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 older he gets … and he’s not afraid to admit he’s angry about it.

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Twitter: @RaySuarezNews

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Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
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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 how to do capitalism the feminist way. 

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TikTok: @herfirst100k
Instagram: @torikdunlap + @herfirst100K
Twitter: @herfirst100k

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Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney

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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 a career in which they (gasp!) pay you.

This episode was recorded several months ago, so some details that were discussed may have changed.

Follow Dr. Liam Dodd at:
Twitter: @audioworm
and: liamadodd.com

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Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney

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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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Twitter: @thtMXanwriter

Instagram: @carmxnig

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Twitter: @mayalau

Instagram: @itsmayamoney

TikTok: @itsmayamoney

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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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Twitter: @cordjefferson
Instagram: @cordjefferson

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Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney

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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 has his finances in order… or does he?

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Twitter: @adamdavidson

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Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney

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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 kinky turn-on.

Follow Mistress Marley at:
Twitter: @eyesxonfire
Instagram: @hausofmarley
Patreon.com/Sexcademy

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Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney

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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 about other people’s money. We ask people from all walks of life to get radically transparent about their personal finances in order to learn more about who we are and what makes us tick (and perhaps we level the playing field a little bit along the way?) Coming February 22.

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