Nearly One Million Young People Are Stuck Outside Work and Education. We Need a First Step Back to Agency.

The app is here, accessible for all and available free of charge: http://www.get-secure.app It will not solve everything. But it may help someone take the first step from drift to direction. Nearly one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. Alan Milburn’s recent review into young people and work … Continue reading Nearly One Million Young People Are Stuck Outside Work and Education. We Need a First Step Back to Agency.

One Mission. Four Doors.

Restoring human agency in financial and life decisions — through human support, AI-assisted systems, practitioner training, and safe recovery after financial harm. There is a simple idea sitting at the heart of the Academy of Life Planning. People do not need more systems that make them dependent. They need systems that help them recover their … Continue reading One Mission. Four Doors.

We Built a BS Checker for Financial Narratives. Because Somebody Had To.

Every morning, millions of people read financial articles, adviser communications, product brochures, and institutional announcements that shape how they think about money. Most never question the framing. Because the language sounds professional.The logos look trustworthy.The terminology feels authoritative. And yet many people still walk away feeling vaguely uneasy. You know the kind of article. The … Continue reading We Built a BS Checker for Financial Narratives. Because Somebody Had To.

The Gifts That Build the Whole: Why None of Us Is Meant to Do This Alone

“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.” — 1 Corinthians 12:4 At the Academy of Life Planning, we often speak about purpose — that sacred thread running through our lives which, when followed, leads us home to wholeness. Yet purpose is never a solo pursuit. It is revealed in relationship. … Continue reading The Gifts That Build the Whole: Why None of Us Is Meant to Do This Alone

🌱 Introducing The Empowerment Cohort: Turning Human Capital into Sovereign Living

At the Academy of Life Planning, we’ve always believed that real wealth is not measured in money alone, but in human capital — our skills, passions, networks, creativity, and purpose. Yet too often, financial systems and even “planning” conversations strip people of agency, leaving them dependent, isolated, or defined by what they lack. It doesn’t … Continue reading 🌱 Introducing The Empowerment Cohort: Turning Human Capital into Sovereign Living

Why Human Capital Strategies Are the Missing Piece in Most Financial Plans – And How You Can Try Them for Just £4.99

After decades in financial planning, I’ve noticed a surprising gap in even the most experienced advisers’ toolkits: human capital strategies. Many planners I meet still operate under the assumption that financial capital—the money you’ve saved and invested—represents the total picture of wealth. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Over the course of a … Continue reading Why Human Capital Strategies Are the Missing Piece in Most Financial Plans – And How You Can Try Them for Just £4.99