Sam Oakes is the host of the Financial Planner Life Podcast, a leading podcast in the financial planning space. Oakes began his career in finance at Aviva, where he educated staff on financial products. He later moved into recruitment, focusing on financial planning roles, and went on to found his own podcast where he interviews professionals about their careers in the hopes of attracting new talent into the industry. The podcast has released over 200 episodes and ranks among Apple’s top 10 careers podcasts. He has also amassed over 60,000 followers on social media, reaching audiences in Australia, the UAE, and the US. He also worked with Hoxton Wealth as head of creative.