You know those conversations you play over and over and over in your head, but find really difficult to actually have?

That's exactly what Death's Sex and Money does. It gets those thorny issues out into the open.

It's hosted by Anna Sal, who has surprisingly comfortable conversations with her guests about uncomfortable topics,

like the highs and lows of divorce, about near-death experiences and funny one-night stands.

All of these things shape the way we live and the decisions we make.

Some of her guests are famous, some not, and very often they're from the community of listeners, all talking about what we're figuring out as we go along.

Join in and find Death's Sex and Money from WNYC Studios, wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Money is essential, but there's so much we aren't taught about it.

In fact, while I was in college, I racked up $20,000 in credit card debt on top of my student loan.

That was all before I actually learned anything about money.

I'm Janelia Spinal, an on my new podcast, financially inclined from Marketplace.

I'll teach you simple money lessons so you don't make the same mistakes I did.

Listen to financially inclined wherever you get your podcasts.

I felt like I had kind of failed at being a grown-up.

I had been bouncing around from different jobs and I just I'd never felt settled.

When Rose Travis was in her early 20s, it felt like she was just fumbling through life.

I was happy, but I wanted more.

It was the early 2000s and she thought going to grad school for writing would help give her a sense of direction or belonging,

but really it just put her in more debt.

Over a winter break, she decided to get away from campus.

So she left Tucson and went to visit a friend in California.

Everyone has that crazy friend.

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