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The Mortgage Mum Media Team
Our team are media trained with live broadcasting, TV, radio, podcast, column, and editorial experience. We add value to the mortgage market with our holistic view to mortgages and protection, and we also have in-house clients willing to co-operate for media appearances. Below you will see the individual experience within the team, including examples of our TV and radio work in the drop-down boxes.
Please contact us individually or on info@themortgagemum.co.uk for bookings. Our PR contact internally is either our Managing Director, Sarah Tucker or Ella Dixon, who can be contacted on ella@themortgagemum.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.
TV Mortgage expert, singer, speaker, movement creator, top 10 mortgage podcaster and last, but certainly no means least, a mum. Sarah is the Founder and Managing Director of The Mortgage Mum, a business born from her passion and commitment to using her voice—metaphorically and literally, as in 2019, she appeared in Series 8 of the ITV television show, The Voice UK, making it through to The Knockouts with superstar Jennifer Hudson as her mentor.
Since her first TV appearance, Sarah has used her platform to educate consumers about mortgages and money mindfully and holistically. She is passionate about female empowerment, in finances and beyond, helping to deliver a fresh perspective in an often male-dominated industry. Never afraid of navigating deep topics, she regularly tackles tough conversations around the housing market, mental health, finances, menopause and how women are impacted in the work environment.
Combining her knowledge as an industry expert, with her unique approach as a leader, she has built a multi-award-winning business and is an established figure and thought leader within the UK mortgage industry, often sharing her insights and perspectives on ITV’s This Morning and other TV outlets, and for leading publications such as BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Good Housekeeping, The Sunday Express, The Evening Standard, Yahoo Finance, The Sun and Metro, and regular commentary for industry news outlets; Mortgage Strategy, Mortgage Solutions and Mortgage Introducer.
At home, Sarah is a mum of 3 beautiful children, having recently returned from maternity leave. Sarah is a huge promoter of balance and so she makes time to pursue her other passions as a singer, a speaker, and a lover of all things spiritual. Sarah is a Reiki II practitioner and a fan of crystals. She enjoys yoga, meditation, women’s circles and the gym as well as her favourite activity – family time.
Shelley Walker
Mum to three boys, Shelley Walker was the first Mortgage Mum to join our movement in 2019. Shelley trained to be a mortgage broker as she wanted a career that could give her a better work life balance while raising a young family.
With nearly 20 years of experience in Local Government, ranging from providing Housing Advice to commissioning multi-million pound services, Shelley’s passion for helping people shines through as she strives to find the best solution for each of her mortgage customers. Her energy and tenacious approach to resolving cases, whether complex or straightforward, make her a real asset to The Mortgage Mum.
Shelley says:
“I want to be in a job where I can really make a difference to people’s lives. Getting the right mortgage can free up so much money for people to do the things they love to do with their families. I’ve been able to identify incredible savings on remortgages and help people to buy their first homes. It’s such a feeling of accomplishment when you know you’ve got the best possible mortgage offer for someone.”
Shelley loves the simple things in life – family time, catching up with friends, walks by the sea. She likes to relax through practicing Yoga, Reiki and having a weekend away whenever possible.
Gemma Bennett decided to join the team at The Mortgage Mum in 2021 after completing her industry qualifications in the lockdown of 2020 whilst pregnant with her daughter. With Gemma’s son starting school and a brand-new baby due in the September, Gemma was inspired by the ethos of The Mortgage Mum and keen to take advantage of the flexible and empowering working environment whilst relishing the opportunity to challenging her mind and skillset in a whole new way!
Gemma has worked for over 10 years as a CBT counsellor and holistic therapist. Specialising in stress management and helping people work through difficult emotions and find their personal authenticity and joy within their everyday. Gemma has enjoyed this work for some time and feels the move into property finance is just another way of supporting and helping people in their journey of life.
