WhyFI Matter$
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -Teens and young adults around the world... It is no secret that learning about finances is boring for us, but the reality is that being financially illiterate is not an option. Through WhyFI Matters, we will explore fun, trendy and interesting topics while improving our financial IQ & learn about global citizenship, so that hopefully we won't have to live in our parents' basement when we're older!
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Visiting Paris and the French Open on a Budget (ft. my dog's barking)
July 17, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBThis is the last episode in The Greatest Show on Dirt Series :(((( In this episode, I'll give you tips on budgeting your money, being financially savvy, and making the most out of a trip to Paris and Roland Garros! Support the show
Rafael Nadal: The King of Clay
May 24, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBToday’s episode is all about the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal himself! 22-time grandslam champion, 2008 Olympic gold in singles, 2016 Olympic Gold in doubles, and 5-time Davis Cup winner! Rafael Nadal is my hero! Support the show
Chaos on the Red Clay
May 24, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBToday we will be unpacking some of Roland Garros’ controversial and chaotic moments and incidents. There's a lot to unpack and a lot to look forwards to in terms of the future of the French Open. Support the show
Who Will Reign on Phillipe Chatrier in 2023?
May 24, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBToday on the show, I want to talk about who is going to be the next Roland Garros champion. Oh my gosh there is so much to talk about my friends. I foresee it to be one very exciting and eventful tournament :) Support the show
Roland What-Now? A Rundown of the World’s Most Prestigious Clay Court Tennis Tournament
May 24, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.63 MBToday’s episode is a Roland Garros 101 - one for the history buffs and for the people who’ve (let’s just say) have never held a tennis racket. Support the show
What's next? A Tennis Takeover and Summer Plans for the Pod
May 18, 2023 18:00 - 1 minute - 942 KBHey, guys. I wanted to update you on what’s coming from WhyFI Matter$ over the next few weeks and the summer. So my school, during the month of May, has us all do a May project. As some of you may know, I love tennis. I’ve been playing it for ages, and it’s a huge part of my life. For my project, I am creating a five-episode podcast series all about the upcoming grandslam tennis tournament, Roland Garros. So instead of the usual topics - economics and finance related- don’t be surprised ...
The Price of Insulin ft. Siara Patel
May 10, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBInsulin is expensive. While it costs around 10-13 dollars for manufacturers to produce insulin, big pharma companies are selling it for $250-500 dollars per month. This is because America’s warped pharmaceutical market allows three companies, Eli-Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk, to dominate the insulin businesses and set insanely high prices for their drugs. Today I am talking to my friend Siara Patel, a freshman at Boston University and a Type 1 Diabetic. We learn about her journey living w...
Not a Love Story: Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster
November 27, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBIt has been a while since the last podcast episode (don't blame me, blame it on senior year) but things have slightly calmed down and I am excited to talk about the musical Mastermind, Miss Americana herself, Taylor Swift. She's one of my top three favorite musical artists of all time and there is some very interesting economics at play with her upcoming ERAS tour. Listen to learn more about supply and demand economics, monopolies, consumerism, and scarcity mindsets. Support the show
Truffle Economics ft. Rowan Jacobsen
August 07, 2022 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBThis is a special episode about tartufi or in English, truffles! No not chocolate truffles but the ones you find underneath the earth’s soil. Ever since I got Auggie, my Lagotto Romagnolo (Italian water dog), I’ve been incredibly fascinated by the world of truffles; Lagotto's with their amazing noses, are at their core truffle hunters. I’ve been reading a lot lately and stumbled upon a book at my public library called: Truffle Hound- On the trail of the world’s most seductive scent with d...
