Canvas Wealth

Reagan once said trade is not a war.

Nearly 40 years ago, Ronald Reagan stood next to a Canadian prime minister and said protectionism is out and trade expansion is in. Today the language around Canada US trade sounds almost the opposite.

In this episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin and Greg revisit what Reagan actually said about tariffs, why he warned against calling trade a war, and how different that philosophy is from what we are hearing in 2026.

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Knowing your company better doesn't make it a safer investment.

It starts small. A few restricted shares, a stock purchase program, some vested options. Before long, a big chunk of your net worth is tied to one employer. On this episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin and Greg break down why that kind of concentration is so easy to miss and so hard to unwind, and what tends to happen when the stock, the bonus and the job all take a hit at once.

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Would Losing Your Job Tomorrow Be Financially Catastrophic?

In episode two of his Energy Professionals Financial Playbook series on The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin Andrews MBA CIMA walks through what severance is really for, and why treating it like a bonus is one of the costliest mistakes people make after a layoff.

It is not about avoiding hard questions, it is about knowing the answers before you ever need them.

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Would Losing Your Job Tomorrow Be Financially Catastrophic?

In episode two of his Energy Professionals Financial Playbook series on The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin walks through what severance is really for, and why treating it like a bonus is one of the costliest mistakes people make after a layoff.

It is not about avoiding hard questions, it is about knowing the answers before you ever need them.

🎧 Listen to the episode here: https://bit.ly/4wOb8Cp

Rich Is What People See. Wealth Is What People Don't.

On this solo episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin breaks down why a nice truck, a big house, or a business class seat says a lot about someone's income and very little about their actual financial position.

He also shares one of his favourite questions to ask clients, and why the answer is almost never about money.

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Six Minus Five Equals One

Sometimes the math on a balance sheet is a lot simpler, and a lot more sobering, than it looks.

On this episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin shares a real story about a farm client carrying a note against their portfolio that nobody realized was there, and Trish explains why that kind of surprise is more common in farming than most people assume. Her advice is simple, do not avoid the problem, because there is usually more room to plan for it than families think.

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Investing isn't an IQ test. It's an emotional test.

Some of the smartest people in finance have gone bankrupt. Meanwhile, people with average incomes quietly build extraordinary wealth. Why?

In this solo episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin walks through his summer reading list: seven books that he says won't tell you which stock to buy, but might change how you think about money, patience, and purpose.

From memory dividends to the freedom to say no, this one is worth a listen on your back deck.

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The biggest financial planning mistake has nothing to do with math.

According to certified financial planner Lori Curtiss, it comes down to shame. The story you tell yourself about money was written in childhood, and it shapes every decision you make today.

In this episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin sits down with Lori to unpack why so many people keep their heads in the sand, why avoidance costs more than any bad investment, and how to finally look at your finances without judgment.

Because as Lori puts it, there is no shame in not knowing. It's not your fault.

🎧 Listen to the episode here: https://bit.ly/3Tvl4CU