The cost of living crisis has been impacting everyone on various levels, leaving us feeling under pressure, affecting our mental health and general wellbeing. In this episode we'll be looking at ways we can improve our personal budget, and some simple tips for living within our means. Carrie-Ann McLean transformed her financial position from one of despair to freedom. She is the author of Budget Right, a holistic approach for personal finance and mental wellbeing. Carrie-Ann talks to Steff about identifying your spending habits and triggers, applying cost saving tips, creating mindful spending habits and more. You can purchase Budget Right at Carrie-Ann's website. Download the Budget Right Spreadsheet for free with the code BRSPREADSHEET. If you're experiencing financial stress and need someone to talk to, call the 96five Careline on 2103 3195. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

There's always so much to do - work/life balance, family commitments, volunteering or community engagement, and then when we come home we can feel like we're drowning in stuff! If you've ever wished you could declutter your home, life and calendar this episode of 52Q is full of helpful tips to achieve this. Joining us is Christine Wood, who once upon a time had the big house full of stuff, until she realised that embracing minimalism made her happier, with more time to focus on faith and family. You can follow Christine on Instagram, or check out her blog posts at her website -  Living With Margins. Christine is also the author of Philippians: Finding Joy in All Circumstances, Renew Your Mind: Transform Your Thinking with God's Truth and Renew Your Mind: Transform Your Thinking with God's Truth, which are all available at her website. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

We're all lead busy lives - whether you're a professional, you run a business, you're a parent with kids, or you're trying to juggle work and study. With all the things going on in our lives, how can we carve out time for exercise? David Young is a nutritionist who founded Young Health after his own health journey.  He is also the host of the 96five podcast Kingdom Health.  The Kingdom Health podcast is a dynamic seven-episode series that will revolutionise your approach to optimal health, from a Biblical perspective. In this episode, David shares some tips about making a decision for our health, ways to find time to start exercising, and what kind of exercise we should be doing if we haven't done anything for a while. You can listen to Kingdom Health on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or in the podcast app of your choice. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

This June, 96five is running its 'Hope For Everyone June Appeal'.  96five is a not for profit broadcaster and podcast production studio in Brisbane. If you want to keep podcasts like 52Q in your podcast feed, you can make a donation to the appeal here. And because appeal season is so busy for us at 96five, 52Q will be taking a short break. In the meantime, we'd love to hear your questions you want answers to! We'd love to find an expert to help you out in something you're going through. You can email your questions to podcasts@96five.com, or even better, record a voice memo on your phone and email it to us! 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Discussing Scripture with non-Christians, or even other Christians can sometimes be a contentious issue. How can have meaningful conversations with people we may disagree with?  Or how do we personally process passages of Scripture that we may have issues with? To help us answer this question is Pastor Nathan Bean, Senior Pastor of Nexus Church in Everton Park, Brisbane. Nathan is an ordained minister and has been in ministry for over 16 years in thriving churches in both Australia and the US. He communicates with passion and humour as he seeks to unpack the truth of the Bible and the power of the Gospel. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

For those of us with faith and with children, we all want to see our kids live out a life of faith.  In Deuteronomy 6 the people of Israel are not just told to pass on faith to their children, but to impress it upon them. But when life is busy, what are some ways that we can help our kids to grow in their faith? To help us answer today's question is Ainsley Freeman.  Ainsley is the author of 'Impress', which deals with this very topic, and works for Olive Tree Media in the areas of marketing, communications and operations.  She has broad experience as a speaker and writer in both ministry and business. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

It seems like we're all getting busier and all the things in our lives are getting harder and harder to juggle. At the extreme end of this comes burnout - when you feel like you are completely exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally.  What are some of the signs that we might be heading towards burnout? To help us answer this question, and to give us some tips around preventing burnout is Valerie Ling. Valerie Ling is a Clinical Psychologist, who has a wealth of counselling experience, and a passion for training Christians and Ministry workers in building resilience and preventing burnout. You can found out more about Valerie, and take her burnout prevention quiz at her website. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

At some point in our lives we will all have to cope with the loss of a loved one.   To help us find ways to cope with bereavement and loss is Ruth Larwill.  Ruth holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Trauma Counselling and specialises in clients with complex trauma at her private psychotherapy practice in Brisbane, Australia. She is also the Founder and Director of Trauma Aftercare at Bloom Asia - an anti-trafficking NGO that supports survivors of sex-trafficking with trauma therapy, vocational training and employment in south-east Asia. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and editor.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. This podcast is a production of 96five Studios.

