I'm sharing my debt stories — including evading student loan payoff, being sued for credit card debt and being ordered to garnish my own wages.

A lot of the ways we talk about debt encourage us to feel shame around the subject. But so do a lot of the ways we don’t talk about debt. Every way I’ve chosen to deal with debt throughout my life goes against conventional advice. And the consequences I’ve experienced are things budget culture paints as shameful — but I'm doing just fine.

If you’re feeling any kind of shame, obligation or anxiety about your experiences with debt, let my stories inspire you to quiet those budget culture messages and make the choices that are right for you.

Jen Smith, creator of Modern Frugality and co-host of the Frugal Friends Podcast, shares her journey from laser-focused debt payoff using the Dave Ramsey method to a more holistic and balanced approach to finances and a modern definition of “frugality.”

Taxes play an outsized role in the mental wellbeing of Americans. We cannot stop complaining about them. We’re made to feel like taxation is a cardinal sin, then bombarded with dread at the apparent burden of filing an annual tax return.

In this brief lesson, I unmask the tax bogieman and reframe tax filing to hopefully remove some of the negativity and fear. Head to healthyrich.co for a full guide to filing taxes, including easy steps to file this year and tips from tax pros to set you up for low-stress taxes in the future.

The founder of Divorcist talks about changing the conversation around divorce, making it more financially accessible and what companies need to consider when working with survivors of domestic abuse.

We often divide our career options in two paths: entrepreneurship or employment. You either work for yourself or you work for “The Man.” Sarah K. Peck of Startup Parent says this creates a false binary and pits the two against each other. Here’s her advice to balance entrepreneurial and employment opportunities in your life.

Forbes Advisor senior staff writer Lisa Rowan joins us to talk about the evolution of the personal finance industry from the inspirational personal journey to multi-million dollar media companies trying to give one “right” answer for everyone.

Inclusive brand consultant Crystal Whiteaker joined the Healthy Rich podcast to discuss all things DEIB. She started by defining diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, then digging deeper into how brands — and employers — can become more inclusive.

In our first Healthy Rich Conversations panel, we brought together some of our favorite leaders in the finance industry and beyond to talk about what we can do to make money better for the folks in LGBTQ+, BIPOC, parenting, formerly incarcerated and other communities we've been leaving out.

Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast! We're having conversations with leaders and creators in finance, fintech and beyond about how we can make money better for everyone. Hosted by Dana Miranda, a personal finance educator and the founder of Healthy Rich, a platform for inclusive, budget-free financial education. Want more from Healthy Rich? At healthyrich.co, you’ll find stories that explore the ways money intersects with our culture and individual lives, from writers whose voices you won’t hear anywhere else in personal finance media.