Equal Pay for Equal Play
July 25, 2022 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.11 MBPodcasting about sports has been a long time coming, so I'm super excited to talk about the gender pay gap in the sports industry. I've been reading tennis icon, Billie Jean King's autobiography, All In, and was very inspired by her journey championing pay equality in tennis. Listen to learn more about equal pay for equal play in tennis, my favorite sport, and soccer, which has recently made some big strides in this area! CBC article Support the show
The Nostalgia Economy
July 09, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.77 MBI am back in my Stranger Things obsession phase...I was wondering why I am so invested and in love with this show and I know it can't just be Steve Harrington's doing. Today I wanted to talk about nostalgia's effect on the economy and consumer decision-making. So many companies, especially in the entertainment industry, do a phenomenal job of exploiting nostalgia for economic gain, and I want to dive deeper into this by dissecting the business models of both Netflix and Disney. Listen to lea...
The True Cost of Overturning Roe v. Wade
July 01, 2022 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBI'm back with a new episode discussing the economic impact of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The decision quite literally makes no cents, and the women of this country have truly lost all bodily autonomy. In this episode, I will synthesize information from a bunch of articles and papers I read, to relay the adverse economic effects this decision has on women across the United States. Listen to learn more about the Turnaway Study, what the workforce will look like now, ...
Women in the Workforce ft. Dr. Linda Carli
April 03, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIt’s been a few weeks since the last episode, but I am excited to keep the conversation about the gender pay gap going and transition into talking about women in the workforce and how leadership and job progression impact the pay gap and a woman’s ability to advance her career. Today’s guest, Dr. Linda Carli, is a senior lecturer emerita in psychology at Wellesley College. Her research focuses on women’s influence and leadership and she is the co-author of Through the Labyrinth: The Truth Ab...
How Tech is Helping Close the Gender Pay Gap ft. CEO of Gapsquare, Dr. Zara Nanu
February 27, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBToday we're going to be talking about the gender pay gap! Our guest lives all the way across the Atlantic ocean in Bristol, England. Her name is Dr. Zara Nanu and she is a powerful advocate for workplace gender equality and fair pay. Zara's career, interestingly enough, started combating human trafficking and campaigning on women's rights issues. Now Zara is focused on working on how technology can help cultivate an inclusive workplace; in 2015, Zara founded Gapsquare, which utilizes data s...
Tackling the Student Loan Debt Crisis ft. Chicago Booth Assistant Professor of Finance, Constantine Yannelis
February 12, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBLet's keep the conversation going from last week's interview with Dr. Carlo Salerno to this weekend's episode! We will dive a little deeper into the antitrust lawsuit accusing elite colleges of colluding to limit financial aid. I can't wait to learn about the effects of anti-competitive behavior on the economy and how income-driven repayment could be a solution to the student loan debt crisis. I’m super excited to speak with Dr. Constantine Yannelis, who is an Assistant Professor of Finance...
'Skin in the Game'- the Economics of Higher Education and the Student Loan Debt Crisis ft. Education Economist, Carlo Salerno
January 30, 2022 01:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBEarlier this month, several elite colleges and universities were accused of colluding to reduce the financial aid they gave to students through anti-competitive behavior. As soon as I heard about this alleged conspiracy, I wanted to learn more about the actual financial system of higher education and the student loan debt crisis. This is part one of two episodes where I hope to learn more about these topics. I am super excited to talk with Dr. Carlo Salerno, an education economist. Carlo has...
Being Financially Brave ft. Alexis Howard CEO of 'Financially Brave'
January 15, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBHAPPY NEW YEAR!! I want to start off 2022 with an episode focusing on how we can get through this year by having a healthier relationship with our money. I’m super excited to speak with Alexis Howard, founder of ‘Financially Brave’. Alexis is a personal finance expert helping people around the world achieve financial independence through self-discipline, educational resources, and defining what 'financially brave' means to them. In this episode listen to how my friends, family, and teacher...
All Things Cryptocurrency (for Teens) ft. CEO of Centric, Joel Clelland
November 21, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBHappy Thanksgiving! I am super excited to learn more about cryptocurrency from our guest today, Joel Clelland! Joel is the CEO at Centric, which is a digital currency company making strides in the cryptocurrency industry. With over 20 years of extremely diverse career experience, Joel is able to find creative ways to innovate and develop his company. I'm super excited to learn more about his entrepreneurial journey, improve my understanding of how digital/decentralized currencies work and, ...
