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Behind the Advice

Brenda Bouw

Booking Overview

This is a finance interview show focused on financial advisors’ personal money experiences, professional lessons, and approaches to client advice, with each episode typically featuring one external advisor. Credible candidates include certified financial planners, wealth advisors, portfolio managers, estate-planning specialists, and leaders of differentiated advisory practices; booking difficulty is medium because the show has an established editorial platform but maintains a focused professional guest profile.

Metrics

Episodes: 32

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: Canada

YouTube: 263.0k subscribers

Instagram: 251.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

sstewart@globeandmail.com

jkeller@globeandmail.com

mfrench@globeandmail.com

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Host

Brenda Bouw - Brenda Bouw is a reporter with Globe Advisor at The Globe and Mail.

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Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Certified financial planners, wealth advisors, portfolio managers, money coaches, estate-planning professionals, and founders or senior leaders of established financial-advisory practices.
Required Achievements:  
Built or led a financial-advisory practice, Earned recognized financial-planning or portfolio-management credentials, Developed a distinctive client-advice approach or professional perspective

Recent Guest Discussions

Harp Sandhu - Learning From Losing An RRSP Investment, Building Wealth Conservatively, Cross-border Financial Planning, And The Financial Considerations For Canadians Returning From The United States.

Kimberly Wood - Managing An Estate At A Young Age, Financial Decision-making, Professional Lessons, And Preparing Financially To Grow Old Alone.

Rona Birenbaum - Savers’ Guilt, Spending In Retirement, Individualized Financial Planning, And Building An Advice-focused Practice.

Zainab Williams - Behavioral Approaches To Financial Planning, Money Guardrails, Personal Values, And The Effects Of Artificial Intelligence On Personal-finance Decisions.

Recent Topics

Finance, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Investing, Estate Planning

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Behind the Advice
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Millie Gormely doesn’t want her clients to die rich

October 07, 2026

Millie Gormely grew up on a dairy farm outside Thunder Bay, Ont., where money could be unpredictable and hard work was simply part of life. As a kid, she learned that if she wanted something, she had to earn it. That philosophy carried on into adulthood. It took juggling multiple jobs, and eventually multiple surgeries, before Millie realized she needed to slow things down.Today, Millie is a financial planner who focuses her practice on independent women. She and Brenda discuss the intense wo...

Why losing all his RRSP on a dot-com stock was the best lesson for Harp Sandhu

September 30, 2026

After losing his entire RRSP investment on a hot stock tip, Harp Sandhu learned that building wealth doesn’t have to be exciting.Today, Harp is a senior wealth advisor and portfolio manager with Sandhu Wealth at Raymond James Ltd. in Victoria. He helps his clients navigate the financial complexities of moving between Canada and the U.S. Harp is also seeing more Canadians return home after years south of the border and is facing new questions about their money, taxes and investments.Harp and B...

What managing her mom’s estate at a young age taught Kimberly Wood about money

September 23, 2026

What happens when you’re forced to navigate an estate before you’ve had much experience managing your own finances? For Kimberly Wood, becoming the executor of her mother’s estate at 23 was a life-changing education and the start of her career in wealth management. Today, Kim is a wealth advisor with Johnstone Wealth Management Group at National Bank in Toronto, where she focuses on investments, estate and financial planning. She and Brenda discuss a financial choice that cost her a long...

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Frequently asked questions

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Behind the Advice
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How do I get in touch with Behind the Advice?

Behind the Advice is hosted by Brenda Bouw. Its publicly listed emails are sstewart@globeandmail.com, jkeller@globeandmail.com, and mfrench@globeandmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Behind the Advice?

The publicly listed emails for Behind the Advice: sstewart@globeandmail.com, jkeller@globeandmail.com, and mfrench@globeandmail.com.

How many listeners does Behind the Advice have?

Podseeker estimates Behind the Advice reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Behind the Advice?

Behind the Advice typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Certified financial planners, wealth advisors, portfolio managers, money coaches, estate-planning professionals, and founders or senior leaders of established financial-advisory practices. Common among recent guests: Built or led a financial-advisory practice; Earned recognized financial-planning or portfolio-management credentials; Developed a distinctive client-advice approach or professional perspective. Recent guests include Harp Sandhu, Kimberly Wood, and Rona Birenbaum.

How hard is it to get booked on Behind the Advice?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Behind the Advice cover?

Recent episodes cover Finance, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Investing, and Estate Planning. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

sstewart@globeandmail.com

jkeller@globeandmail.com

mfrench@globeandmail.com

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