💙 Why I Started Get SAFE

Rebuilding Lives. Restoring Justice. When I left the banks in 2012 and founded the Academy of Life Planning, I thought I was simply stepping away from an industry that had lost its soul. What I didn’t realise then was that I was walking straight into the lives of those it had left behind. Everywhere I … Continue reading 💙 Why I Started Get SAFE →

💫 How Much Can a Holistic Wealth Planner Earn Per Month?

Beyond money, a Holistic Wealth Planner earns meaning — yet the financial rewards can be life-changing too. In a world where traditional advisers chase assets and commissions, Holistic Wealth Planners (HWPs) are building livelihoods rooted in purpose, transparency, and genuine impact. They don’t sell products; they empower people. They’re not brokers of wealth — they’re … Continue reading 💫 How Much Can a Holistic Wealth Planner Earn Per Month? →

🌍 From Fragile Peace to Inner Harmony: How the GAME Plan Restores the World’s Emotional Health

By Steve Conley, Academy of Life Planning The world stands on an emotional precipice.According to Gallup’s State of the World’s Emotional Health report (2025), nearly four in ten adults worldwide felt worry or stress for much of the previous day. Emotional pain is now as universal as hunger once was. These aren’t isolated feelings—they are … Continue reading 🌍 From Fragile Peace to Inner Harmony: How the GAME Plan Restores the World’s Emotional Health →

Retirement Decumulation: What to Consider When You’re Managing Your Own Finances

Understanding your options before you start drawing down your wealth Retirement isn’t just the end of work — it’s the beginning of a new financial rhythm.For those managing their own finances, the decumulation stage can be both liberating and daunting. You’ve built up your savings over decades — now the challenge is to turn that … Continue reading Retirement Decumulation: What to Consider When You’re Managing Your Own Finances →

Human Capital Inequality and Life Expectancy: Lessons for Holistic Wealth Planners

“The true wealth of a nation lies not in its stock markets or its banks, but in the health, knowledge, and purpose of its people.” A 2008 study by Amparo Castelló-Climent and Rafael Doménech in The Economic Journal offers profound insights that every Holistic Wealth Planner should understand. Beneath its formal econometric modelling lies a … Continue reading Human Capital Inequality and Life Expectancy: Lessons for Holistic Wealth Planners →

🌍 Meaning Is the New Currency of Recruitment

When Purpose Becomes the Bait There was a time when financial advice was sold as a career of prestige, profit, and professionalism. But not anymore. The new recruitment language of our industry has changed — and it tells us something profound about where society is heading. Last week, St. James’s Place — the UK’s largest … Continue reading 🌍 Meaning Is the New Currency of Recruitment →

What Economists Teach Us About Human Capital — Lessons for Holistic Wealth Planners

“To reduce unduly expenditure on children may greatly lower their efficiency in after-life.” — Arthur Pigou, The Economics of Welfare (1928) Economists have long recognised that people—not money—are the true source of wealth. A recent academic study by Lucia Rizzica at University College London, Essays on the Economics of Human Capital, offers valuable lessons for … Continue reading What Economists Teach Us About Human Capital — Lessons for Holistic Wealth Planners →

From Prudence to Profit: How the FCA–PRA ‘Scale-Up Unit’ Marks a Shift from Consumer Protection to Capital Expansion

By Steve Conley, Founder – Academy of Life Planning & Global Ambassador – Transparency Task Force The Announcement On 24 October 2025, the Chancellor unveiled a new “Scale-Up Unit” within the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).Its purpose: to “supercharge growth” across the UK’s financial sector by giving fast-growing banks and … Continue reading From Prudence to Profit: How the FCA–PRA ‘Scale-Up Unit’ Marks a Shift from Consumer Protection to Capital Expansion →

🌍 The Redemption of the People: From Exploitation to Empowerment

by Steve Conley | Academy of Life Planning “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind,to set the oppressed free.” — Luke 4:18 1. The Call to … Continue reading 🌍 The Redemption of the People: From Exploitation to Empowerment →

🌿 Gnostic Economics: The Economy of Wholeness

by Steve Conley | Academy of Life Planning “Set thy heart upon thy work, but never on its reward.” — Bhagavad Gita “I do not serve God for heaven’s sake, but because I love Him.” — Catherine of Siena 1 The Search for Wholeness Modern economics is built on separation.We divide capital from conscience, money … Continue reading 🌿 Gnostic Economics: The Economy of Wholeness →