The Financial Confessions

By The Financial Diet

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Episodes: 107


 May 17, 2021

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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.

Episode Date
How One Woman Quit A Nightmare Job And Reclaimed Her Life
Apr 15, 2024
Why Filing For Bankruptcy Could Be Your Best Financial Decision
Apr 08, 2024
When ADHD Makes Money Feel Impossible
Apr 01, 2024
When You Have To Parent Your Ex AND Your Kids: A Conversation With A Single Mom
Mar 25, 2024
Divorced, Laid Off, And Starting From Zero At 30
Mar 18, 2024
Why I Chose To Have Children In A Broken World
Mar 11, 2024
An ICU Nurse On Going From Undervalued To Doubling Her Income
Mar 04, 2024
Overcoming "Post-Traumatic Broke Syndrome" & Building Real Wealth
Jan 16, 2024
Samantha Brown On Budget Travel Tips, Underrated Destinations, And How Travel Has Changed
Jan 08, 2024
A Rant On Sharing Domestic Labor, & More Audience Questions
Dec 18, 2023
A Deeper Dive On How Social Media Stole Childhood
Dec 11, 2023
How One Woman Escaped Our Mindless Shopping Culture
Dec 04, 2023
Gentrification, FIRE, And The Ethics Of Being A Landlord
Nov 27, 2023
De-Influencing, Consumerism, And How To Shop In A Broken System
Nov 20, 2023
A Friendly Debate On Why Life Is So Expensive, And How To Fix It
Nov 13, 2023
Generational Trauma, Money Miscommunication, And Mixed-Income Dating: Financial Therapist Q&A
Nov 06, 2023
Fear Of Failure, Financial Pressure, & Growing Up First Generation
Oct 30, 2023
We Need To Rethink Dating Culture (Financially And Otherwise)
Oct 23, 2023
Audience Q&A: Being Childfree, Setting Financial Boundaries, And Being A Grown-Up
Oct 16, 2023
Disability, Travel, And The Myth Of “Accessibility”
Oct 09, 2023
How Wellness Culture Creates Disordered Relationships With... Everything
Oct 02, 2023
A Former Teacher On Why She Quit, Dealing With Parents, And Why Teaching Is Broken
Sep 25, 2023
Overcoming A Scarcity Mindset & Saving Six Figures
Sep 18, 2023
Depression, Addiction, And Coping In A Failing Economy
Sep 11, 2023
Burnout, #SoftLife, And Post-Girlboss Career Advice
Sep 05, 2023
From ”Cook Yourself Thin” To Sustainable Wellness: Breaking Up With Toxic Diet Culture
Aug 14, 2023
How To Shop Vintage, Resist Trends, And Break Your Fast Fashion Habits
Aug 07, 2023
Trophy Girlfriends, TikTok, And How Gen Z Thinks About Money
Jul 31, 2023
Chelsea On Rebounding From Bad Credit, Earning Less Than Her Employees, & Buying Her First Home
Jul 24, 2023
Why ADHD Makes Money So Hard (And What To Do About It)
Jul 17, 2023
Raven Ross On Love Is Blind, Monetizing Emotion, and Sustainability After Reality TV
Jul 10, 2023
Car Culture & Suburban Sprawl: Why Americans Can’t Have Nice Things
Jul 03, 2023
Fundie Finances: How Money Became The Most Powerful Religious Tool
Jun 26, 2023
Essential Oils, Skinny Tea, & The Wellness Influencer Industrial Complex
Jun 26, 2023
How The Disney Vacation Club Made Timeshares Even Worse
Jun 12, 2023
Organization Hauls, Suburban Sprawl, & The Hamster Wheel Of Consumption
Jun 05, 2023
How Gold Became The Right-Wing Answer To Your Financial Problems
May 31, 2023
Candy Crush, Roblox, And The Hidden Darkness Of Free-To-Play Gaming
May 22, 2023
The Ugly Truth About Inflation (And Why It’s Ruining Your Financial Life)
May 15, 2023
How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream
May 15, 2023
Gentrification, Class Differences, And Working For The Ultra-Wealthy In NYC
May 01, 2023
How Fast Fashion Is Ruining Everything (And How To Stop Buying It)
Apr 24, 2023
Navigating Professional Envy, Sharing Expenses With A New Partner, & Starting Over At 40: Q&A With Team TFD
Apr 17, 2023
How I Got Over My Fears & Invested In Myself: A Self-Publishing Q&A With Chelsea
Apr 10, 2023
Founding Your Future: A Live Q&A With Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH
Apr 07, 2023
Tipping Culture, Nightmare Customers, And Serving Through The Pandemic: An Honest Restaurant Industry Talk
Apr 03, 2023
Dealing With Disability & Moving Beyond The FIRE Movement
Mar 27, 2023
The Biggest Financial Flops Of Last Year: A Live Q&A With Broke Millennial
Mar 20, 2023
Love Island, Real Housewives, And The Fake Authenticity Of Pop Culture
Mar 13, 2023
Addiction, Delusion, And Awkward Facebook Messages: Inside An MLM
Mar 06, 2023
Burnout, Boundaries, And The Lie Of Consumerist Self-Help
Feb 27, 2023
The Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out Of Toxic Beauty Culture
