In this eye-opening anniversary episode of Living Not So Fabulously, hosts John and David Auten-Schneider explore why so many Americans, especially in the LGBTQ+ community, are financially unprepared, how personal money stories shape financial behavior, and what real solutions exist. From failed 401(k)s to hidden discrimination in housing and banking, this episode gives practical advice and the financial wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.

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What do you get when a pastor trades the pulpit for the stock market? A millionaire with a mission. In this episode of Living Not So Fabulously, Lewis Crompton shares how witnessing his parents’ pension shrinks inspired him to chase financial freedom through swing trading. With just 30 minutes a day and a Wi-Fi connection, he built a global business and diversified into real estate and small ventures. Now, he's helping others rewrite their money stories, especially in the LGBTQ+ community, proving that wealth isn’t wicked - it’s a powerful tool for purpose, impact, and peace of mind.

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The venture capital system has big blind spots, and Catherine Gray, angel investor, filmmaker, and founder of She Angel Investors, reveals what they are.  With women and LGBTQ founders receiving a sliver of VC funding, Gray says community, storytelling, and mission-aligned capital CAN flip the script. Gray tells John and David Auten-Schneider how aligning values with investment builds wealth and purpose. Whether you're a first-time founder or a first-time investor, this conversation is a must-hear for anyone ready to fund what matters and create lasting change while doing it.

Hosts and husbands of Living Not So Fabulously, David & John Auten-Schneider, dive 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.

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Understanding how the flow of money can unlock both personal freedom and community power can be life-changing. That’s what Shamina Singh, president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, reveals to John and David Auten-Schneider on “Living Not So Fabulously.” Singh says being raised by Indian immigrants and grounded in Sikh values of service helped her pivot from a career in politics to a career in finance. Singh also reveals the powerful lesson she learned from Texas Governor Ann Richards that real impact requires understanding how money moves. Singh opens up about navigating student debt, buying her first home, and the importance of using financial tools, especially as a queer woman of color.

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What does a WNBA star know about money? Turns out, everything! Former pro basketball player and championship coach Vicki Hall reveals how personal tragedy, bad financial advice, and a pay gap in women’s sports sparked her second act—as a trusted financial adviser. Vicki Hall opens up to John and David Auten-Schneider about budgeting as an athlete, the realities of being LGBTQ+ in coaching, and why everyone needs to know what a Roth IRA is. Whether you're navigating student loans, saving for your future, or just trying to keep it all together, this podcast is here to remind you: financial freedom isn’t about perfection - it’s about empowerment.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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