The Financial Confessions

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Jun 2026

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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.

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June 11, 2026Episode 41 hr 22 min

The 30-Year-Old Timeline Is A Total Lie | Just Getting Good

Thanks to Betterment for sponsoring this series! Get started, be invested, sign up in minutes: https://www.betterment.com/tfdWelcome to season 2 of our fan-favorite series, Just Getting Good, where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. In this episode, Chelsea speaks with Salina Williams, a fabulous style influencer who did things her own way: after having kids starting at age 20, she met the love of her life at 50, and quit her stable job in mental healthcare to chase her passion after his untimely passing a few years later. Tune in for a wonderful conversation about love, grief, and dressing the part and doing the thing for yourself. Follow Salina here: https://www.instagram.com/salina_sincerely/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtD20fbC1F2kHFRhIEzFEwWant to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to Chelsea's latest member newsletter! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/JGGS4

June 4, 2026Episode 31 hr 13 min

I Spent 26 Years As A Mormon Tradwife. Then I Woke Up.

Thanks to Betterment for sponsoring this series! Get started, be invested, sign up in minutes: https://www.betterment.com/tfdWelcome to season 2 of our fan-favorite series, Just Getting Good, where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. In this episode, Chelsea speaks with Kim Schlag, a kickass Philly-area fitness coach who also happens to be an ex-Mormon tradwife. She talks about growing up with Mormon convert parents, being trained for wifedom from a young age, finding herself in fitness, and eventually leaving a marriage that had never actually been happy. Follow Kim here: https://www.instagram.com/kimschlagfitness/Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to Chelsea's latest member newsletter! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/JGGKS_3

May 29, 2026Episode 21 hr 13 min

I’ve Been Celibate For 26 Years. I’ve Never Been Happier. | Just Getting Good

Thanks to Betterment for sponsoring this series! Get started, be invested, sign up in minutes: https://www.betterment.com/tfdWelcome to season 2 of our fan-favorite series, Just Getting Good, where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. In this episode, Chelsea speaks with the iconic Heidi Clements about sobriety, celibacy, personal style, baring your soul on the internet, and what really happens when you start to embrace aging and stop giving a sh*t what other people think.Follow Heidi here: https://www.instagram.com/welcometoheidi/Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-fifty-to-me/id1845908252Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to Chelsea's latest member newsletter! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/JGG2

May 29, 2026Episode 11 hr 14 min

Everyone Is Pretending They Have Money | Just Getting Good

Thanks to Betterment for sponsoring this series! Get started, be invested, sign up in minutes: https://www.betterment.com/tfdWelcome to season 2 of our fan-favorite series, Just Getting Good, where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. In our first episode back, Chelsea sits down with the wonderful Elizabeth White, author and founder of NUUage Coliving. Elizabeth shares her wisdom on "faking normal" when everything's falling apart, surrounding yourself with interesting people (men included), and the joy of work as she ages. Follow Elizabeth here: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethwhitefakingnormal/Grab her book: https://bookshop.org/a/82703/9781501196836Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to Chelsea's latest member newsletter! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/EWJGG1

January 20, 2026Episode 81 hr 14 min

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

Thanks to our good friends at Advisor.com for sponsoring this series! Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor today and never make another financial decision alone! Get $500 off your first year with them by signing up through TFD. Take this short quiz to get started: https://bit.ly/SaraJGGEp8Welcome back to Just Getting Good, our series where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. For our season finale of Just Getting Good, Chelsea sat down with Sara Margulis, Co-founder and CEO of Honeyfund and former Shark Tank winner. In this episode, Sara and Chelsea discuss the wedding industrial complex, being a founder, her experience with divorce and coparenting, being on Shark Tank, and so much more. We absolutely loved this conversation with Sara, and know you will, too!You can follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/sarasebtown/?hl=enLearn more about her company, Honeyfund, here: https://www.honeyfund.com/Thank you so much to Sara for speaking so candidly with us! FINANCIAL PRODUCTS TO GET YOUR LIFE IN ORDER:Financial advisory: Advisor - https://bit.ly/SaraJGGEp8Budgeting: Monarch - https://bit.ly/JGGEp8MonarchInvesting: Betterment - https://bit.ly/JGGEp8BettermentWant to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to our latest member podcast, RomComOnomics! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/46jmyUE

