This snippet is from one of our previous episodes: The Biggest Danger People Face When Looking at Property Data.

We ask for reviews because we genuinely want to know how we’re doing.

Most of the time, that means five stars and a few kind words… and we’re grateful for every single one. But every now and then, someone leaves us a review that isn’t glowing, and honestly? Those are valuable too.

In this throwback snippet, someone left us two stars under the heading “Property Spruikers.” Rather than gloss over it, Ben and Bryce decided to read it out in full and respond to it properly… because if one listener is thinking it, chances are others are too.

The listener wrote: “These guys are very convincing, but be careful. I do wonder how many people they have encouraged into high debt and now are having trouble servicing those debts as their property portfolios concurrently fall in value. Yes, the majority of property investors will do fine, but I fear for people who are over-leveraged. Know these guys have a vested interest, which to their credit, they sometimes acknowledge.”

Firstly, thank you for the feedback.

We genuinely do read these reviews, and we do take them seriously. Not because every criticism is automatically correct, but because it gives us an opportunity to check ourselves, stay accountable and make sure we are remaining true to the philosophy we have shared from the very beginning.

And on one point, we completely agree: Everyone should be careful.

Not just when listening to us, but when listening to anyone in the property, finance or wealth-building space. A healthy dose of scepticism is a good thing.

We Don’t Want People Over-Leveraged

One of the concerns raised was whether people have been encouraged into high debt and may now be struggling to service those debts.

To be very clear: that is the exact opposite of what we want for this community.

Ben points to what he calls the ABCD framework — or really, as he corrected himself on air, really C-B-A-D:

  • Cashflow: Can you afford it today, and into the future?
  • Borrowing Power: Can you comfortably handle it?
  • Asset Selection: Are you buying the right thing?
  • Defence: Are you managing and mitigating risk?

This has always been central to our philosophy.

We are not interested in encouraging people to buy 15, 20 or 30 properties for the sake of it. In fact, we have repeatedly said the opposite. Only take what you need. Don’t be greedy. And build a portfolio that is aligned to your lifestyle, your financial position and your long-term goals.

Yes, We Have a Business

The review also mentioned that we have a vested interest. And yes, we do. We have a business. We have been transparent about that from the start. For people who say, “I don’t want to do this myself — I want trusted professionals to help me,” Empower Wealth serves a place in the marketplace.

But here’s what we have not done.

We have not turned the podcast into an ad machine. We have not filled every episode with constant interruptions promoting the business. We have not built this podcast around selling something every few minutes. And that is something we are genuinely proud of.

Our goal has always been to educate first. To share what we know and to help people make better decisions. And yes, some people may choose to work with us. Many others never will.

That is completely fine. The messages we receive from listeners who have taken the information, implemented it themselves and improved their financial position (without any commercial relationship with us) make us just as proud.

What We Stand For

We are dedicated to helping households financially transform their future.

The preferred method we often talk about is through residential property — specifically, existing property. We do not advocate for buying new or off-the-plan as part of that strategy.

We believe in planning, quality asset selection, conservative assumptions and buffers. And we believe that property investing should always be done with care, not hype.

So, are we property spruikers?

That is not what we set out to be — and it is not the philosophy this podcast was built on. But we do believe in being held accountable. We do believe in having the conversation. And we do believe that anyone listening should ask questions, stay curious and be careful who they take advice from. Because your financial future matters too much to hand over blindly.

So to the listener who left the review: thank you. You gave us a chance to clarify what we stand for. And to the rest of our community: keep asking questions, keep thinking critically, and keep building your knowledge.

We Want to Hear From You Too

Reviews like this one help us stay honest and accountable to the philosophy we’ve built this show on. So if you’ve got thoughts, good or bad, we’d genuinely love to hear them.

👉 Leave us a review and let us know how we’re doing.

Whether it’s five stars or a two-star wake-up call, we read every single one… and if it’s a good one, you might just hear it on the podcast.

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