WhyFI Matter$

Welcome to the first episode of our three-part series celebrating India Giving Day on March 14, 2025! In this series, we will explore significant efforts in child and maternal health, combating gender violence, and promoting education for girls across India. Today, I'm excited to speak with Shannon Paz, CEO of Antara International, who has been at the forefront of advancing global health for...

Tune in to the second episode of our series dedicated to India Giving Day! This time, I'm excited to talk to Mathangi Swaminathan, Founder & CEO of Parity Lab. Mathangi shifted from a tech and consulting career to leading initiatives against gender-based violence in India through her feminist accelerator. Parity Lab uniquely addresses the trauma experienced by survivors, empowering them t...

Tune into the final episode of our India Giving Day series as I chat with Preeti Nandanar from Aarti for Girls! Aarti for Girls leads efforts to support orphaned, abused, and abandoned girls in India, providing not only education and essentials for girls to become successful and independent adults. Join me in learning how Preeti and her team at Aarti for Girls are creating empowering opportunities...

Over the summer, I had the pleasure of working with the NeuroArts Blueprint, an initiative from Johns Hopkins Medical School and the Aspen Institute aimed at strengthening and advancing the emerging field of NeuroArts. This field, which we’ll dive into in today’s episode, sits at the intersection of science, technology, and art. I’m thrilled to have Susan Magsamen with us today. Susan is one of th...

In a recent address, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said, “It is still too hard to be a working parent.” Her words highlight a significant challenge in America, especially for mothers. Inspired by my college research paper, we’ll dive into the American childcare system and its negative impact on working women. We will start with an overview of the current state of the U.S. childcare s...

I'm super excited about today's episode with Dr. Jordan Frey. He's a plastic surgeon and the Prudent Plastic Surgeon blog and website founder. I stumbled upon his work during a deep dive into the financial viability of becoming a doctor. With the high costs of medical training and increasing burnout rates among doctors and medical professionals, I wanted to dig into the financial as...

I recently attended a comedy show at the Lincoln Center's "Summer in the City," where Indian comedians humorously highlighted the complexities of healthcare and health insurance. In today's episode, I'm thrilled to interview Prof. Tal Gross, co-author of Better Health Economics . During my spring semester, I took a Health Economics course that I loved, and this book was a...

This summer has been all about sports. I've been glued to the TV, watching Wimbledon, the Euros, and the Olympic Tryouts. While admiring the Olympic gymnastics tryouts, especially Simone Biles' incredible routine, I started thinking about the economics of the Olympic Games. The event is a massive spectacle involving sports, athletes, arenas, advertising, and fans, and it's all deepl...

After an 11-month hiatus, we're back with more content on financial literacy, economics, and entrepreneurship. In this episode, I discuss mastering money as a college student. I'll share my freshman-year financial experiences and tips to help younger listeners. Plus, I've gathered advice and stories from my college friends to give you even more insights!  Support the show

This is the last episode in The Greatest Show on Dirt Series :((((  In this episode, I'll give you tips on budgeting your money, being financially savvy, and making the most out of a trip to Paris and Roland Garros!  Support the show

Today’s episode is a Roland Garros 101 - one for the history buffs and for the people who’ve (let’s just say) have never held a tennis racket.  Support the show

Today’s episode is all about the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal himself! 22-time grandslam champion, 2008 Olympic gold in singles, 2016 Olympic Gold in doubles, and 5-time Davis Cup winner! Rafael Nadal is my hero! Support the show

Today on the show, I want to talk about who is going to be the next Roland Garros champion. Oh my gosh there is so much to talk about my friends. I foresee it to be one very exciting and eventful tournament :) Support the show

Today we will be unpacking some of Roland Garros’ controversial and chaotic moments and incidents. There's a lot to unpack and a lot to look forwards to in terms of the future of the French Open.  Support the show

Hey, guys. I wanted to update you on what’s coming from WhyFI Matter$ over the next few weeks and the summer. So my school, during the month of May, has us all do a May project. As some of you may know, I love tennis. I’ve been playing it for ages, and it’s a huge part of my life.   For my project, I am creating a five-episode podcast series all about the upcoming grandslam tennis tournament, Rola...

Insulin is expensive. While it costs around 10-13 dollars for manufacturers to produce insulin, big pharma companies are selling it for $250-500 dollars per month. This is because America’s warped pharmaceutical market allows three companies, Eli-Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk, to dominate the insulin businesses and set insanely high prices for their drugs. Today I am talking to my friend Siara P...

It has been a while since the last podcast episode (don't blame me, blame it on senior year) but things have slightly calmed down and I am excited to talk about the musical Mastermind, Miss Americana herself, Taylor Swift. She's one of my top three favorite musical artists of all time and there is some very interesting economics at play with her upcoming ERAS tour.  Listen to learn more...

This is a special episode about tartufi or in English, truffles! No not chocolate truffles but the ones you find underneath the earth’s soil. Ever since I got Auggie, my Lagotto Romagnolo (Italian water dog), I’ve been incredibly fascinated by the world of truffles; Lagotto's with their amazing noses, are at their core truffle hunters.  I’ve been reading a lot lately and stumbled upon a book...

Podcasting about sports has been a long time coming, so I'm super excited to talk about the gender pay gap in the sports industry. I've been reading tennis icon, Billie Jean King's autobiography, All In, and was very inspired by her journey championing pay equality in tennis. Listen to learn more about equal pay for equal play in tennis, my favorite sport, and soccer, which has rece...

I am back in my Stranger Things obsession phase...I was wondering why I am so invested and in love with this show and I know it can't just be Steve Harrington's doing. Today I wanted to talk about nostalgia's effect on the economy and consumer decision-making. So many companies, especially in the entertainment industry, do a phenomenal job of exploiting nostalgia for economic gain,...

I'm back with a new episode discussing the economic impact of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The decision quite literally makes no cents, and the women of this country have truly lost all bodily autonomy. In this episode, I will synthesize information from a bunch of articles and papers I read, to relay the adverse economic effects this decision has on women across...

It’s been a few weeks since the last episode, but I am excited to keep the conversation about the gender pay gap going and transition into talking about women in the workforce and how leadership and job progression impact the pay gap and a woman’s ability to advance her career. Today’s guest, Dr. Linda Carli, is a senior lecturer emerita in psychology at Wellesley College. Her research focuses on...

Today we're going to be talking about the gender pay gap! Our guest lives all the way across the Atlantic ocean in Bristol, England.  Her name is Dr. Zara Nanu and she is a powerful advocate for workplace gender equality and fair pay. Zara's career, interestingly enough, started combating human trafficking and campaigning on women's rights issues. Now Zara is focused on working on h...

Let's keep the conversation going from last week's interview with Dr. Carlo Salerno to this weekend's episode! We will dive a little deeper into the antitrust lawsuit accusing elite colleges of colluding to limit financial aid.  I can't wait to learn about the effects of anti-competitive behavior on the economy and how income-driven repayment could be a solution to the student...

Earlier this month, several elite colleges and universities were accused of colluding to reduce the financial aid they gave to students through anti-competitive behavior. As soon as I heard about this alleged conspiracy, I wanted to learn more about the actual financial system of higher education and the student loan debt crisis. This is part one of two episodes where I hope to learn more about th...