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The Financial Confessions

The Financial Dietthefinancialdiet.podbean.com
Uncover the financial truth behind every part of life. Join host Chelsea Fagan, CEO of The Financial Diet, for a weekly deep-dive with experts to get a real-life look at earning, spending, and losing money. We’re holding a mic to the money talk we whisper about. New episodes drop every Monday.
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Episodes

Why I Chose To Have Children In A Broken World

Chelsea sits down with author and climate journalist Emma Pattee to talk about the choice to have children (or not) in a world that feels increasingly out of control. Learn more about Emma here: https://www.emmapattee.com/ MORE FROM TFD Join us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube channel...

Mar 11, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 6Ep. 2

An ICU Nurse On Going From Undervalued To Doubling Her Income

Thanks DeleteMe! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to ⁠ JoinDeleteMe.com/TFC ⁠ and use promo code TFC. *** For the season 6 premiere of The Financial Confessions, Chelsea sits down with Ryann Parrish from TikTok to talk all about being an ICU nurse, being the partner of an immigrant, and the reality of being a female breadwinner. Ryann on TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@ryannpdatsme⁠ *** MORE FROM TFD ⁠ Get access to dozens of ad-free bonus videos by joining our Patreon ⁠ ⁠ Follow us o...

Mar 04, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 6Ep. 1

Overcoming "Post-Traumatic Broke Syndrome" & Building Real Wealth

Chelsea sits down with personal finance icon Tiffany Aliche aka The Budgetnista to talk about the finances of grief, the lasting effects of being broke, and what it means to be truly good with money. Learn more about Tiffany and order her new book here: https://thebudgetnista.com **** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.patreon.com/FinancialDiet...

Jan 16, 202456 min

Samantha Brown On Budget Travel Tips, Underrated Destinations, And How Travel Has Changed

Chelsea is joined by travel legend Samantha Brown to talk about how travel has changed in the 20 years she's been making TV, what budget travel should really look like, and how to be a better citizen of the world. Watch Samantha's Places To Love here: https://samantha-brown.com/ **** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.patreon.com/FinancialDiet ...

Jan 08, 20241 hr 2 min

A Rant On Sharing Domestic Labor, & More Audience Questions

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Dec 18, 202343 min

A Deeper Dive On How Social Media Stole Childhood

Thanks, ButcherBox! Get 3 lbs. of free-range, organic chicken wings free in every order for a year at butcherbox.com/tfc - code TFC. Thanks, DeleteMe! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/TFC and use promo code TFC. **** Chelsea sits down with social media watchdog and expert guest for our November video essay, Sarah Adams, to talk about how sharenting culture has gotten out of control online, and taken away children's rights in the process. Follow Sarah's work here: ht...

Dec 11, 202353 min

How One Woman Escaped Our Mindless Shopping Culture

Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Chelsea sits down with Page Pritchard of Overcoming Overspending to talk about how we got into this mess of toxic consumerism, and how we can use basic psychological tools to escape it. Follow Paige here: https://www.tiktok.com/@overcoming_overspending?lang=en MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other per...

Dec 04, 20231 hr 12 min

Gentrification, FIRE, And The Ethics Of Being A Landlord

Join Chelsea's workshop The Art of Entertaining here: https://thefinancialdiet.ck.page/53507a1b22 *** Chelsea is joined by Jamila Souffrant of Journey To Launch, discussing changing social classes, the effects of gentrification, and how to be a part of your community while still building wealth. Follow Jamila and buy her new book here: https://jamilasouffrant.com/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of o...

Nov 27, 20231 hr 3 min

De-Influencing, Consumerism, And How To Shop In A Broken System

Thanks DeleteMe! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/TFC and use promo code TFC. Chelsea sits down with vintage reseller, content creator, and stylist Heather Hurst (AKA @pigmami) to discuss what creating personal style really looks like in a world obsessed with cheap imitations. Follow Heather on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pigmami?lang=en ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content ...

