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In this episode, X Mayo sits down with her friend, actress, and author, Julissa Calderon. Julissa gets candid about how she became a viral sensation overnight and scored a lead role on Netflix using her manifestation techniques. Join these two friends for tips on how to overcome systemic barriers, take control of your money goals, and successfully manifest your wildest dreams.

Gael Aitor knows how to build a community. His podcast, Teenager Therapy, amassed over 600k subscribers and Gael was literally a teenager making the show. Now he’s grown and making communities digitally and IRL. This week, we get his take on making friends in your 20s, the value of virtual community, and how to get creative with your free hangouts.

In this episode, X Mayo catches up with TechCrunch reporter and host of the podcast Found, Dominic-Madori Davis, to talk about the plight of modern dating. Dominic gets candid about her experiences with dating apps and their skyrocketing prices, her most expensive relationship with a crypto guy, and why dating as a young, professional Black woman in NYC is so expensive. By the end of the conversation, Dom and X devise plans for their own dating app and talk about ways to meet the love of your life for free.

Lane Kwederis is a comedian, actor, and FINANCIAL DOMINATRIX! That means horny men give her money…just for the pleasure of giving her money. THE DREAM! In this episode of The Dough, Lane teaches us about good little subbies, ATM withdrawal limits, and what to do when a man opens his whole ass bank account to you.

Vivian Tu may have worked on Wall Street, but she is not the enemy. In fact, she is known on the internet as Your Rich BFF. Why? Because like a true friend, she’s sharing her money expertise for free AND she’s funny as hell. She joined us to answer questions from folks on how to use credit cards without sliding into debt and what percentage of our income we should be saving instead of spending.

Giovanna Gonzalez was the first in her family to graduate college and work a white-collar job. When she sought guidance on how to pay off student loans, all she found was a bunch of white people talking about “windfalls.” So now she’s the one teaching first-generation folks how to set boundaries with their families and become financial experts along the way. She joined us to give advice on paying back loans (God help us) and talking to our family about money (GOD HELP US).

Jane Marie is an MLM’s worst nightmare. She has made a career out of exposing the inner workings of MLMs as a Peabody Award–winning journalist. She’s the host of the podcast, The Dream, and author of Selling The Dream. X and Jane talk about how MLMs work, who they target and how MLMs recruit. X even gets candid about her own experiences with MLMs, and Jane answers the age-old question: why do MLMs love Jesus?  

Financial advocate Taylor Price, 24, has been teaching her friends how to budget and plan for their futures. And trust us, she knows what’s up! Sure, she can’t rent a car yet, but this girl already has a net worth of $100k. So she’s imparting her youthful wisdom on how to define our own needs, how to invest, and why planning is the way to save.

X Mayo is back for Episode 3 of The Dough with a guest who gets real about the G.O.A.T.s of entrepreneurship: Black women. Joining her is Jazzi McGilbert, the founder of Reparations Club in Los Angeles. The Rep Club is a bookstore that centers Black and queer authors and creatives. X and Jazzi get into the dirty details of running a business that’s all about community, and how to ask for what you’re worth.

We’ve got some real experts in the house. Hallelujah! We’ll be learning about personal finance and our own money baggage from Bourree Lam and Julia Carpenter, journalists at the Wall Street Journal and authors of The New Rules Of Money. We’re talking about tipping etiquette, online shopping, and most importantly, how to make sure our impulse purchases are actually worth it. There’s nothing wrong with spending money on things that make you happy, y’all. You only live once — but make sure you YOLO responsibly.