Best With Paul Dodds Podcasts (2025)

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189. Getting Honest About AI in Investment Banking PLUS What it Takes to Make Money in Growth Equity with Sixth Street's Paul Dodd 1:33:15

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Send us a text This week, we’re joined by Paul Dodd, Senior Operating Partner and Head of Go-to-Market Operations at Sixth Street, one of the most respected private credit and private equity firms in the world. This episode is Part 2 of our Business Operations 101 series, and we’re digging into how firms like Sixth Street actually create value insi…

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Paul & Emily: Helping Parents Help Teens Prepare for Exams 50:47

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Paul and Emily Hughes have both made the leap from public sector teaching into entrepreneurship and now run the Parent Guide to GCSE, a website where they support parents whose children are in Year 11 and are preparing to take their first set of important exams. They met in 2003 as trainee teachers assigned to the same school after completing their…

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190. Breaking Down Meta and xAI's "Creative" Off-Balance-Sheet Data Center Financing Plus Deep Dive into The Fed's Insane Press Conference 52:16

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Send us a text In this week’s episode, we get into the Fed’s 25 basis point rate cut, Powell’s chaotic press conference before diving into Meta’s creative data center financing which is a lesson on project financing and lease accounting, and finally the growing blur between public and private credit. The Fed’s October meeting delivered the expected…

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Forming Habits

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The mind is a very powerful tool that contributes in the direction you’re headed, whether it’s with productivity at work, with the life decisions you make or when forming habits. Engaging the mind is an essential step in creating, breaking, maintaining, and reinforcing habits, whether good or bad. Knowing the truth about habit formation helps you u…

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The Art of Sales! 40:46

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Walter Crosby, CEO of Helix Sales Development, works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to build sales teams that can thrive in any market—especially the tough ones. Walter believes that economic downturns expose the gaps that were always there: misaligned messaging, poor prospecting habits, and sales teams built for comfort, not performance. …

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How to Learn English with my podcast 🎧 [959] 1:09:54

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People keep asking me in comments, "How can I learn English with your podcast?" so in this episode I am answering that question as simply, directly and efficiently as possible. Expect advice about improving your English across the 4 skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, and the language systems of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation an…

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Mary Hyatt: Embracing Your Feminine Energy 48:19

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Mary Hyatt is a life and business mindset coach who is passionate about helping high achieving female entrepreneurs move from living a life of burnout back to their enoughness, wholeness, and femininity. She coaches successful women who feel they are missing something in their life. She also runs group and one to one coaching programmes as well as …

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A Free Sample of LEP Premium Series 71 🏆 Vocabulary & Pronunciation [958] 46:21

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Sign up to LEP Premium here 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium If you have ever wondered what happens in premium episodes, this episode will show you. I'll play you some clips from the latest series (P71) including some vocabulary explanations, memory quiz questions, pronunciation practice and discussion questions for speaking practice. For th…

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188. Why Apollo Was Blacklisted By First Brands, Credit Market Chaos Continued Plus Business Operations 101 (Part 1 of 2) 1:10:53

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Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Don Kieffer, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and co-author of There’s Gotta Be a Better Way, to talk about what actually makes companies run well. Don has spent decades helping organizations, from Harley-Davidson factory floors to biotech labs, design better systems that unlock real…

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Carole Railton: Learning Business Body Language 38:21

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Carole Railton FRSA is a behaviourist who specialises in business body language and helps others become excellent communicators by learning about different personalities. She has worked in 47 countries and has traveled to 100 to study the different cultures and behaviours of people around the world. Despite her dyslexia, Carole has written two book…

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More Questions of English & Listener Comments 🙋🏽‍♀️ Bits & Bobs 5 [957] 1:32:36

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How many words are there in English? How many do you really need to know? And how many words have I spoken on this podcast? 🧐 Also, what is shadowing, and how should you do it? Can you do episodes about different English accents? What are your top 10 countries for this podcast? In this episode of Luke’s English Podcast, I answer listener questions …

