Emily Guy Birken
@emilyguybirken.bsky.social
Financial expert and author
Podcast host of Lightbringers and Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t
Pop culture aficionado
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Patreon: http://bit.ly/guygirlsmedia
Podcast host of Lightbringers and Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t
Pop culture aficionado
she/her
Patreon: http://bit.ly/guygirlsmedia
I recently realized that I am still carrying some crap from an abusive relationship from my youth. I drew this. I haven't completely thrown off the crap, but I am getting myself free.
July 28, 2024 at 1:03 AM
I recently realized that I am still carrying some crap from an abusive relationship from my youth. I drew this. I haven't completely thrown off the crap, but I am getting myself free.
How The Dude ensures that we don't "forget" him next time we go on vacation.
June 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM
How The Dude ensures that we don't "forget" him next time we go on vacation.
Today's #OneGoodThing:
My manicurist offered to give me a little nail art. I am super happy with it.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
My manicurist offered to give me a little nail art. I am super happy with it.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
June 9, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Today's #OneGoodThing:
My manicurist offered to give me a little nail art. I am super happy with it.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
My manicurist offered to give me a little nail art. I am super happy with it.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
Hey all,
I haven't been posting my one good thing lately b/c we had to put down our sweet greyhound Tivo on Friday. The kids are taking it especially hard. I'll get back to my regularly scheduled good things, but I needed a little break.
Give love to your furry friends for me.
I haven't been posting my one good thing lately b/c we had to put down our sweet greyhound Tivo on Friday. The kids are taking it especially hard. I'll get back to my regularly scheduled good things, but I needed a little break.
Give love to your furry friends for me.
May 29, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Hey all,
I haven't been posting my one good thing lately b/c we had to put down our sweet greyhound Tivo on Friday. The kids are taking it especially hard. I'll get back to my regularly scheduled good things, but I needed a little break.
Give love to your furry friends for me.
I haven't been posting my one good thing lately b/c we had to put down our sweet greyhound Tivo on Friday. The kids are taking it especially hard. I'll get back to my regularly scheduled good things, but I needed a little break.
Give love to your furry friends for me.
Ahh! Neil Gaiman reposted my #OneGoodThing! I may never recover! In the best possible way!
May 14, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Ahh! Neil Gaiman reposted my #OneGoodThing! I may never recover! In the best possible way!
Yesterday's #OneGoodThing:
When I was a kid, I thought a Poetic License was a real thing you could apply for and carry in your wallet. For Mother's Day, my kid made me this soon-to-be laminated Poetic License that I will happily carry in my wallet.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
When I was a kid, I thought a Poetic License was a real thing you could apply for and carry in your wallet. For Mother's Day, my kid made me this soon-to-be laminated Poetic License that I will happily carry in my wallet.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
May 13, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Yesterday's #OneGoodThing:
When I was a kid, I thought a Poetic License was a real thing you could apply for and carry in your wallet. For Mother's Day, my kid made me this soon-to-be laminated Poetic License that I will happily carry in my wallet.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
When I was a kid, I thought a Poetic License was a real thing you could apply for and carry in your wallet. For Mother's Day, my kid made me this soon-to-be laminated Poetic License that I will happily carry in my wallet.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
Today's #OneGoodThing:
10yo told me The Dude is the smartest cat in the world. Apparently, Dude understands 5 languages: Hebrew, Japanese, French, Spanish, and Catari, which is apparently a cat language. (You'll notice he doesn't understand English...)
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
10yo told me The Dude is the smartest cat in the world. Apparently, Dude understands 5 languages: Hebrew, Japanese, French, Spanish, and Catari, which is apparently a cat language. (You'll notice he doesn't understand English...)
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
April 28, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Today's #OneGoodThing:
10yo told me The Dude is the smartest cat in the world. Apparently, Dude understands 5 languages: Hebrew, Japanese, French, Spanish, and Catari, which is apparently a cat language. (You'll notice he doesn't understand English...)
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
10yo told me The Dude is the smartest cat in the world. Apparently, Dude understands 5 languages: Hebrew, Japanese, French, Spanish, and Catari, which is apparently a cat language. (You'll notice he doesn't understand English...)
