Trusting the wrong person can cost you. But trusting no one can keep you stuck.

In this episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin sits down with truth and trust expert Dominic Thurbon, author of To Be Honest, to unpack what it really means to trust the people, numbers and advice shaping your financial future.

Because “off-market”, “independently researched”, “up to 6% return” and “exclusive” might all be technically true, but still not tell you the whole truth.

Dominic shares a practical way to seek, speak and hear truth, while Bushy applies it to property, finance and building the right expert team.

You’ll discover how to test the claim, the person and the relationship, spot conflicts and incentives, handle uncomfortable advice, and perhaps most importantly, challenge the story you want to believe.

This episode sits within L for Leverage in Bushy’s Property W.E.A.L.T.H. journey: finding, testing and working with the right people so your network strengthens your net worth, and your life.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Why blanket trust and blanket distrust can both hold you back.

• How to separate constructive scepticism from decision paralysis.

• Why truth is a behaviour, not just a value.

• How to test whether a property or finance claim is true and complete.

• How to assess the person behind the claim, including their incentives and conflicts.

• Why the best professional relationships need to be able to handle disagreement and “no”.

• The 5 Trust Ts: Talent, Tangibles, Trade, Tax and Touch.

• How to spot the behaviours that build a genuinely trusted expert team.

• Why the biggest risk may be the story you want to believe yourself.

• How to slow down, ask better questions, set an evidence bar, and then act.

Links & Resources

• Learn more from Dominic Thurbon: https://domthurbon.com/

• 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer Australia Report — 73% insularity statistic
• ACCC National Anti-Scam Centre 2025 —  Investment-scam and total-loss data
• ASIC Media Release 26-049MR (2026)  —   2026 Gen Z social-media / finfluencer statistics
• Feldman, Forrest & Happ (2002) —  Laboratory lying study
• Mani et al. (2013) — Financial scarcity and cognitive function

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Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

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