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187. Breaking Down the Trade That Cost Wall Street a QUARTER BILLION dollars, Plus First Brands Bankruptcy & Gold at Record Highs 50:17

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Send us a text This week on The Wall Street Skinny, we kick off discussing gold ripping to record highs and unpack why that’s happening in a still-high-rate world: sticky inflation keeping real yields muted, central-bank buying, safe-haven demand, and a dash of retail frenzy. We also poke holes in the “25/25/25/25” portfolio meme (equities/bonds/ca…

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186. Quant Investing 101 feat. PGIM’s Head of Quantitative Equity, Stacie Mintz 50:40

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Send us a text What does it really mean to be a "quant investor"? How do quantitative strategies fit into a modern portfolio? And what does it take to break into a quant investing career path? In this episode, we sat down with Stacie Mintz, Head of Quantitative Equity at PGIM (one of the world's largest asset managers, with $1.4tr in AUM). Stacie's…

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Thompson Originals 💿 (A Chat with My Brother) [956] 1:35:14

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My brother James joins me again on the podcast for a rambling chat about diverse topics such as: trousers 👖 sandwiches 🥪 gangster films 🍿 the work of Edgar Allan Poe 📖 vinyl and cassettes 🎵 memories of living together 🎮 annoying behaviour 😤 and English words and grammar that irritate people 😠 plus James has a new vinyl EP out now on Ooz records. Tr…

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185. Largest LBO Ever: EA vs. TXU, What the Govt. Shutdown Means for Markets, & Why We Should Ditch the Fed Funds Rate 54:16

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Send us a text Two days into a government shutdown, we break down what it actually means for markets when key data go dark—like today’s missing non-farm payrolls—and how that uncertainty can ricochet through trading desks, air travel, the SEC/IPO pipeline, and year-end seasonals. We walk through the historical playbook (rates, dollar, risk) and how…

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Lorraine Hamilton: Becoming the Legendary Leader of Your Technicolour Life 42:16

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Lorraine Hamilton PCC is a Speaker, Author, Coach, and CEO of the Coach School Academy, where she supports life coaches in making a living from making a difference. As an engineer designing mobile phone networks, Lorraine started a coaching business, then leapt into coaching full time. Lorraine has over 15 years of experience and is a Certified Pro…

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Let’s do a REAL C1 English Test! 🙇‍♂️ (CAE Use of English) [955] 1:14:34

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In episode 949 I did an online test which claimed to be for C1 level, but let's be honest - it was more like an intermediate level, the questions were rubbish and it was ultimately a useless scam. This time I'm taking a proper C1 English test - the Use of English section from a Cambridge CAE exam. Let's see what is required to pass this, and what b…

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184. Quarterly Earnings: OUT?! Plus Trump's H1-B Shock, and Should We Ditch the Fed Funds Rate? 41:48

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Send us a text This week on The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristin and Jen tackle three headlines where markets and policy collide. First up: Trump’s call to shift public companies from quarterly to semi-annual earnings reporting. We lay out the real trade-offs—less bureaucracy and “short-termism” pressure for management vs. reduced transparency, poten…

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Siobhan McKeown: Finding Balance Whilst Working Remotely 43:04

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Siobhan McKeown is the Director of People Operations at the internationally distributed web development agency, Human Made. She is the author of A Life Lived Remotely, a book on how the internet and technology have changed the way we work in a digital world. She is an event organiser, public speaker, and advocate and contributor for free software a…

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Holiday Hell 🔥 Serious Sandcastles 🏰 & AI Inbreeding 🤖 with Amber & Paul [954] 56:39

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The Pod-Pals are back on the podcast for another catching up session! Recorded just after the summer holidays, there is talk of Paul's hatred of the beach 🏖️, the English tradition of building epic sandcastles 🏰, other famous people with our names (including an "evil" teacherluke 👿) and what AI gets completely wrong about us 🤦. PDF transcript avail…

