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  Your Financial DNA: Why You Keep Making the Same Investing Mistakes 22.09.2026 28min

  Your Financial DNA: Why You Keep Making the Same Investing Mistakes Why do smart investors keep making the same investing mistakes? In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with behavioural finance pioneer Hugh Massie to explore why understanding your own Financial DNA may be more valuable than finding the perfect investing strategy. Most traders and investors spend years studying technical analysis, chart patterns and market news. But according to Hugh, your greatest edge...
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  Why High-Probability Trading Has Nothing to Do With Prediction 15.09.2026 20min

  Most traders believe success comes from predicting the market. Professional traders know that consistency comes from structure, not forecasts. In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford is joined by professional trader and trading coach Ross Maxwell to explain why high-probability trading has nothing to do with being right — and everything to do with risk, behaviour, and repeatable decision-making. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience across global markets, Ross breaks down how...
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  The Psychology of Dividends: Why Growth Investors Sleep Better 08.09.2026 29min

  Why do some investors remain calm during market volatility while others constantly react to every price movement? In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford interviews Jonathan Nurick about the psychology behind dividend investing and why focusing on dividend growth instead of daily share prices may help investors make better long-term decisions. Together they explore dividend investing, behavioural finance, investor psychology, long-term wealth creation and why emotional feedback oft...
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  Why Smart Investors Make Dumb Decisions 01.09.2026 33min

  Why do intelligent investors repeatedly make irrational decisions with their money? In this special simulcast episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford and Australian property investment expert Michael Yardney explore the cognitive biases that quietly influence traders, property investors and long-term investors alike. Together, they unpack five powerful behavioural biases: Confirmation biasLoss aversionRecency biasAnchoringOverconfidenceWhy do traders ignore information that contradicts the...
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  The 5 Mindset Shifts Every Trader Must Make To Win Consistently 25.08.2026 18min

  Most traders don’t fail because of bad charts. They fail because of the beliefs driving their decisions. In this solo episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford breaks down the five mindset shifts that separate inconsistent traders from those who trade with clarity, discipline, and confidence. This isn’t motivational talk. It’s practical trading psychology - the kind that directly affects risk management, execution, and long-term results. In this episode, you’ll learn: The phrases traders use...
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  The 7 Traders Who Changed My Life 18.08.2026 16min

  After 36 years trading the markets, which traders and mentors still influence Louise Bedford today? In this personal solo episode of Talking Trading, Louise reveals the seven people who transformed the way she thinks about trading: Jesse Livermore, Stan Weinstein, Nicolas Darvas, Steve Nison, Ed Seykota, Van Tharp and Dr Harry Stanton. Each contributed a different piece of the puzzle. Trading psychology, patience, technical analysis, candlestick charting, market structure, trading systems, po...
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  Why Most Traders Never Make It: The Missing Link Between Method, Mind and Money 11.08.2026 30min

  Most traders think they need a better strategy. Robert van Eyden believes they're solving the wrong problem. In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with trader, author, and Scope Prime South Africa CEO Robert van Eyden to explore why so many intelligent traders struggle to achieve consistent results in the Australian sharemarket and beyond. Drawing on more than 30 years in financial markets and the lessons from his new book Jack of All Trades, Robert reveals why long-ter...
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  Why Your Process Matters More Than Your Predictions 04.08.2026 32min

  Most traders believe success stems from accurately predicting the market, but the real edge lies in having a reliable process. In this episode, Louise sits down with Diana Perkins – Founder and CEO of Trading with Diana – to explore why a clear structure beats clever predictions every time. Diana has spent her career helping professionals, advisors and organisations make better decisions under pressure. With her background in global banking strategy, corporate advisory, and trading education,...
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  How to Create Consistency in Your Trading - Discipline Isn’t Willpower 28.07.2026 38min

  Why do so many traders understand what to do – but struggle to do it consistently? In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with Robb Reinhold, Head Trader at Maverick Trading and host of the Trading Psychology Podcast, to unpack the real drivers of discipline and long-term trading performance. This conversation goes beyond motivation and willpower. Robb explains why discipline fails under pressure, how professional traders design psychological systems that support consist...
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  Impulse vs Discipline: Why Most Traders Lose the Battle BEFORE They Hit Buy 21.07.2026 44min

  Most trading mistakes don’t happen on the chart. They happen in the moments before you place the trade. In this episode of Talking Trading, psychologist and trading mindset specialist Dr David Bonanno explains why discipline breaks down under pressure, and why knowing your rules is never enough. Drawing on 30+ years in mental health and work with over 17,000 clients, David reveals how adrenaline, fear, and subconscious patterns hijack decision-making long before traders realise it’s happening...
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  Trading Psychology: Rewiring Your Money Personality for Market Success 14.07.2026 19min