Nov 20, 20231 hr 11 min

A Friendly Debate On Why Life Is So Expensive, And How To Fix It

Go to https://zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Go to https://quince.com/tfc to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order. Chelsea sits down with financial educator, podcaster, and author Adam Carroll to talk about the state of our economy, the scourge of student loan debt, and what should actually be done about it. Learn more about Adam here: https://www.adamspeaks.com/ ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The ...

Nov 13, 20231 hr 1 min

Generational Trauma, Money Miscommunication, And Mixed-Income Dating: Financial Therapist Q&A

Chelsea speaks with financial therapist Wendy Wright to ask the tough money questions many of encounter in our relationships. Wendy's business, Financial Therapy Solutions: https://www.financialtherapysolutions.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

Nov 06, 202355 min

Fear Of Failure, Financial Pressure, & Growing Up First Generation

Go to https://quince.com/tfc to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order. Thanks DeleteMe! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/TFC and use promo code TFC. ***** Chelsea speaks with money expert and journalist Farnoosh Torabi about her new book, A Healthy State Of Panic, and the pressure we put on ourselves as women, especially for those growing up first gen. Grab Farnoosh's book here: https://bookshop.org/a/82703/9781982199197 MORE FROM TFD Join...

Oct 30, 202358 min

We Need To Rethink Dating Culture (Financially And Otherwise)

Thanks DeleteMe! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/TFC and use promo code TFC. Thanks Kelley Blue Book Service Advisor: https://www.kbb.com/service-repair-guide ***** Chelsea sits down with friend, video essayist, and host of Too Good To Be True Ryan Houlihan to talk all about dating culture, what straight people can learn from queer dating, and the horror that was the 48 oysters date. Watch Ryan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ryho MORE FROM TFD Join ou...

Oct 23, 20231 hr

Audience Q&A: Being Childfree, Setting Financial Boundaries, And Being A Grown-Up

Chelsea is solo for this audience Q&A episode of The Financial Confessions, answering all of your most pressing questions about money and life! Thanks, DeleteMe! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/TFC and use promo code TFC. Thanks Kelley Blue Book Service Advisor! www.kbb.com/service-repair-guide ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our me...

Oct 16, 202347 min

Disability, Travel, And The Myth Of “Accessibility”

Thanks ButcherBox! Get $20 off + free ground beef at https://butcherbox.com/tfc - code TFC Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Chelsea is joined by two guests, Madison Lawson and Paul Melmeyer, to talk about the high cost of existing while disabled, especially when traveling, and what we can actually do about it. Learn more about the Muscular Dystrophy Association here: https://www.mda.org/ ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership prog...

Oct 09, 20231 hr 12 min

How Wellness Culture Creates Disordered Relationships With... Everything

Thanks, Kelley Blue Book Service Advisor. https://www.kbb.com/service-repair-guide Get $10 off at https://Nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC Chelsea sits down with author and Intuitive Eating Dietician Christy Harrison to talk food, finances, wellness culture, and her new book The Wellness Trap. ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.pa...

Oct 02, 202354 min

A Former Teacher On Why She Quit, Dealing With Parents, And Why Teaching Is Broken

Thanks DeleteMe! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/TFC and use promo code TFC. Chelsea is joined by former teacher and YouTuber Natalie Parmenter to talk about why she left the profession, and her advice for (potential) future teachers. Check out Natalie's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimaryFocus/featured

Sep 25, 20231 hr 5 min

Overcoming A Scarcity Mindset & Saving Six Figures

Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Thanks, Quility! Learn more at quility.com/tfc Chelsea talks with Michela Allocca, author of Own Your Money, about building good money habits, saving six figures, and using apps like You Need A Budget. ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.patre...

Sep 18, 202347 min

Depression, Addiction, And Coping In A Failing Economy

Thanks Quility! Learn more at quility.com/tfc Go to quince.com/tfc to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order. Chelsea sits down with The Truth Doctor, Courtney Tracey, to talk all about how Americans are coping with an economy that is increasingly built to fail them. ******** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.patreon.com/Fina...

