What most women get wrong about investing in their 20s

What most women get wrong about investing in their 20s

January 25, 2026 · 28 min · Season 8 · Episode 18

About this episode

This episode discusses why women in their 20s should take a more proactive approach to investing rather than waiting to feel ready.

Most money advice for women in their 20s focuses on spending less, playing it safe and waiting until you feel “educated.” This episode makes the case for the opposite. In this episode, you’ll learn why conservative advice keeps ambitious women stuck, why waiting to feel ready to invest is a losing strategy, how to think about money as something you learn by doing and where to get information from. I share transparently the frameworks I use, how I think about risk, and how I alloca...

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