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183. Fixed Income Strategy 101 Feat. Morgan Stanley's Global Head Macro Strategy, Matt Hornbach 1:14:13

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Send us a text The day after the FOMC’s first rate cut of 2025, we sat down with Matt Hornbach, Global Head of Macro Strategy at Morgan Stanley, to unpack what the decision really meant, and what the markets maybe got wrong on first read. Matt talks about the shifting dissenters, how updates to the Summary of Economic Projections present a more com…

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Dr Allen Lycka: Choosing Joy After Trauma 45:52

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Dr. Allen Lycka was a leading cosmetic doctor for over 40 years, pioneering many modern cosmetic procedures that have become so routine today. His passion for his practice was apparent in the holistic approach he took to his patients and the many accolades he received throughout his career. In 2003, everything changed when he began experiencing dro…

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182. The Fed Cut Rates! Our Real Time Breakdown with Columbia Threadneedle's Global Head of Fixed Income, Gene Tannuzzo 40:02

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Send us a text This week on The Wall Street Skinny, we sat down with Gene Tannuzzo, Global Head of Fixed Income at Columbia Threadneedle, right as the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision hit the wires. We walk through the live market reaction to the Fed’s 25 basis point cut, the dissenting voices on the FOMC, and what this move signals about the…

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Read to Succeed with LeeAnn Malorie 6:45

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LeeAnn Mallorie is a CEO and author of the book Guts & Grace. She began her career at 25 years old, working with leaders around the globe. She soon found something was missing—the body. Today LeeAnn brings deep feminine wisdom into business. LeeAnn believes that people at the top of their game need to embrace their whole self: body, mind, emotions …

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A game of “Would You Rather?” with my daughter 👧 [953] 1:20:55

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My 7-year-old daughter joins me again as co-host in this fun episode. We play "Would you rather?", a conversation game in which we ask each other ridiculous questions about various hypothetical situations. Enjoy listening to another cute and funny chat with my daughter, which covers topics such as food, world peace, wealth, fame, success and Inspec…

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181. Fox / Murdoch Settlement (aka Real Life Succession), Pre-Fed Jitters and Oracle | The Skinny On LIVE 31:35

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Send us a text Kristen and Jen dive into the real-life Succession drama unfolding inside the Murdoch family, breaking down the legal battle over the Fox and News Corp trust that controls the family’s Class B super-voting shares. They explain how Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch secured a deal to buy out their siblings at a discount, why dual-class share …

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Christine Morrison: Staying Client-Focused 44:34

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Christine Morrison is a former Merseyside Police sergeant and specialist crime prevention advisor with Greater Manchester Police who established her own business, CMA Training, in 2003. She delivers training workshops in personal safety and crime prevention to clients in the public, private, and voluntary sectors in the UK and internationally. When…

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The Trip to Norway 🇳🇴 Learn Vocabulary in Context [952] 1:27:46

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A description of my recent family holiday to Norway 🇳🇴 including rambling about how I can't stand beach holidays 🏖️, chasing my son around different international airports 🏃, visiting Oslo ⛴️, Bergen 🏠, fjords 🚤 and mountains 🏔️. Edward Munch's The Scream 😱, staying in a cabin with no hot water, shower or washing machine, swimming in a freezing lak…

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180. AROD: From Baseball Legend to NBA Team Owner | Sports, Real Estate and Venture Investing 1:14:39

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Send us a text Alex Rodriguez is not only one of the greatest players in Major League Baseball history, 22 seasons, 14 All-Star selections, and three American League MVP award, but also the founder and CEO of A-Rod Corp. Through A-Rod Corp, he has built a diversified platform across three pillars: sports, real estate, and venture capital. His portf…

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Ellen Goodwin: Squashing Procrastination Through Energy Management 40:19

