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Negotiating Pay, Knowing Your Worth & Future-Proofing Your Career with Sharyn Casey (from the archives).
Just a heads up - this episode contains a fair bit of swearing (because sometimes money and career talk gets passionate). If you're listening with little ears around, you might want to pop in some headphones! We’re throwing it back to June 2023 for this gem of an episode - because career smarts ne…
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Why Tesla Investors Are Jumping Ship.
Well, well, well… Tesla’s stock is on a wild ride, and it’s got nothing to do with self-driving cars. This week, we’re diving into why Elon Musk’s political antics are spooking investors and why some Tesla owners are slapping bumper stickers on their cars that basically scream, “I bought this befor…
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Buy, Renovate, Sell: How to 'Flip' a property with Alex Harper.
Ever wondered how people make money from buying and selling houses? It’s called flipping, and no, it doesn’t mean turning a house upside down. Enter Alex Harper (aka @handy__honey), a total pro at turning rundown spaces into cash-worthy homes. She breaks down the flipping basics - how to find a gre…
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Budgeting 102 & How to Actually Stick to It.
So, you set a budget in January… but have you actually stuck to it? Sophie hands over her bank statements (risky move) to Dani for a very honest financial check-in. From accidental gym memberships (oops) to short-term money goals, they break down how to tweak your spending without killing the fun. …
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Elon vs. OpenAI, NZ Property Surge & The Soho House Showdown.
Elon Musk wants to buy OpenAI for a casual $98 billion - but Sam Altman basically replied with “lol, no.” Meanwhile, the NZ property market might be heating up, which is either thrilling or terrifying depending on your bank balance. Over at Goldman Sachs, they’ve decided diversity efforts are just …
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Why Buying a Home Feels Impossible.
Buying a home is supposed to be an exciting milestone, but for many, it’s an emotional minefield - especially when the system isn’t built for them. In part one of this three-part property series, Soph opens up about her long-awaited mortgage meeting, only to be met with disappointment instead of a …
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Navigating Self-Worth & Financial Risk as a Female Founder, with Sonia Kaurah.
Ever felt like money was some exclusive club you weren’t invited to? Sonia Kaurah did too - until she decided to crash the party. In this episode, we chat about how culture shapes our financial habits, why women (especially women of colour) get the short end of the investment stick, and how Sonia w…
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Money, Politics & Morals: The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs & DEI Rollbacks.
Buckle up, because this week, we're diving into two massive stories shaking up the financial world. First up, Trump is back with a fresh batch of tariffs, sending markets into a tailspin and making investors everywhere question what’s next (and yes, avocados are at risk). We break down why global t…
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The Wealth Paradox & Why Millennials Are Falling Behind, with Avion Gray.
Okay, bad news first: millennials are the first generation in history to be worse off than their parents (yep, studies confirm it). With homeownership rates down 28% compared to boomers at the same age and wages barely keeping up with inflation, the traditional path to wealth - buy a house, retire …
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The AI Giant That Just Knocked Nvidia Off Its Throne.
AI just shook the stock market hard. Nvidia - aka the golden child of AI investing - lost $600 billion in a day, thanks to a mysterious new player from China. What is Deep Seek? Why is it supposedly 27 times more powerful than ChatGPT? And does this mean Nvidia’s reign is over? We break down the ch…
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