PROpulsion LIVE
by Francois du Toit
The Emotional Pressure of Being a Financial Adviser with Zeyn Ally
About this podcast
Welcome to PROpulsion Live, your ultimate destination for all things related to building and running a successful financial planning business. Our weekly show is the essential resource for financial planners, advisors, paraplanners, and anyone in the financial services profession. Join us every Friday on YouTube for the live show as we explore the ins and outs of sales, marketing, technology, relationships, business strategy, personal development, and so much more.With over 200 episodes and counting, our show features both insightful solo presentations and engaging interviews with industry experts from around the globe. Our dynamic format includes a 5-minute intro and welcome, a current affairs segment hosted by the FPI, a coach's corner led by Norma Simons, a random topic discussion, quick announcements, a 30-minute main topic or interview, and a closing segment to wrap things up.Subscribe to PROpulsion Live and become a part of our growing community of 1200+ dedicated professionals. Together, we're shaping the future of the financial planning profession. Don't miss out on the valuable insights, tips, and strategies that will propel your business or practice to new heights. Be part of the change and the journey towards a prosperous and impactful financial planning profession!If this is speaking your language or you listened to a few episodes and found value, then please subscribe or follow now and never miss an episode of PROpulsion Live, the show that empowers financial planners like you to thrive!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 200 episodes
- The Emotional Pressure of Being a Financial Adviser with Zeyn Ally · 41 min · Season 7 Episode 34Send us Fan Mail Financial advisers spend their days helping clients manage uncertainty, make difficult decisions and feel more confident about their financial futures. But who…
- How to Build a Financial Advisory Business That Grows Beyond You with Marius Van Der Merwe · 51 min · Season 7 Episode 33Send us Fan Mail Can your financial advisory business keep growing without you having to work longer hours or personally serve every new client? Many financial advisers build…
- When Platform Technology Changes, What Should Advisers Do? with Georgina Smith · 43 min · Season 7 Episode 32Send us Fan Mail When the technology behind a financial platform changes, advisers can feel the impact long before the project is finished. In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE…
- From Product Sales to Professional Financial Planning with Jeff Paul · 47 min · Season 7 Episode 31Send us Fan Mail What does it take for financial advice to be experienced as a profession, rather than a product-driven sales process? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, I speak…
- Is Your Technology Making Your Business More Complicated? with Pieter Teessen · 44 min · Season 7 Episode 30Send us Fan Mail Is your technology making your business simpler, or are you changing the way your business works just to fit your technology? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE…
- How Russell Ho Built a Human-First Financial Planning Practice · 40 min · Season 7 Episode 29Send us Fan Mail What changes when financial planning starts with the person, rather than the product? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois du Toit speaks with Russell…
- The Future of Financial Planning: What Advisers Need for 2030 with Lelane Bezuidenhout · 37 min · Season 7 Episode 28Send us Fan Mail Financial planning is changing, but what should financial planners be doing now to prepare for 2030? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois du Toit speaks…
- Building a Financial Planning Practice Around Better Decisions with Gareth Collier · 43 min · Season 7 Episode 27Send us Fan Mail What does it take to build a financial planning practice around better client decisions, not just better financial outcomes? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE…
- South Africa’s R50.4 Trillion Protection Gap: What Are We Missing? with Prince Sarpong · 53 min · Season 7 Episode 26Send us Fan Mail South Africa’s life and disability protection gap has reached R50.4 trillion, despite years of financial education, stronger regulation and a more professional…
- The Future of Financial Planning Starts With What We Do Today with Brendan Dunn · 48 min · Season 7 Episode 25Send us Fan Mail What will it take to build a stronger financial planning profession for the future? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois du Toit speaks with Brendan…
- The Myth of the Self-Managing Team with Lizanne van Eeden · 41 min · Season 7 Episode 24Send us Fan Mail A self-managing team sounds ideal. People take initiative, solve problems and keep the business moving without everything landing back on the owner’s desk. But…
- Choosing Technology Without Getting Caught Up in the Hype with Marius Botha · 40 min · Season 7 Episode 23Send us Fan Mail Financial advice businesses have more technology choices than ever before. New platforms, AI tools and software promises appear constantly, which makes it harder…
- The Investment Conflicts Financial Advisers Do Not See with Michael Badenhorst · 40 min · Season 7 Episode 22Send us Fan Mail Investment industry conflicts are not always easy to see, but they can influence product selection, portfolio construction, fees, and client outcomes. In this…
- How Financial Advisers Can Reduce Burnout and Operational Drag with Herman Veitch · 40 min · Season 7 Episode 21Send us Fan Mail Burnout is often treated as a personal failure to manage time, cope better, or become more resilient. But what if the real problem is the way the work itself is…
- Why Age No Longer Predicts Financial Behaviour with Farzana Botha · 45 min · Season 7 Episode 20Send us Fan Mail Financial planners often use age and generation to understand how clients might think, behave, and make decisions. But what happens when those assumptions no…
- How Henri le Grange prepared his business for AI · 42 min · Season 7 Episode 19Send us Fan Mail Most financial advisers know AI matters. Far fewer know where to start. The biggest mistake is starting with technology before the practice has clear values…
- The Danger of Being Too Helpful in Your Advice Business with Lizanne van Eeden · 44 min · Season 7 Episode 18Send us Fan Mail Is your financial planning practice being held together by helpful people instead of healthy processes? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, I speak with Lizanne…
- Succession in Financial Advice: Clients, Staff and Letting Go · 38 min · Season 7 Episode 17Send us Fan Mail What happens to your clients, your team, and your business when it is time for you to step back? Succession planning in financial advice is often spoken about as…
- What AI Is Teaching Us About Human Behaviour with Wanita Nicol · 37 min · Season 7 Episode 16Send us Fan Mail What is AI teaching us about human behaviour, trust and the way clients experience our advice businesses? In this episode of PROpulsion LIVE, Francois du Toit…
- Building Software Advisers Use with Johan Vosloo and Arnold Hattingh · 47 min · Season 7 Episode 15Send us Fan Mail Most advice businesses use more software than ever, yet many still struggle with messy data, poor adoption, manual work, disconnected systems and tools that do…







