A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

Original Air Date: June 6, 2023 Author of "Quitting" Julia Keller joins the podcast to talk about how quitting is good actually, the toxic myth of perseverance, capitalist striving, and grit, and the difference between quitting for a dream and quitting just to vibe. Plus, impulsivity and regret, rethinking living paycheck to paycheck, and ending the judgement around just freaking quitting...

Comedian Josh Gondelman joins Gabe for the conclusion of the pod’s Iron Man series on Tony Stark as an ethical billionaire. This is a fun one. I love the movies! Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Ed...

Gabe's on his own in this one sharing some of his evolving anger and thoughts on the state of the world and capitalist violence. Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Produ...

Debt attorney Leslie Tayne rejoins the show to talk about financial infidelity against your spouse, your partner and even yourself. Leslie and Gabe also discuss the Ratliff storyline on The White Lotus, what happens when you hide money habits from your partner, and the different ways you can be honest and be there for each other. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Mov...

Science journalist Danielle Elliot rejoins the show to talk about the increase in late diagnosis of ADHD for women, how this was true even before the pandemic, how teleheath helped neurodiverse people have more access, and the ways for-profit companies created over diagnosis. (Yay capitalism!) Plus, the benefit of not being unique. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our M...

The host of the podcast Climbing The Walls Danielle Elliot joins the show to talk about the rise in late ADHD diagnoses for women, how rejection sensitive dysphoria creates chaos (yes, even financial), and Gabe and his sister's autism and ADHD pros and cons. It's a really great overarching conversation about money and neurodiversity.  Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Dona...

Wanting to avoid unemployment, Carter Cofield decided to become an accountant. At this traditionally boring job, he faced systemic racism and old ways of thinking. Carter joins the podcast to talk to Gabe about changing the face of CPAs, creating an LLC with Gabe's business partner early on in their careers, and various opinions on different classes of people striving to be tax-free. Plus, why...

Executive coach Sabina Nawaz talks about working with managers and bosses on how to be the best for their teams and employees, if being a manager is even something everyone wants to do, the allure of power and salary, and what actually motivates you. PS: My audio sounds off in this episode because of a problem with my recorder. It should be fixed now. Thanks for your patience. Join My Patreon: htt...

Back with Bri Conn from Childfree Wealth on whether you want to leave money behind when you die, what changes when you're a duo vs flying solo, different insurance costs for men and women, befriending older people vs. having kids who will take care of you, and how conspiracy ruined community. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.or...

In a special episode, Childfree Wealth's Bri Conn has been meeting with me monthly to chat with me about my finances for six months. Sometimes figuring out what isn't work takes a good while and most times, everything is out of your control. Community, individualism, and Seinfeld friendships where you run errands together. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Mo...

Tiffany Irving joins the podcast again to talk about how LinkedIn is the new hot place to be, why couples go to her before talking amongst themselves, emergency funds, credit cards, shame around rebuilding your finances, and RVs and houseboats. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a No...

In a shockingly heterosexual episode, Gabe and wealth advisor Tiffany Irving discuss growing up with female breadwinner role models, the moral panic around higher incomes for women, the tradwife movement and the effects of "girl power," and what this means for the purchasing power dynamics and the larger economy.  Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: http...

Gabe is back with the author of “How To Be A Grown Up” Raffi Grinberg to talk about his organization for constructive disagreement, what’s perceived as aggressive in conversations nowadays, and what it means to engage with people who disagree with us. Plus, do politicians on either side actually believe what they say in public or is it just for votes from their base? Join My Patreon: https://www.p...

Author Raffi Grinberg joins the show to talk about reprogramming autopilot decision-making, his college class about “adulting 101,” crawling out from under narratives and being “exceptional,” (hello, burnt out honors students), and engaging with trade offs while living your life. Check out Raffi's book: HOW TO BE A GROWN UP Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie...

Sexism in the finance industry and also in who pitches themselves to be on Gabe's show. Frugal Feminista Kara Stevens is back to talk about the infantilization of women in money and the double standards for women of color too. Plus, some Buzzfeed contract tea. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me...

This week, the fascinating Kara Stevens joins the podcast to talk about the impact of college degrees and loans for Black students, teaching financial literacy as a teacher in New York, the experience of immigrants learning the US financial systems, and moving to Ghana to escape Trump and racism. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.or...

Watch Duty reporter Sekhar Padmanabhan rejoins the pod to discuss exactly how to fight a wildfire. Plus, incarcerated firefighters and putting together a go bag. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by D...

Overnight, the fire tracking app Watch Duty became everyone in Los Angeles' go-to for surviving the recent massive LA fires. Reporter Sekhar Padmanabhan joins Gabe to talk about how they gather their fire information quickly and accurately, the volunteer community behind climate disaster coverage, and the exact timeline of the growth of these fires. Plus, what it was like to be providing the n...

Tw: emotional incest What are some of the wildest influencer baby names? Why are #boymoms so in love with their sons? Why do parents film their children in distress? Author Fortesa Latifi comes back to the pod to discuss family vloggers and child influencers. Plus, Gabe was sent a video someone made about what he’s been up to since BuzzFeed. It’s all A LOT. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...

Reporter Fortesa Latifi joins Gabe to discuss the origins of mommy blogging and child influencers, what has come out since these children have grown up, and what these families are actually selling. Plus, the dangers and problems of selling exclusive content of your children, turning your home and their safe space into a "set," and strangers being a fan of your child. What laws can be put...

Original Airdate:  April 28, 2023 First, Frank writes in to tell a tale of a date that ended poorly but did result in him finding this podcast. (There's a twist.) Then, Gabe shares more trans name change news and tips. And listeners write in about taxes, a lost BWM episode, and tipping vs. the sub minimum wage. This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D....

Host of We The Unhoused, Theo Henderson, joins the podcast to talk about the displacement because of the Los Angeles Fires, how the climate crisis will not be a great class equalizer, and the ways the city reacted vs. how the community did. Criminalizing homelessness is not the answer. Empathy and preparedness is. Theo's Venmo: Theo-Henderson-2 Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdun...

Original Air Date: April 18, 2023 Step 1: Cry! Step 2: Get Out of Debt! Welcome back to another "boring" episode with our favorite guest Stephanie Lee of Frequently Taxed Questions where we discuss debt and all the ways it's affected Gabe's life, even now. Should you consolidate? How do you start paying off massive debt? What are tradelines? What happens to you if you just don'...

Original Air Date: April 25, 2023 Content warning: transphobia and suicide River Nice finally joins the show to chat about how to rebuild your finances after a downturn, what to do when you're unaware of how to even start, and what qualifies as survival needs. This was a really enlightening, vulnerable, and informative interview. We get into ethical investing, breakups, gender-affirming care,...

Gabe and guest Scott Hodge, president emeritus of The Tax Foundation, discuss federal v state taxes, sales tax, what people should do if they lose their jobs in the tax industry, and paying US taxes abroad. They have very different routes of getting to similar conclusions yet again! Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-pr...