Living Not So Fabulously

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Living Not So Fabulously

Living Not So Fabulously provides smart and honest financial content for the LGBTQAI+ audience by sharing the voices and stories of queer individuals navigating money and identity in a community with fewer role models and clear playbooks. From chosen family finances to side hustle culture, we spotlight the real-life strategies, setbacks, and successes that define what it means to live well, even when the budget says otherwise. It’s real talk about finance - with personality, purpose, and just the right amount of fabulousness. Living Not So Fabulously airs every Wednesday at 5pm ET.

  1. 6D AGO

    LISTEN AGAIN: Tim Gunn on money and how to 'make it work'

    Though the legendary "Project Runway" mentor Tim Gunn needs little introduction, his story does. Gunn wasn't always the celebrity we know him to be today; he was a career educator for 29 years. Gunn shared with Living Not So Fabulously hosts David & John Auten-Schneider that teaching is more of a calling than a job. He identified as a ‘pauper educator,’ with more of a focus on serving students than his own personal finances. Though that is surely noble, it left him living paycheck to paycheck. “I really did think if I lose my job, what am I going to do? Move in with my sister?” he said.Then came the ground-breaking "Project Runway," where this 'pauper educator' mindset stayed with him. Gunn wasn’t paid for the show's first two seasons; he loved mentoring the designers. Gunn didn’t even realize that wasn’t typical, with his first agent describing saying upon reviewing his TV contracts, “‘These are the worst contracts I have ever seen in my entire professional career. Wow. You just sign these things?’” to which Tim said, “what am I supposed to do? I don't know. I assumed that they're boilerplates, what people sign.”At the end of the day, it wasn’t about the money for Gunn. “It didn't bother me not to be paid.” Learning from his financial faux pas, Gunn recommends to his students that they seek help, as Gunn received from his lawyer, “because there may be someone who says this whole thing is completely out of whack and just unsustainable.” You simply don't know what you don't know. Read Gunn's story in his latest book, "Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor: A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work." Living Not So Fabulously dives into real money stories with activists, allies, artists, tech-gurus, and trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ community to give you tangible takeaways to tackle your wallet woes. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, watch on our website or listen on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  2. JUN 25

    Living authentically isn't cheap, but it's worth it

    From growing up stealth in a conservative town to making history, trailblazing transgender activist, model, and writer Corey Rae—the world’s first openly trans prom queen—talks to hosts John and David Auten-Schneider about navigating her transition as a teen. She shares insights into the financial realities of transitioning, including costs that reached almost $100,000. Corey also gives practical advice for trans youth on how to build financial independence early. This episode of Living Not So Fabulously reminds us that financial empowerment is part of self-empowerment. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is produced by Dennis Golin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  3. JUN 18

    Don Lemon on leaving TV and betting big on himself

    Money, success, and starting over. From growing up in a segregated neighborhood in Baton Rouge to earning $5 an hour in his first media job, Emmy Award-winning journalist Don Lemon shares how his earliest financial lessons shaped his views on wealth, self-worth, and ambition. Don opens up to David and John Auten-Schneider about the myth of media money, the reality of lifestyle creep, and how homeownership became his greatest wealth-building tool. Don also gets candid about the financial risks of entrepreneurship post-CNN, and what he learned from spending too much too fast. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is produced by Dennis Golin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  4. JUN 11

    The hidden financial risk when sponsors pull out

    Dive into the dollars, decisions, and deeper meaning behind World Pride DC 2025 with Ryan Bos, executive director of Capital Pride Alliance. From glitter-filled celebrations to seven-figure budgets, we’ll break down what it really takes to organize one of the largest LGBTQ+ events in the world. Through the lens of Pride, protest, and personal finance, this episode of Living Not So Fabulously blends activism with accountability, reminding us that visibility is powerful, but budgeting for that visibility also matters. Ryan Bos also offers real world advice for queer professionals trying to build wealth and stability while staying true to their values. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is produced by Dennis Golin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  5. JUN 4

    Severance's Jen Tullock on overcoming financial trauma and shame

    In this candid and emotional interview, actor and writer Jen Tullock opens up about the deeply personal intersections of financial trauma, queerness, and healing.  Jen tells hosts David & John Auten-Schneider how growing up in an emotional and cultural chaos environment shaped her early relationship with money.  Tullock reveals how she hit financial rock bottom - but also gives great insight, emphasizing the importance of therapy for separating self-worth from economic status. With vulnerability, humor, and heart, Jen Tullock offers a story that many in the queer community will recognize - and celebrates thriving with your real, authentic life. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is produced by Dennis Golin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  6. MAY 28

    You can't build wealth while avoiding responsibilities

    In this episode of "Living Not So Fabulously," John and David speak with Patrick Hinds, podcaster, author, and fabulous storyteller. He reveals his raw and relatable life about money, mistakes, and reinvention. Best known as the voice behind "True Crime Obsessed" and "The Golden Girls Deep Dive," Patrick opens up about growing up with very little, being raised by a newly out gay mom, and learning about money the hard way.  Patrick shares how his finances spiraled in his 20s as he avoided bills and tried to maintain a fabulous New York life on a not-so-fabulous paycheck. From failed daycares to podcast tours, this episode is a funny, heartfelt, and brutally honest look at what it takes to turn chaos into confidence - and debt into freedom. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is produced by Dennis Golin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 min

  7. MAY 21

    How two moms risked it all for their dreams

    In this episode of "Living Not So Fabulously," John and David speak with Vicky and Charisse Pasche, founders of the clothing brand Dapper Boi. In pursuit of their dreams to start a line of fashionable gender-neutral clothing, Vicky and Charisse took drastic measures: raising cash on Kickstarter, pitching their business on 'Shark Tank,' and even selling their home. Now, with their business continuing to grow, the Pasches discuss their strong community of loyal customers and how the new tariffs might affect their production process. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is produced by Dennis Golin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  8. MAY 14

    Use debt as a stepping stone, not a sink hole

    In this episode of "Living Not So Fabulously," John and David speak with Barton Jackson, the executive director of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. After growing up in a small town, Barton moved to the big city of Seattle, where he changed his perspective on LGBTQ+ representation in the business world. Now with years of experience in banking and advocacy, Barton shares his insights on the economic contributions of LGBTQ+ businesses, the value of participating in your community, how to use debt wisely, and the current attacks on DEI. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is produced by Dennis Golin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min
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Living Not So Fabulously provides smart and honest financial content for the LGBTQAI+ audience by sharing the voices and stories of queer individuals navigating money and identity in a community with fewer role models and clear playbooks. From chosen family finances to side hustle culture, we spotlight the real-life strategies, setbacks, and successes that define what it means to live well, even when the budget says otherwise. It’s real talk about finance - with personality, purpose, and just the right amount of fabulousness. Living Not So Fabulously airs every Wednesday at 5pm ET.

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