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The Girls Are Investors Podcast
Welcome to The Girls Are Investors Podcast - here to inspire and empower the next generation of investment professionals.
Whether you’re exploring investment management for the first time, attending insight days, preparing for an internship, or just trying to figure out what a career in investment actually looks like - you’re in the right place.
Every fortnight, we bring you honest conversations with students, alumni and industry professionals, packed with practical advice, real stories, and the behind-the-scenes truth about breaking into the investment world (without the jargon, gatekeeping, or awkward corporate nonsense).
Expect:
- Career and application tips you can actually use
- Intern reflections and lessons learned
- Honest stories from people who’ve been where you are
- Insight into what it really takes to stand out in investment careers
Perfect for building confidence, finding your direction, and getting an edge when it matters most.
Find out more about GAIN’s programmes, internships, events and resources at gainuk.org.
The information contained in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute investment advice.
The Girls Are Investors Podcast
Latest Episodes
What happened in Q2?
In this week's episode, GAIN Trustee Natasha Braginsky-Mounier is joined by Investment Director Alina Gregory (Cazenove Capital) and Shirya Samarth EMEA Head of Rates (StoneX). Together they share their perspective on the second qua...
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Dress to Impress with Smart Works
In this episode of the Girls Are Investors Podcast, the team sits down with Buki Macpherson and Claire Manners Wood from Smart Works, the UK charity dedicated to empowering women and non-binary people with the confidence, clothing, and...
The Northern Square Mile: Why Leeds is Becoming an Investment Hub
Discover why Leeds is fast becoming a powerhouse in investment management. In this episode of The Girls Are Investors podcast, we chat with Heather Miles and Louise Bryan from Border to Coast - the UK's largest asset manager outside London and ...
How We Won the Schools Investment Challenge: Insight from the 2026 Winners
They researched the company, analysed the numbers, built their investment case — and then pitched it to industry professionals. In this special episode, we sit down with the winners of the 2026 GAIN Schools Investment Challenge to hear w...
What Does It Take to Win the GAIN University Investment Challenge? We Asked the 2025 Champions.
They researched the company, crunched the numbers, built their thesis — and then pitched it live in front of a panel of investment professionals. In this special episode, we sit down with the winners of the 2025 GAIN University Investment Chall...