If my boyfriend and I split up, I would probably have to move back in with my parents. Where I live (and personally I think in a lot of places), the rent is so high it is impossible to pay that on your own. Mind you I have a masters degree and a slightly above average salary. It wouldn't even be that I 'messed up's or was financially irresponsible. It is like that for a lot of people or even worse! (Hello economical crisis!)No, it was another smaller agency before she was wirh Gleam. I think a few influencers were with them and they all got dropped over a few months. Can't remember their name though.
It was just a very weird podcast to be honest. No direction at all.
The 'story' about how she was spending too much money is basically that after her and Josh broke up she insisted on living in the house on her own with two dogs and still going on lots of expensive work trips. She couldn't afford her lifestyle, Doggy day care was costing a fortune. She mentioned her financial situation wasn't great for about a year before she told her parents, who then looked after Nala. Her friend took Rory and Sue moved to a massive flat with her massive car continuing to lead a lifestyle of kindly gifted PR, press trips etc. Then she was able to get on the property ladder so her finances weren't that much of a mess (defaulted accounts etc).
All I can take away from that is she was very fortunate even in what was a very difficult time for her. The new lifestyle she had to commit to was still more privileged than what most of us have now. She didnt have to change jobs or get a secondary income from a more standard employed role. She says she learned a lesson but as far as I can tell that lesson was that sometimes you have to tell your parents you messed up. She doesn't elaborate on what she learned or acknowledge how very very fortunate she is that she could access that support to enable her to recover her finances without too much of a lifestyle change. There's no wisdom passed on to the listener, no tips for how not to end up on a situation like that.
I'm interested to know what anyone else thinks or if I'm being overly critical here. Like most people in their thirties, if I mess up then it's on me to sort out.
Her talking about having financially a difficult time is quiet interesting, but she at least could acknowledge her privilege. How she knows she still could rent an apartment on her own, or buy her own food and keep her car. So many people are facing way harder times.