Hot Girl Hamster Wheel (feat. Katie Gatti Tassin)

Be There in Five

Kate Kennedy

Personal Journals, Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Entertainment News, News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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This week, Kate starts by talking about water table culture, Le Creuset mystery boxes, and attempting to reclaim her adult hobbies, then she’s joined by Katie Gatti Tassin (Money with Katie, Diabolical Lies) to talk about her book Rich Girl Nation, which analyzes the unique experiences women have with money and discusses a variety of fascinating cultural, economic, social and financial intersections related to navigating capitalism as a woman. They talk about the co-opting of investment terminology in the name of consumerism and “self-care,” the hot girl hamster wheel of pricey beauty maintenance, as well as touch on societal influences on women's financial habits, the significance of prenups, and effective strategies for negotiating salaries, and more. Enjoy!TRACK FIVE CHICAGO is on Saturday, July 19. Get your tix here (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bethereinfive.com/live-shows&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1752267536981109&usg=AOvVaw2qEuT5d1qILkdjTa3MHsh5)!Order Kate's NYT Bestselling book, One in a Millennial here (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/one-in-a-millenial/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1752267536981109&usg=AOvVaw0Zan3fMWVrZa6UxHqIIBPV)!Text or leave a voicemail for Kate at 775-HEY-BETH!Check out my favs at loveamika.com/bethereinfive and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout to get 15% off your first order!

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1:35.9	I hope you had a great weekend. I have a lovely guest today, which thank God. Because can you imagine if I had to fill this space talking about my own life?
1:45.4	I mean, maybe at one point.
1:46.6	You know, I do think it's kind of funny.
1:50.4	Like, okay, so many influencers and podcasters were just at like con, for example.
1:51.8	Con can.
1:54.2	I feel like con is influencer con.
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