What if the real reason you avoid getting savvy with money isn’t math? Vivian Tu, former Wall Street trader turned founder of “Your Rich BFF,” is back, and this time she’s asking us to rethink everything we think we know about money, including the complicated emotions that come with it. From paying an $8,000 lease break in her twenties to becoming the breadwinner in her marriage, Vivian opens up to Danielle about the evolution from being “smart” with money to being wise. But this isn’t just a finance conversation. It’s about shame. It’s about immigrant parents and sacrifice. It’s about dating red flags, prenups, consumerism, and the quiet fear so many women carry that they’re “bad with money.” Plus, the one investing mistake too many of us are making without even realizing it. In this episode of Question Everything, you’ll learn:

• The personal changes (freezing embryos, retiring her parents, starting a trust) that led her to write her new book Well Endowed
• The difference between being smart with money and being wise with money
• The lie that most women are being told about their money habits
• How to have hard conversations about money, from the first date to long-term partnership
• Why you should never get married without a prenup (don’t worry, even if you did, it’s not too late!)
• Why credit card debt is one of the most problematic types of debt and how to tackle it with a plan
• Why you can’t rely on willpower to be financially successful
• A statistic that shocks Vivian: 50% of couples don’t talk about money until they are already engaged
• The common mistake that some people are making with their retirement savings that will cost you in the long run
• Why Vivian calls consumerism a “trap” and urges us to “deinfluence” our lives
• How to curb lifestyle inflation with three simple questions
• A simple hack to save money on online purchases
• The moving lessons Vivian learned from her immigrant parents’ sacrifices, and how she’s using that knowledge to build generational wealth
• Why putting your credit score on your dating profile is suddenly a flex
• Vivan’s suggestions for how to have meaningful money conversations on the first date (without seeming obvious)
• How to reframe the big financial decisions of your twenties and thirties, and beyond

Follow Vivian on TikTok @yourrichbff

Make sure to check out Vivian’s book Well Endowed

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Is self-help actually helpful? In this episode of Question Everything, Danielle speaks with Gretchen Rubin, #1 bestselling author and co-host of the Since You Asked podcast. Danielle and Gretchen unpack some big questions when it comes to the rampant self-improvement era we’re living in now. Questions like: Can people ever really change? How do you make better decisions when every option comes with regret? In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why getting enough sleep is the most underrated habit for happiness and productivity
• How your chronotype can impact your daily energy, mood, and life
• Why reunions and old friendships are a key to connecting with others, but also another version of ourselves
• Why self-help is not a one-size-fits-all approach to life
• The science behind how digital vs. IRL friendships impact the quality of our life
• What psychology tells us about how behaviors ultimately dictate the quality of our lives
• How to make tough life decisions without chasing “perfect” choices
• Practical strategies for reframing setbacks and career transitions

Follow Gretchen on Instagram @gretchenrubin

Check out Gretchen’s podcasts, Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin

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What does it mean to practice love when fear is loud and life feels out of control? In this special Valentine’s Day episode of Question Everything, we’re talking about love (just not in the way you might expect). Danielle sits down with bestselling author and spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson for a conversation about miracles, fear, forgiveness, and what it really means to return to love in our everyday life. Marianne’s 1992 book A Return to Love, famously championed by Oprah Winfrey, has changed the way millions of people think about relationships, spirituality, and personal growth. In this episode, Marianne explains how the idea of “miracles” is far more practical than mystical, and why our shared purpose is more simple than any of us could have ever imagined. Together, Danielle and Marianne explore how to take ownership of your inner world even when the outer world feels out of control.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to choose love over fear in difficult moments
• Finding clarity and peace during uncertain times
• Simple daily habits that help you reconnect with love
• How to lift your vibrational energy, even when the world feels overwhelming and scary
• The difference between understanding spiritual ideas and putting them into practice in our everyday life
• The difference between manifestation and magic
• How to live with more intention and less fear
• Understanding the root cause of feeling stuck
• Why personal growth begins with changing how you see yourself and your place in the world
• How to make a big spiritual shift that will have an impact on your life
  
  

Follow Marianne Williamson on Instagram @mariannewilliamson

Check out Marianne’s book A Return to Love

Book Recommendation: Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

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