The Financial Diet
How To Escape Our Mindless Shopping Culture
updated
Success and happiness are NOT finite resources. There’s enough in the pot for everyone to experience ✨abundance✨.
If there’s one place we can’t afford to be cheap, it’s with our joy for others’ wins. What goes around comes around😌
Success and happiness are NOT finite resources. There’s enough in the pot for everyone to experience ✨abundance✨.
If there’s one place we can’t afford to be cheap, it’s with our joy for others’ wins. What goes around comes around😌
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In this month's video essay, Chelsea unpacks what is happening with men, from gurus exploiting vulnerabilities to the pervasive ideology of needing to be a breadwinner and provider in order to be a Real Man (TM). This is a spiritual followup to last month's deep dive into the tradwife phenomenon: youtube.com/watch?v=FDYeWvFaD-g
Special thanks to:
Neil Shyminsky youtube.com/channel/UCwqw5TzzwXcsEBvAYLnPrvw
Katrina Monton katrinamonton.com
SOURCE LINKS:
cnn.com/2023/09/18/health/male-loneliness-epidemic-wellness/index.html
pinerest.org/newsroom/articles/mens-mental-health-the-silent-crisis-blog
nytimes.com/2023/11/13/health/men-life-expectancy-drops.html
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/25/1164819944/live-free-and-die-the-sad-state-of-u-s-life-expectancy
pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/04/20/how-the-american-middle-class-has-changed-in-the-past-five-decades
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/media-relations-and-communications/press-releases/when-women-earn-more-than-their-husbands
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8863316
kiplinger.com/personal-finance/603298/women-who-make-more-than-their-husbands-should-watch-out
dazeddigital.com/science-tech/article/55208/1/rise-and-grind-how-sigma-male-memes-are-upturning-the-man-o-sphere
businessinsider.com/the-10-biggest-lies-told-by-american-apparels-top-pr-man-2012-8
youtube.com/watch?v=tgBcOW9djGQ
nationalpost.com/opinion/jordan-peterson-the-awe-inspiring-conservative-counter-offensive-against-woke-nonsense
bbc.com/news/articles/c6pygxedm8eo
theconversation.com/gary-mckee-what-it-takes-to-run-a-marathon-a-day-for-a-year-197184
uclahealth.org/news/article/no-pain-no-gain-training-too-hard-can-have-serious-health
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-huberman-podcast-stanford-joe-rogan.html#
vox.com/technology/24127540/huberman-lab-science-misleading-information-andrew-huberman-podcasts-joe-rogan-health-medicine
cnet.com/health/biohacking-the-quest-to-live-forever-has-dangerous-pitfalls
https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/selfandmotivationlab/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2018/05/Park-Ward-Naragon-Gainey-2017-PSPB.pdf
cnbctv18.com/cryptocurrency/around-80-percent-of-bitcoin-investors-have-lost-money-says-a-study-15347461.htm
npr.org/2020/10/28/928336749/trump-has-weaponized-masculinity-as-president-heres-why-it-matters
cnbc.com/2024/07/15/what-project-2025-could-mean-for-your-wallet-in-a-trump-presidency.html
nytimes.com/2024/07/17/us/politics/trump-tax-cuts-increased-tariffs.html
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:15 Ad break
00:04:31 Intro
00:10:07 Grind culture & the pressure to provide
00:21:44 Be a man (with all the force of a great typhoon)
00:35:08 The body & the mind: goop for men
00:48:05 Wealth hacking: MLMs for men
00:53:56 Simping for billionaires: the manosphere's endgame
01:02:28 Conclusion
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Doubly caring for your long-term wallet AND your emotional well-being partially means becoming besties with your local tailor.
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Welcome to the final episode of season 2 of The Totally Chill Guide To Work & Life! In this episode, TFD's creative director Holly Trantham breaks down the elements that should *actually* dictate whether a job is a dream job.
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Source links:
askamanager.org/2013/07/should-i-leave-my-dream-job-interview-makeup-mishaps-and-more.html
hbr.org/2023/07/the-benefits-of-being-bored-at-work
choosingtherapy.com/social-worker-burnout
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/having-a-hobby-tied-to-happiness-and-well-being
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Welcome to our August 2024 video essay, all about the rise of tradwife culture on social media, why it's garnered such a wide audience of women, and the false promises it makes us.
