Other People's Pockets is hosted by journalist Maya Lau, featuring intimate interviews about personal finances, money decisions and wealth building. The show has 55 episodes released roughly every four weeks, with a median length of about 37 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode (estimated), with a rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad.
Candid personal finance interviews reaching a listener base who discuss money openly
- Long-form interviews with ordinary earners reveal real budgeting, career and investing decisions.
- Apple Podcasts shows 258 ratings with a 4.4 average, indicating an engaged, invested audience.
- The show's explicit flag and political themes call for careful contextual placement.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, solo monologue, narrative series
- Tone
- candid, reflective
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 30 to 55 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description contains only a contact email and no funding links.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
The feed is flagged explicit, and recent titles reference immigration enforcement and federal job cuts, which is politically tinged content; sex education is discussed in 'Sex Ed? Six Figures!'.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | redcircle.com/shows/other-peoples-pockets |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1655009015 |
| RSS feed | rss.pdrl.fm/ff2b59/feeds.redcircle.com/e8e7bf22-… |
Benchmark score: 60 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| An update from Maya, your host! What I learned from the listener surve | 2026-09-29 | 7 min |
| Skip the Marriage, Build the Village | 2026-08-19 | 55 min |
| Sex Ed? Six Figures! With Podcaster & Educator Danielle Bezalel | 2026-07-07 | 58 min |
| Housing & Healthcare: Money Talk With My Husband | 2026-06-16 | 22 min |
| Maya is Secretly Sporty (in a dance way!) | 2026-06-04 | 31 min |
| Jessica Slice on the Finances of Being Disabled | 2026-05-14 | 57 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 20 days ago, a new one about every 28 days.
Other People’s Pockets from journalist Maya Lau is a show featuring intimate interviews with real people about their personal finances. How much money do you make, and how do you make it? How do you feel about your money? How did you actually get that raise? That house? That life? It’s the show for financially-motivated people who want to go beyond Personal Finance 101: they want to hear the…
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About Other People's Pockets
Other People's Pockets is an interview podcast hosted by journalist Maya Lau, according to the show's RSS feed and RedCircle page. Each episode features candid conversations with real people about how they earn, spend and feel about money, covering careers, housing, disability and relationships. The show has 55 episodes on a roughly four-week cadence, with a median length of about 37 minutes.
Apple Podcasts lists 258 ratings with a 4.4 average. Based on that rating count and the show's cadence, listeners are estimated at 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, skewing toward adults aged 25 to 44, though the audience breakdown is an estimate. No sponsors were found in the feed or description.
A host-read mid-roll sponsorship is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode, based on estimated downloads at $18 to $25 per thousand. This suits personal finance apps, budgeting tools and career services seeking a listener base that discusses money in depth.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Other People's Pockets can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Other People's Pockets
How much does Other People's Pockets charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625. Exact rates are not published by the show.
What is Other People's Pockets about?
The show features candid interviews with real people about their personal finances, careers, housing and wealth-building decisions, hosted by journalist Maya Lau.
How do I contact Other People's Pockets about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.
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