The Financial Diet

The Financial Confessions

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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.

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The Financial Diet

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Business

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

A Rant On Sharing Domestic Labor, & More Audience Questions 18.12.2023

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A Deeper Dive On How Social Media Stole Childhood 11.12.2023

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How One Woman Escaped Our Mindless Shopping Culture 04.12.2023

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 progra...

Gentrification, FIRE, And The Ethics Of Being A Landlord 27.11.2023

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...

De-Influencing, Consumerism, And How To Shop In A Broken System 20.11.2023

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 TF...

A Friendly Debate On Why Life Is So Expensive, And How To Fix It 13.11.2023

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 mor...

Generational Trauma, Money Miscommunication, And Mixed-Income Dating: Financial Therapist Q&A 06.11.2023

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.f...

Fear Of Failure, Financial Pressure, & Growing Up First Generation 30.10.2023

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We Need To Rethink Dating Culture (Financially And Otherwise) 23.10.2023

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...

Audience Q&A: Being Childfree, Setting Financial Boundaries, And Being A Grown-Up 16.10.2023

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 So...

Disability, Travel, And The Myth Of “Accessibility” 09.10.2023

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How Wellness Culture Creates Disordered Relationships With... Everything 02.10.2023

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 exclusi...

A Former Teacher On Why She Quit, Dealing With Parents, And Why Teaching Is Broken 25.09.2023

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

Overcoming A Scarcity Mindset & Saving Six Figures 18.09.2023

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...

Depression, Addiction, And Coping In A Failing Economy 11.09.2023

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...

Burnout, #SoftLife, And Post-Girlboss Career Advice 05.09.2023

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...

From ”Cook Yourself Thin” To Sustainable Wellness: Breaking Up With Toxic Diet Culture 14.08.2023

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 memb...

How To Shop Vintage, Resist Trends, And Break Your Fast Fashion Habits 07.08.2023

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...

Trophy Girlfriends, TikTok, And How Gen Z Thinks About Money 31.07.2023

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 Pat...

Chelsea On Rebounding From Bad Credit, Earning Less Than Her Employees, & Buying Her First Home 24.07.2023

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 explain...

Why ADHD Makes Money So Hard (And What To Do About It) 17.07.2023

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...

Raven Ross On Love Is Blind, Monetizing Emotion, and Sustainability After Reality TV 10.07.2023

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 interne...

Car Culture & Suburban Sprawl: Why Americans Can’t Have Nice Things 03.07.2023

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=PLD30V46E07RQlQ...

Fundie Finances: How Money Became The Most Powerful Religious Tool 26.06.2023

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 platfo...

Essential Oils, Skinny Tea, & The Wellness Influencer Industrial Complex 26.06.2023

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 try...

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