Special thanks to:
Special guest Ashley, former tradwife and current law student
Franchesca Ramsey: instagram.com/chescaleigh/?hl=en
Source links:
fortune.com/2023/01/12/millennials-broken-economy-delay-children-birthrate
time.com/5736789/small-american-farmers-debt-crisis-extinction
thecut.com/article/sophia-amoruso-girlboss-venture-capital.html
nytimes.com/2015/01/04/magazine/the-complicated-origins-of-having-it-all.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradwife
time.com/6962381/tradwives-history
newsweek.com/youtube-lets-lawless-lucrative-sharenting-industry-put-kids-mercy-internet-1635112
hbr.org/2002/04/executive-women-and-the-myth-of-having-it-all
theeverymom.com/confessions-of-a-former-tradwife
wsj.com/economy/child-care-prices-are-rising-at-nearly-twice-the-overall-inflation-rate-2c279c61
newsweek.com/child-care-costs-more-expensive-college-1862309
spiked-online.com/2023/07/17/pearl-davis-a-troll-made-by-outrage-culture/#google_vignette
thecut.com/2022/06/mormon-momtok-swingers-drama-explained.html
nypost.com/2024/07/08/business/real-estate-mogul-husband-of-mama-and-tata-influencer-dead-at-43
distractify.com/p/sprinkle-sprinkle-meaning-tiktok
nytimes.com/2024/05/15/opinion/tradwife-tiktok.htm
time.com/5736789/small-american-farmers-debt-crisis-extinction
christiancentury.org/article/features/why-are-so-many-most-influential-moms-internet-mormon
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:25 Ad break
00:08:35 Tradwives: The Backlash To “Having It All”
00:16:45 (Un)fair Play
00:30:40 But who is this for?
00:43:51 Ballerina Farm & Cosplaying Agriculture
00:51:15 The Church of Latter-day Capitalism
00:01:30 Conclusion
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Welcome to season 2 of The Totally Chill Guide To Work & Life! In this episode, TFD's creative director Holly Trantham illustrates how to use a 30-day challenge to actually change your relationship with money.
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Source links:
verywellmind.com/do-thirty-day-challenges-work-4164524
goodrx.com/well-being/diet-nutrition/crash-diets?label_override=undefined
calculator.net/retirement-calculator.html
flexjobs.com/blog/post/how-long-should-a-job-search-take
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Welcome to season 2 of The Totally Chill Guide To Work & Life! In this episode, TFD's creative director Holly Trantham dives into how to practice “de-influencing” in your own life, so you're not swayed by the many dubious products constantly being marketed to us on social media.
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Source links:
theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/04/chatgpt-ai-use-domestic-labor-housework/673735
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-psyched/202404/how-to-use-the-little-treats-culture
https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2023/04/21/unplugged-lumen-scholar-chad-urquhart-23-examines-the-relationship-of-mobile-phones-and-procrastination/
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Welcome to season 2 of The Totally Chill Guide To Work & Life! In this episode, TFD's creative director Holly Trantham dives into how to practice “de-influencing” in your own life, so you're not swayed by the many dubious products constantly being marketed to us on social media.
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How to escape our mindless shopping culture: youtube.com/watch?v=ezLwde9fY74&
theguardian.com/business/live/2024/jul/09/thames-water-results-ftse-100-federal-reserve-jerome-powell-bank-of-england-japan-nikkei-record-business-live
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/style/self-care/anti-wrinkle-straws-tiktok.html
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In this video essay, Chelsea dissects the realities that come with growing up poor, and how that trauma follows people well into adulthood.
