In this episode, Joel Palathinkal and Rachel Sachs of Sweater Ventures, explore early investment lessons, career challenges, and childhood influences on mental health. They critique education and discuss Rachel's experiences with Sweater and women's roles in venture capital, as well as Ethereum excitement. The pandemic's influence on retail investing, marketing, and venture capital careers are examined. They discuss transitions from engineering to VC, investment conviction, and scout management. The episode covers fund evolution, product management, consumer and B2B deep tech investments, trend predictions, and media's role in VC, highlighting the importance of community, mentorship, and life satisfaction.