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Ellen Goodwin is a TEDx Speaker, Author, and Productivity Expert who uses neuroscience practices to help businesses and individuals overcome procrastination struggles. After struggling with motivation issues, Ellen created tools and empirically-based systems to amp up productivity and resist procrastination. She now uses the things she learned to h…

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Questions of English & Listener Comments 🙋Bits & Bobs 4 [951] 1:21:41

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Dealing with some questions from listeners about pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, namely how to know when 'd is had or would (in writing and pronunciation), the curious origins of the word podcast and a vocabulary lesson about the word cast including various collocations and phrases which include this morpheme (that means a part of a word, no…

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179. Portfolio Manager's Playbook: Lessons on Investing from "Moneyball" 1:27:36

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Send us a text In this week’s episode of The Wall Street Skinny, Kristen and Jen return to one of their favorite formats: dissecting the finance lessons hidden inside pop culture. This time, they take on Moneyball, a Michael Lewis classic that at first glance looks like a baseball story, but in reality is a masterclass in statistics, valuation, and…

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Ali Farrell: Separating Work-Life from Home-Life 48:40

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Ali Godding, now Farrell is a business owner, Founder and Creator of The Career Leap. After a year of selling someone else’s programme, Ali decided to create her own product. She based it on an online model for both delivery and marketing, and she uses webinars to share her three steps to accelerate your career. Ali joins me today to share how havi…

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178. Emergency Episode: Is This The End of the Federal Reserve? 35:27

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Send us a text In this emergency episode of The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristen and Jen dive into the breaking news that President Trump has moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over accusations of mortgage fraud. Using this moment as a springboard, they break down the fundamentals of how the Fed works, why its independence is so importa…

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A Whole Body Approach to Success! 42:19

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LeeAnn Mallorie is a CEO and author of the book Guts & Grace. She began her career at 25 years old, working with leaders around the globe. She soon found something was missing—the body. Today LeeAnn brings deep feminine wisdom into business. LeeAnn believes that people at the top of their game need to embrace their whole self: body, mind, emotions …

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177. The Potential Financial Crisis No One is Talking About: Repocalypse 2.0? 41:28

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Send us a text In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, Jen unpacks an overlooked risk brewing beneath the surface of financial markets. Why did Jerome Powell, head of the Fed, deliver such a surprisingly “dovish” speech at Jackson Hole? Jen suggests it may be because he sees this liquidity problem coming. Looking ahead, Kristen and Jen walk list…

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The Flatmate from Japan Returns🚶‍♂️Travelling Tales & More [950] 1:45:07

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Peter, my old flatmate from Japan, is back on the podcast after his previous appearance 11 years ago! We chat about travelling experiences, teaching English in Malaysia and Japan, dealing with jet lag and culture shock, doing stand-up comedy abroad, and some of the funny, strange, and even weird experiences we’ve had while travelling. A relaxed, wi…

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Vanessa Vallely OBE: Helping Women Drive Their Careers Forward 44:47

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Vanessa Vallely, OBE, is one of the UK’s most well-networked women and is a prominent figure in gender equality who guides government and corporate organisations seeking to attract, develop, and retain their female talent. In 2008 she launched the award-winning WeAreTheCity website to help women progress in their careers. The site now has over 120,…

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176. Chamath's New SPAC (Detailed Breakdown) Plus Europe’s Yield Curve Warning 47:29

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Send us a text This week on The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristen and Jen dive into the resurgence of SPACs and yes, Chamath Palihapitiya, the once-dubbed “SPAC King,” is back with a brand-new deal. We unpack what a SPAC really is, why they exploded in 2020, changes in the new structures and more. From warrants and dilution to sponsor “promotes” and f…

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175. Will AI Replace Investment Bankers? What You can do NOW to Protect Yourself 34:56

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Send us a text Worried AI will take your Investment Banking job? There's no avoiding AI these days, so how do you understand it, use it to your advantage, and outperform it in Investment Banking and high finance roles? We asked our community for their toughest questions about the future of finance careers in the age of AI, and sat down for 30 minut…

