So what is coming up on today's episode?? For the first episode really I wanted to introduce what is it I want to do with the episodes and the series as a whole and introduce myself really and go into a little bit about why I do what I do for a living and why I wanted to get involved in podcasting. I hope you enjoy today but it is just as I say purely an introduction but I felt it necessary to do this right at the start rather than get partway in and realize that hey you guys don't know anything about me or what I might possibly have to offer you all.

If you listen to this podcast and you like what you hear, I would be very grateful if you would take the time to leave me a review as it will really help me out. Because this is a very new podcast I am keen to see it too well and your reviews will definitely help me to get up the rankings on the various platforms and seen/heard by more people. If you are kind enough to leave me a review I will be very grateful indeed.

So let's get started…

My name is Kylie Meade-Richards and I have been a mortgage and protection specialist for coming up to 6 years at the time of recording this episode. Currently I hold my CeMAP which is a qualification that enables me to assist with residential and buy to let mortgage cases and my equity release qualification which means I can advise and arrange mortgages on equity release cases.

I'm also at this moment in time studying to be a financial advisor because I believe there is more I can do for my clients and I am a huge fan of development. I like to be able to develop personally and professionally. I'm a big believer in always increasing skills and knowledge as much as I can.

In the time I've been in the industry I've worked with many homebuyers, mortgage owners, investors directly by helping them secure finance on property.

But because I love what I do, I also spend a lot of time talking to people who want or need advice with mortgages and money and I noticed more and more that sadly there are a lot of misconceptions around the world of personal finance and especially mortgages which can all too often leave people in precarious situations which they need not have been in.

And my main aim with this podcast is to dispel some of the myths that are created which can sometimes become barriers to people especially when it comes to mortgages and what can and can't be achieved in certain situations.