We all want to be happy - but so often it feels like true happiness can be out of reach.  Often we can get caught up in the comparison trap, thinking when I just to get to the point someone else is, then I'll be happy. But it doesn't always work like that.  The actor Jim Carrey famously said "I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of, so they can see that it's not the answer.” How can we achieve happiness? And what is a reasonable amount of happiness that we should expect in our lives? To help us answer this question is Glen Cochrane.  Glen is the pastor of End Church in Brisbane and has been married to Maureen for 38 years and has 4 adult children. He holds postgraduate qualifications in arts, education and theology, and has lecured in a number of Bible Colleges, particularly around the are of Christian world view. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and editor.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. This podcast is a production of 96five Studios.

Binging behaviours, also known as addiction, appears more often than we realise. From food to our phones, most of us find ourselves binging something from time to time. Addiction or binging can be defined as ritualised comfort compulsion seeking.  On this episode of 52Q, we're exploring how to break the bad habits and binging behaviours before they become out of control with Ruth Limkin.  Ruth is the founder and CEO of Banyans Health and Wellness - serving professionals and public figures to improve wellbeing. Ruth is passionate about creating a better tomorrow. She has extensive experience starting and leading organisations that contribute to health and wellbeing. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and editor.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

It's always hard to have those difficult conversations with our friends, especially if know if's going to cause conflict. On this episode of 52Q, we're exploring how we can have those difficult, but needed chats, with Amanda Vivier. Amanda is the Executive Director of Strategic Communications at Compassion Australia, as well as an author, speaker and radio presenter. She is also the co-founder of Kin Women, which is all about helping women to have conversations that matter. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and editor.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

Having an effective devotional practice can help us immensely in our faith walks.  But life can sometimes get in the way - we're all busy, so how can we put time aside everyday to help us grow in our faith? Helping us to answer this question is Robert Fergusson who is the author of Jesus and...  Robert is also the Teaching Pastor at Hillsong Church where he has been on staff for over 30 years, and is passionate about imparting practical life principles from the Bible. He has written many resources to help both individuals and church leaders in their walks. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

You might be struggling because of the cost of living crisis.  You might have been in your job for a while now and have never had a salary review.  Or your role may have had extra responsibilities added without an increase in remuneration. Whatever the situation, approaching your employer for a pay rise can be a difficult and awkward conversation for many workers to initiate. To help us answer this week's question is Daniel Ough, the founder and principal coach of Sandpiper Coaching and has over 20 years experience in helping people overcome and face career challenges.  Daniel is a well known career expert in the media, and has also been a chartered engineer for 30 years. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

It's hard to know where to start with evangelism.  Are we all called to be evangelists? Should we head out onto the streets, or head overseas to the mission fields? To help us answer this question around getting started with evangelism is Rueben Skewes.  Rueben has a passion to see people know Jesus, and has extensive local church and global missions experience. He is currently the Asia Pacific Strategic Partnerships Lead with CV (Christian Vision), and has an interest in the intersection of faith, technology and missions. Find out more about Pastor Skar.  Check out how yesHEis can help you have more of an evangelistic focus. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

Teaching our kids to be safe is such an important job for parents, and everyone who has children in our lives. It's important that we teach kids to be safe, without the topic scaring them - they need to know that they matter, and that their bodies belong to them. To help us answer the question is Kim Kellaway, the CEO and founder of Children's Safety Australia. Their mission is to maximise the safety and enhance the wellbeing of children and young people and encourage them to reach their full potential. Visit the Children's Safety Australia website for plenty of helpful resources and for ways you can support their work. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

The Bible is the world's best selling and most printed book.  For thousands of years Christians have looked to it for wisdom and guidance. But how can we know that the Bible is real, and actually is the Word of God? To help us answer this question is Ken Green, host of the 96five podcast Mind Made Matter, as well as the 96five breakfast show. Mind Made Matter is a podcast about the intersection of faith, apologetics, science and philosophy, and aims to give believers reason to their faith. You can listen to Mind Made Matter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or the 96five podcast page.  52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

In 2023, the World Health Organisation declared that loneliness was becoming a 'global public health concern'. Other psychologists have described this as 'the loneliness epidemic'.  Loneliness and social isolation are huge problems in the western world, despite, in theory, humanity being more connected than at any point in history. To help us answer this question is Dr Jonthan Andrews, a Clinical Psychologist who works with adults helping them to overcome depression and anxiety. Jono is the director of Heart in Mind, a psychological practice in Brisbane's inner north, and also holds a position as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Queensland. He is the author of the book “The Reconnected Heart: How Relationships Help us Heal” which explores how the heart is broken by bad or insufficient connection, and how a three way connection (God, self and others) can help us recover. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

You don't have to look to far to know that so many people are struggling with mental health challenges at the moment. It could be family or marital pressures, the cost of living crisis, loneliness and isolation - whatever the reason - life can be hard at the moment. What are some of the ways that we can build resilience in our own mental health? To help answer that question is Teresa Jackson, who has over 15 years experience working as a counsellor and family therapist.  Teresa specialises in trauma, recovery and building mental health capacity.  She holds a Masters in Mental Health and owns her own practice, Avanti Counselling & Consulting. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