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
In this week's Deep Thoughts, I analyze Trading Places, my early childhood gateway to money nerdery. Tracie and I also tell the story of how Jamie Lee Curtis happened to be at my wedding. (Really!)
Have some frozen concentrated orange juice and listen!
bit.ly/DTASSTP
Have some frozen concentrated orange juice and listen!
bit.ly/DTASSTP
April 3, 2024 at 3:43 PM
In this week's Deep Thoughts, I analyze Trading Places, my early childhood gateway to money nerdery. Tracie and I also tell the story of how Jamie Lee Curtis happened to be at my wedding. (Really!)
Have some frozen concentrated orange juice and listen!
bit.ly/DTASSTP
Have some frozen concentrated orange juice and listen!
bit.ly/DTASSTP
I don't know about you, but I often get a little teary-eyed after voting.
April 2, 2024 at 1:43 PM
I don't know about you, but I often get a little teary-eyed after voting.
Today's #OneGoodThing:
13yo liked Good Omens and LOVED Sherlock. I LOVED Hazbin Hotel, liked The Flash, and was seriously traumatized by Invincible. We have to plan another sharing day to get through the rest of our list.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
13yo liked Good Omens and LOVED Sherlock. I LOVED Hazbin Hotel, liked The Flash, and was seriously traumatized by Invincible. We have to plan another sharing day to get through the rest of our list.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
April 1, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Today's #OneGoodThing:
13yo liked Good Omens and LOVED Sherlock. I LOVED Hazbin Hotel, liked The Flash, and was seriously traumatized by Invincible. We have to plan another sharing day to get through the rest of our list.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
13yo liked Good Omens and LOVED Sherlock. I LOVED Hazbin Hotel, liked The Flash, and was seriously traumatized by Invincible. We have to plan another sharing day to get through the rest of our list.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
Today's #OneGoodThing:
13yo and I are planning an epic day of sharing our favorite TV shows with each other. We will take turns watching the pilot of each show. Today, we made our list of shows. Sunday is gonna be awesome!
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
13yo and I are planning an epic day of sharing our favorite TV shows with each other. We will take turns watching the pilot of each show. Today, we made our list of shows. Sunday is gonna be awesome!
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
March 29, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Today's #OneGoodThing:
13yo and I are planning an epic day of sharing our favorite TV shows with each other. We will take turns watching the pilot of each show. Today, we made our list of shows. Sunday is gonna be awesome!
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
13yo and I are planning an epic day of sharing our favorite TV shows with each other. We will take turns watching the pilot of each show. Today, we made our list of shows. Sunday is gonna be awesome!
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
Check it out! I currently have TWO titles on the Kindle top 10 best selling Personal Money Management list! Stacked, which I wrote with Joe Saul-Sehy is #2, and The 5 Years Before You Retire is #9!
www.amazon.com/gp/bestselle...
www.amazon.com/gp/bestselle...
March 17, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Check it out! I currently have TWO titles on the Kindle top 10 best selling Personal Money Management list! Stacked, which I wrote with Joe Saul-Sehy is #2, and The 5 Years Before You Retire is #9!
www.amazon.com/gp/bestselle...
www.amazon.com/gp/bestselle...
Breakfast Club passes the Bechdel test & explicitly names the prude/slut trap of female sexuality, but also treats girls like prizes & assures us we’re not so different–w/ an all white, cishet, able-bodied cast.
Sounds like your earbuds and my earbuds should get together and listen.
bit.ly/TBCEGB
Sounds like your earbuds and my earbuds should get together and listen.
bit.ly/TBCEGB
March 4, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Breakfast Club passes the Bechdel test & explicitly names the prude/slut trap of female sexuality, but also treats girls like prizes & assures us we’re not so different–w/ an all white, cishet, able-bodied cast.