January 8, 2026Episode 71 hr 5 min

What Really Happens When You Decenter Men | Just Getting Good

Thanks to our friends at Dieux for sponsoring this episode! You can learn more about Dieux and their approach to skincare at the link below. And use the code TFDieux for 15% off your order! https://bit.ly/DieuxSophiaJGGWelcome back to Just Getting Good, our new series where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. For our 7th episode, Chelsea sat down with 60-year-old life coach, author, former music industry exec, and all around diva, Sophia Chang. They discussed the fertility industry, motherhood & partnership, the importance of decentering men, Sophia's career in the hip hop industry, reflecting on the decisions you make, and so much more! We absolutely loved this conversation with Sophia, and know you will, too!You can follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/sophchangnyc/?hl=enYou can read her book, The Baddest Bitch in the Room: A Memoir, here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51322456-the-baddest-bitch-in-the-roomThank you so much to Sophia for speaking so candidly with us! FINANCIAL PRODUCTS TO GET YOUR LIFE IN ORDER:Financial advisory: Advisor - https://bit.ly/JGGep7Budgeting: Monarch - https://bit.ly/JGGMonarchSophiaInvesting: Betterment - https://bit.ly/JGGSophiaBetterment

December 18, 2025Episode 61 hr 5 min

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

Thanks to our friends at Dieux for sponsoring this episode! You can learn more about Dieux and their approach to skincare at the link below. And use the code TFDieux for 15% off your order! https://bit.ly/JGGgilleanWelcome back to Just Getting Good, our new series where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. For our 6th episode, Chelsea sat down with 70-year-old model, Gillean McLeod. They discuss aging, plastic surgery & beauty standards, how her modeling career began at 60, finding the right style as you get older, and so much more. We loved hearing from Gillean and know you will, too!You can follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/gilleanmcleod/?hl=enThank you so much to Gillean for speaking so candidly with us! FINANCIAL PRODUCTS TO GET YOUR LIFE IN ORDER:Financial advisory - Advisor.com https://bit.ly/JGGepi6For investing - Betterment https://bit.ly/3KEvPitOur favorite budgeting app - Monarch https://bit.ly/jggepgilleanWant to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to our latest member podcast, RomComOnomics! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/46jmyUE

December 2, 20251 hr 18 min

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

Thanks to our good friends at Advisor.com for sponsoring this series! Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor today and never make another financial decision alone! Get $500 off your first year with them by signing up through TFD. Take this short quiz to get started: https://bit.ly/Advisor1130Welcome to our brand new series, Just Getting Good, where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. For our 5th episode, Chelsea sat down with the incredible Aisha. Aisha spoke candidly about her sexual awakening after divorce at 50, healing from her childhood, the importance of body positivity and consent culture, and so much more. We loved hearing from Aisha and know you will, too!You can follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/aishahauser/You can learn more about her work here: https://clfuu.org/ and here: https://connectlearngrow.org/Thank you so much to Aisha for speaking so candidly with us! OTHER FINANCIAL PRODUCTS WE PERSONALLY ENDORSE: For investing - Betterment https://bit.ly/JGGBetterment1130Our favorite budgeting app - Monarch https://bit.ly/AishaMonarch1130Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to our latest member podcast, RomComOnomics! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/46jmyUE

November 20, 2025Episode 41 hr 21 min

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

Thanks to our good friends at Advisor.com for sponsoring this series! Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor today and never make another financial decision alone! Get $500 off your first year with them by signing up through TFD. Take this short quiz to get started: https://bit.ly/Advisor1120Welcome to our brand new series, Just Getting Good, where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. For our fourth episode, Chelsea sat down with writer Glynnis MacNicol who spoke very candidly about dating after 50, being childfree, living her life authentically as herself, her career as a writer, the financial difficulties of living in NYC, and why things can be harder for women who are not partnered. We loved hearing from Glynnis and hope you enjoy her insight!You can follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/noonetellsyouthis/?hl=enThank you so much to Glynnis for speaking so candidly with us! OTHER FINANCIAL PRODUCTS WE PERSONALLY ENDORSE: For investing - Betterment https://bit.ly/JGGBetterment1120Our favorite budgeting app - Monarch https://bit.ly/GlynnisMonarch1120We have new episodes dropping every Thursday! Come back for more!Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to our latest member podcast, RomComOnomics! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/46jmyUE

November 13, 2025Episode 31 hr 2 min

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

Thanks to our good friends at Advisor.com for sponsoring this series! Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor today and never make another financial decision alone! Get $500 off your first year with them by signing up through TFD. Take this short quiz to get started: https://bit.ly/JGGep3Welcome to our brand new series, Just Getting Good, where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. For our third episode, we sat down with Dr. Eileen Callahan, a geriatric and palliative care doctor, who shared her insights on what it really means to live well in our later years, what women need to know about menopause, what it looks like to work with aging patients, being a working mom, saving for retirement, and so much more. We loved hearing Eileen's perspective, and know you'll enjoy this episode!Thank you so much to Eileen for speaking so candidly with us! OTHER FINANCIAL PRODUCTS WE PERSONALLY ENDORSE: For investing - Betterment https://bit.ly/JGGepisode02Our favorite budgeting app - Monarch https://bit.ly/JGGepi4We have new episodes dropping every Thursday! Come back for more!Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to our latest member podcast, RomComOnomics! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/46jmyUE