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Let’s Take a C1 Grammar Test 📋 and critique it [949] 2:06:15

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In this episode I take a typical multiple choice grammar test that you can find online, explain the answer to each question and give mini grammar lessons along the way. I also discuss what makes a good test of your English, and what good and bad level tests do. Learn more about grammar, and about how to check your language level. 📄 Get the episode …

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174. Canaries in the Coal Mine? Perplexity's $34bn bid for Chrome; Fed Cut Fallout, and Private Credit PIK Concerns 55:33

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Send us a text This week, Kristen and Jen dive straight into the finance headlines with a M&A story: Perplexity, an AI startup valued at $18 billion, has made a $34 billion all-cash bid for Google Chrome. Kristen unpacks why this is virtually unprecedented in dealmaking, explaining how the size mismatch, lack of financing capacity, and Chrome’s not…

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Managing Your Emails to Avoid Overwhelm 10:38

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Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you open your email inbox? Whether it’s your personal email or business account, it can be easy to begin feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of email you receive every single day! Email has helped businesses grow much faster today than in the pre-internet days. It has helped keep people connected – for work and…

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Workplace Scenarios 👷 Role Plays for Practical English [948] 1:00:59

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In this fun and practical episode I dive into realistic workplace English through improvised role-play conversations. Designed to help you boost your vocabulary, listening skills, and confidence in professional settings, this episode features six humorous and educational role-play scenarios in workplaces like a factory, office, supermarket, and a s…

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173. Prof Emily Oster on Good Data, Bad Data, and the Truth About Parenting in High-Stress Careers 1:29:40

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Send us a text In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, Kristen and Jen sit down with Professor Emily Oster, a Harvard-educated economist with a PhD and a faculty position at Brown University where her studies focus on approaches to finding causality in observational data, as well as the best-selling author of "Expecting Better", "Crib Sheet", an…

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Ronan Leonard: Staying Grounded and Centred with your Why 43:33

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Originally from the United Kingdom, Ronan Leonard is the founder of Eccountability, a mastermind platform where entrepreneurs can get the support they need as they navigate the ups and downs of the business. Since he loves watching and helping people succeed, he connects business owners to their “tribe” so they can learn from others while also havi…

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172. INDUSTRY S3E2 "Smoke and Mirrors” Breakdown | IPO Disasters, Greenshoe and More! 1:41:43

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Send us a text In this episode of the unofficial companion podcast to HBO Max's hit show, Industry, hosts Jen and Kristen dive deep into the financial intricacies and dramatic moments of Season 3, Episode 2 titled 'Smoke and Mirrors.' They kick off the discussion by analyzing the thematic significance of 'Smoke and Mirrors,' tying it to both magic …

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Technology in Everyday Life [Part 2] 👨‍💻 The Choices We Make / Topic Discussion & Vocabulary [947] 1:27:28

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This episode is all about choices we have to make relating to technology in our everyday lives, and the vocabulary of technology today. This episode focuses on issues such as information quality & fact checking, digital sustainability, AI and automation, security, surveillance and privacy, tech company ethics, & tech and well-being. All important t…

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171. INSANE Figma IPO, AI Collusion in Trading, and Could Stablecoins Lower Interest Rates? 41:54

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Send us a text This week on The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristen and Jen are back in full swing with a jam-packed episode covering some of the biggest stories in markets and finance. They kick things off by diving deep into the highly anticipated Figma IPO, which just priced and shocked the market with an incredible first-day reaction. They break dow…

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Sharon Gaskin: Creating Power 43:33

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Sharon Gaskin is the founder of The Trainers Training Company, a company she set up in 2009 to help freelance trainers thrive in their careers and their business. With years of experience in training and development, she has become the go-to person for those who wish to take their professional lives as freelance trainers to the next level. Sharon j…