The Dough

Making decisions about money is messy, confusing, and let’s be real… emotional! That’s why financial therapist Amanda Clayman is here to answer all your money questions. Therapy is rarely free, y’all, so let's take advantage! Amanda helps us understand the feelings that drive our money decisions, where they come from, and how we can use them to make better decisions moving forward.   Please note,...

We’re interrupting this feed of money mishaps with the stories of some successful successors. Get into it! Intergenerational wealth may be a given for the most privileged among us, but holding onto it can be a different task entirely for Black families in America. Our wealth does not just start and end with us; it's connected to a long history of advantages and disadvantages. So, when we inherit i...

These days, the internet has every answer for our ills, and scrolling through the endless well of wellness products can be overwhelming and costly. But when it’s cheaper than going to the doctor…how can we resist? In this episode, we’re diving into our health & beauty spending habits with the help of seasoned online shoppers and hosts of Lemonada Media’s podcast Add to Cart  Kulap Vilaysack and Su...

Sisters Olivia and Jenny believe that divorce is a gift to be celebrated. They also know that divorce can leave a lot of people, particularly women, in financial ruin. In this episode, we hear their take on how to financially heal after divorce. This episode will give you all kinds of tips on how to restart your life, and your finances, after divorce.   Please note, The Dough contains mature theme...

We all want the fairytale marriage, but sometimes, we get a horror story instead. When Desiree married her husband, she had no idea that one day he would shut her out of all their shared bank accounts and keep her out of their business shares. Now that she is in the process of divorcing him, Desiree has a lot to share on financial abuse, financial freedom, and practical tips on negotiating a divor...

Weddings! One of the happiest days of your life…until you realize you’ll be paying off the bills for years to come. In our debut episode, host and comedy writer X Mayo brings us back to her New York roots, when she had a coveted job at reBar, a wedding venue in Brooklyn that was actually affordable. But turns out, the small price tag came with a big risk. We hear from one woman who lost thousands...

Welcome to The Dough: where cash is queen, time is money, and everybody's just trying to not be broke. Join host X Mayo for weekly stories about our messy relationships with money. From rushing a sorority to divorcing a narcissist, we're talking about the expensive things in life, and what we can learn from the mistakes we've made along the way. Episodes 1 and 2, coming Oct. 12, wherever you get y...