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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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

How The Disney Vacation Club Made Timeshares Even Worse 12.06.2023

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...

Organization Hauls, Suburban Sprawl, & The Hamster Wheel Of Consumption 05.06.2023

Chelsea and special guest Ryan Houlihan discuss the everyday financial scams we all encounter, and what's to come on this season of Too Good To Be True. 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.   MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The...

How Gold Became The Right-Wing Answer To Your Financial Problems 31.05.2023

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...

Candy Crush, Roblox, And The Hidden Darkness Of Free-To-Play Gaming 22.05.2023

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...

The Ugly Truth About Inflation (And Why It’s Ruining Your Financial Life) 15.05.2023

In the second episode of Too Good To Be True, hosts Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz Olson break down the history of inflation, the cost of living crisis, and why everything suddenly feels financially so much harder than it did just a few years ago.  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 Mo...

How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream 15.05.2023

In the season two premiere of Too Good To Be True, hosts Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz Olson explore the Airbnb "hustles" that have been taking over social media, harming both the people who attempt them and the communities these rentals are taking over. 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 e...

Gentrification, Class Differences, And Working For The Ultra-Wealthy In NYC 01.05.2023

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. Chelsea sits down with Dutch of the popular @dutchdeccc TikTok to talk all about the nuances (and frustrations) of growing up around working for the ultra-wealthy in NYC while being from a working-class background. Follow Dutch on...

How Fast Fashion Is Ruining Everything (And How To Stop Buying It) 24.04.2023

Thanks, Advisor.com! Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! This week, Chelsea sits down with author, stylist, and slow fashion advocate Aja Barber to talk about the chaotic, unsustainable, and unsatisfying fast fashion model that has taken over nearly every aspect of our consumption, and how to break free from it. F...

Navigating Professional Envy, Sharing Expenses With A New Partner, & Starting Over At 40: Q&A With Team TFD 17.04.2023

Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Join the Society on Patreon! Click here to get access to exclusive videos, our members-only book club, office hours with Chelsea, and more! Patreon.com/FinancialDiet Chelsea and TFD's creative director, Holly Trantham, answer audience questions about comparing yourself to others on social media, how t...

How I Got Over My Fears & Invested In Myself: A Self-Publishing Q&A With Chelsea 10.04.2023

Thanks, Saks OFF 5TH! Go to https://saksoff5th.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles *** Chelsea is sitting down solo this week to answer the most frequently asked questions about the process, finances, and emotions of publishing her novel herself. A Perfect Vintage: Preorder your copy here: https://apv.pub/tfdyt2 Watch her full announcement video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HexAghPWo4&t=...

Founding Your Future: A Live Q&A With Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH 07.04.2023

Chelsea sat down with Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH for a special live recording of The Financial Confessions for International Women's Day. Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://w...

Tipping Culture, Nightmare Customers, And Serving Through The Pandemic: An Honest Restaurant Industry Talk 03.04.2023

Get $10 off at https://Nutrafol.com when you use promocode TFC Join Chelsea for 6 Money Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Earlier, a totally free webcast for students happening on April 6, sponsored by our friends at PNC Bank! Save your spot: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4101827/EE599BE8F8192C8D342984E861B56687?partnerref=chelsea **** Chelsea sits down with comedian and restaurant industry vet Jake Corne...

Dealing With Disability & Moving Beyond The FIRE Movement 27.03.2023

Go to https://Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Join Chelsea for 6 Money Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Earlier, a totally free webcast for students happening on April 6, sponsored by our friends at PNC Bank! Save your spot: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4101827/EE599BE8F8192C8D342984E861B56687?partnerref=chelsea **** Chelsea sits down with mone...

The Biggest Financial Flops Of Last Year: A Live Q&A With Broke Millennial 20.03.2023

Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles **** Chelsea is joined by Erin Lowry of Broke Millennial for this live podcast recording all about the worst flops and the best highlights of 2022. Follow Erin here: https://www.instagram.com/brokemillennialblog/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of...

Love Island, Real Housewives, And The Fake Authenticity Of Pop Culture 13.03.2023

Thanks, Advisor.com! Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! Chelsea sits down with Maia aka Broey Deschanel to talk about all things movies, reality TV, pop culture, and the fake authenticity of our current era. Watch Maia's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BroeyDeschanel **** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership...

Addiction, Delusion, And Awkward Facebook Messages: Inside An MLM 06.03.2023

Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles This week, Chelsea sits down with Emily Lynn Paulson, author and former top performer in an MLM who left the industry and is telling all in her new book: Hey, Hun | Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing   MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bo...

Burnout, Boundaries, And The Lie Of Consumerist Self-Help 27.02.2023

Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. https://zocdoc.com/tfc Chelsea sits down with Taylor Elyse Morrison to talk about the bogus culture of self-help that got us to our current era, and how to build something better, regardless of disposable income. Learn more about Taylor and her book here: https://www.taylorelyse.com/ *** MORE FROM TFD...

The Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out Of Toxic Beauty Culture 20.02.2023

Chelsea is joined by writer and editor Jessica DeFino to talk about the havoc that beauty standards are wreaking on our world, whether or not we want to admit it. Subscribe to Jessica's substack THE UNPUBLISHABLE here: https://jessicadefino.substack.com/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-onl...

Gilmore Girls, Sex And The City, And The Cringeworthy Class Representation Of Television 13.02.2023

Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! https://www.advisor.com/ *** This week, Chelsea is joined by YouTuber (and former TFD contributor!) Princess Weekes to talk all about how television does (and mostly doesn't) represent money, poverty, and class differences. Watch Princess' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c...

Münecat On Gary Vee, Jordan Peterson, And The MLM-Ification Of The Internet 06.02.2023

Make 2023 the year you start building wealth with our Investing 101 + 201 courses — designed to take at your own pace, and rewatchable as often as you'd like! Building Wealth By Doing Nothing: Investing 101  Building Wealth By Doing Nothing: Investing 201  *** Chelsea sits down with YouTuber münecat to talk about online discourse, the manosphere, right-wing radicalization, and content creation und...

Late Capitalism, ”Ethical” Investing, And Building Wealth In A Broken System 30.01.2023

Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! https://www.advisor.com/ *** Chelsea and Simran Kaur from Girls That Invest discuss ethical investing, starting from nothing, and how to build wealth and live by your values under capitalism. Girls That Invest website: https://girlsthatinvest.com/ Girls That Invest book: https:/...

Class Differences, The Bachelorette Tax, & The Wedding Industrial Complex 23.01.2023

Chelsea speaks with writer Philip Ellis about wedding culture, social expectations, and how they're ruining our finances. Click here to check out Philip's new book, Love & Other Scams: https://bit.ly/3JdvLmF MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...

Fitness Influencers, Wellness Scams, & The Myth Of ”Being Healthy” 16.01.2023

Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! https://www.advisor.com/ *** Chelsea interviews fitness expert Casey Johnston about fitness influencers, the cult of thinness, and what women can gain from getting strong. Subscribe to Casey's Newsletter She's A Beast: https://www.shesabeast.co/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership...

Answering Your Most Awkward Money Questions With A CPA 09.01.2023

Chelsea is joined by CFP Tara Falcone to answer your most awkward and embarrassing money questions. Get the Reason app here: https://www.reason.app/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebo...

Radical Contentment, Actual Self-Care, & Giving Up On Being Effortless 02.01.2023

In the first TFC of 2023, Chelsea sits down with author and designer Jamie Varon to talk about what it means to be radically content, the dangers of productivity culture, and moving past the myth of constantly needing to improve. Follow Jamie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamievaron/?hl=en Buy Radically Content here: https://www.radicallycontent.com/  MORE FROM TFD Join our membership pr...

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