Your Guide to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's) and Crypto ft. Teenage Serial Entrepreneur, Benjamin Wong
November 07, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBI'm super excited to introduce you all to teen entrepreneur and fellow podcaster, Benjamin Wong. Ben has been featured on many media sites such as ABC and NBC, because of his various entrepreneurial endeavors. Ben is the host of YoungTrep with Benjamin Wong,co-founder of Rich Kids Global and the founder of Kids CEO media. With all of these amazing ventures and podcasts he's created, Ben strives to foster his entrepreneurial spirit. I am stoked to learn more about non-fungible tokens (NFT's...
Bumper - The New Investing App for Teens
October 17, 2021 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIt's been a few weeks, but I'm super excited to share with you another interesting story on the podcast. Today's interview is with the founder of a startup-investing app for teens, Luke Moberly. Luke is a CEO at Bumper investing and also attending Stanford University. Last year, however, he put on his entrepreneurial hat and this combined with his interest in technology and investing, created Bumper. I am so excited to learn more about why investing at an early age is super important and...
Computer Science Activist, Teen Entrepreneur and GenZ Change Maker! ft: Ian Brock - Dream Hustle Code
September 26, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBWe are definitely in store for fun and even more so inspirational episode today. I am so excited to introduce you all to Ian Brock 17 year old from Chicago. And co-founder of Dream Hustle Code and New Nerd. Ian is the coolest teenager I've met. Ian is a computer science activist, public speaker, rookie coder, and soon to be author. And for the past seven years, Ian's been on a mission to inspire confidence in black and brown kids while empowering them to believe that they can be creators o...
Socially Responsible Investing and How Teens (and Parents) Can Get Started ft. Laura Oldanie
September 12, 2021 02:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBLaura Oldanie is the founder of "Rich and Resilient Living" - money and lifestyle choices for regenerative future. She has been featured on many different podcasts, CNBC, and is pretty well-known throughout the personal finance community. Laura acknowledges the power that her money has and how she needs to direct it in a way that will benefit society and the planet. . And she's just so inspiring and gives the listeners some really practical advices. Listen to learn about how you can use your...
Productivity: 'Win the Hour, Win the Day' ft. Entrepreneur, Kris Ward
August 15, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBI have less than a month before school starts and I'm going into my junior year. I am a little bit freaked out, not going to lie. If I am going to survive this year, time management is going to have to become my new best friend. I am so excited for today's episode because becoming more productive is something that I definitely need to work on; I can't wait to learn more from our guest, Kris Ward. Kris is an entrepreneur, author, podcaster, coach, and speaker. She's the leading figure in th...
The Impact of the NCAA 'NIL' Rule Change from a College Athlete's Perspective
August 08, 2021 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBFor college athletes in the United States, the NCAA 'Name Image and Likeness' rule change (which we covered in last weekend's episode) is a BIG deal. I figured now that a bunch of athletes can start making money off of their personal brand, it would be a really interesting topic to discuss on WhyFI Matter$ because it's the intersection of personal finance and being entrepreneurial. I'm just super excited to talk to gymnast, student athlete, and entrepreneur, Leah Clapper- a rising senior a...
NCAA Athletes Can Now Get Paid ft. WSJ Sports Reporter, Laine Higgins
August 01, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBThis week has been headlined by a lot of athletic news...speaking of athletics, today's episode is going to be more about college athletics, specifically, the fact that athletes in the NCAA can NOW BE PAID! The NCAA is changing the rules! What exactly caused the NCAA to change after all this time? I'm super excited to speak to Laine Higgins, who's a sports reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Make sure to listen to today's interview as it serves as a precursor to next weekend's episode! ...
Universal Basic Income ft. Teenager in Economics, Lauren Roberts-Turner
July 18, 2021 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBHave you ever asked yourself the big question, " How Can I End Poverty?" Well, 18 year old change maker from England, Lauren Roberts-Turner, has indeed asked herself this question; she now researches and studies ways that we can lift people out of poverty while creating an economically empowered society. I met Lauren in April when we spoke at a conference called the 'Footsteps Aspire for Equality Global Gathering of Women'. I literally was mind blown by the intelligent and articulate way...
