- 30th June 2026
- By Cal Wilson
Bonus Episode: Money + Mental Health
Worried about money? You’re not alone. Help is available:
- Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
- National Debt Helpline 1800 007 007
- Need support? Visit our list of Support Services to find the help you need.
COVID-19 has rearranged our lives and communities in so many ways, creating a very tangible link between our money situation and our mental health. So how do we best look after our wellbeing and our finances when times are tough? Hosts Cal Wilson and Santilla Chingaipe get some sage advice on what to do when life keeps throwing us curve balls.
Featured: Fiona Guthrie (CEO, Financial Counselling Australia), Georgie Harman (CEO, Beyond Blue), Julie Barrows (financial counsellor, Financial Counselling Australia).
A six-part series hosted by Cal Wilson (comedian) and Santilla Chingaipe (journalist and filmmaker). In each episode, Cal and Santilla work together to decode money and power, and what it means for our freedom.
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Cal Wilson
Cal Wilson (1970–2023) was a New Zealand stand-up comedian, author, radio and television presenter based in Australia. She came across the Tasman in 2003 and went on to become one of our most popular comedians, a perennial favourite on television shows such as Spicks and Specks, Good News Week, Thank God You’re Here, and more recently Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy We Have a Problem. Her stand up shows were engaging as they are hilarious, often bringing the audience’s stories to life alongside her own.