Feb 20, 2023
Gilmore Girls, Sex And The City, And The Cringeworthy Class Representation Of Television
Feb 13, 2023
Münecat On Gary Vee, Jordan Peterson, And The MLM-Ification Of The Internet
Feb 06, 2023
Late Capitalism, ”Ethical” Investing, And Building Wealth In A Broken System
Jan 30, 2023
Class Differences, The Bachelorette Tax, & The Wedding Industrial Complex
Jan 23, 2023
Fitness Influencers, Wellness Scams, & The Myth Of ”Being Healthy”
Jan 16, 2023
Answering Your Most Awkward Money Questions With A CPA
Jan 09, 2023
Radical Contentment, Actual Self-Care, & Giving Up On Being Effortless
Jan 02, 2023
Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Beauty Gaslighting, & The Myth Of Skincare
Dec 26, 2022
Rejection, Nepo Babies, And Living Paycheck To Paycheck: Making It As A Working Actor
Dec 19, 2022
Minimalism, The Aesthetics Of Wealth, & The Limits Of Buying Less
Dec 12, 2022
Solving The Problem Of The Adult Toddler Husband
Dec 05, 2022
Franchesca Ramsey On The Finances Of Divorce & The Cost Of Going Viral
Nov 28, 2022
How To Pay Off 6-Figure Debt While Living Luxuriously
Nov 21, 2022
Dietitian Abbey Sharpe On Diet Culture, Toxic Wellness, And The Dangers Of ”Eating Clean”
Nov 14, 2022
The Everyday Financial Scams Pretending To Help You
Nov 07, 2022
The Real Housewives Empires: MLMs, Scams, And Fake Girlbosses
Oct 31, 2022
The Hidden Expenses Of Poverty: Check Cashing, Payday Lending, & Other Scams
Oct 24, 2022
Instagram Face, TikTok Reveals, And The Rise Of Cheap Cosmetic Procedures
Oct 17, 2022
Inside The Dark World Of Scam Charities
Oct 03, 2022
The Rise & Fall Of The Crypto Bro
Sep 26, 2022
Rachel Hollis & The Authenticity Industrial Complex
Sep 19, 2022
The Cult of Ramsey: Evangelicalism & Personal Finance, Part II
Sep 12, 2022
The Prosperity Gospel: Evangelicalism & Personal Finance, Part I
Sep 12, 2022
Introducing: Too Good To Be True with Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz-Olson
Sep 01, 2022
Taxing The Rich, Unethical Airbnbs, & Marrying For Money: Chelsea Responds To Audience Hot Takes
Aug 29, 2022
Closet Purging, Capsule Wardrobes, & Embracing Minimal-ish Living
Aug 22, 2022
How Car Culture & Consumerism Are Eroding America
Aug 15, 2022
A Post-Roe Q&A With An OBGYN
Aug 08, 2022
Money Gossip: Cringeworthy Stories, Crazy Rich People, And Venmo Culture
Aug 01, 2022
Financial Abuse, Prenups, And Facing The Scary Realities Of Relationships And Money
Jul 25, 2022
The Budget-Friendly Secrets Of Home Decor
Jul 18, 2022
Future Hindsight: Anat Shenker Osorio
Jul 11, 2022
Chelsea And TFD Co-Founder Lauren On Building A 7-Figure Business From Zero
Jul 04, 2022
How A No-Buy Year Can Change Your Brain’s Response To Consumerism
Jun 27, 2022
How To Side Hustle To Financial Freedom
Jun 20, 2022
Crypto, The Alt-Right, & Economic Desperation
Jun 13, 2022
An Honest Audience Q&A With A Professional Recruiter
Jun 06, 2022
A FIRE Follower On Zero-Waste Living, Real Estate Investing, & Saving 40% Of Her Income
May 30, 2022
Everything You Need To Know About The Crypto Meltdown
May 23, 2022
Consumerist Fat Shaming, Celebrity Weight Loss, & Paying The Plus-Size Tax
May 16, 2022
Disability, Money, & The Dangers Of ”Wellness” Culture
May 09, 2022
A Couples Therapist On Prenups, Relationship Anxiety, & Radical Financial Honesty
May 02, 2022
NXIUM, Theranos, Crypto, And Housewives: A Deep Dive Into Scams
Apr 25, 2022
Mina Le On Fast Fashion, Affordable Thrifting, & Her Biggest Style Splurges
Apr 18, 2022
A Dermatologist On Acne, Rosacea, Botox, & The BS That Is ”Skincare Influencers”
Apr 11, 2022
Budget Girl, Sarah Wilson, On Building Wealth And Owning Real Estate While Low-Income
Apr 04, 2022
Philosophy Tube On Youtube, Capitalism, And The Finances Of Gender
Mar 28, 2022
Chelsea On Working For Rich People, Beauty Spending, And Family Money Drama
Mar 21, 2022
A Female CEO & Venture Capitalist On What ”Having It All” Really Means
Mar 14, 2022
Investing Expert The Plain Bagel On The Next Recession, Inflation, And Cryptocurrency
Mar 07, 2022
An MLM Expert On What Everyone Needs To Know About MLMs
Feb 28, 2022
A Serious Message from Chelsea
Feb 22, 2022
TFC #60: A ”Bachelor” Contestant On Reality TV, Influencers, & Life After The Rose Ceremony
Feb 17, 2022
TFC #59: An Honest Conversation On The Problem With NFTs & Cryptocurrency
Feb 07, 2022
TFC #58: What Broadway Really Pays: Starring In Hamilton, Being In A Union, & More
Jan 31, 2022