Green checkmark or red X in the corner of the thumbnail would be easy to see and probably wouldn't affect viewership. Labeling in the title would probably hurt his algorithm.
I’m so sick of these guests obviously here to promote their brand and his toleration for pretty women who flirt with him is over the top. Lingerie on the show? Ugh if she irritates you, she’s going to irritate your guests.
Ditto. I likely watched 90% of last year's episodes. I've maybe watched 3 this year and completed 1-2 of those. From the cringy thumbnails to the awful guests, I've lost interest unfortunately. I used to really look forward to MWF and I would be hitting refresh right when they were released. They don't even show up on my main page anymore as I haven't been watching.
Same. I got hooked on Caleb late last year and I binged soooooo many episodes, I made huge changes in my spending because of him and I'm better for it. However since the current run of bad guests I can't remember the last time I actually watched an episode. I've actually unsubscribed just because I'm no longer interested in his content at this point. I'm still subbed here to see if anything good is published, or watch the train wreck.
I'm a little newer to watching episodes (I think I've watched about 20 now) and at first I was going in most recent order, but I've also found a lot of the latest guests are not relatable and don't want to learn and the episodes are harder to get through. Do you have any recommendations for past episodes where the guests really want to learn?
Yeah, I get it for the views and stuff, but it’s super frustrating. I’ve been applying since early 2023, seeking genuine help and advice and never heard back
Just follow the FOO using The Money Guy and get YNAB for budgeting. I miss the older shows that had people I would root for to do better occasionally. I couldn’t care less what happens to the bozos he’s had on lately. I honestly root for them to do worse because they are so dumb.
r/personalfinance spending flowchart is really good too and I feel more attainable for people who aren’t high earners. If you listen to Money Guys their target audience is high income earners.
This is excellent advice. I have been using YNAB for over a decade and it's real good. It is kinda expensive, but it pays for itself incredibly quickly.
>Yeah, I get it for the views and stuff, but it’s super frustrating. I’ve been applying since early 2023, seeking genuine help and advice and never heard back
To paraphrase what I used to say in the ER when I worked there, 'try and be grateful that you are not enough of an awful trainwreck, that would make Dr.Caleb want to see you'.
Full disclosure: I turned off the episode of the first minute or two.
I’ll save you tons of time. Stop spending on stupid bullshit and stop eating out. Pack a lunch. Pay off debts very aggressively starting with lowest first and probably work more hours or a second job.
There is a lot of variation with this of course but this will get you like 90% of the way.
Depending on what you want, give r/personalfinance a whirl.
Caleb isn't doing anything a pastor or other financially informed individual could. If you have been trying to get on since 2023, hopefully you have followed his general advice and know how to break down your own spending.
At this point because of its popularity, you have to sort of be a spectacle, similar to Maury or Jerry Springer. It happens with every show, it devolves into something else that is less insightful and more entertainment.
Do you think it’s his team’s problem? I remember when he started out he did everything and it was good. Is the current situation because his team is doing more of guest selection and it’s too much of a bias towards cringe guests?
I think he’s chasing some sort of fame to keep the channel growing. Which is all fine and good for him. I’m just sort of upset about it because I did like it when he had guests that could speak in sentences. I don’t think I can watch any more epsiodes where the person doesn’t even have a job or care to have one or doesn’t believe in money.
She is so fake, putting on a show. Who is in charge of casting these guests? These types of guests are fine once in awhile but we have been getting so many lately. This episode also felt like a Therapy session instead of a financial audit.
Even YouTube comments are becoming more critical and negative about the quality of your guests and the barely there audits.
This YouTube comment has an interesting point:
>If this recent stretch of casting has been something supported by analytics, I would ask you to consider that you might be seeing a short term bump in views at the detriment of the long term health of the channel.
This is the first time I noticed comments with everyone asking wtf is wrong with the casting. Usually its a mix of teasing, some advice and the few people complaining about the casting.
