On the New Leaf Podcast, Founder Mark Hobbs welcomes two of the network's most successful and long-standing advisers, Mark Scott and Marta Scott-Manuszewska, who run Positive Advisers and Five Star Mortgages. This episode is an uncensored look at entrepreneurial resilience. In a candid chat, they discuss how they started with almost nothing after leaving a previous firm, built their business quickly from their dining room table, and are now a team of 12 desperate for more advisers due t...

In this episode of the New Leaf Podcast, host Sam Wallis sits down with the inspiring Rebecca Penny from Planet Financial to discuss what it's truly like to go self-employed in the financial services industry. Rebecca shares her journey from a comfortable private banking role to being rejected by every network for not having a client bank or her Competent Adviser Status (CAS). She reveals how she overcame these challenges and, with the support of New Leaf Distribution, built a thriving busine...

Welcome to the New Leaf podcast, where host Mark Hobbs, Chairman and Founder of New Leaf Distribution, sits down with the amazing Samantha Challis from Another View Financial Services. Samantha shares her incredible journey of growing her income from just £30,000 to over £300,000 in only three years. In this episode, she reveals her secrets to success, including: Mastering the Mindset: Samantha explains how controlling her mindset and recognizing her flaws was crucial to her success.The Pow...

In this episode, host Daniel Hobbs, CEO of New Leaf Distribution, sits down with Riz Malik from R3 Mortgages, a well-known IFA pundit and Sky News contributor. Riz shares his incredible journey of growing a business from zero to over a thousand clients since 2014, and how he successfully transitioned from a mortgage adviser to an IFA. He also offers valuable insights on: The Power of Specialisation: Why his deep understanding of portfolio landlords and their property wealth is a key stren...

From Professional Footballer to Financial Broker: Kelsey Phillips' Winning Playbook In this inspiring episode of the New Leaf podcast, host Daniel Hobbs, CEO of New Leaf Distribution network sits down with Kelsey Phillips of Arose Finance, a former professional footballer who turned over a new leaf to become a leading specialist in development and bridging finance. Kelsey shares her journey from the world of sports and trading at Goldman Sachs to building her own financial services firm from ...