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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 34 MIN

The Trading Floor at 17: 100 Men, One Woman, No HR Department

from Wildly Appropriate w/ Krissy Marsh · host Krissy Marsh

17 years old, first day on a trading floor... 100 men, one other woman, no HR department to call.The Wolf of Wall Street, but real. Krissy walked in at 7am, got handed a nickname, and decided who she'd be in a man's world. The case against chasing "female equality"... and why quota hiring sets women back.What you'll get:• The three types of women in business• Why quota hiring backfires on everyone• How to handle the boys' club without playing the victimChapters:(00:00) Trading floor at 17(02:25) Three types of women(05:52) Best person, not quota(12:33) The cup of tea(17:55) Make personal connections(23:40) The China office(28:43) Calling out the boys' club(32:14) When women turn on youGet the deeper cut every week. Subscribe to the newsletter at https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SProduced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co

17 years old, first day on a trading floor... 100 men, one other woman, no HR department to call.The Wolf of Wall Street, but real. Krissy walked in at 7am, got handed a nickname, and decided who she'd be in a man's world. The case against chasing "female equality"... and why quota hiring sets women back.What you'll get:• The three types of women in business• Why quota hiring backfires on everyone• How to handle the boys' club without playing the victimChapters:(00:00) Trading floor at 17(02:25) Three types of women(05:52) Best person, not quota(12:33) The cup of tea(17:55) Make personal connections(23:40) The China office(28:43) Calling out the boys' club(32:14) When women turn on youGet the deeper cut every week. Subscribe to the newsletter at https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SProduced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co

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