Collegiate Athletics: Scholarships and the Recruiting Process ft. Lisa Stone of 'ParentingAces'
July 11, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBThis summer has definitely been headlined by a lot of sporting events. We've had the, we're having the NBA playoffs, Wimbledon, UEFA Euro 2020, and of course coming up the Olympics. I wanted to combine my enthusiasm and love for sports into the podcast. So definitely stay tuned for more episodes in the upcoming weeks related to sports, but today's episode is focused on college athletics; the transition for high school student athletes to the collegiate level, the recruiting process and the ...
The Social Entrepreneur ft. Disability Advocate and Founder of 'Diversability,' Tiffany Yu
July 04, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBJuly is Disability Pride Month! I am so excited to have Tiffany Yu on the podcast today. Tiffany is the CEO and founder of "Diversability", which is an award-winning social enterprise that amplifies disabled voices. She's also the founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, which is a monthly micro grant that has awarded $ 49.5 K dollars, to 50 disability projects in 8 different countries. She's also a fellow podcaster; she's the host of Tiffany & Yu. Currently Tiffany serves on ...
Innovation: Netflix vs. Blockbuster ft. Gina Keating
June 13, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBToday we are going to listen to a story. The two characters? Netflix and Blockbuster. I would say the majority of people know about Netflix; it's become such a big part of mass culture. Blockbuster, on the other hand, is a little less familiar, so I will let Gina Keating help us understand the history and evolution of the movie and rental space and the rise of Netflix. Gina worked as a staff reporter for Reuters and United Press International for more than a decade with her work appearing ...
Iona Bain on Owning our Finances and Millennial/GenZ Investing
May 23, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBToday's episode is on the importance of investing for younger generations, but also how financial education as a system can improve. Our guest is all the way from the across the Atlantic, the UK's leading millennial money expert, Iona Bain. Iona is an award-winning speaker, author, and broadcaster, and she's the founder of the Young Money Blog, which is Britain's first blog, established in 2011, to help people get a grips with their personal finances. Her newest book "Own it! - How our gener...
India's COVID-19 Crisis ft. Dr. Asima Banu and Grishma and Jay of 'War With Covid'
May 16, 2021 01:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThese past few weeks, millions of Indian Americans have been living two realities. Here in the United States, thankfully COVID 19 infections have continued to decline, but India is experiencing a devastating COVID 19 crisis. The Indian diaspora has been oscillating between different emotions of frustration, anxiety, nervousness, anger, and even guilt. Today I wanted to share with you the circumstances and challenges that Indians are facing today, as well as the ways that we, the rest of th...
How 'Personality Types' Impact the Entrepreneur in You ft. CEO of Take Flight Learning, Merrick Rosenberg
May 09, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIf you're like me, then you are always online doing personality tests. So I've always wondered how our personalities can actually affect our careers and affect the way we manage our money. Today I'm really excited because we have Merrick Rosenberg on the podcast. And he's the author of "The Chameleon- Life-Changing Wisdom for Anyone who has a Personality or Knows Someone who does." And he's also the CEO of Take Flight Learning. What's really cool is that Merrick has worked with some of the t...
The Importance of Video-Marketing for Entrepreneurs ft. Clockwise Productions Founder, Nina Froriep
April 25, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBI'm super excited for today's episode with film producer, virtual storyteller and entrepreneur Nina Froriep. Nina has over 30 years of experience in the filmmaking industry, and has worked with stars such as Sophia Loren. I really wanted to learn more about innovation and Nina definitely embodies this word; she identified that video was the best and most innovative way of marketing at the time. Because of this, she's been able to create her own production company called Clockwise productions...
FIRE: Alternate Housing and Lifestyles ft. Derek Baker
April 18, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIf you're like me, you might feel a bit caught up in this rat race conforming to, a single path in life. This is a mentality that a lot of American have in general. So, I've been interested in breaking off of this path, trying to forge my own path as Henry David Thoreau would say. Today I'm super excited to speak to a social entrepreneur, digital nomad, philanthropist, and investor, Derek Baker. Derek is on a mission to help people fulfill and pursue their dreams while maintaining an indepen...