Special thanks to:
Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre: shadesofyoucounseling.com
Gordon Chaffin: instagram.com/gordonachaffin/?hl=en
Jaciel Espinosa
THUMBNAIL LINKS:
reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cv6tjh/what_are_some_things_youd_only_know_by_growing_up
tiktok.com/@goncaesendemir
tiktok.com/@kaseylelliott
SOURCE LINKS:
strongtowns.org/journal/2021/9/27/the-hidden-inequity-of-car-based-design
thehill.com/policy/transportation/4119244-american-teens-are-driving-less
excelcentermd.org/2024/03/high-school-graduation-unlocking-the-key-to-better-health
nces.ed.gov/pubs2019/2019117.pdf
https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/stantcheva/files/city_journal_alesina_stantcheva.pdf
theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/04/economic-inequality/524610
fortune.com/2019/07/18/republicans-immigration-policy-economy
ppic.org/publication/immigrants-and-the-labor-market/#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20immigrants%20earn%20less,is%20much%20larger%20(26%25)
boundless.com/immigration-resources/benefits-of-us-citizenship
visualcapitalist.com/why-do-people-immigrate-to-the-us
storymaps.com/stories/ba0f05ab81f14158afe877a9dd03b4af
abc27.com/sports/local-sports/how-economic-background-effects-sports-participation-and-future-success
fortune.com/2023/01/11/college-students-with-jobs-20-percent-less-likely-to-graduate-than-privileged-peers-study-side-hustle
pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/04/04/why-workers-dont-always-take-family-or-medical-leave-when-they-need-to
youtube.com/watch?v=9MJNQQ0hIAQ
nytimes.com/2018/09/11/magazine/americans-jobs-poverty-homeless.html
rollcall.com/2019/03/22/congress-is-crawling-with-rich-kids-i-should-know-i-was-one-of-them
https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/digital-divide-in-education/
nationalpriorities.org/analysis/2023/warfare-state-how-funding-militarism-compromises-our-welfare
inequality.org/research/military-recruiters-high-school
youtube.com/watch?v=HwPnvm4jwFQ
sentencingproject.org/reports/one-in-five-disparities-in-crime-and-policing
nytimes.com/2012/12/04/nyregion/how-new-york-citys-coastline-became-home-to-the-poor.html
nytimes.com/2020/07/15/nyregion/nyc-parks-access-governors-island.html
https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/housing-disparities-and-asthma-reinvesting-neighborhoods-promote-health-equity
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:49 Ad break
00:06:50 Intro continued
00:10:18 Why Poor Americans Are Great Business
00:16:47 The High Cost Of Rites Of Passage
00:23:33 Mental Health And Money
00:35:02 When Just Getting A Job Doesn't Work
00:43:34 Policing The Poor — Literally And Figuratively
00:50:12 What To Do When You Make It Out
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In this week's episode of The Financial Confessions, Chelsea sits down with financial coach Jazmin Higgins to talk about the long journey from teen mom, to six figure debt, to being financially free.
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Chelsea sits down with Jessica Oudbier to talk about her struggles with PTSD, fighting for disability money, growing up poor, and building a life without most of the financial tools we're expected to have.
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Chelsea talks to Mitz, who has had to resort to living out of their car after being unable to secure housing. They cover misconceptions surrounding being unhoused, the logistics of living out of your car, money and mental health, and more.
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Hannah Alonzo youtube.com/@HannahAlonzo
Kaelyn Grace Apple youtube.com/@KaelynGraceApple
Source links:
dictionary.com/e/influencer
npr.org/2023/10/03/1203033527/how-did-we-come-to-live-extremely-online-mommy-bloggers-says-one-writer
ion.co/grin-report-the-power-of-influencer-marketing
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Bronfman
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodge_Kerrigan
refinery29.com/stories/sweet-digs-serena-kerrigan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Lorenze
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charli_D'Amelio
huffingtonpost.co.uk/sam-allcock/social-media-is-a-highlig-1_b_14200316.html
nytimes.com/2023/04/13/style/bereal-app.html
brides.com/how-bachelorette-parties-have-changed-2024-8621339
advancemediany.com/increased-spending-tourism-marketing
bankrate.com/homeownership/home-ownership-statistics
hypeauditor.com/blog/data-from-our-study-of-1865-instagram-influencers
thesustainablefashionforum.com/pages/the-psychology-of-influencers-why-content-creators-are-so-good-at-making-us-buy-stuff
join.thefinancialdiet.com/posts/how-to-break-up-with-your-phone-in-2024
onemedical.com/blog/healthy-living/healthy-social-media-habits
anxiety.org/strong-online-social-media-identity-can-lead-to-anxiety
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:08 Ad break
00:03:58 Influencer marketing: the MLM-ification of economics
00:09:58 The ultimate nepo baby career
00:15:40 The smoke and mirrors of digital life
00:29:18 Real estate: the ultimate content mine
00:37:19 Covid: when the cracks really started to show
00:40:30 The bottom of the pyramid
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Chelsea sits down with Olivia Leow, whose life as a young mother was turned upside down by a brain cancer diagnosis. They talk about health, illness, and what it actually costs to get very sick in America.
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