So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi has been a financial journalist for over two decades, and So Money reflects that experience in every episode. With more than 35 million downloads and over 1,700 episodes, this is one of the longest-running personal finance podcasts in existence. The format splits between two types of episodes. Interview shows feature conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, financial advisors, and authors about how they built wealth, what mistakes they made along the way, and what they'd do differently. Friday episodes tackle listener questions -- the real, specific, sometimes messy financial dilemmas that people deal with in actual life. Farnoosh has a gift for making money conversations feel normal. She asks about salary negotiations, investment strategy, debt payoff plans, and relationship money dynamics with the same directness. Nothing feels taboo. The investing content covers index funds, real estate, retirement accounts, and alternative investments, always tied back to the bigger picture of how those choices fit into someone's overall financial life. Farnoosh is also refreshingly honest about the emotional side of money. She talks about financial anxiety, the pressure of lifestyle inflation, and how growing up in an immigrant family shaped her relationship with money and risk. That personal transparency invites guests and listeners to be equally open. Episodes run 25 to 45 minutes depending on the format. The pace is quick, the advice is actionable, and the tone never condescends. Farnoosh has earned a reputation as one of the most trusted voices in personal finance media for good reason.