Other People's Pockets

By Maya Lau

Other People’s Pockets from journalist Maya Lau is a show featuring intimate interviews with real people about their personal finances.

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The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.

Other People's Pockets episodes:

April 26, 2023 Katherine Spiers, Restaurant critic & Food investigator
Her job involves eating her way through L.A., but Katherine Spiers also has a less-talked-about way her finances all come together. The host of the Smart Mouth podcast and founder of TableCakes Productions explains her pivot from food writing to business ownership, her culinary curiosities, and what really causes famines.
Follow Katherine Spiers:
Twitter: @katherinespiers
Instagram: @katherine_spiers
TikTok: @katherinespiers
Listen to the Smart Mouth podcast here.
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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34min
April 19, 2023 Maya Lau, Host of Other People's Pockets
Ever wonder how much the host of this podcast makes for doing ... this podcast? Maya Lau, host of Other People's Pockets, gets the tables turned on her by Jane Marie, host of the podcast The Dream and co-founder of the podcast studio Little Everywhere. Maya gets grilled about her financial life, her money history and the one thing that might make her feel like she finally has "enough."
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
Follow Jane Marie at:
Twitter: @seejanemarie
Instagram: @seejanemarie
Subscribe to The Dream and get the newest season as soon as it drops!
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38min
April 12, 2023 Sana Javeri Kadri, Spice Disrupter & CEO/Founder of Diaspora Co.
At just 23, Sana Javeri Kadri founded a company that exploded an old-world colonialist industry – the spice trade. This small business owner who lives between India and California is testing the theory: Can you be an ethical, fair-paying boss, and still turn a profit?
Follow Sana Javeri Kadri at:
Twitter: @SanaJaveriKadri
Instagram: @sanajaverikadri
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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43min
April 05, 2023 Maggie Wolbert, Hair colorist with an electric palette
Maggie Wolbert will transform your hair — but only into bright, mega-watt, loud colors! This "vivid artist" turned her passion for brilliant hair color into a money-making niche in Tacoma, WA. She talks about not fitting into the corporate world, and which months of the year are rain-makers, hair dyeing-wise.
Follow Maggie Wolbert at:
Instagram: @hairnirvana
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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38min
March 29, 2023 Ray Suarez, Journalist who clung to the middle class
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.
Follow Ray Suarez at:
Twitter: @RaySuarezNews
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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43min
March 22, 2023 Tori Dunlap, Finfluencer who wants to make women rich
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.
Follow Tori Dunlap at:
TikTok: @herfirst100k
Instagram: @torikdunlap + @herfirst100K
Twitter: @herfirst100k
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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32min
March 15, 2023 Dr. Liam Dodd, Scientist with a bone to pick
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
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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36min
March 08, 2023 Carmen González, Immigrant, Student & Big Spender
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.
Follow Carmen González at:
Twitter: @thtMXanwriter
Instagram: @carmxnig
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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39min
March 01, 2023 Cord Jefferson, Hollywood writer & producer
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?!
Follow Cord Jefferson at:
Twitter: @cordjefferson
Instagram: @cordjefferson
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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38min
February 22, 2023 Adam Davidson, Economics Journo & Entrepreneur
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?
Follow Adam Davidson at:
Twitter: @adamdavidson
Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney
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40min

FAQs about Other People's Pockets:

How many episodes does Other People's Pockets have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.

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