Zoe Saunders

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Reema Khrais |Zoe Saunders |Alice Wilder |Zoha Malik

Chantal Libsack spent the fall of 2024 house hunting from her tiny studio apartment in downtown Seattle, beside her husband Travis Libsack. She approached the hunt like she does everything else in her life: with meticulous research. She envisioned an open floor plan, a backyard for the dogs, and plenty of space for hosting. Travis, on the other hand, had a pretty standard vision for a home. He wasn’t even sure they should be looking for houses yet.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Reema Khrais |Zoe Saunders |Hayley Hershman |Alice Wilder

Have you ever wrestled with a work problem and didn’t know where to turn? “This Is Uncomfortable” host Reema Khrais is tackling listeners’ questions about sticky work problems in our new series, “Work Drama.” For this first installment, she’s joined by career coach and host of the Brown Ambition podcast, Mandi Woodruff-Santos. This week’s submissions run the gamut: One listener is dealing with their toxic bosses and the damage they leave in their wake.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Reema Khrais |Zoe Saunders |Alice Wilder |Zoha Malik

Claudette Powell was your classic L.A. dreamer - she’d come to the West Coast with big hopes of becoming an actress and comedian. Twenty-three years later, she was on set, but not in the way she’d hoped. She worked in advertising, crafting promotional images for blockbuster movies. After years of failed auditions and dank comedy clubs, the glitz and glamor of Hollywood had dimmed. But in its place, a new dream took root - one that required her to pay off her nearly $150,000 of personal debt.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Reema Khrais |Zoe Saunders |Alice Wilder |Zoha Malik

When Hanna Sanborn was 12 years old, she made herself a promise: if she didn’t have kids by the time she turned 30, she’d figure out a way to do it on her own. Thirty came, she was single, so she found a sperm donor, did IVF, and became pregnant with twins. Everything was going smoothly – until a routine check-up turned into an emergency. Doctors told Sanborn she had preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition for both parent and baby, and that she needed to deliver imminently.

2 months ago | marketplace.org | Zoe Saunders |Katie Reuther

Apr 4, 2025 Season 4 | Episode 5 Apr 4, 2025 There are many ways to create change in the world, but how can you use your money to make a difference? In this episode, host Yanely Espinal speaks with author and financial educator Kara Perez about aligning your money with your values. Perez explains how you can spend, save, and invest based on what matters to you. She encourages listeners to think about the real power of their money.