We've all been there; we see that perfect job advertised and we know we need to make a great first impression. But what do we need to include in our resume, and what do we need to leave out?  How do we prove to the employer that we're the right person for the job? And then if we do get an interview, what is an employer looking for in that interview process? Andrew Thonemann is an online entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in HR, recruitment and online marketing. He is the CEO and Founder of Christian Jobs Australia, one of the largest and most successful job boards in the country, serving Christian schools, churches, ministries, and social welfare organisations. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

We've all heard the divorce statistics and it can be a sobering thought. No one wants to be part of the almost 50% of Australian marriages that end in divorce, so what can we do to keep that spark alive within marriage? To help us answer that question is Sabrina Peters, a provisional psychologist and pastor of Kingdomcity Church in Brisbane. Sabrina is passionate about the integration of faith, evidence-based science, biblical principles, and mental health. She has been married to Ben for over fifteen years, and they have two boys, Liberty and Lincoln. Head to Sabrina's website for free resources on marriage, motherhood, mental health, faith and more. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Anyone on the faith journey can know the feeling of being stuck in our faith, and in this edition of 52Q we're unpacking ways we can move beyond that feeling. To help us answer the question is Gary Millar who is the principal of the Queensland Theological College.  After studying chemistry in his home city of Belfast, Gary moved to Aberdeen in Scotland to study theology, before completing a D.Phil at Oxford on Deuteronomy. Gary worked as a pastor for the next 17 years in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and was involved in both church revitalisation and church planting, before moving to Brisbane to lead the team at QTC. He is also a co-founder of The Gospel Coalition Australia.  52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Cost of living pressures are hitting everyone, but we know we need to be healthy for the sake of our loved one.  But how can we do that without breaking the bank? To help us answer the question this week is Hannah Wilson.  Hannah is a sports dietician and credentialed eating disorder clinician, and is also the director of All Bodies - a nutrition private practice in Brisbane. She has worked with a number of athletes across a wide variety of sports and is particularly interested in neurodiversity and our relationship with food. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

In this podcast we're joined by Australia's foremost parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson, and we're asking the question - how can I help my child grow and thrive while still maintaining my own wellbeing? Dr Justin Coulson is dad six daughters and recently became a grandfather.  He's the parenting expert and co-host of Channel 9's Parental Guidance, and is the founder of Happy Families. He has written nine books on parenting, and along with wife Kylie, hosts Australia's number one podcast for parenting and families - Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

So many of us have creative outlets that we use to relax and unwind.  But what do you do when you start to think your creative passion could become your career? How do you navigate transitioning that hobby into a full time, sustainable job?   On this episode of 52Q, Cam Armstrong is going to be taking a deep dive into how he did just that.  Cam is the creative director of CJ Visuals, a boutique film production company based in Brisbane. Cam has produced films and video content for a wide variety of clients including Google, and he'll share how he was able to turn his creativity into a thriving business. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

It's so often the case - we book in that holiday and we look forward to some much needed rest and relaxation. But often we come back from our holidays even more tired than before we left. Why is this and how can we change it? To answer this question is Valerie Ling - a Clinical Psychologist, who has a wealth of counselling experience, and a passion for training Christians and Ministry workers in building resilience and preventing burnout. You can found out more about Valerie, and take her burnout prevention quiz at her website. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

It used to be an Aussie right of passage - work hard, save for a house deposit and buy a home of your own. But with house prices through the roof, continual interest rate rises and a cost-of-living crisis, home ownership now feels like a pipe dream for many. In this episode Alex Cook will answer the question - where do I begin to save for a house deposit, when it feels like I'll never get there? Alex is a financial planning expert with 20 years experience, and founder of Wealth With Purpose, helping people to not only do well, but do good with their money.  Alex’s passion is for people like you to take control of their finances and future, live generously and to glorify God with what you have. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

In this very first episode of 52Q, we're kicking off 2024 asking the question - how do I set achievable and meaningful goals? It's a question many of us ask as we assess the year ahead, and try to put in place some New Year's resolutions. To help us answer this question is Jaemin Frazer - Jaemin is widely recognised as one of Australia’s best life coaches, is the author of a number of books on personal development and hosts The Unhindered Podcast. Jaemin is also the founder of The Insecurity Project and specialises in helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners eradicate insecurity so they can show up to life unhindered by doubt, fear, and self-limiting beliefs. Find out more about Jaemin at his website. 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray. New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Steff Willis and Micah Gibson have a ton of questions about life, so they've decided to get some answers! 52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Each week Micah and Steff will chat to an expert in their field, to get the lowdown on what you need to know! New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q. 52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five. To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.