Podcast Episodes

Sana Javeri Kadri, Spice Disrupter & CEO/Founder of Diaspora Co.

Season 1 Episode 9

At just 23, Sana Javeri Kadri founded a company that exploded an old-world colonialist industry – the spice trade. This small business owner who lives between India and California is testing the theo…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Maggie Wolbert, Hair colorist with an electric palette

Season 1 Episode 8

Maggie Wolbert will transform your hair — but only into bright, mega-watt, loud colors! This "vivid artist" turned her passion for brilliant hair color into a money-making niche in Tacoma, WA. She ta…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Ray Suarez, Journalist who clung to the middle class

Season 1 Episode 7

You surely recognize Ray Suarez’s voice from NPR, PBS Newshour, Al Jazeera America and more. Yet and still, this renowned broadcaster and author has found it difficult to find desirable jobs the olde…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Tori Dunlap, Finfluencer who wants to make women rich

Season 1 Episode 6

She started her money education business as a side hustle, but spoiler: Tori Dunlap now makes millions. The Her First 100k founder and CEO talks about the income (and stress) of influencer life, and …

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Dr. Liam Dodd, Scientist with a bone to pick

Season 1 Episode 5

If Liam Dodd – a literal nuclear physicist – can work at world-renowned institutions and still be unhoused, we've got a problem. Liam shares how he pivoted from his couch-surfing life in academia to …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Carmen González, Immigrant, Student & Big Spender

Season 1 Episode 4

For most of her life, Carmen González has been undocumented, navigating work and school without making money the "traditional" way. She shared why she overspends on her community in spite of it all.

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Cord Jefferson, Hollywood writer & producer

Season 1 Episode 3

He is winning Emmys these days, but not long ago, Cord Jefferson was a blogger with one plastic fork to his name. Cord “did what he loved” and the money actually followed… how tf?!

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Adam Davidson, Economics Journo & Entrepreneur

Season 1 Episode 2

Adam Davidson co-founded NPR's hit podcast “Planet Money,” wrote “The Passion Economy,” and was an economics writer for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine. So of course this money nerd ha…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Mistress Marley, Financial Dominatrix

Season 1 Episode 1

Real job alert: Earn money from men who send you cash just because you exist, no sex involved. Mistress Marley talks bondage, real-time reparations, and why her clients think giving away money is a k…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Introducing Other People’s Pockets

Season 1

Have you ever wondered how your friend bought that vacation home or why that colleague of yours makes everyone meticulously split the tab down to the last Diet Coke? Other People’s Pockets is a show …

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago