The Sneakers Made Me Do It
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Obi Nwankwo is a star athlete with a first-rate college degree and a fantastic job. So where did it all go wrong? Our financial sleuths are about to find out.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Obi Nwankwo is a star athlete with a first-rate college degree and a fantastic job. So where did it all go wrong? Our financial sleuths are about to find out.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Violinist Miracle McKinney just wants to travel and play music, but massive amounts of student loan debt are clipping her wings. Maybe it's not a miracle she needs but some solid financial guidance?
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
When Megan and Max got married, they hardly dreamed of a future in which both of them would be out of work and with astronomical credit card debt. Can they rewrite their happy ending?
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Daniel Babic is living is best life. He's working the red carpets, popping champagne and traveling the world. The problem? This jet-setting young man is also very broke.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Alana Hunter left a great job to be a YouTuber, but was that a wise money move? After reining in her spending habits, Alana learns how to use her YouTube channel to help educate others in her predicament.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Amanda Kochey came to Los Angeles to follow her love of acting, but juggling three jobs to pay off her student loan debt wasn't part of the dream. Can Amanda set the stage for a better life?
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Steven Sievart is 85 thousand dollars in debt yet prefers not to get a job. So he lives out of his car. But how long can a six-foot tall man sleep in a compact Toyota and not lose his dignity...or his mind?
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Jonas Nadler has a degree in business and finance, but wants to be a musician like his dad. Can Jonas follow his passion while avoiding financial instability?
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Allie Brown is a marketing manager with a passion for shopping and surgical butt lifts. But is Allie's new and improved look hurting her bottom line? What is her financial endgame?
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019 (22 min)
Brandon Pfeltz is a sucker for expensive technology and rare antiques, which is a problem when you're sitting on a mountain of debt. Can Brandon pull himself back from the edge of financial ruin?
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: May 20, 2021 (30 min)
Isabel Cervantes is the first in her family to graduate from a 4-year college, but her $200k of student loans is dragging down her free spirit. Join our financial team as they help Isabel get creative and out of debt!
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: May 27, 2021 (31 min)
Enam and Carlin Jordan have created the loving family home that they never had growing up. But medical expenses for their baby and a moneypit of a house have put them into massive debt. In this tearjerker of an episode, the Jordan's break generational curses and reinvent their lives.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2021 (30 min)
Single Mom Tina Dierna is a social worker, hockey player, and shopaholic who recently lost 116 pounds. Our financial team knows the lessons she learned from losing weight will get her far, as she works her way to financial freedom.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2021 (29 min)
Ryan is a handyman with entrepreneurial dreams, but he's in massive debt from purchasing boats, cars, trucks and motorcycles. Fortunately, Ryan's hero Dan and Tonya are here to give this confident kid some tough love!
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2021 (25 min)
Chelsea and Jake Flaming are an adorable couple with a baby, and another on the way. But this baker and musician's businesses need a little tweaking to get out of the red and into the black. Our financial team is here to show that getting out of debt is a piece of cake!
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2021 (28 min)
The Donovan is a classical pianist who is always dressed up, but since the pandemic has nowhere to go. When live performing stopped, he decided to "wait it out," volunteering to help others even as he fell into debt. But now our remote team is here to teach The Donovan that the show must go on!
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2022 (26 min)
Ahh the American Dream: 4 kids, a beautiful home, and..22 credit cards? Medically retired veteran Jermaine Evans and his wife Giselle need to say no to purchases, grapple with post traumatic stress, and create a new financial dream.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2022 (24 min)
Michael Weaver is s single dad with over a quarter million dollars of student loan debt. His plan? To hit it big at the casinos! Will Michael be able to turn his finances around, or are the cards stacked against him?
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2022 (27 min)
Nick and Savannah are young lawyers in love. They have it all – including $800,000 of student loan debt and a nagging need to "keep up with the Joneses." Will this couple be able to reach a verdict on their debt before they walk down the aisle?
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2022 (23 min)
Young lovebirds Ashley and Deairius just moved from their parents' homes to their first nest in Macon, Georgia. But it turns out "adulting" is not as fun, and much more expensive, than they ever knew. Will they be able to grow up before debt pulls them apart?
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2022 (25 min)
Melody Conner is a 53 year old with massive student loan debt, and no plan for retirement. Can this self-dubbed "Black Martha Stewart" radically increase her income while her juke joint is still jumpin?
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2023 (25 min)
Out of work and deep in debt, NFL Cheerleader Ray Cook needs some help cheering up his own finances.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2023 (25 min)
A rancher family faces debt as big as their Wyoming skies—to a cowboy tune of $3.2 million.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2023 (25 min)
Chef Velvet and her wife Treona fell in love at first bite, but now the pandemic and a bicoastal lifestyle threatens to bankrupt their restaurant.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2023 (25 min)
Financial strain is tough on marriage. Can the Macdonalds get out of debt and rekindle their love story?
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2023 (25 min)
When is it the right time to quit your job to pursue your entrepreneurial dreams? Desiree needs some tough love to get back on track.