About this episode

Sophie Hallwright shares her journey from financial self-doubt to becoming a successful investor, discussing the lessons learned along the way.

She used to think she was “bad with money.” Now she’s a confident, and unapologetically unconventional, investor. In this episode of Making Cents , Sophie Hallwright, co-founder of The Curve, is ready to unpack the messy path from financial self-doubt to building real confidence with money. Before helping thousands of women learn about investing, Sophie learned the hard way. This conversation digs into the reality behind that shift. The trial and error, the risks, and the lessons that actually stick. Because for many people, getting “good with money” doesn’t come from following a perfect plan. It comes from trying, failing, and figuring out what works. In this episode: The financial mistakes that shaped Sophie’s approach to money Lessons from investing in shares and property The reality of buying property with someone you met three weeks earlier What it’s really like to start a business with a friend Practical insights on building confidence and momentum with money Listen to more from Sophie @thecurveplatform or anywhere you listen to podcasts. This episode of Making Cents is proudly supported by Odoo. Go to https://www.odoo.com/r/hpl now and try it for free, for 15 days. Follow…

People in this episode

Host: Frances Cook

Guest: Sophie Hallwright

Topics covered

• financial confidence
• investing
• money management
• personal finance
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• money mistakes
• investing lessons
• property buying
• business partnership
• financial confidence

Sponsors

Odoo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Curve

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