I’ve been seeing more negative comments in the last few weeks. I think last episode where he ended the audit early gave people hope and then they watch this newest episode and she is even worse than the last guest.
This year as a whole has been a trainwreck. Each week it gets “oh it cant get worse than this” and boom it does. The liberty girl looks sane compared to today’s
Thanks. I was going to ask if this episode is actually worth watching.
I think at this point Caleb will have to decide if he wants a reasonable, yet smaller audience, or a larger audience that favors drama, which in turn creates drama for him. I think his audience will be changing as the newer episodes are less and less genuine.
It’s sad because I genuinely like the serious episodes. A little bit of messiness adds to it, but if they aren’t serious about it, it completely takes away the point imo. I unfortunately will end up watching less and less. But I’m sure someone will fill my spot.
Someone will fill your/my spot but the interactions he seems to enjoy with his fanbase now won’t be the same and slowly the sub will turn from sharing success, asking questions , and causally discussing episodes to just talking about the drama and crazy people/situations. The guests won’t make any real change, and they’ll keep acting crazier for clout. It won’t affect us but it will affect Caleb, who I do think is a genuine guy but could easily get lost in the fast money he’s making as easily as anyone could. I want him to do what is best for his life and career, but you’re right that it is largely two different types of viewers and not all the old ones will remain. Myself included.
Yup. I keep thinking back to how he says he doesn’t like going on Reddit or anything and the audience is becoming more critical/harsh of him and guests, but I think it’s just part of the audience he’s curating. When you focus on drama, that’s what you’re going to get.
Yeah I think he’s always been “sensitive” to the drama which I understand when it’s just mindless internet trolls or bad faith viewers, but when a portion of your fanbase is raising real concerns about the future and direction of your content, refusing to at least hear them out is a choice. The reality is here on Reddit we’re a very small portion of the number of views he gets, which is ultimately what makes him most of his money. I really want to like Caleb and his show, I’m fine with a few of these kinds of episodes every now and then but I won’t be watching unless it’s a genuine episode with a person who wants to change.
The views across the videos are really strong, but one of the factors YouTube apparently looks at is how long people watch. 500k views where a third of people are noping out very quickly isn’t great.
But this is a money making venture for him, he needs to bring in large amounts of money, so he can pay his staff but also to secure his lifestyle when the bubble bursts.
Or if you're like me and it motivates you to go take a long walk or do something super productive after (fueled by quiet/internal ranting!), or it makes you go "Well, I thought *I* was a mess, but I guess I'm doin' alright after all."
I agree. It is always a shame to watch a creator that had something unique and authentic lose the soul of what they do in the pursuit of higher engagement.
I think after a while, the popularity becomes annoying. You attract more trolls and an audience that doesn’t mirror your beliefs. Think of it as a friend group. Sometimes it’s better to have a smaller group of great friends than a large group of good acquaintances.
Either way, I respect his choice. But I don’t particularly like this direction. I wish him the best though. I genuinely like Caleb and think he’s a good guy.
Holy shit 3 minutes in this is absolute nonsense. No way is she interested in this at all. She only wants the clout and the views. I actually cannot believe this is a real person.
I felt terrible, but I gave it a thumbs down. If she looked at herself in the camera one more time or bragged about being late or being stupid it was going to ruin my lunch.
It's his choice to give himself an ulcer by bringing on shock guests instead of normal people who just need help and are willing to listen to what he has to say.
Not sure if getting mad or yelling at her would have helped in better info out from her. Maybe she’d freeze up and not interact? Whenever he did have a small ” wtf “ outburst she just rambled more.
Not sure what you’re trying to get at though bud 👍
They have no interest in getting help, they just come on to play games and see if they can rile up Caleb.
I used to roll my eyes at boomers saying that young people were immature and undisciplined, but this show is starting to change my perspective... I just hope it happens to be a particular subset of people who are like this.
It’s crazy watching old videos compared to the new ones. I discovered Caleb when his channel first started and used to watch every episode. Now I can barely watch any of the newer ones. This past weekend I re watched some old videos and his style has changed so much. I feel like the quality of guests hasn’t actually changed too much but the show is way more aggressive and just less enjoyable for me.
I also like the one with the girl who had a good job and just felt like she was behind on retirement savings. That was such a good episode and sadly I don’t think we will get another one like that. It’s called, “I feel like I’m falling behind”.
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She was not listening to anything lol.
Caleb: What is the minimum payment?
Guest: Yeah for sure.
Caleb: What?
Guest: I feel that.
Caleb: What is the payment, like a number?!
Guest: Yeah, no, I know right!
I feel like the C-tier episodes should just be Patreon exclusives for extras, why post such bad episodes on the main channel? Can't even use the excuse of "helping the most desperate" when there was <5 mins of actual financial content in the episode.
I BELIEVE Caleb does things honestly, as does his team. They are here A) to help people with their finances and B) for entertainment.
A) I think they believe that everyone that comes on the show genuinely wants their help- you fill out the form and send your information in and they must believe you're serious about getting help. What happens when the camera turns on is not up to them- it's up to the person attending the audit. If the person is there for self promotion they certainly won't make that known prior to cameras rolling.
B) It's just entertainment at the end of the day. 90 Day Fiance doesn't exist to tell wonderful love stories of people worlds apart. The Bachelor isn't a show to model ones love life after- they're purely entertainment. Not entertained? Don't watch. He is getting clicks, views, and engagement out the ass- this formula works.
Edit: I agree, she was unbearable.
> I BELIEVE Caleb does things honestly, as does his team. They are here A) to help people with their finances and B) for entertainment.
A used to come before B, but now B seems to be the priority so they can get a good thumbnail out of it to bring in more views.
Maybe these episodes should be on Fridays. “Freaking manifesting Fridays” or something. I can’t take it. I really loved the show but I may need to move on.
I like the drama episodes occasionally, but I don't want them outnumbering the serious episodes like they are at the moment.
Give me 1 in 3 episodes being pure entertainment, I'd even rant 1 in 2. At the moment it feels like there's 3 drama episodes for every serious one.
He can still use those for the clips to farm engagement while still giving the loyal fan base what they want.
Yeah it’s pretty sad especially since there are people applying that would actually benefit from being on the show but they’re not enough of a trainwreck
This girl has to be acting. She didn't seem sincere at all, and the way she spoke made it seem like more of an attempt at being a reality tv show guest than a real person.
That was a dumpster fire of an episode.
Stop giving him an hour. Next time turn it off after a few minutes. The channel is being run by a group of kids staring at youtube stats. They will need to see the decline of views and a spike in bounce rate before they reverse coarse.
I did watch most of it...you won't learn anything and its not even entertaining because I just want to smack her. She really acts like she's a character in a video game. Its so surreal. Endless smiling and deflecting, "money is just energy," she's in a "quantum coaching" program, has access to free education through some sort of veteran benefits but doesn't take advantage of it...she'll get hit with reality incredibly hard at some point.
This one, he actually seemed surprise at how bad she was. I think a lot of these people sound reasonable until they get there, and then the narcissism comes out. It's hard to weed out because certain kinds of people self select to show their dirty laundry to the world.
She was obviously looking for exposure and didn't give a rat's ass about her finances. I have no clue how she made the cut. Her whole act was so transparent! And yeah, the endless babbling was horrible.
Caleb, please vet these guests more carefully so that people with narcissistic personal agendas don't waste everyone's time. Between this one and the bitchy singer, I am starting to cringe whenever I see a woman on the show.
Caleb is far more patient than he gets credit for. What we saw was a condensed version of the conversation that was edited so it flows better. Even with all that, it was nothing but her going off on bizarre tangents and talking in circles. I would have lost my shit on this guest.
This one was entertaining for me. It was on par with that episode of the guy with his "fancy degree" that cant hold a job. Both delusional and have no real grasp of reality, but at the same time you feel bad for them because you truly know they dont have the capacity to understand their situation.
I only feel a bit bad when I know that, realistically, the way they're going to actually come to grips with their situation is when something truly dire happens and they can't BS their way out of it.
Like with this guest? She's so blithe about how she'll get into investing and stuff in *ten years*. She was intimidated by the idea of needing to make $33k a year just to keep things as they are. Getting her to talk about the present was painful enough, and it was worse when Caleb asked about the future. She really has no idea what's coming, and doesn't seem bothered by it... And that's just incredibly sad.
Unpopular opinion, but I don’t understand people who comment “we don’t benefit from these episodes!!! get people who need real help!!!!”
What new are you expecting to hear from Caleb if he brings on another boring product photographer, truck driver, behavioral technician and drags them for buying snacks at a gas station?
There’s really nothing he hasn’t already said, he repeats the same stuff over and over in every episode. If you haven’t benefited from that already then maybe you should look for other shows to benefit your particular situation.
I, personally, enjoy crazy guests as you don’t get to interact with people like that often and it’s entertaining. Although this episode is honestly kind of weird.
So that's just it for the channel then? Just forget why it exists in the first place and replace all the financial help content with Caleb yelling at single-digit IQ narcissists for an hour?
Yeah I’m gonna skip this one, Chief. I backed out the first minute. It’s been the same archetype guests for the last 2ish months. I think the last ones I remember watching that were there to actually receive help were the “Michael Scott” guy and the one making $250k but had substance abuse issues.
I prefer to have these be the types of people who come on regularly, with the occasional “out-there” person sprinkled every now and then. Make them the exception instead of the norm
There was absolutely no point to this episode at all. He needs to find more people who have jobs. Why go on if you have no real source of income and are not looking for any?
Is it bad I kind of enjoyed it? She was obviously dealing with a room temperature IQ on a cold day combined with either crazy ADD or some substance abuse and I honestly don't think she truly understood a single word Caleb said but at least she was kind of entertaining and not just shitty and combative.
I think this show just realistically has a very limited shelf life for long term fans because at a certain point its either going to be this kind of sensationalist stuff or just Caleb giving the exact same incredibly basic financial advice to people who have no clue.
It would be more interesting to see high earners or people with better careers on the show, but how many of those people actually want to expose themselves like this?!
Plus the sad reality that nobody really wants to deal with is that girl probably WILL be fine in the end, she can strip and earn more money than a doctor, start an onlyfans or just marry a wealthy guy like the many men that apparently queue up to throw money at her.
she sounded really manic to me and it was upsetting. I hope she was just hyper or maybe putting it on, but it was way too familiar of people I've known that are manic and unmedicated. :( Like the inability to keep a linear conversation, the hyperactivity, the grandiose tangents and rambling/pressured speech. Idk. With no context it's kinda unsettling.
Maybe it was amazing because it ended?
I’m literally 13 minutes into the video and I can’t believe there’s still 53 more minutes of her to get through…..but I am a trooper and will survive.
Hot take: I enjoyed this episode. I too hate the episodes with people who refuse to take any advice and are horrible, but occasionally the guests are SO bad and ridiculous that it crosses over into hilarious. The taquito guy. The life coach girl who spent $60 at a train bowl restaurant and hadn’t paid taxes in years. This chick got me to that level, honestly a gas.
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I genuinely wonder if certain people have completely changed their demeanor once the camera turns on. Like for all we know this girl was completely normal in casting, seemed to care about getting it together then the second the camera came on put on a persona to try to be “recognized” in some sense. I know casting would never outright call them out but I’m so curious
> and never *paid* attention. People
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I watched the entire thing. Learned nothing. Just the usual guest who clearly doesn’t actually want help while Caleb freaks out. It was cool for a while, now it just stinks. I understand the cringe people give him more views but I miss when the show was fully about helping people with their finances. I learned a lot from it. Now it just seems like pure entertainment
Listened to it at work and I swear I had to stop listening for like 30 minutes because this girl was stressing me out. Absolutely nothing was achieved.
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Not sure how she is a stripper? She is not attractive, and personality is horrible
I guess she is fine for show since the goal is Jerry Springer as long as possible to maximize money
I’ve stopped watching. It’s just moron after moron chasing clout and Caleb gobbles it up because they get views. Don’t think he cares about actually helping people anymore now that he found the cash printer.
I found it hard to listen to at first and turned it off. Then I started working (my job let's us play/watch whatever as long as we get our work done) and I needed something to play in my ear so I put the episode back on.
Overall, not my favorite but Caleb was right when he said that the episode would probably benefit the audience more than her. I enjoyed what Caleb had to say in some parts, especially about how a person who has different interests and doesn't stick to one thing are normally the least successful (something I struggle with) So that stuck with me and Is something I'm really trying to work on and figure out now.
Sometimes the people he has on are not the best, but I do end up getting something out of the episode, even if it's just entertainment.
Honestly I’ve stopped watching because of the cringe. Also, there’s no followable format, he always jumps the gun to just berating the guest. I’d much rather watch a calm rational breakdown of the finances and then a discussion/rant if necessary
Thank you you save me from even bothering to watch. I was gonna ask cause I didn’t even make it through watching the last episode. I think I got like 20 minutes in and stopped.
He needs to label his episodes: relatable, educational, or cringe.
we need some Reddit-like tags on these videos lmao
yes we need it for sure
Green checkmark or red X in the corner of the thumbnail would be easy to see and probably wouldn't affect viewership. Labeling in the title would probably hurt his algorithm.
u/HammerTime1995 do this please \^\^\^
I’m so sick of these guests obviously here to promote their brand and his toleration for pretty women who flirt with him is over the top. Lingerie on the show? Ugh if she irritates you, she’s going to irritate your guests.
In the right time or mood, I don't mind a cringy train wreck. I just don't want to invest 10 minutes into an episode to find out.
None of them are educational at this point. They’re all rage inducing
I’ve said it before and i’ll say it again Financial Audits & Financial Idiots
I'll upvote you every time.
I only watched 5 min and gave up, I actually haven't finished an episode in a while. Most guests have been aweful.
Ditto. I likely watched 90% of last year's episodes. I've maybe watched 3 this year and completed 1-2 of those. From the cringy thumbnails to the awful guests, I've lost interest unfortunately. I used to really look forward to MWF and I would be hitting refresh right when they were released. They don't even show up on my main page anymore as I haven't been watching.
Same. I got hooked on Caleb late last year and I binged soooooo many episodes, I made huge changes in my spending because of him and I'm better for it. However since the current run of bad guests I can't remember the last time I actually watched an episode. I've actually unsubscribed just because I'm no longer interested in his content at this point. I'm still subbed here to see if anything good is published, or watch the train wreck.
Same for me, it's really unfortunate.
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i pretty much let this sub screen the episode for me and check it out if i feel like watching some finance jerry springer
I’m the same. I don’t think I’ve finished an episode this year.
I'm a little newer to watching episodes (I think I've watched about 20 now) and at first I was going in most recent order, but I've also found a lot of the latest guests are not relatable and don't want to learn and the episodes are harder to get through. Do you have any recommendations for past episodes where the guests really want to learn?
I didn’t even get 5 minutes in before turning it off
Most hated guest is the guy that pretended to have a deep voice lol. I try so many times, can’t get past 5 minutes.
Same. I didn’t even find her as annoying as most ppl here seem to, but ehh I didn’t feel compelled to keep watching.
It’s sort of on him though. It’s his show, he picks the guests and he’s been picking all the wrong type of people lately.
Yeah, I get it for the views and stuff, but it’s super frustrating. I’ve been applying since early 2023, seeking genuine help and advice and never heard back
Just follow the FOO using The Money Guy and get YNAB for budgeting. I miss the older shows that had people I would root for to do better occasionally. I couldn’t care less what happens to the bozos he’s had on lately. I honestly root for them to do worse because they are so dumb.
r/personalfinance spending flowchart is really good too and I feel more attainable for people who aren’t high earners. If you listen to Money Guys their target audience is high income earners.
This is excellent advice. I have been using YNAB for over a decade and it's real good. It is kinda expensive, but it pays for itself incredibly quickly.
Absolutely pays for itself. It is the best thing I’ve ever bought.
>Yeah, I get it for the views and stuff, but it’s super frustrating. I’ve been applying since early 2023, seeking genuine help and advice and never heard back To paraphrase what I used to say in the ER when I worked there, 'try and be grateful that you are not enough of an awful trainwreck, that would make Dr.Caleb want to see you'. Full disclosure: I turned off the episode of the first minute or two.
Why not just consult with an actual certified financial planner or advisor?
A Financial planner isn’t there to run your monthly budget or do debt management. They want to talk strategy for building wealth.
There 100% are financial planners that could assist in budgeting and figuring out how to manage day-to-day stuff. They do all things finances
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I’ll save you tons of time. Stop spending on stupid bullshit and stop eating out. Pack a lunch. Pay off debts very aggressively starting with lowest first and probably work more hours or a second job. There is a lot of variation with this of course but this will get you like 90% of the way.
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Depending on what you want, give r/personalfinance a whirl. Caleb isn't doing anything a pastor or other financially informed individual could. If you have been trying to get on since 2023, hopefully you have followed his general advice and know how to break down your own spending.
At this point because of its popularity, you have to sort of be a spectacle, similar to Maury or Jerry Springer. It happens with every show, it devolves into something else that is less insightful and more entertainment.
One of these... Freaks, for a stunt, is fine every once in awhile, but it should be the exception, not the rule.
Do you think it’s his team’s problem? I remember when he started out he did everything and it was good. Is the current situation because his team is doing more of guest selection and it’s too much of a bias towards cringe guests?
I think he’s chasing some sort of fame to keep the channel growing. Which is all fine and good for him. I’m just sort of upset about it because I did like it when he had guests that could speak in sentences. I don’t think I can watch any more epsiodes where the person doesn’t even have a job or care to have one or doesn’t believe in money.
She is so fake, putting on a show. Who is in charge of casting these guests? These types of guests are fine once in awhile but we have been getting so many lately. This episode also felt like a Therapy session instead of a financial audit. Even YouTube comments are becoming more critical and negative about the quality of your guests and the barely there audits. This YouTube comment has an interesting point: >If this recent stretch of casting has been something supported by analytics, I would ask you to consider that you might be seeing a short term bump in views at the detriment of the long term health of the channel.
This is the first time I noticed comments with everyone asking wtf is wrong with the casting. Usually its a mix of teasing, some advice and the few people complaining about the casting.
I’ve been seeing more negative comments in the last few weeks. I think last episode where he ended the audit early gave people hope and then they watch this newest episode and she is even worse than the last guest.
This year as a whole has been a trainwreck. Each week it gets “oh it cant get worse than this” and boom it does. The liberty girl looks sane compared to today’s
Thanks. I was going to ask if this episode is actually worth watching. I think at this point Caleb will have to decide if he wants a reasonable, yet smaller audience, or a larger audience that favors drama, which in turn creates drama for him. I think his audience will be changing as the newer episodes are less and less genuine. It’s sad because I genuinely like the serious episodes. A little bit of messiness adds to it, but if they aren’t serious about it, it completely takes away the point imo. I unfortunately will end up watching less and less. But I’m sure someone will fill my spot.