‘You may think mortgage broking is a far cry from my counselling and holistic work. It turns out it is not. Not the way I do it anyway. When I am on a case, I work holistically for my client’s needs. Supporting them emotionally through the stresses and triumphs of home purchasing or re financing and of course my all-time favourite thing, problem solving!! Facilitating someone’s hopes and dreams is hugely rewarding all round but enabling them to feel in control and powerful in the process is so important to me!’
Gemma felt the property buying process was often missing a sense of inclusion and transparency. A feeling that only those ‘in the know’, or that fitted a certain criteria were in favour. ‘Having been self-employed and a business owner for many years I understand the struggles many face or that they feel they’ll face when looking for a suitable mortgage. It shouldn’t be that way’. Gemma is keen to make home financing a less intimidating and more accessible process.
‘There’s usually a way and people need to feel educated in the route that suits them best without feeling overwhelmed by it.’
Gemma is a lover of all things that satisfy her soul! So will frequently spice up her life with creative or active hobbies. Performing arts is near and dear to Gemma’s heart and she involves herself in a local improvised comedy group, dance classes and even tries her had at aerial hoop occasionally. In line with Gemma’s holistic therapies, she regularly attends and runs wellbeing workshops for meditation and empowerment and is also keen on exercising in the Gym. Together with her husband Paul, Gemma owns a local personal training studio and Gym in the heart of leigh on sea.
‘Health and wellbeing is so important to us as a family. In every aspect, the body mind and soul!’
We are extremely proud that Gemma achieved an incredible win at the SFI Awards 2022 for “The Together Rising Star Award for Brokers”.
From holistic therapist to rising star of The Mortgage Introducer Awards
House buying hacks (or first-time-buyers handbook)
When will interest rates stop rising and does it make sense to remortgage?
Interest rate hikes: Should I remortgage early?
Lenders want to lend: Why applying for a mortgage need not be daunting
Meet The Mortgage Mums hoping to demystify homebuying
Lenders want to lend: Why applying for a mortgage need not be daunting
Let’s talk money: How honesty is the first hurdle in homebuying
Taking out a mortgage: What’s an agreement in principle?
Are you mortgage-ready? Here are five steps to get you into shape (Part 2)
Mortgage market mayhem: Advice to buyers or those remortgaging
Mortgage motivation part 2: Getting excited about… overpayments
Overcoming debt and empowering you in the process, with guest co-host Gemma Bennett
House buying hacks (or first-time-buyers handbook)
When will interest rates stop rising and does it make sense to remortgage?
Interest rate hikes: Should I remortgage early?
Mortgage Advisers – looking after your own wellbeing
What Mortgage Podcast EP01: Rising interest rates and your mortgage
Charley O’Neill
Senior Mortgage & Protection AdviserCharley, Mum of two, has worked in the financial services industry since leaving school. Initially she gained valuable experience providing a customer service role within HSBC, her career flourished, and she qualified as a Mortgage Adviser in 2015.
Maternity leave allowed time for reflection, Charley knew she found it frustrating being tied to one mortgage lender and she knew that the best way to support all her clients was through having access to a wider and more diverse mortgage market, so she chose to return to a role as a mortgage broker. This gained her valuable knowledge in sourcing the best mortgage deals for every individual client.
Being a professional and raising a young family is both challenging and rewarding. Charley knew that the professional and supportive ethos of the Mortgage Mum would be the perfect place to be able to build her career, to provide the best possible service to her clients whilst remaining present for her young family.
“I have always had an interest in mortgages ever since I was young, my own Mum was a mortgage broker and I have always been so inspired by her having her own successful career, while at the same time, always being available and supportive to me through my childhood. I hope that I can give my children that same inspiration and show them that it is perfectly possible and achievable to have a career that you love, while raising a family too – one thing doesn’t have to jeopardise the other. “
I love getting to know my clients properly, which means I can identify their needs and aspirations accurately. I get very invested in their journeys, and there’s no better feeling than when they pick up their new home keys or send you the photos of the long-awaited home extension. It really is a privilege to help people achieve their life changing goals.”
When Charley isn’t working you can find her out walking the dogs, camping with her family or taking a walk along the beach.