  Your trading results aren’t just about charts and systems - they’re about you. Your wiring. Your personality. In this second part of her 2-part Trading Personality series, Louise Bedford explores the Thinker and Relater trader types, and how your money personality shapes every trading decision you make. You’ll discover: A quick recap of the ready-reckoner quiz to identify your trading style.Highlights from last week’s Director and Socialiser personalities.Why you can have more than one person...
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  What’s Your Trading Personality? Discover Your Strengths and Blind Spots 07.07.2026 17min

  Are you trading against your own personality without even realising it? In this first part of her 2-part Trading Personality series, Louise Bedford explores the Director and Socialiser trader types, showing you how your wiring influences every trading decision you make. You’ll discover: A quick ready-reckoner quiz to identify your trading style.Why you can have one primary personality and a secondary trait that shapes your behaviour.The Director Trader: decisive, competitive, and fast-acting ...
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  Trading in the AI Age: Adapt or Get Left Behind 30.06.2026 29min

  Artificial intelligence is transforming the trading world at extraordinary speed - but what does that actually mean for everyday retail traders? In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with trading coach Brian McAboy to explore one of the most important questions facing modern traders: Will AI make you a better trader… or leave you behind? AI is already changing how traders analyse markets, process information, generate ideas, and make decisions. But while artificial inte...
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  The Ruthless Mirror: What Trading Reveals About Your Mind 23.06.2026 33min

  What happens when pressure strips away the polished version of who you think you are? In this powerful episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with mindset strategist Rebekah King for a deeply personal conversation about trading psychology, fear, resilience, self-sabotage, and emotional discipline. Because the biggest risks in trading are not always in the market. Sometimes they’re in your own mind. If you’ve ever hesitated before taking a trade, abandoned your system under press...
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  ETFs vs Shares: The Truth Every Beginner Trader Must Know 16.06.2026 21min

  Should beginner traders put their money into ETFs or shares? It’s one of the first, and most confusing, questions new traders face. In this episode, Louise Bedford breaks it down, defines the key terms, and gives you the specific strategies you need to excel. You’ll discover: The single biggest risk when trading ETFs that most beginners completely overlook.How the Kelly Principle can protect you from blowing up your account – and why it applies differently to shares versus ETFs.Why there are ...
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  AI Without the Hype: What Traders ACTUALLY Need to Know 09.06.2026 33min

  AI is everywhere – but for most traders, it’s hard to know what’s genuinely useful and what’s just noise. In this episode, I speak with award-winning author and AI strategist Tracy Sheen about how to navigate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence without losing your head (or your trading edge). Tracy makes complex tech feel human, accessible, and surprisingly practical. We dive into how much AI literacy traders really need, why some people resist technology while others embrace it,...
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  Budget Shock: What Share Traders Need to Know Now 02.06.2026 26min

  The latest Federal Budget has rattled many Australian investors - but what does it actually mean for share traders, investors, and people building wealth through the markets? In this important episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with financial experts Brenton Ellis and Claire Williams from The Gild Group to unpack the tax changes, superannuation strategies, and hidden financial traps that could significantly affect Australian investors. If you trade shares, invest in ETFs, ma...
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  Share Price Charts Made Simple: How Buyers and Sellers Drive the Australian Sharemarket 26.05.2026 22min

  Many traders look at charts and feel overwhelmed. Too many lines. Too many indicators. Too little clarity. In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford strips chart reading back to its core purpose: understanding buyer and seller behaviour in the Australian sharemarket. Price charts aren’t random. They record conviction, hesitation, momentum, and panic. When you learn how to read them properly, charts become a story – not a mystery. In this episode, you’ll learn: How share price charts ...
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  Breaking Trading Myths: From Refugee to Freedom Trader 19.05.2026 30min

  Breaking Trading Myths: From Refugee to Freedom Trader | Terry Tran What if the biggest thing holding your trading back isn’t the market – but the beliefs you’ve been carrying for years? In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with Terry Tran, founder of The Freedom Trader, for a powerful conversation about the myths that quietly sabotage traders long before they place a trade. Terry’s story is extraordinary. Arriving in Australia as a refugee, he carried the same fears m...
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  Volatile Markets, Political Noise: How Smart Traders Stay in Control 12.05.2026 34min

  What should you do when markets are volatile, headlines are constant, and political events seem to be driving the price action? In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford is joined by Jason McIntosh to explore how traders can stay disciplined and focused in uncertain conditions. From geopolitical events to political influence on markets, this conversation breaks down what actually matters for traders - and what can safely be ignored. If you’re involved in ASX trading, sharemarket inve...