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About me
- Business
- Finance
Melissa is a motivated and dynamic speaker that brings with her a warmth and passion for her topic, whether that be in the motivational and transformational space or financial wellbeing and money mindset area.
Melissa has a wealth of experiences and insights (and learnings along the way!) to share from working in the corporate world to transitioning into her own business...and beyond!
Melissa will activate and capture the audience through sharing relevant and interesting stories to create an awareness of the impact of money and share first-hand how money can play out in all aspects of your life!
The audience will walk away with a new found respect and understanding for all things money, question the very essence of what it is, and how your relationship with it can make or break you!
Melissa has over 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry, working previously as a financial planner, stockbroker and seminar delivery specialist. Melissa has worked with a variety of different employers – from large financial institutions such as Sunsuper, Suncorp and Westpac to small boutique financial planning firms.
With a passion for finance and making a difference in people’s lives, Melissa was naturally drawn into financial planning. But while working in the industry she realised there was a strong need to educate and coach people around managing their money.
Melissa consolidated all her knowledge around finances and her love of working with people and created her own Money Coaching business called Talking Money.
Talking Money is about changing people’s lives; by providing the tools, support and framework to empower them to have clarity, awareness and efficiency around their money.
Melissa creates a safe space to have a real conversation about money and is passionate about uncovering how our relationship with money impacts our motivations and behaviour every…single…day!
Melissa has spoken extensively both in her business and also as a Guest Speaker including Business Chicks and has also been a contributor in numerous magazines and newspapers including Marie Claire Australia and Mama Mia.
Melissa is a member of the Financial Planning Association since 1997, holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), Diploma of Financial Planning, and is a
Certified Financial Planner (non-practicing).
Melissa likes to keep fit and healthy and enjoys spending time with her two children Olivia and Lachlan. Good company, food and wine are essential!
Watch Melissa speak at the Advisor Innovation Summit 2020 here!
TESTIMONIALS
Working with Melissa has been wonderful. Her experience and knowledge on all things money
is matched equally with her passion and care in providing practical and relevant information,
including useful hints and tips. An engaging presenter delivering practical information Melissa
ensures that everyone can take something away from her presentations. I look forward to future
opportunities to work with Melissa again.
- Kellie Dyer - Senior Commercialisation Strategist - Impact Innovation
Melissa is such a warm, dynamic and engaging speaker. We've interviewed her twice now for
our programs and we have found that not only does she really know her stuff, but she also
cares about her audience, and is able to pivot and change direction as questions are asked. Her
lived experience means she's not just sharing facts and figures, but really engaging on a
personal level, delivering valuable education with relatable stories. Melissa is one of the most
popular speakers we've engaged, and we hope to have her back again and again.
- Carolyn and Gillian from Champagne Cartel
We recently engaged Melissa Meagher from Talking Money, to speak at our annual financial
planning conference, her presentation was very engaging, passionate and on topic for our
national group of planners.
Melissa took the time to research and understand the challenges our group faces in coaching
their clients around better money management and structured her presentation to address these
needs.
The feedback from the group was overwhelmingly positive and we plan to invite Melissa to run a
follow up session in the coming year.
- Michael Burgess - Business Development Manager - Australian Capital Financial
Planning
Melissa’s session brought the whole day together. It was practical, an excellent mix of
information, discussion and practical tools for people to use in the session and later. It was the
post-lunch session, the most difficult timing for a seminar. Melissa’s exuberance and inspiration
kept everyone engaged and interested.
Over the course of our day-long seminar there were many speakers. Melissa session was a
standout in the evaluation. Most people rated it as the best session of the day. Most of the
comments noted the practical element of the session and the tools that were shared.
- Kaylee Campradt | Campaign Officer - Queensland Council of Unions
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