meet again this weekend. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has made a raft of changes for the second test against the All Blacks in Wellington this weekend, with just one back survivor from Saturday's loss at Eden Park.

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. In this special series of The Briefing, Helen Smith unpacks the sentence in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rents are falling, with the national average hitting the lowest point since September of 2023. It's sitting at $628, with Wellington being hit the hardest, with a drop of 11.8%, while Auckland fell 2.3%. New rental listings also surged 16% year on year, with 6,700 in August. Aspire Property Managing Director Mike Atkinson told Mike Hosking Wellington in particular is facing some specific economic challenges, as well as the ones faced by the rest of the country. He says that the culling of public service jobs, consultants, and contractors has reduced the numbers of people who need to live in the Wellington City area, impacting rents. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The public scrutiny is off All Blacks coach Scott Robertson - for a few days, at least. His side have arrived in Wellington, fresh from snapping a four-test losing streak over the Springboks and preserving a 31-year unbeaten run at Eden Park. Sportstalk host Jason Pine explained further ahead of the second clash in Wellington. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government, a National Party member and currently volunteering for the party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis. Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public affairs firm Capital. He is currently providing PR support for Andrew Little's Campaign for Mayor of Wellington, on a voluntary basis.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A Wellington company's portable stroke detection device could not only improve patient outcomes but save billions of dollars globally.

In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published.In Lois Cox's book 'That's What I Am' 16 lesbians tell their stories of living in Wellington last century, before they could be unapologetically outGuests:Lois Cox - author of That's What I AmLearn more:Find Lois's book hereFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Watch this episode on YouTube!  Derek has accomplished numerous impressive feats. He founded CD Baby. In 2008, he sold CD Baby for $22 million and donated the proceeds to a charitable trust dedicated to music education. After selling the company, he transitioned into writing and speaking. Derek's books are short, dense, and profound. In honor of his style, I've broken up my interview with him into three fascinating segments. It would be great if you could buy Derek's new book, Useful Not True, from Amazon, as I receive a small commission. However, if you want a much better deal, do what I did: buy multiple copies of his book from Derek Sivers's website. It's significantly cheaper than Amazon, especially when purchasing multiple copies, as each additional hardcover copy costs only about $4 more.  How Derek Sivers and I met Derek Sivers stumbled onto The Hidden Europe, fell in love with it, and reached out to me 10 years ago, telling me how much he loved my book. I had no idea who he was, but soon found out. A-list celebrities, such as Tim Ferriss, have interviewed Derek on multiple occasions. Still, I'm not one to fall for celebrities, unless she's Megan Fox. What makes me most thrilled about interviewing Derek is his philosophy: he's a stoic. This guy sold his company (CD Baby) for $22 million and gave the money away to charity. He loves to experiment, travel, and think out of the box. It pains me that he and I missed each other when I visited his city in Wellington, New Zealand. I was there for a day, and it happened to be the day that he devotes entirely and exclusively to his son. I wish he were a less responsible father. About Derek Sivers Derek Sivers is focused on creation, learning, and living a minimalist, highly intentional life. Background: Born in 1969 in Berkeley, he moved frequently during his childhood, including to U.S. cities and England. His early focus on music began at the age of 14, when he was trained at Berklee College of Music. He transitioned into entrepreneurship. Career: Started multiple companies, including CD Baby and HostBaby, sold them in 2008, and since then has focused on writing, traveling, and intrinsic creativity rather than money or fame. Life Philosophy: Influenced by Stoicism, skeptical and open to changing perspectives, values self-strengthening for the future, and embraces the paradox that opposite views can both be true. Work Style: Loves to work alone intensely for long hours (12+ hours daily), prefers solo creative pursuits, and values deep focus and minimalist distraction. Uses minimal tech tools, avoids apps and cloud dependence, and prefers phone conversations to in-person socializing. Personal: American by origin, a world citizen, and expat living in various countries for extended periods. Has a 12-year-old son with whom he spends significant undivided time weekly. 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In part two, Senior Lecturer of Terrorism and Security Studies at Charles Sturt University, Dr Kristy Campion joins The Panel to discuss the swell of extremist violence and rethoric around the world, and then a Wellington mum's idea to help with her busy life schedule is now overtaking the likes of Tinder, Hinge and Pinterest in the New Zealand app lifestyle rankings.

Staying Together For The Pets Many pet owners treat their pets as if they were their own children, whether it be a dog, cat, turtle, or gerbil. For these owners, the pet is an integral part of the family. But owner beware, the pet that you love and cherish can easily be taken away from you in an instant if you are involved in a nasty divorce. Divorce Attorney Silvana Roso has the information you should know. Listen Now How Many Cats Do You Own? Residents in Wellington, Kansas, now have a limit on the number of their feline friends. As of January 1st, households in Wellington can only have a total of four cats. In order to cut down on the number of homeless cats, the town has also required that newly adopted cats be spayed or neutered. Listen Now Taking Great Pictures of Your Pet The Pawtographer Robert Semrow has a thing for taking cool pics with pets. In fact, he makes a living dressing up dogs (and cats) for photo shoots. He has tips to make it easier to photograph your furry-friend. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

People living near an abandoned, mouldy house in Wellington, have had enough of the rotting building and aren't convinced about the owner's promise to tear it down. Nick James reports.

Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Today, Piper speaks with TPH August cover story Harlow Bottarini and longtime hunter/jumper trainer and psychologist, Dr. Stefanie Mazer. Listen in and share with your friends!Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: 13-year-old Harlow Bottarini is a rising star in the hunter circuit with her medium pony The King of Hearts, also known as Romeo in the barn. In 2024, she and Romeo earned USHJA's Green Medium Pony Hunter Champion of the Year in Zone 10 and achieved impressive results at their first USEF Pony Final National Championships, including a high score of 88 and fifth overall in the Medium Green Pony Hunter division. Beyond riding, Harlow is a singer, actress, and dancer who funds her equestrian pursuits through her successful business, Harlow's Heavenly Horse Treats. Check out Harlow in the cover story of the August issue of The Plaid Horse. Guest: Dr. Stefanie Mazer, is a licensed psychologist who combines her extensive background as a longtime hunter/jumper trainer with her advanced academic training in psychology. Based in Wellington, Florida, she provides telepsychology services across 42 states through the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPAC) consortium, specializing in helping equestrian athletes manage performance anxiety, self-doubt, and fear. Look for Stefanie in the July issue of The Plaid Horse.Read the Latest Issue of The Plaid Horse MagazineSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineTitle Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSponsors: Taylor, Harris Insurance Services, BoneKare and Great American Insurance Group Join us at an upcoming Plaidcast in Person live event!

Du'Plessis Kirifi has had one of the more inspiring journeys to the top and is one heck of lad to top it off. From growing up in Taranaki and spending part of his childhood in Samoa, to working three jobs while chasing his rugby dream, Dups has had anything but a straight road to the top.He opens up on the setbacks that shaped him — missing out on NZ U20s after being told he was “good enough but a bit of a dickhead”, the grind of trying to pack on size when everyone said he was too small, and the lessons he learned from competing hard in his early Hurricanes days.But through sheer hard work and resilience, he's gone from labouring on worksites and sleeping in mates' garages to captaining Wellington, becoming a leader at the Hurricanes, and finally achieving his All Black dream.In this episode we chat about…Growing up between Samoa and Taranaki, and the values his family instilled in himThe brutal honesty that sparked his turnaround after missing NZ U20sThe conscious effort he puts into his speaking The near move to Japan and the moment that kept him in New ZealandThe call from Razor How he got such big Quads!And heaps moreAn inspiring story of perseverance, self-awareness — this is such a good epiosde. Dups is not only a competitor on the field but also one of the most thoughtful and articulate players in the game. What a lad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A court has heard the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire told a psychiatrist voices in his head told him to burn the place down. It was also revealed the man had previously been convicted of attempted arson. The 50-year-old defendant, whose identity is suppressed, has denied murdering five people by setting the Wellington boarding house alight in 2023. Lauren Crimp, who was at the High Court, spoke to Lisa Owen.

Two historians at New Zealand's War Memorial who teach thousands of children about the New Zealand Wars, Gallipoli and Vietnam, have lost their jobs. Phil Pennington reports.

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Tom Cock takes the reins while Don visits family, leading a live call-in show that covers liquidity risks in private investments and university endowments, skepticism over deferred income annuities, housing sale costs, Vanguard ETF gaps, the importance of diversification beyond the S&P 500, and why long-term investing discipline beats reacting to short-term volatility. Callers ask about annuities, real estate commissions, balanced ETFs, 100% stock allocations, and Wellington vs. total market strategies, with Tom stressing global diversification, risk awareness, and building portfolios for real life rather than chasing products or peer pressure. 0:04 Tom hosts solo, Don away visiting his mom 0:51 Liquidity lessons from elite college endowments and alternatives 2:56 Why liquidity matters for retirement and emergencies 6:21 Caller Rich: $2M assets, pension, Social Security, annuity concerns, Tom warns against deferred income annuities 11:46 Caller Will: real estate commissions after lawsuits, Tom says budget ~10% of sale price 15:09 Tom warns about too-good-to-be-true “8% guarantees” 16:26 Caller Catherine: asks why Vanguard lacks a balanced ETF; Tom suggests DIY mix or wait for rollout 21:40 Tom stresses ignoring TikTok “advice” and staying the course; examples of small-cap rebounds 25:31 Global small/value stocks outperform S&P this year—own them all 26:49 Caller Joe: 100% S&P 500 allocation in retirement accounts; Tom warns about concentration, suggests global diversification 32:56 Caller Alan: Wellington Fund vs. more equities; Tom favors index funds and broader global exposure 37:28 Risk quiz, portfolio planning, and building for your own needs vs. peer influence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices