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The Financial Confessions

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.

The Lie of “Having It All” | Just Getting Good

74 hours 36 mins; January 20, 2026

What Really Happens When You Decenter Men | Just Getting Good

65 hours 10 mins; January 08, 2026

Women's Insecurity Is The Most Profitable Commodity On Earth | Just Getting Good

65 hours 20 mins; December 18, 2025

I Left A Bad Marriage At 50 And Joined A Polycule. It's Not Over Til It's Over. | Just Getting Good

78 hours 16 mins; December 02, 2025

No Husband. No Kids. No Regrets. | Just Getting Good

81 hours 27 mins; November 20, 2025

How To Age Well In A World Obsessed With Youth | Just Getting Good

62 hours 24 mins; November 13, 2025

Stop Gaslighting Yourself That “Everything Is Fine” | Just Getting Good

60 hours 25 mins; October 30, 2025

Being Single Isn't Scary. The Wrong Marriage Is. | Just Getting Good

71 hours 40 mins; October 23, 2025

Should I Just Be Grateful To Have Any Job? | Asked & Answered

25 mins; April 30, 2025

How Not To Settle: In Dating, Business, & Life

73 hours 7 mins; April 29, 2025

How To Build Your Future In A Really Scary World

56 mins; April 10, 2025

Do I Really Need To Own A Home? | Asked & Answered

35 mins; April 04, 2025

Will Retirement Even Exist For Millennials? | Asked & Answered

42 mins; April 04, 2025

I’m $60,000 In Debt Because Of My Husband | Asked & Answered

43 mins; April 04, 2025

"Is My Broke Friend Jealous Of Me?" | Asked & Answered

48 mins; April 04, 2025

Is Trump Going To Destroy The Banks? | Asked & Answered

41 mins; April 04, 2025

Lean In & The Curse Of “Having It All”

38 mins; January 21, 2025

How Lean In Gaslit A Generation Of Women

50 mins; January 21, 2025

Rich Dad, Poor Dad Is Completely Unhinged

72 hours 20 mins; January 21, 2025

How Rich Dad, Poor Dad Became The Ultimate MLM

48 mins; January 21, 2025

Chelsea Q&A: Wedding Spending, Side Hustles, And Friends Who Suck At Money

45 mins; July 29, 2024

From Teen Mom To Financial Coach: Breaking Generational Curses

67 hours 14 mins; July 22, 2024

Growing Up Poor: When "Good" Money Advice Doesn't Apply

54 mins; July 15, 2024

What It's Really Like Living Out Of Your Car

55 mins; July 08, 2024

Getting Sick: The Most Expensive Thing You Can Do In America

59 mins; June 24, 2024

Financial Infidelity, Secret Debt, & Other Things Uncovered In Divorce Settlements

44 mins; June 17, 2024

A Divorce Lawyer On Everything You Should Know Before Getting Married

59 mins; June 10, 2024

I Spent Over $30K On My Wedding, And Now I Regret It

60 hours 5 mins; June 03, 2024

How I Racked Up $10,000 Of Credit Card Debt For Other People's Weddings

58 mins; May 20, 2024

How The Real Housewives Pioneered The Art Of Being A Pretend Girlboss

63 hours 46 mins; May 13, 2024

What It’s Really Like To Be $120K In Debt

44 mins; May 06, 2024

How One Woman Got Into (And Out Of) $36,000 Of Credit Card Debt

53 mins; April 29, 2024

A Couple's Therapist On How Money Poisons Relationships

56 mins; April 22, 2024

How One Woman Quit A Nightmare Job And Reclaimed Her Life

47 mins; April 15, 2024

Why Filing For Bankruptcy Could Be Your Best Financial Decision

51 mins; April 08, 2024

When ADHD Makes Money Feel Impossible

52 mins; April 01, 2024

When You Have To Parent Your Ex AND Your Kids: A Conversation With A Single Mom

58 mins; March 25, 2024

Divorced, Laid Off, And Starting From Zero At 30

53 mins; March 18, 2024

Why I Chose To Have Children In A Broken World

67 hours 8 mins; March 11, 2024

An ICU Nurse On Going From Undervalued To Doubling Her Income

71 hours 54 mins; March 04, 2024

Overcoming "Post-Traumatic Broke Syndrome" & Building Real Wealth

55 mins; January 16, 2024

Samantha Brown On Budget Travel Tips, Underrated Destinations, And How Travel Has Changed

61 hours 53 mins; January 08, 2024

A Rant On Sharing Domestic Labor, & More Audience Questions

42 mins; December 18, 2023

A Deeper Dive On How Social Media Stole Childhood

53 mins; December 11, 2023

How One Woman Escaped Our Mindless Shopping Culture

71 hours 51 mins; December 04, 2023

Gentrification, FIRE, And The Ethics Of Being A Landlord

63 hours 3 mins; November 27, 2023

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

70 hours 51 mins; November 20, 2023

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

60 hours 35 mins; November 13, 2023

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

55 mins; November 06, 2023

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

57 mins; October 30, 2023

We Need To Rethink Dating Culture (Financially And Otherwise)

59 mins; October 23, 2023

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

47 mins; October 16, 2023

Disability, Travel, And The Myth Of “Accessibility”

72 hours 24 mins; October 09, 2023

How Wellness Culture Creates Disordered Relationships With... Everything

53 mins; October 02, 2023

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

65 hours 9 mins; September 25, 2023

Overcoming A Scarcity Mindset & Saving Six Figures

46 mins; September 18, 2023

Depression, Addiction, And Coping In A Failing Economy

52 mins; September 11, 2023

Burnout, #SoftLife, And Post-Girlboss Career Advice

55 mins; September 05, 2023

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

59 mins; August 14, 2023

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

53 mins; August 07, 2023

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

61 hours 29 mins; July 31, 2023

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

35 mins; July 24, 2023

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

64 hours 36 mins; July 17, 2023

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

46 mins; July 10, 2023

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

76 hours 32 mins; July 03, 2023

Fundie Finances: How Money Became The Most Powerful Religious Tool

62 hours 52 mins; June 26, 2023

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

65 hours 56 mins; June 26, 2023

How The Disney Vacation Club Made Timeshares Even Worse

70 hours 58 mins; June 12, 2023

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

54 mins; June 05, 2023

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

52 mins; May 31, 2023

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

44 mins; May 22, 2023

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

54 mins; May 15, 2023

How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream

51 mins; May 15, 2023

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

59 mins; May 01, 2023

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

50 mins; April 24, 2023

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

50 mins; April 17, 2023

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

36 mins; April 10, 2023

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

58 mins; April 07, 2023

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

55 mins; April 03, 2023

Dealing With Disability & Moving Beyond The FIRE Movement

54 mins; March 27, 2023

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

58 mins; March 20, 2023

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

53 mins; March 13, 2023

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

56 mins; March 06, 2023

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

63 hours 18 mins; February 27, 2023

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

66 hours 30 mins; February 20, 2023

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

64 hours 2 mins; February 13, 2023

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

57 mins; February 06, 2023

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

47 mins; January 30, 2023

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

66 hours 21 mins; January 23, 2023

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

60 hours 11 mins; January 16, 2023

Answering Your Most Awkward Money Questions With A CPA

65 hours 20 mins; January 09, 2023

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

52 mins; January 02, 2023

Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Beauty Gaslighting, & The Myth Of Skincare

62 hours 53 mins; December 26, 2022

Rejection, Nepo Babies, And Living Paycheck To Paycheck: Making It As A Working Actor

63 hours 1 min; December 19, 2022

Minimalism, The Aesthetics Of Wealth, & The Limits Of Buying Less

71 hours 10 mins; December 12, 2022

Solving The Problem Of The Adult Toddler Husband

58 mins; December 05, 2022

Franchesca Ramsey On The Finances Of Divorce & The Cost Of Going Viral

77 hours 44 mins; November 28, 2022

How To Pay Off 6-Figure Debt While Living Luxuriously

52 mins; November 21, 2022

Dietitian Abbey Sharpe On Diet Culture, Toxic Wellness, And The Dangers Of ”Eating Clean”

65 hours 29 mins; November 14, 2022

The Everyday Financial Scams Pretending To Help You

61 hours 49 mins; November 07, 2022

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