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Coming to you live from our makeshift studio (hence Soph's slightly echo-y mic), Vic's got the latest on Birkenstock, that skyrocketed 60% since it's IPO in October, and the rough ride Doc Martens has had since their 2021 IPO. We dive into Golden Goose's upcoming IPO in Italy and the juicy twist involving their biggest shareholder – the same group that struggled with Doc Martens. Should we be worried? Soph's got news from her old stomping grounds, Sony Music, which is eyeing Queen's music catalogue for a cool $1 billion. And let's chat about Walmart! Did you know their store managers are raking it in thanks to huge incentives? Lastly, some exciting news from Mexico, who might be electing their first female prime minister, winner! Listen to 'RTC85: How Vic made $800,000 in 6 years!' Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Why does talking about sex and money make everyone feel SO uncomfortable? They both quite literally make the world go around. And just like talking about your salary can help you get a pay rise, talking about sex can help you experience so much more confidence and pleasure. Today we are chatting with the amazing Emma-Louise Boynton, who is the brilliant mind behind ‘Sex Talks.’ She talks openly about her experience with sex therapy, shares her incredibly insightful perspective on sex work, and speaks to the unbelievable nuances that you might never have thought of when it comes to these two things we can't live without. Insightful and liberating. One for the girlies who in the wise words of todays podcast guest... "want to be really rich and f**k loads". Watch this episode on YouTube. Resources mentioned in this episode: Come as You Are (book), Kama (app), Sex Power Money (book), Keily Blair, OnlyFans (article), Inside the reality TV to OnlyFans pipeline (article), Bad Sex: Pleasure, and an Unfinished Revolution (book) For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Soph is back from The Podcast Show 2024 (think Comic Con but for audio nerds), and she’s got stories galore including a major fangirl moment with the incredible Elizabeth Day. Spoiler: Soph got super emotional, then pitched Elizabeth via email. Guess what? She got a reply right away (but was it really from Elizabeth?). In stock market news, the software company, Nvidia is absolutely slaying in the AI game, with their revenue skyrocketing 300% in just three months. All hail Jensen Huang, their genius founder who's now worth a cool $90 billion. And we spill the tea on the latest Live Nation and Ticketmaster drama. Taylor Swift’s Eras tour ticket sales broke the site, causing a huge fuss. Now, the U.S. government is stepping in and forcing Live Nation and Ticketmaster to split up for being too anti-competitive. Bye-bye, monopoly! Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Growing up on a commune in the weed capital of Australia, you could say that today's guest, Julia Strelou experienced a slightly different childhood compared to most kids. It wasn't until her early teens that she started to realise just how different her living situation was in contrast to others at school. When the penny dropped and comparison started to creep in, she decided to leave her family and venture outside of the commune. She left with nothing, found herself in 3 financially abusive relationships and got herself into $30,000 worth of debt. Now life looks completely different. She is 'successful' in every sense of the word - both personally and financially, but it certainly was not all smooth sailing. Strap on in you lot, this episode is absolute gold. Click here to learn more about Peter Howe coaching. Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Happy Tuesday everybody! Coming to you a day later than usual, we're discussing the recent success of Duolingo, the return of meme stocks, and most importantly; Soph's transition into a Karen after spending the night listening to pesky kids partying. Keith Gill AKA the legendary Roaring Kitty has bought about the return of meme stocks - which in short, is people clubbing together on Reddit to buy stocks in the companies that aren't doing great, because they've been shorted (betted against) by hedge funds. Basically, it's a way of saying F you to the big dogs and giving power to the people, amen! To get straight to the finance chat, skip to 10 minutes. Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

This week we welcomed back one of our favourite guests, Sarah Lindsay who runs SALA, the most amazing reformer pilates, yoga and barre studio in Auckland. The original episode we recorded with her was so popular that we thought it would be rude not to have her back to give us some updates and share some of her successful business-owner wisdom with us. Feeling defeated in achieving work-life feels like a tale as old as time and a struggle I think every one of us can say we face regularly. This is a chat about getting your priorities in order, setting boundaries, and defining what you want for yourself now, versus what future you will appreciate the most. Hilarious, a little bit woo-woo and incredibly eye-opening, we were so happy to have Sarah back in the studio to chat with us again. To listen to the original podcast we recorded with Sarah, click here. Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Joining us in this extra special, extra lengthy Curve Weekly episode is the amazing Ella, who you may recognise from way back when Soph was scraping the financial barrel and Ella came to the rescue (as told in RTC69).  A few weeks ago you might remember we spoke about the rivalry between America and China all about banning TikTok in the US? Well, the plot has thickened!! The US is claiming national security, and China’s calling bullshit, suing the US government for forbidding freedom of speech. It's all go. In other news, Soph’s fan-girling over the icon that is Whitney Wolfe Herd AKA founder of Bumble. Meanwhile, Vic’s fan-girling over…. actually you’ll have to listen to that part, it's too outrageous to write down. Ella, the research queen, has helped us compile an in-depth survey to help us understand more about your wants and needs from The Curve and an Investing Club currently under construction. We'd love love love if you could fill in! You can check it out here.  Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

This week we’re speaking with a couple who are doing things differently - Meg + Guy Mansell. We know this so 2021, but these two are absolute #couplegoals. Meg, who you may know as the host of The Edge Breakfast radio show, met Guy back in broadcasting school (with Soph!) 10 years ago. Although Meg jokes about conning Guy into being a relationship with her, the two are now happily married, with a house, dog, cat and daughter. Thank goodness she didn't listen to Soph and sack him off all those years ago! Instead of adopting the traditional gender roles, Meg is the 'breadwinner' (rubbish term, we're working on it) and Guy is a stay at home Dad. Incredibly honest, incredibly cute, this conversation will give you an idea of what life actually looks like when the roles are reversed. Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Full transparency, The Curve Weekly got a little financially off track this week. The mention of Snapchat’s sky rocketing share price meant that there were a few minds in the gutter... and by a few, it was only Soph's. The conversation went a little like this... "Surely the only reason Snapchat share price went up 30% in a day was because a celebrity's nudes were leaked right...?" As you can imagine, this thought process completely derailed our very high brow investing conversation, and gave us a peek into Soph’s extra curricular activities that quite frankly, no one needed to know about. AirBnb is up 30% year to date but will they be able to keep growing? Apple did their biggest share buyback on record of $110 BILLION AKA the biggest green flag ever, and somehow we learnt that Vic thinks of herself as a Giraffe.... Go figure.  Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

It’s no secret people get scammed all the time. With voice impersonations and deepfake phishing on the rise, scammers have reached a new level of deception. But imagine if the person scamming you was in plain sight, someone you thought you could trust with everything. This is what happened to Tracy Hall, who you might recognise from the podcast ‘Who The Hell Is Hamish’. After 7 years of re-building her life off the back of financial and emotional betrayal, Tracy is stronger than ever and she's on a mission to erase the stigma and shame that comes with being the victim of a scam. Tracy is living proof that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Get the tissues at the ready, this episode will have you in tears (happy or sad, you decide). The Last Victim written by Tracy Hall with Summer Land is now available for purchase. Click here for more info. Watch this episode on YouTube. For more from The Curve:InstagramYouTubeWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.