Sounds like your earbuds and my earbuds should get together and listen.
bit.ly/TBCEGB
Sounds like your earbuds and my earbuds should get together and listen.
bit.ly/TBCEGB
Today's #OneGoodThing:
13 has been asking me to read The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas for weeks. I sat down to read it today. Actually, I unhinged my jaw and swallowed it whole. Go get this wonderfully odd and funny and poignant and gorgeous YA novel.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
13 has been asking me to read The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas for weeks. I sat down to read it today. Actually, I unhinged my jaw and swallowed it whole. Go get this wonderfully odd and funny and poignant and gorgeous YA novel.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
March 3, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Today's #OneGoodThing:
13 has been asking me to read The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas for weeks. I sat down to read it today. Actually, I unhinged my jaw and swallowed it whole. Go get this wonderfully odd and funny and poignant and gorgeous YA novel.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
13 has been asking me to read The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas for weeks. I sat down to read it today. Actually, I unhinged my jaw and swallowed it whole. Go get this wonderfully odd and funny and poignant and gorgeous YA novel.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
From erasure of Black culture & ambition to some truly weird sexual politics, Tracie and I talk about all the ways this weird, regressive, fun, remarkably well-made movie reifies social hierarchies & celebrates bizarre friendships btwn high school kids and ageless mad scientists.
February 28, 2024 at 8:54 PM
From erasure of Black culture & ambition to some truly weird sexual politics, Tracie and I talk about all the ways this weird, regressive, fun, remarkably well-made movie reifies social hierarchies & celebrates bizarre friendships btwn high school kids and ageless mad scientists.
Great Scott!! A time traveling oedipal complex masquerading as family entertainment?
This special patrons-only bonus episode of Deep Thoughts takes a closer look at the film that ensured the DeLorean’s ongoing cultural relevance: Back to the Future.
www.buzzsprout.com/2215123/1457...
This special patrons-only bonus episode of Deep Thoughts takes a closer look at the film that ensured the DeLorean’s ongoing cultural relevance: Back to the Future.
www.buzzsprout.com/2215123/1457...
February 28, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Great Scott!! A time traveling oedipal complex masquerading as family entertainment?
This special patrons-only bonus episode of Deep Thoughts takes a closer look at the film that ensured the DeLorean’s ongoing cultural relevance: Back to the Future.
www.buzzsprout.com/2215123/1457...
This special patrons-only bonus episode of Deep Thoughts takes a closer look at the film that ensured the DeLorean’s ongoing cultural relevance: Back to the Future.
www.buzzsprout.com/2215123/1457...
Today's #OneGoodThing:
13yo made this Mancala game at school. He brought it home this afternoon and we had a lovely time playing it together.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
13yo made this Mancala game at school. He brought it home this afternoon and we had a lovely time playing it together.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
February 28, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Today's #OneGoodThing:
13yo made this Mancala game at school. He brought it home this afternoon and we had a lovely time playing it together.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
13yo made this Mancala game at school. He brought it home this afternoon and we had a lovely time playing it together.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
In this week’s Deep Thoughts, we investigate the false binary (suffering or selling out as personified by Ethan Hawke & Ben Stiller) at the heart of the Gen X anthem, Reality Bites.
Listen as we turn up the volume and dance in the mini mart along with Lelaina, Vickie and Sammy!
bit.ly/DTASSBites
Listen as we turn up the volume and dance in the mini mart along with Lelaina, Vickie and Sammy!
bit.ly/DTASSBites
February 22, 2024 at 4:55 PM
In this week’s Deep Thoughts, we investigate the false binary (suffering or selling out as personified by Ethan Hawke & Ben Stiller) at the heart of the Gen X anthem, Reality Bites.
Listen as we turn up the volume and dance in the mini mart along with Lelaina, Vickie and Sammy!
bit.ly/DTASSBites
Listen as we turn up the volume and dance in the mini mart along with Lelaina, Vickie and Sammy!
bit.ly/DTASSBites
Whoever said that art is supposed to spring, fully-formed and devoid of influence, from the creator's mind?
Not Richard O'Brien, the genius who wore his influences on his sleeve while creating one of the most iconic, beloved, and influential movies of the 20th century, Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Not Richard O'Brien, the genius who wore his influences on his sleeve while creating one of the most iconic, beloved, and influential movies of the 20th century, Rocky Horror Picture Show.
