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Can women afford to not botox?

August 04, 2026

This week, Sophie and Emma finally have the conversation they've been avoiding for months (maybe years): what beauty spending actually costs women over a lifetime, and whether skipping it is a luxury anyone can afford. They get very honest about what they've personally spent on Botox, filler and laser, then run the numbers on what that money could be worth if invested instead. Plus they unpack why workplace ageism means looking young isn't just about vanity, and whether the "transparency era"...

50k guaranteed or flip for a million? (The answer says a lot about you).

August 02, 2026

Would you take a guaranteed 50k or flip a coin for a shot at 1 million? A new YouGov poll reveals a huge gender gap in who's willing to take the risk, and Sophie and Abi discuss whether it's really about risk appetite, or just financial education. Then: why billionaires are buying up land in New Zealand, and how a Kiwi rocket company just spent $8 billion trying to take on Elon Musk. Plus, an AI model "hacked its way out" of a locked test environment (yes, it's as creepy as it sounds), why Ap...

Introducing… The Curve Investments.

July 31, 2026

The secret's finally out: The Curve Investments is FINALLY here. If you've been with us since the dusty, windowless studio days, this is the moment we've been building towards since episode one. If you're new here, welcome, you've picked a big week to join. In this episode, we sit down to unpack the biggest announcement The Curve has ever made: why it's taken years (and a lot of behind-the-scenes tears) to get here, what it actually means to invest alongside us, and why Vic left a career in ...