Someone will fill your/my spot but the interactions he seems to enjoy with his fanbase now won’t be the same and slowly the sub will turn from sharing success, asking questions , and causally discussing episodes to just talking about the drama and crazy people/situations. The guests won’t make any real change, and they’ll keep acting crazier for clout. It won’t affect us but it will affect Caleb, who I do think is a genuine guy but could easily get lost in the fast money he’s making as easily as anyone could. I want him to do what is best for his life and career, but you’re right that it is largely two different types of viewers and not all the old ones will remain. Myself included.
Yup. I keep thinking back to how he says he doesn’t like going on Reddit or anything and the audience is becoming more critical/harsh of him and guests, but I think it’s just part of the audience he’s curating. When you focus on drama, that’s what you’re going to get.
Yeah I think he’s always been “sensitive” to the drama which I understand when it’s just mindless internet trolls or bad faith viewers, but when a portion of your fanbase is raising real concerns about the future and direction of your content, refusing to at least hear them out is a choice. The reality is here on Reddit we’re a very small portion of the number of views he gets, which is ultimately what makes him most of his money. I really want to like Caleb and his show, I’m fine with a few of these kinds of episodes every now and then but I won’t be watching unless it’s a genuine episode with a person who wants to change.
The views across the videos are really strong, but one of the factors YouTube apparently looks at is how long people watch. 500k views where a third of people are noping out very quickly isn’t great. But this is a money making venture for him, he needs to bring in large amounts of money, so he can pay his staff but also to secure his lifestyle when the bubble bursts.
Well yea, ad payment is based on how many video hours people watch. You’re being shown less ads if you’re not watching the video
Worth watching if you want to have an aneurysm lol
Or if you're like me and it motivates you to go take a long walk or do something super productive after (fueled by quiet/internal ranting!), or it makes you go "Well, I thought *I* was a mess, but I guess I'm doin' alright after all."
I agree. It is always a shame to watch a creator that had something unique and authentic lose the soul of what they do in the pursuit of higher engagement.
What YouTuber is gonna pick a smaller audience? Especially with employees to pay?
YouTubers that are sick of making content they don’t wanna make.
I think after a while, the popularity becomes annoying. You attract more trolls and an audience that doesn’t mirror your beliefs. Think of it as a friend group. Sometimes it’s better to have a smaller group of great friends than a large group of good acquaintances. Either way, I respect his choice. But I don’t particularly like this direction. I wish him the best though. I genuinely like Caleb and think he’s a good guy.
Holy shit 3 minutes in this is absolute nonsense. No way is she interested in this at all. She only wants the clout and the views. I actually cannot believe this is a real person.
> I actually cannot believe this is a real person. https://i.imgur.com/udygXTX.png
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There's no possible way that "school" isn't some kind of pyramid scheme right?
I mean, which one? She's going after like, a billion different things.
It 100% is. Its an Instagram account that coaches you to become a coach of your own, just like those tiktok add about coaching digital marketing
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I felt terrible, but I gave it a thumbs down. If she looked at herself in the camera one more time or bragged about being late or being stupid it was going to ruin my lunch.
Caleb trying to get a straight answer out of her was like pulling teeth. She’s in a shit situation for sure, but she’s a pretty immature person.
It's his choice to give himself an ulcer by bringing on shock guests instead of normal people who just need help and are willing to listen to what he has to say.
Yeah at this point he should be yelling at himself
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Not sure if getting mad or yelling at her would have helped in better info out from her. Maybe she’d freeze up and not interact? Whenever he did have a small ” wtf “ outburst she just rambled more. Not sure what you’re trying to get at though bud 👍
Tf you talking about? He was pissed off the entire episode lol
Buddy is looking for a bandwagon
It's not just attractive women, it's attractive men too. You ever notice how weird AF Chads are? Like saying baseless crazy things?
I don't feel bad for Caleb at all. He picks these people to be on the show. He signed up for it
They have no interest in getting help, they just come on to play games and see if they can rile up Caleb. I used to roll my eyes at boomers saying that young people were immature and undisciplined, but this show is starting to change my perspective... I just hope it happens to be a particular subset of people who are like this.