February 15, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Whoever said that art is supposed to spring, fully-formed and devoid of influence, from the creator's mind?
Not Richard O'Brien, the genius who wore his influences on his sleeve while creating one of the most iconic, beloved, and influential movies of the 20th century, Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Not Richard O'Brien, the genius who wore his influences on his sleeve while creating one of the most iconic, beloved, and influential movies of the 20th century, Rocky Horror Picture Show.
A 90s update of Jane Austen's Emma? AS IF!
On this Deep Thoughts episode, we talk about Clueless: from lovely teen girl friendships to casual homophobia to the lesson that unwanted male attention is the price of being female.
Link to episode: bit.ly/DTaSSCL
On this Deep Thoughts episode, we talk about Clueless: from lovely teen girl friendships to casual homophobia to the lesson that unwanted male attention is the price of being female.
Link to episode: bit.ly/DTaSSCL
February 12, 2024 at 8:53 PM
A 90s update of Jane Austen's Emma? AS IF!
On this Deep Thoughts episode, we talk about Clueless: from lovely teen girl friendships to casual homophobia to the lesson that unwanted male attention is the price of being female.
Link to episode: bit.ly/DTaSSCL
On this Deep Thoughts episode, we talk about Clueless: from lovely teen girl friendships to casual homophobia to the lesson that unwanted male attention is the price of being female.
Link to episode: bit.ly/DTaSSCL
How I know I'm a money writer:
I was giddy when I came across the office of one of my go-to sources in Kansas City. It felt like meeting a celebrity!
(I did the same thing last year when I took a selfie in front of the BLS in DC.)
I was giddy when I came across the office of one of my go-to sources in Kansas City. It felt like meeting a celebrity!
(I did the same thing last year when I took a selfie in front of the BLS in DC.)
February 9, 2024 at 2:50 PM
How I know I'm a money writer:
I was giddy when I came across the office of one of my go-to sources in Kansas City. It felt like meeting a celebrity!
(I did the same thing last year when I took a selfie in front of the BLS in DC.)
I was giddy when I came across the office of one of my go-to sources in Kansas City. It felt like meeting a celebrity!
(I did the same thing last year when I took a selfie in front of the BLS in DC.)
Today's #OneGoodThing:
I discovered that drawing your notes is way more fun than just writing them.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
I discovered that drawing your notes is way more fun than just writing them.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
February 9, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Today's #OneGoodThing:
I discovered that drawing your notes is way more fun than just writing them.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
I discovered that drawing your notes is way more fun than just writing them.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
Yesterday's #OneGoodThing:
Listening to this book on audio. It was hilarious and so so so scary! Also, it had an AMAZING adult mother/daughter relationship.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
Listening to this book on audio. It was hilarious and so so so scary! Also, it had an AMAZING adult mother/daughter relationship.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
February 8, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Yesterday's #OneGoodThing:
Listening to this book on audio. It was hilarious and so so so scary! Also, it had an AMAZING adult mother/daughter relationship.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
Listening to this book on audio. It was hilarious and so so so scary! Also, it had an AMAZING adult mother/daughter relationship.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
Today's #OneGoodThing:
I had so much fun drawing this thank you note.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
I had so much fun drawing this thank you note.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
February 7, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Today's #OneGoodThing:
I had so much fun drawing this thank you note.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
I had so much fun drawing this thank you note.
What's your #OneGoodThing today?
And what have we learned today, class?
"That the muffin tin truly is an integral part of baking cupcakes."
And what else?
"That we need to look more than two places for the muffin tin before giving up and winging it with a cookie sheet."
"That the muffin tin truly is an integral part of baking cupcakes."
And what else?
"That we need to look more than two places for the muffin tin before giving up and winging it with a cookie sheet."
February 3, 2024 at 9:57 PM
And what have we learned today, class?
"That the muffin tin truly is an integral part of baking cupcakes."
And what else?
"That we need to look more than two places for the muffin tin before giving up and winging it with a cookie sheet."
"That the muffin tin truly is an integral part of baking cupcakes."
And what else?
"That we need to look more than two places for the muffin tin before giving up and winging it with a cookie sheet."