Episode Details

A Harvard study of 50,000 people across 25 countries has revealed something surprising about working mothers, and the data is hard to ignore. Soph and Vic unpack the findings, why they're still so relevant in 2025, and what it means for the way we think about work, family, and money. They also get into the lab-grown vs natural diamond debate (it's more divisive than you'd think), and break down the biggest IPO pipeline in history: SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are all going public within months of each other, adding a combined $3.6 trillion to the US stock market, and Vic gives her honest take on whether retail investors should pay attention or sit this one out.

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WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:

Valuation – What people agree a company is worth. Not always rational.

NASDAQ – A US stock exchange. Where the big tech companies live.

ASX – The Australian stock exchange.

Retail Investor – Everyday people investing their own money. Hi, that's you.

Capital – Money used to grow a business. When companies "raise capital," they need cash.

Motherhood Penalty – The hit women take to their career and earnings after having kids.

Credits:

Hosts: Victoria Harris & Sophie Hallwright

Producer: Emily Rigby

Editor: Kate Callaghan

Social & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro

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