Sep 11, 202353 min

Burnout, #SoftLife, And Post-Girlboss Career Advice

Thanks Quility! Learn more at quility.com/tfc Get $10 off at Nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC **** Chelsea is joined by career expert and YouTuber Jennifer Brick to talk office politics, burnout, earning more, and what comes after the Girlboss era. Subscribe to Jennifer's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JenniferBrick MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only...

Sep 05, 202355 min

From ”Cook Yourself Thin” To Sustainable Wellness: Breaking Up With Toxic Diet Culture

Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. *** Chelsea sits down with author, chef, and former Top Chef contestant Candice Kumai to talk about misinformation the wellness space, our relationship with food, and divorcing ourselves from diet culture. Follow Candice on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candicekumai/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to ton...

Aug 14, 20231 hr

How To Shop Vintage, Resist Trends, And Break Your Fast Fashion Habits

Get $10 off at Nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC Chelsea talks to YouTuber and sustainable fashion expert @justineleconte about ditching fast fashion, actually finding good-quality clothes, and what clothing should really cost if it's being made to last. ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.patreon.com/FinancialDiet The Financial Die...

Aug 07, 202353 min

Trophy Girlfriends, TikTok, And How Gen Z Thinks About Money

Go to quince.com/tfc to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order. This week, Chelsea sits down with Vivan Tu AKA Your Rich BFF to talk about money on social media, the optics of being "rich," and how Gen Z has completely changed our relationship to work. Follow Vivian: https://www.instagram.com/your.richbff/ ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only bo...

Jul 31, 20231 hr 1 min

Chelsea On Rebounding From Bad Credit, Earning Less Than Her Employees, & Buying Her First Home

Enjoy this interview Chelsea recently did with Maya Lau of Other People's Pockets! Once upon a time, Chelsea Fagan was a financial mess. She had a credit score of around 450, debt that went to collections, and so many unpaid traffic tickets that she got arrested. She whipped herself into financial shape by writing about her journey at The Financial Diet, where she’s co-founder and CEO. She explains why some of her employees earn more than she does and why you don’t have to grind to succeed. Foll...

Jul 24, 202336 min

Why ADHD Makes Money So Hard (And What To Do About It)

Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to https://issuu.com/podcast and use promo code TFC **** Chelsea sits down with Dr. Sasha Hamdani to talk about money, ADHD, and why the former seems to be so difficult for people who struggle with the latter. Follow Dr. Hamdani here: https://www.instagram.com/thepsychdoctormd/?hl=en MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus ...

Jul 17, 20231 hr 5 min

Raven Ross On Love Is Blind, Monetizing Emotion, and Sustainability After Reality TV

Thanks to today's sponsors! Get $10 off at https://nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC Go to https://zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. **** In our season 5 premiere of The Financial Confessions, Chelsea talks with Love Is Blind's Raven Ross about building her pilates business, the reality of reality TV, and what comes alongside internet fame. ***** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclus...

Jul 10, 202347 min

Car Culture & Suburban Sprawl: Why Americans Can’t Have Nice Things

Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th! Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho. Follow Julia and Two Cent...

Jul 03, 20231 hr 17 min

Fundie Finances: How Money Became The Most Powerful Religious Tool

Ryan and Julia explore how money is used as a tool of power, control, and even sometimes abuse in fundamentalist religious communities -- particularly as it pertains to women. Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th! Catch up on season one of Too Good ...

Jun 26, 20231 hr 3 min

Essential Oils, Skinny Tea, & The Wellness Influencer Industrial Complex

This week, Julia and Ryan deep dive into the influencer-riddled, MLM-dominated "wellness" industry that's taking over our lives and our social media feeds. From supplements you don't need, to essential oils that can actually harm you, the world of faux medicine is all around us, and it's only getting worse. Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as o...

Jun 26, 20231 hr 6 min

How The Disney Vacation Club Made Timeshares Even Worse

Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th! Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho. Follow Julia and Two Cent...

Jun 12, 20231 hr 11 min
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