The Dough

For young people, financial basics like opening a bank account, building credit and saving for the future can be challenging. It’s even harder if you are leaving foster care, and you don’t have a knowledgeable mentor, caregiver or parent to help you learn to manage money. That's where Opportunity Passport® comes in. It’s a program that has helped more than 22,000 young people build financial skill...

It’s not every day you come across someone who can guarantee seven figures in your bank account. Rachel Rodgers’ goal is simple – she wants everyone to be a millionaire. Girl, where do we sign up? As the founder and CEO of Hello Seven, Rachel helps historically marginalized groups build million dollar businesses and achieve financial freedom. So if you’re tired of overworking, under-earning, and h...

Roses are red, violets are blue, let me put you on someone whose palabras make you feel true. Yesika Salgado is a Salvadorian poet and the author of Corazón, Tesoro and Hermosa. Her work carries the kind of power that can change perspectives, break barriers, and make you feel like you aren’t alone in your struggles. Plus she’s relatable af (take that, Edgar Allen Poe). In this episode, we talk abo...

We’re all going to leave behind something when we pass, be it $1 million or a damn good story. It all counts, especially to your loved ones. But don’t worry, you don’t have to figure out how all of that works by yourself. Jini Thorton is a financial expert who helps families in estate planning. We’re talking about writing wills, for sure, but also things like creating a trust or assigning someone...

DESCRIPTION Our plus size girlies deserve better than frumpy clothes or clothes that are gonna fall apart the moment you walk out the door. What we need is luxury, honey. That’s where our hero, Lauren Chan comes in. She is the founder of Henning, a luxury clothing brand for women sizes 12 and up. Oh, and did we mention she was Sports Illustrated’s first plus size queer model? Uh huh. Icon. Lauren...

I’ll take an Uber Eats order with a side of guilt, please. Actually, hold that because according to millionaire mentor Bernadette Joy y’all should stop feeling bad about ordering food if you’re simply conserving energy. Honey, we’re booked and busy so if your money habits are in service of your wealth, health or mental wellbeing, what’s the problem?! BernaDEBT is a nationally recognized finance ex...

Listen, we gotta disagree with Kermit the Frog here. It’s actually easy being green. Financial entrepreneur Kara Perez is here to show us how. She’s the author of “Money for Change: How to Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Create a Better Future.” Doesn’t that get you excited? Kara tells X why we should be using our personal finances to create a more sustainable world. It’s not just for the rich, ei...

We believe everyone has a right to feel good, especially in these times. Mama Sue Taylor built a whole business off this belief. At 77 years old, Mama Sue is thriving and running a successful cannabis business helping elders take their life back. But she wasn’t always so weed positive. She tells X how she went from being a retired Catholic school principal to being the first Black woman in the Bay...

This week, we’re introducing you to Ask Iliza Anything. Comedian Iliza Shlesinger delivers brutally honest, hilarious advice you didn’t know you needed—covering everything from nightmare coworkers and psychotic bridesmaids to genuinely heartfelt life advice. Iliza loves nothing more than giving incisive life advice to total strangers, sometimes with a celebrity guest in tow. It’s always entertaini...

Capitalism won’t love you back so you might as well stop overachieving, right? You don’t have to tell me twice to work less! Money coach and award-winning journalist Leo Aquino is uninterested in helping the rich get richer. He specializes in anticapitalist personal finance for queer and trans folks and believes in leaving behind the economic systems that don’t serve us (we never liked the game Mo...

Putting your job before your health? In this economy? No, baby. What you actually want is love, security, safety and personal fulfillment. Amina AlTai is a holistic career coach extraordinaire, and she’s here to help us figure out how to live with work, not for it. After overworking herself and developing two chronic illnesses, Amina had to stop and reevaluate WTF she was doing. She was killing he...

AI has us freaked out. It’s making videos, pictures and even beats (shout out to BBL Drizzy) but will it replace us? Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer and host of the podcast “Living with Machines,” and he’s here to discuss the ethical dilemmas around using AI, especially for creatives. Baratunde shares how AI fits into our history with new tech, how we can put guardrails around it, and how...

In H.R. we trust. Sike! If you take away anything from this episode it’s that a company’s human resources department isn't here to teach you your rights, and it’s never too early to learn them yourself. As the only employment lawyer in the maternity space, Daphne Delvaux is committed to helping women protect their jobs and get paid. Known as the ‘mamattorney,’ Daphne has an extensive track record...

