"Compound interest is your BABY DADDY", spoken like a true guru Zara Chiara 👩🏻‍💻 is a senior full stack developer at Salesforce, ecommerce entrepreneur, and lifestyle blogger. Her mission is to serve and help women know that they are worthy, loved, and valued by sharing experiences that cultivate a sense of belonging and creating a dialogue around how we can show up being our highest selves. She thinks that investing and finance is a big part of a women's journey of self-care and gratitude! To close off Season 1, the ladies brought on Zara to chat about all things investing, negotiation, and equity compensation, aka how to secure the bag! They chat about why it is important, for women in particular, to learn how to invest their money. Spoiler alert -- it is to close the gender wealth gap, because as the gender wage gap requires institutional restructuring, the gender wealth gap is something we can take into our own hands by learning how to grow our money in our sleep. They're here to break up the boy's club, turn Wall Street on its head, and encourage women to invest ethically!  Follow @ZaraChiara on IG for more financial investment and budgeting content! 💰 Follow us on IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

A man who goes to therapy AND loves weed? Has Marizza found her husband??? Tune in on this episode to hear the ladies chat about current and past endeavors involving a mix of men, therapy, and elbow tattoos? They define precisely what constitutes a heaux phase and delve into their previous encounters with miss heaux phase herself. Follow us on IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

WE ARE INDEPENDENT WOMEN AND WE DON'T NEED A MANS!! Yeah that's sexy and all, and we're are all for women's empowerment here, but on this episode, the ladies came to DESTROY the myth that being an independent woman means that you can not depend on others. Contrary to popular belief, those two things are not mutually exclusive. They chat about how it is possible to be an independent person while still having a healthy dependency on their relationships. They dive into all things attachment styles from the science behind where they stem from, the dependency paradox to the ladies' personal attachment styles. They dig deep into their own lives and recognize how their attachment styles have changed through their life experiences. Follow us on IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

Take a little step to the side finance bros, Wall Street's changing and the ladies are leadin' the way! On this episode, the sugar daddies break down Step 1 of the journey towards achieving financial freedom -- establishing an emergency fund. They explain what an emergency fund is and chat about their personal experiences with building one. This personal finance series was created to inspire and activate young Asian American womxn to own their personal finances not only because they deserve it, but also because it is one crucial step that will help close many of the disparities that exist in our world today, from the gender wealth gap to racial disparities. Follow us on IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

We're all about the HUSTLE BABY! On this episode of the pod, Ernestine takes a deep dive into her Broadcast Journalism career journey so far. From starting as an unpaid intern doing data entry in a dingy corner to landing her dream internship at NBC, she touches on some of the best advice that has been relayed onto her as well as some of her biggest lessons learned. She talks about following her gut and how being borderline stupidly optimistic has always played into her favor. Follow us on IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

You heard it first here folks, from the source herself, about what it's like strutting down the runways of New York Fashion Week, being flown out to Stockholm, Sweden for an H&M shoot, and gracing the pages of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Sugar Daddy Delgado aka Marizza Pizza delves head first into her career journey as a seasoned fashion model, and what it was like moving to New York City at 18 to pursue her childhood dreams of becoming a "supastarrr".  She also gets into some of the dangers and difficulties of the industry from financial exploitation to sexual misconduct and the perpetuation of a toxic body image culture.   Follow us IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

Seeking Arrangements who?? Why get a sugar daddy when you can be your own?! (No shade to the sugar babies out there). The interesting thots have created this series to talk all things monayyy, baby! Come along on this personal finance journey as the ladies chat about their previous wins, losses, and ultimately, lessons. On this episode, they discuss the fundamentals -- how money was discussed in their households growing up, and their current money mentality.  Follow us IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

"I BROKE HIS TOILET HANDLE!!!" She swears it was an innocent pee... but tune into this episode to hear about the time that Marizza caused property damage on the first date. The ladies chat about all things dating, from the nitty gritty details to the 'Safety How-To's' of quarantine dating. Also, listen as they dig into old flings and relay difficult lessons learned. You're in for a ride on this one. Follow us IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

Strap in everyone because the Interesting Thots get REAL DEEP on this episode as they dig into their experiences with therapy. From the basics of therapy such as costs and how to find a therapist, to why they decided to join therapy in the first place. Tune in on this episode to hear about how the ladies are getting to the root of their daddy issues and working through their heartbreaks.   Follow us IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.

On this episode of Interesting Thots, the ladies discuss how they met, and how they got their starts in pageants. They detail their experiences, from their favorite memories, to embarrassing moments and the UGLY side of pageantry! Tune in to hear their opinions about whether pageants are still relevant in modern times, and what the future of pageantry may look like.  Use code "INTERESTING15" for 15% off and free shipping on Queenly- the largest marketplace for formalwear on the App store and Google Play! Follow us IG @interestingthoughtspod, Marizza @marizzadelgado, Ernestine @heyernestine.