Junior Boardroom
Claim This Podcastby Raina, Devin and Mel
Podcast Overview
<p>The Junior Boardroom is a high-energy podcast where big ideas like business, economics, and how the world actually works are broken down for kids, by kids. Hosted by a father-led team featuring a strategic 10-year-old math whiz and an 8-year-old expert negotiator, each episode explores fascinating real-world topics, from the multi-billion dollar business of the NBA and Formula 1 to the future of AI and the stock market. Designed to spark curiosity and a growth mindset, the show reveals the grit and strategy behind global giants like Disney while teaching young listeners how people turn their unique talents into success.</p>
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Publishing Since
2/17/2026
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June 16, 2026
Currencies for Kids: How Money & Exchange Rates Work Around the World (Yen, Euros, Pesos & the Colón)
In this episode of The Junior Boardroom, the kids take a trip around the globe, touring eight currencies tied to their own classmates' home countries: the US dollar, Japanese yen, Brazilian real, South Korean won, the euro, Indian rupee, Turkish lira, British pound, and the Costa Rican colón. They crack the secret that a big number on a price tag doesn't mean something is expensive (that same Pokémon pack costs about four dollars almost everywhere, once you do the exchange-rate math), and find out why France has no "French dollar." With the family's August trip to Costa Rica weeks away, it's live math on air: converting colones, won, and pounds in their heads, plus how a kid's debit card does the currency conversion automatically the moment you travel. A warm, kid-friendly guide to currencies, exchange rates, and money around the world.
June 9, 2026
Stocks & IPOs for Kids: SpaceX, OpenAI & Anthropic and the AI IPO Boom Explained
Dad just made a real announcement: he's buying Raina (10) and Devin (8) one real share each of a real company, SpaceX. But before they own a piece of it, they have to understand what they're actually getting. In this episode of The Junior Boardroom, the kids break down the three biggest names in the news right now, SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, and figure out why everyone is so excited (and a little freaked out) about their IPOs. Along the way the board learns what a stock really is (one slice of a company, like a slice of birthday cake), who actually owns YouTube (Google), and where those slices get bought and sold (the stock market in New York, which works just like a farmer's market where prices go up when everyone wants the apples). The kids tackle live math on air: figuring out profit on a $135 SpaceX share, and calculating a company's market cap (share price times number of shares). Plus a real boardroom debate, when someone offers you double for your share a month later, do you sell, hold, or buy more? Even the smartest people on Wall Street argue about that one every single day. A fun, kid-friendly intro to stocks, IPOs, AI companies, and investing, perfect for the car ride to school.
May 23, 2026
The Business of Pets: What Does a Dog REALLY Cost? | Business & Money for Kids
Raina has been campaigning for a dog for TWO YEARS. So this week, the Junior Boardroom puts pets on trial. Is owning a dog actually a good deal? We dig into the $150 billion U.S. pet industry (yes, that's bigger than the entire NBA), and we teach two business concepts every kid — and grown-up — should know: recurring costs and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). In this episode: Why companies LOVE pet owners (hint: you keep coming back every week); live math on air: $100/month × 12 months × 12 years = the real price of a dog; the jobs built on top of dogs — dog walkers ($600/week!), trainers (six figures), and vets; service dogs and how a K-9's nose is 10,000× more powerful than ours (300 million smell cells vs. our 6 million); famous movie dogs that out-earned their human co-stars — Toto from The Wizard of Oz, Air Bud, Marley & Me, and the cautionary tale of 101 Dalmatians. After all the math, does Raina still want a dog? You'll have to listen to find out.
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- What is Junior Boardroom?
<p>The Junior Boardroom is a high-energy podcast where big ideas like business, economics, and how the world actually works are broken down for kids, by kids. Hosted by a father-led team featuring a strategic 10-year-old math whiz and an 8-year-old expert negotiator, each episode explores fascinating real-world topics, from the multi-billion dollar business of the NBA and Formula 1 to the future of AI and the stock market. Designed to spark curiosity and a growth mindset, the show reveals the grit and strategy behind global giants like Disney while teaching young listeners how people turn their unique talents into success.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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