What’s wrong with living and spending like a fabulous rockstar? Well, it might get you $51,000 in debt. That’s what happened to John and David Auten-Schneider. The married couple successfully paid off their debt in just three years, and they're on a mission to help others spend, save and retire well. They are also using their platform to provide financial education to the LGBTQ+ community. John an...

Eliza Blank built the million dollar business, The Sill, by giving people what they wanted: plants, right at their doorsteps. No more schlepping to the local store, and no more wondering how to care for your new plant baby. She wanted plants to be accessible to all, not just the Martha Stewart followers of the world. She talks to X about busting her butt to make this happen, from launching her Kic...

There’s a time and place to talk about your vagina. Said no one ever! So say goodbye to those secret google searches, discrete packages, and feelings of embarrassment because Lo Bosworth is here to confidently help us find solutions for our vaginal, gut, and hormonal mishaps. Her brand Love Wellness stemmed from years of struggling with health issues after starring on one of MTVs most popular real...

Why is it so easy to talk about our relationships, mental health and even our sex life publicly… but not how much money we make!? Comedian Fumi Abe is looking to change that with his podcast Cash Cuties, co-hosted by Steffie Baik. You heard the pod on our feed last week but now he’s in the hot seat to talk about overcoming his scarcity mindset, the crazy amount people spend on food delivery apps,...

This week we’re introducing you to Cash Cuties - where each week Comedian Fumi Abe and Steffie Baik analyze their friends’ credit statements and judge their spending habits - with love. In this episode, actor Chinedu Unaka (HBO’s Insecure, Abbot Elementary) dropped by the pod to talk about how you can actually save money by breaking a bunch of traffic laws, his sagacious approach to poker, and how...

Delyanne The Money Coach is here to help us retire early! She wants each and every one of you to live a life where your time is your own! AMEN. Delyanne worked as an employment attorney for seven years advocating for employee rights. But like many of us, she was getting burnt out. That's when she discovered the power of investing and figured out she could stop working at 45 years young. Today, she...

Don’t go broke trying to make holiday magic this season. Podcasters Kristen Meinzer (How to Be Fine, Daily Fail) and Kulap Vilaysack (Add to Cart) are here to help. They tell us all about their favorite budget-friendly holiday traditions, plus how to make your place look festive on a budget and wtf to feed your guests when you don’t want to spend your whole paycheck. And they have some surprising...

  Ricki Lake captured Americans’ hearts as Tracy Turnblad in John Waters’ “Hairspray.” And then she did it again on her talk show in the 90s – all before turning 25. From living in a 400 sq. ft pool house to making bank hosting her talk show, Ricki has seen a lot. In this episode, she talks about where her early money went, and how she nearly lost it all. Plus, why she invested in bitcoin, what sh...

Hosted by Emmy-winning talk show host Ricki Lake, The High Life brings us into Ricki’s blissed-out world of joy and pleasure, featuring conversations with compelling guests who have cracked the code to living a full and vibrant life. Join Ricki in her best phase of life — midlife — as she gets into sex, menopause, weight, energy healing, and all things wellness. The High Life will elevate your spi...

Want to figure out how to manage 10 jobs at once, live in your dream home and not even worry about money? Nicole Byer is a self-made comedian and actress who is surviving and thriving in Hollywood, and she’s here to tell us all about it. You’ve probably seen her on Nailed It, Grand Crew or her standup special “Big Beautiful Weirdo.” And she also hosts FOUR podcasts. X and Nicole take us back to th...

Today is about kicking the patriarchy’s ass. We’re talking about how financial education is a form of protest and actually the best way to empower women to get their [Fendi] bag. Simply put, if you have more money, you have more options: leave a bad relationship, get a sweet apartment or pursue the things that actually make you happy. But what’s the key to making more dough? Tori Dunlap, aka The F...

Want to know what the stars say about your career or which astrological sign is the best with money? In this episode of The Dough, X Mayo is getting those answers from Heidi Rose Robbins, who's been a professional astrologer for the last 25 years. Join X and Heidi as they dive into X’s birth chart and talk through the benefits of using money astrology to chart your career.     This series was crea...