The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Food Insecurity Crisis ft. Stephanie Asymkos
April 11, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBHappy Financial Literacy Month! And... April of 2020 I released my first podcast episode, so, happy anniversary to WhyFI Matters! Thank you all so much for listening to this podcast. Today I wanted to talk about a subject that I haven't really discussed on the podcast before, but it definitely relates to economic empowerment, poverty, and also current events like the pandemic. I wanted to learn more about the intersection between food insecurity and the COVID 19 pandemic. I've invited Ste...
#tbt: Rerun of ALERT: We Are in the Midst of a Financial Literacy Crisis!
April 01, 2021 20:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBHAPPY FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH!! #tbt: So the purpose of my podcast is to help educate us teens to become more financially literate. "But why?" some people may ask. "Why do teens need this education?" Well in this episode, you will learn about the reality of financial education and literacy in American teens, and why it is ever so important for us teens to know learn more in this field. After all we the future of American society... Support the show
The "Why" Behind Spending ft. Journalist, Kenadi Silcox
March 21, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBToday we are going to improve our financial wellbeing as a whole, focusing on SPENDING!! Today, I'm interviewing Kenadi Silcox. She's a reporter at Money.com and graduated from the University of San Francisco in 2018 where she received a degree in journalism. Today we will discuss what financial health is and how our decision making can lead us to make impulse purchases. Kenadi wrote an article last month called "How to train your brain to stop making impulse purchases, according to a finan...
#tbt: Rerun of the Advertising Cult!
March 18, 2021 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MB#tbt: Take a moment to look around you...Have you spotted an advertisement? Or maybe two. Well that's no surprise because we see more than 3000 ads a day! That is a crazy number and it is getting larger and larger, as these advertising companies spend billions and billions more on getting us to buy stuff. Stuff. Stuff. How much stuff do you have? Is it all necessary? Us teens have to stop consuming stuff- but here is the reality- that's gonna be very hard. In this episode we will discuss the...
Navigating Today's Wild Market: News, Tips and Terms for the Young Investor ft. Journalist Mallika Mitra
March 14, 2021 02:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBSince the pandemic started last year hearing about investing in the news has become pretty prevalent in our lives. I invest and it's through a FinTech app that's for teenagers and kids and young investors. And sometimes I feel like I'm investing blindly. So, I really want to start expanding my investing knowledge so I can start making better and informed decisions in my own investments. I was reading up on some articles related to the boom in investing and I came across a recent popular ar...
Step: Banking for Teens - How FINTECH is making FinLit Teen Friendly ft. Tyler Doremus
March 07, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBI'm super happy to have the head of growth at FINTech startup "STEP" Tyler Doremus on the podcast today. A specific issue that STEP is trying to solve is a lack of financial literacy in teenagers and young adults. They've created an innovative banking app for teens plus a visa card designed for the GenZ population. Some of you might be thinking, "Hey, this company sounds very familiar." And that's probably because STEP has had many influencers that partner with the brand such as Charli D'a...
Mind the Gaps: The Gender Wealth Gap and Investing Gap ft. Females for Finance
February 28, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBI'm so excited to introduce you all to another financial literacy platform created by two girls in college, Anisha Arcot and Grace Baghdadi. It's called Females For Finance! What's so special about their organisation is that they aim to bridge the inequalities in the financial industries, through financial education, empowering girls with skills that they need to invest and start careers in the financial industry and transform this industry from within. Anisha and Grace are currently pursui...
What Teens Need to Know About the Financial Independence and Retire Early (FIRE) Movement ft. Shang Saavedra
February 21, 2021 03:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBFor those of you who follow us on social media, you might notice that we use the hashtag: #dontliveinyourparentsbasement. And I kind of thought of the slogan because it creates this image in my mind of independence, precisely Financial Independence (FI). And that's really what the podcast revolves around. So today we're going to take a deep dive into the words 'financial independence', and 'retiring early' with Shang Saavedra of "Save my Cents" on the podcast today. She is a real example ...
