Vicky Spratt is a journalist and author of Tenants. Her 2016 campaign ‘Make Renting Fair’ led to letting fees in England and Wales being banned. In this talk, Vicky explains why the British dream of homeownership has faded and the social consequences. But she’s also fighting for radical steps to give everyone the chance of ownership.

💸 There are many challenges when it comes to managing finances as women. We’ll try to understand what the current economy is like, and what can be changed. From pension to wealth gaps, to the structural issues and what women are tirelessly doing to try to and change the game.

Aja Barber is interviewed by Meera Kumar, our The Wallet podcast producer. Aja holding those in power to account by campaigning for a sustainable, inclusive fashion industry that doesn’t exploit workers and our planet.

💸 The cost of living crisis is impacting everyone's wallets, our income is not growing, and many households feel the pressure. So how do we continue to fund our lifestyle, pay for our essentials and also build our future funds? How do we balance personal and work life, whether that’s running a business, freelancing or being an employee? Where can we find support?

💸 Anna has been advocating for flexible working since 2015 with her campaign 'Flex Appeal', and has a goal to make it the norm. Emilie talks to Anna about the journey, how to become an activist, what she would ask our new PM and what her manifesto is all about.

💸 Investing helps us grow our savings, build wealth, and support projects we believe in. But the gender wage gap and other barriers often put women at an investing disadvantage compared to their male counterparts. We also have a £15 billion gender investment gap in the UK. I strongly believe that we can change these stats.

💸 What is it about self-promotion that feels so awkward for so many of us? Why are we sometimes scared to self-promote in the workplace or with our clients? How can we ask for more? How can we be more of our own cheerleader?

🎃 Let’s face it: one of the most common reasons we hear about why someone isn’t investing is because it all seems a bit ‘scary’.On top of it all, the market has been quite frightening to watch in recent months, even the most seasoned investor would get the creeps! So what can we do about this fear?

On today’s episode, we unpack some of the freakiest financial jargon and the key issues that tend to scare new investors.

We live in a day and age whereby everyone posts their amazing, glamorous lives on social media, and we can start to feel like our lives pale in comparison. Of course, people exaggerate and portray themselves in the best possible light. However, it can still make us feel like we’re missing out.

It’s easy to fall into the rat race mentality, and we’re programmed to think that the more we work, the more money we’ll earn. Today, we answer Anna’s question on the relationship between work and financial independence.

We’re living in difficult times at the moment. Facing a cost of living crisis, we all need to re-elevate our spending habits. After all, with bills increasing, it means we have less disposable income left over every month. This makes saving money more of a challenge.

💸 The cost of everything is rapidly rising, and it can be difficult to even think about investing when all you’re doing is just trying to get by.

In today’s episode, we speak to Iona Bain, a Scottish-born musician turned financial journalist and popular expert on millennial money. We cover everything from the causes of the crisis to inflation and the key principles of investing.

💸 Cathie Wood is an American investor and the founder, CEO and CIO (chief investment officer) of Ark Invest, an investment management firm that she created in 2014. She is a big believer that technological advances are reshaping the world and that Wall Street needs to take stock.

The world has opened up again and that means that travel and holidays are now back on the cards. The chance to take a holiday and travel with friends or family is something that can start to embrace again.

Market updates can feel overwhelming and complex - but we love them here at Vestpod! That’s why we have prepared a no-nonsense, easy to understand quarterly economic and market update with Axelle Pinon, Equity Product Specialist Manager at Carmignac, and Emilie Bellet, Founder of Vestpod

Given the opportunity, everyone would love to accumulate more wealth and live an abundant life. However, many people have a poor relationship with money. They have trouble manifesting money and wealth into their lives, and as a result, never achieve the financial success they desire. Today, we’ll give you our best tips to manifest wealth.