How Did I Get Here? from Discover Economics

About How Did I Get Here? from Discover Economics

What are you going to be when you grow up? A doctor, an astronaut, an engineer, a footballer? Very few people have ever dreamt that one day they would be an economist. It’s a profession on few young people’s radars, is barely understood and, let’s face it, has an image problem. Most people picture economists, if they think about them at all, as “men in suits who are crunching numbers, talking about interest rates and making money”.This series of podcasts aim to challenge – and change – your image of economists. A series of conversations with economists who are working in a variety of different organisations, the podcasts will explore their personal journeys. What inspired them to choose to study economics? How did they get to their current position? What are they currently working on and what are some of the things that they love about economics?

Publisher

Two Bees Consulting Ltd

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Mar 2021

Latest episode

25 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 27 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Mar 2025

   The Power Of Thinking Like An Economist With Soumaya Keynes

   Soumaya Keynes, Financial Times Economics Columnist, discusses how economics provides a framework for understanding the world and making informed decisions, highlighting its practical applications in various fields in this interview.

2. 

   18 Mar 2025

   Why Economics Is The Most Versatile Subject You Can Study With Fiona Cox

   Fiona Cox, a KPMG economist, illuminates how studying economics provides versatile skills for understanding and solving real-world challenges, demonstrating its broad applicability in various sectors in this interview.

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   11 Mar 2025

   Why There’s a Niche for Everyone in Economics With Tuli Saha & Swasti Gupta

   Tuli Saha and Swasti Gupta explore diverse paths within economics, revealing how individuals can find a niche based on their passions, whether it's data, policy, or global markets, in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

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Published 8 Dec 2022 · Transcript excerpt

[…] All right, now we call it a budget constraint. Just means you've got some money to spend. And then you go, well, I kind of like those ones more or those ones more. But then what you're doing is working out your preferences. And then you're kind of allocating your money. The resources as economists will call them amongst different options. And what you come to is a really important decision. You end up what we would say maximise in your utility. But that basically all means you're getting as much for your like two pounds that you're spending in the cinema as you can. And so that's an economic decision. […]

Who has been a guest on How Did I Get Here? from Discover Economics

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• Soumaya Keynes
• Fiona Cox
• Tuli Saha
• Swasti Gupta
• Annur Chaudhary

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

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