Behind the deals, strip clubs, and jet-set finance — something was breaking.

In this episode of Money and Freedom, I talk to Mar Häusler — a former trader who lived through the 2008 Financial Crisis from the inside. At just 25, she was working 19-hour days in London, trading through market collapse, living on adrenaline and Red Bulls, skiing with the boys, and taking client calls from strip clubs.

She made €100 million for the bank — and then walked away.

This conversation goes beyond finance. It’s about burnout, golden handcuffs, and the hidden cost of ambition. It’s about being a woman in a world where power still plays by old rules. And it’s about what it really takes to step off the path everyone else applauds.

🔑 In this episode:

• Trading through the 2008 crash

• What it was really like to be one of the only women on the floor

• Red Bulls, Vegas, private jets — and the pressure beneath it all

• Burnout and the wake-up call

• Why walking away might be the smartest move you can make

📌 This is part one. In part two, we explore what happened next: Burning Man, ayahuasca, and redefining success on her own terms.

What we discuss:

0:00 – Welcome & Episode Intro 01:00 – Why Mar Craved Money 02:30 – 19-Hour Working Days 05:10 – How Women Trade Differently 07:40 – The Tea That Changed Everything 11:30 – Adrenaline, Red Bulls, & Beyond 15:40 – When Lehman Brothers Collapsed 20:30 – The Highs: Private Jets, Vegas & Black Pistes 22:30 – No #Metoo Moves in Finance

You can find Mar Häusler on YouTube here.

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