

The Financial Confessions
The Financial Diet
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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Apr 18, 2022 • 1h 9min
Mina Le On Fast Fashion, Affordable Thrifting, & Her Biggest Style Splurges
Chelsea talks with YouTuber Mina Le about fast fashion, how to shop more sustainably, and how social media has completely overtaken our relationship with style.
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Apr 11, 2022 • 1h 13min
A Dermatologist On Acne, Rosacea, Botox, & The BS That Is ”Skincare Influencers”
Chelsea sits down with Dr. Shari Marchbein, an NYC board-certified dermatologist, to talk about skincare myths and misconceptions, and which popular products are actually worth shelling out for.
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Dr. Shari:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsharimarchbein/
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Apr 4, 2022 • 49min
Budget Girl, Sarah Wilson, On Building Wealth And Owning Real Estate While Low-Income
Chelsea and Sarah, AKA Budget Girl, talk about living frugally, from owning rental properties for passive income as a non-rich person to day-to-day budgeting habits.
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Budget Girl on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BudgetGirl/videos
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Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 2min
Philosophy Tube On Youtube, Capitalism, And The Finances Of Gender
Chelsea and Abi from @Philosophy Tube speak about her principles for performing on YouTube, the costs associated with gender, and what she's most proud of as an actress and creator.
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Mar 21, 2022 • 49min
Chelsea On Working For Rich People, Beauty Spending, And Family Money Drama
Chelsea answers audience questions about how much her skincare costs, her advice on helping low-income parents plan for retirement, reading negative comments online, her experience working at a country club, and more.
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Mar 14, 2022 • 56min
A Female CEO & Venture Capitalist On What ”Having It All” Really Means
Chelsea talks with Jaclyn Johnson, founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, about her journey from self-funding a business to becoming an investor in other female-led businesses.
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Mar 7, 2022 • 57min
Investing Expert The Plain Bagel On The Next Recession, Inflation, And Cryptocurrency
Chelsea sits down with Richard, aka The Plain Bagel on YouTube, to give his expert thoughts on crypto, NFTs, and anticipating and preparing for a recession.
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Feb 28, 2022 • 57min
An MLM Expert On What Everyone Needs To Know About MLMs
In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Dr. Bill Keep to talk all things MLMs. Dr. Bill is a professor of marketing at The College of New Jersey who’s been studying MLMs since before they were trending.
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More from today's guest, Dr. Bill Keep:
Faculty profile: https://business.tcnj.edu/faculty-profiles/20695-2/
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Resources from Bill: https://www.salon.com/2021/11/06/multi-level-marketing-companies-shower-kyrsten-sinema-with-cash-in-apparent-bid-to-labor-bill/
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Feb 22, 2022 • 8min
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Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 3min
TFC #60: A ”Bachelor” Contestant On Reality TV, Influencers, & Life After The Rose Ceremony
In this episode, filmed in July 2021, Chelsea sits down with Bachelor Nation's Bekah Martinez to talk about the reality TV to influencer pipeline, what reality TV actually pays, and more behind-the-scenes insights from her time on The Bachelor.
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