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Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Change Maker: Paige Adams-Geller, Founder, on Overcoming Financial Trauma and Creating a Denim Empire

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money News Network

Education, Self-improvement, Business

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Fashion mogul and denim maven Paige Adams-Gellar (yes, the creator of PAIGE jeans) discuss how she built her business by trusting her gut, literally working through trauma, and the power of asking for help.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, many rehabbers. I just wanted to give you a heads up that there are stories of sexual assault in today's episode.

0:06.4

So please take care while listening.

0:11.6

Wall Street has been completely upended by an unlikely player. GameStop.

0:16.2

Ian and should I have a 401k because I don't do it? No, I know.

0:21.6

I think the whole world will revolve around you and your money. What a dumb shit.

0:25.2

Charge for wasting our time. I will take a check.

0:31.2

I don't want to.

0:33.2

You recognize her from entering on CNN, CNBC and Bloomberg.

0:38.2

The only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand.

0:42.2

The cold lap in.

0:44.2

As you know, every Friday we talk with the celebrity, a public figure making change in every sense of the word.

0:50.2

And along the way has been in or is still in money rehab.

0:54.2

So today I'm talking with Paige Adam Skeller.

0:57.2

Paige started herself titled clothing brand Paige. I'm sure you've seen it or worn it or both.

1:04.2

She is smart, talented. She's a total boss bitch kicking ass.

1:08.2

But her journey to get where she is now has been difficult.

1:12.2

When it came to starting her career, she was confronted with two ghosts, the memory of her family filing bankruptcy and her sexual assault.

1:21.2

Money is linked to every part of our lives and it can really affect our ability to feel in control of what's happening around us.

1:27.2

I've found that money can either empower someone to heal from trauma or stall the process.

1:33.2

So today I wanted to talk with Paige about how she worked through her trauma literally and figuratively.

1:39.2

And what advice she would give anyone else who has their own financial ghosts to confront.

1:45.2

Paige, welcome to money rehab.

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