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Friends That Invest is hosted by Sim, an optometrist turned Forbes 30 under 30 investor, who breaks down investing and wealth building in plain language. The show has 478 episodes released weekly, typically 16 to 30 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode (estimated), with a host-read rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Friends That Invest

A large, engaged audience of young women learning to invest

  • Weekly episodes since August 2020 with 478 released, building a long archive of listeners
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.4 from 289 ratings, with most reviews at five stars
  • Topics like budgeting, lifestyle creep and investing fit fintech, banking and personal finance brands
Best forfintech and investing appsbudgeting and savings productsfinancial education courses
Watch forNo sponsor history is visible, so brand-safe messaging needs to fit the host's own voice.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Personal Finance70%
Investing25%
Careers5%
Formats
solo monologue, Q&A, guest interview
Tone
practical, encouraging
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
16 to 30 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment80/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 55%: Apple Podcasts shows 289 ratings, placing the show in the 5,000 to 25,000 band, shifted up given the show's large Podcast Index popularity and its sponsor-style marketing; the description also claims over 10M total downloads.
Audience asks abouthow to start investing with little moneyhow to avoid common money mistakeswhether to save or invest right now
Age
20%18-24
45%25-34
25%35-44
10%45+
Gender
75%women
25%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇦🇺 Australia5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website links to a paid Investing Masterclass and shop, which are the show's own products rather than third-party sponsors.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Titles cover budgeting, investing and lifestyle spending with no flagged content; the feed is not marked explicit.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 83 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks28 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 7 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

With over 10M downloads, join Sim, an optometrist turned Forbes 30 under 30 investor, as she breaks down the intimidating and not-so-well-taught world of investing and growing wealth, minus the jargon. New episodes every Tuesday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friends That Invest's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Friends That Invest

Friends That Invest is a personal finance podcast hosted by Sim, an optometrist turned Forbes 30 under 30 investor, according to the show's feed and website. The show covers investing, budgeting and wealth building in plain language, with a focus on young women, and releases new episodes every Tuesday. Episodes typically run 16 to 30 minutes and the feed lists 478 episodes since 2020.

The show's Apple Podcasts page shows 289 ratings with an average of 4.4. Audience size is not published; the estimate of 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode is based on the rating count and show age. Listeners are likely to be mainly women aged 25 to 34 in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. No third-party sponsors were seen in the feed.

A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode. The show suits fintech, investing and budgeting brands that want to reach early-career women.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Friends That Invest can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Friends That Invest

How much does Friends That Invest charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $90 to $625 per episode. Actual rates are set by the show and are not published in the feed.

What is Friends That Invest about?

Friends That Invest is a weekly personal finance podcast hosted by Sim. It covers investing, budgeting and money habits in plain language, aimed largely at young women building wealth.

How do I contact Friends That Invest about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.

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