Biden Plans to Increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour- The pros and the 'not so obvious cons' ft. Dr. Jonathan Meer
February 14, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBSo, there's been a lot of talk recently about increasing the federal minimum wage. And as the Biden administration starts to take their first steps into increasing the minimum wage, I've always assumed that this would be good for the economy. But over the past couple of weeks, I've come across several Econ Twitter posts and discussions by economists that say that the increase in minimum wages has broader implications. And I was curious about this. So today I've invited Dr. Jonathan Meer to ...
Importance of Multiple Streams of Income for GenZ with LaToya Westbrooks
February 07, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBEntrepreneurship, FinTech, women in finance, multiple streams of income, financial independence, living your dream - what do they all have in common? LaToya Westbrooks! I met LaToya last summer, while preparing for a speaking engagement at GirlCon Chicago, which is a conference empowering women and tech. I was so impressed by Latoya and I am so excited to finally have her on my podcast today. This is a must listen episode to understand the importance of financial literacy as a teen, chasing ...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Teen Entrepreneur ft. Bailey Rose
January 31, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBToday's episode is very fun and exciting with a fresh perspective on teen entrepreneurship. Please welcome Bailey Rose Campbell to the podcast. Bailey currently lives in Bali, Indonesia, but she's from New Zealand. Bailey is creative, entrepreneurial, and always working on creating the business of her dreams. Bailey is also a podcast manager and has her own podcast too, called 'Hey it's Bailey Rose'. She's also a graphic designer, funnel builder, and online course creator all at the age of 1...
The Biden Administration's Agenda on Closing the Pay Gap ft. Journalist Paige Smith
January 24, 2021 03:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBIt finally happened! We have a new presidential administration! Today's episode is our first episode focusing on the Gender Pay Gap. We will discuss some of the Biden-Harris administration's potential policies surrounding gender pay discrimination. On the show today we have Paige Smith, who has started out her career in journalism and reporting and is working at Bloomberg Law. Her articles have been featured in many of the Bloomberg new sites as well as the Guardian, and the Boston Busine...
From Homeless Teen to Millionaire Entrepreneur ft. StudioHawk Founder Harry Sanders
January 16, 2021 22:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBHappy New Year to each and everyone of you. I am so excited to kick off the new year with a guest from all the way in Australia, Harry Sanders. Harry is the founder and director of StudioHawk, the largest dedicated SEO company in Australia. At the age of only 23 In addition to Studio Hawk he is the founder of the Hawk Academy, an SEO training platform. I am so excited to learn more about his entrepreneurial journey from humble beginnings to in just 5 years, being featured in Forbes, being n...
So, we have a Vaccine? ft. Dr. Taison Bell
December 27, 2020 15:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBThis episode is a great culmination to 2020! We will not only be talking about COVID-19 and the vaccine, but also about highlighting racism in academic medicine. To help us understand these topics even more, our guest today is Dr. Taison Bell, assistant professor of medicine in the divisions of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UVA. Dr. Bell is also the director of the UVA Summer Medical Leadership program and the director of the ICU. He...
Mindset and Milestones ft. Diondraya Taylor
December 20, 2020 03:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBToday I interview Diondraya Taylor, a graduate of UCLA with a B.S. in psychobiology & minor in entrepreneurship, currently pursuing her PhD in education. She has interviewed, worked with, and learned from over 100 entrepreneurs! She has also been a mentor for young women and teen girls through service to the Women Founders Foundation, Girl Scouts and many more! As we hear about later, she fell in love with the startup space, recognising entrepreneurship as a great tool to encourage creativi...
Economics is Lit (FinLit) ft. Dr. Carly Urban
December 13, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBAt WhyFI Matter$, we believe one of the ways to achieve financial independence is by understanding the economy. Today I am so excited because we will be hearing from Dr. Carly Urban, an Associate Professor of Economics at Montana State University and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). She is also a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has also been a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Board and t...