It's easy to know you want to make a change in your life, but it is hard to actually do it.

How to Be a Better Human from TED is a podcast for when self-help feels too daunting or just not for you.

I'm Chris Duffy, the host of How to Be a Better Human, and trust me, I do not have it all figured out.

But join me as I talk to experts about actually attainable ways we can try to improve our lives.

Whether it's facing fears, setting boundaries, cleaning your house, or all sorts of other topics.

Find how to be a better human wherever you get your podcasts.

My first bit of advice is not quite a told you so, but this was bound to get messy.

I'm Rie McRais, and welcome to This Is Uncomfortable, a show about life and how money messes with it.

This week, we're answering your questions about money and dating.

And don't worry, we're not going to do the whole who pays on the first date kind of questions.

We're going to go to some more uncomfortable and outlandish places from questions about dating a scammer to secret investments.

And by the way, if you have a sticky money situation you need advice on, you can always call us at 347 ringTIU or you can email us at Uncomfortable at Marketplace.org.

All right, joining me to answer your questions is one of my favorite podcasters,

Sam Sanders, host of the Sam Sanders show.

Hello, Sam.

Hi, my friend.

People might not know, but we go way back.

We do.

Like, more than a decade at this point, right?

Yeah, we had the same fellowship many, many years ago. Yeah, I think you did it several years before I did. And then we overlapped a little in the office at NPR. Yeah, I kind of helped show you the ropes a little bit. I know. I remember you as this like larger than life presence in the office and just like one of the go-to people for advice, honestly, which is probably why you came to mind when doing this episode because you've got the hot takes.

So many.

You have so many.

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