In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Gemma Mitchell is joined by Emma Edwards — financial behaviour expert, founder of The Broke Generation, and now two-time author.
Emma’s new book, The Wardrobe Project: A Year of Buying Less and Liking Yourself More, published by Wiley, explores the powerful connection between spending habits, confidence, and self-worth. It’s the perfect read for anyone wanting to reset their relationship with money and shopping before 2026.
Together, Gemma and Emma unpack how a year-long no-buy challenge changed her approach to money, mindset, and fashion, and how you can start your own “wardrobe reset” to spend smarter and feel better.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What inspired The Wardrobe Project and the surprising lessons from a year of not shopping
- How body image and confidence influence the way we spend
- What Emma discovered about self-worth and financial behaviour during her no-buy year
- Practical tips to reduce impulse spending and start buying with purpose
- How to balance self-expression and sustainability with fashion
- Which money and mindset habits stuck after the challenge ended
If you’re ready to build a healthier money mindset and rethink how you spend in 2026, this episode is for you.
