{"podcast":{"title":"The 9Innings Podcast","slug":"the-9innings-podcast-2707213","podcast_index_feed_id":2707213,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/9inningscapitalgroup/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.9inningscapitalgroup.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/9inningscapitalgroup/20240409_050443_b1388b42ca94de108962687c973a2703.png","author":"Kevin Thompson, RICP®, CFP®","episode_count":182,"summary":"Kevin Thompson RICP®, CFP® is the founder of 9i Capital Group LLC is the registered investment advisor of 9Innings Capital Group LLc a marketing and consulting firm. On his podcast, he delves into deep financial topics and provides great insight on how markets and economics impact your money. Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:20:17.801518+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213"},"episode":{"title":"🌍 Running Your Own Race: Global Perspectives in Financial Planning w/ Mark Hedderman 🇮🇪","slug":"running-your-own-race-global-perspectives-in-financial-planning-w-mark-hedderman","published_at":"2025-11-11T12:30:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/running-your-own-race-global-perspectives-in-financial-planning-w-mark-hedderman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/9inningscapitalgroup/2320550","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/40859/2320550/9inningscapitalgroup/2025_11_11_02_08_08_c8d58e18-13ed-485f-92a3-2037aa142a57.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I sit down with Mark Hedderman of Hedderman Financial Solutions in Ireland. We talk about how we met at the Future Proof Festival and what stood out about the culture there—real collaboration, transparency, and advisors actually helping each other grow. Mark shares the evolution of financial planning in Ireland and how the profession has shifted from product sales to real, client-centered advice. We discuss the importance of ongoing education, mentorship, and developing as both a professional and a person. We also get into what it means to be an advisor today—showing up for clients not just with numbers, but with empathy, support, and clarity through life’s major transitions. At the core of our conversation is the idea that success in this business isn’t about being the biggest or loudest—it’s about authenticity, meaningful relationships, and helping people live better lives. (00:00) Future Proof & First Impressions (02:00) Openness Over Competition (04:00) Mentorship & Collective Growth (06:00) Accessibility of Industry Leaders (09:30) Founding Hedderman Financial Solutions (12:45) CFP Standards & Raising the Bar in Ireland (16:00) Regulation: Ireland/EU vs. United States (20:30) Real-World Financial Planning (28:15) Human Connection, Media Noise & Mental Health (34:50) Legacy, Balance & Advice to Younger Advisors NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections:…","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with Mark Hedderman of Hedderman Financial Solutions in Ireland. We talk about how we met at the Future Proof Festival and wha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/episodes/running-your-own-race-global-perspectives-in-financial-planning-w-mark-hedderman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/running-your-own-race-global-perspectives-in-financial-planning-w-mark-hedderman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}