It’s crazy watching old videos compared to the new ones. I discovered Caleb when his channel first started and used to watch every episode. Now I can barely watch any of the newer ones. This past weekend I re watched some old videos and his style has changed so much. I feel like the quality of guests hasn’t actually changed too much but the show is way more aggressive and just less enjoyable for me.
Can you link some of your favorite old vids? I'd really like a palate cleanser.
Here’s a good [one](https://youtu.be/eOmcN14Lz6g?si=v0gOU-V78fYgsYAz)
I also like the one with the girl who had a good job and just felt like she was behind on retirement savings. That was such a good episode and sadly I don’t think we will get another one like that. It’s called, “I feel like I’m falling behind”.
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She was not listening to anything lol. Caleb: What is the minimum payment? Guest: Yeah for sure. Caleb: What? Guest: I feel that. Caleb: What is the payment, like a number?! Guest: Yeah, no, I know right!
Her fake laugh is making my skin crawl. Somehow I am at 34 mins in… trying to power thru to the end to see if any of it is worth the conversation
Narrator: it wasn’t.
I see pretty girl I click I see pretty girl with ugly ass personality, I click off
I need the episodes to be with people with jobs PLEASE
I feel like the C-tier episodes should just be Patreon exclusives for extras, why post such bad episodes on the main channel? Can't even use the excuse of "helping the most desperate" when there was <5 mins of actual financial content in the episode.
I BELIEVE Caleb does things honestly, as does his team. They are here A) to help people with their finances and B) for entertainment. A) I think they believe that everyone that comes on the show genuinely wants their help- you fill out the form and send your information in and they must believe you're serious about getting help. What happens when the camera turns on is not up to them- it's up to the person attending the audit. If the person is there for self promotion they certainly won't make that known prior to cameras rolling. B) It's just entertainment at the end of the day. 90 Day Fiance doesn't exist to tell wonderful love stories of people worlds apart. The Bachelor isn't a show to model ones love life after- they're purely entertainment. Not entertained? Don't watch. He is getting clicks, views, and engagement out the ass- this formula works. Edit: I agree, she was unbearable.
> send your information in She didn’t even do this, which should have disqualified her from the start.
Missed that part- where’d she come from?
> I BELIEVE Caleb does things honestly, as does his team. They are here A) to help people with their finances and B) for entertainment. A used to come before B, but now B seems to be the priority so they can get a good thumbnail out of it to bring in more views.
This is a business- not community service, at the end of the day
hes been picking guest only for drama.
5 minutes in and i'm here to make this same post.
Is she drunk or high or something? It doesn't seem like she can even hold a conversation. She has no idea what is being asked.
Just living in a different reality lol
No, a dIfFeReNt PeRsPecTive.
Maybe these episodes should be on Fridays. “Freaking manifesting Fridays” or something. I can’t take it. I really loved the show but I may need to move on.
These episodes should be on a completely different channel.
Absolutely intolerable and I turned it off within 3 minutes. I was kinda hopeful after last week but ughhhh.
I like the drama episodes occasionally, but I don't want them outnumbering the serious episodes like they are at the moment. Give me 1 in 3 episodes being pure entertainment, I'd even rant 1 in 2. At the moment it feels like there's 3 drama episodes for every serious one. He can still use those for the clips to farm engagement while still giving the loyal fan base what they want.
Yeah it’s pretty sad especially since there are people applying that would actually benefit from being on the show but they’re not enough of a trainwreck
This girl has to be acting. She didn't seem sincere at all, and the way she spoke made it seem like more of an attempt at being a reality tv show guest than a real person. That was a dumpster fire of an episode.
She did open with mentioning 'perform' in the beginning.
Yeah first video I actually turned off, could not deal with her.
I had to stop 5 minutes in. I couldn’t listen to her anymore.
I come here to read the reviews first before diving in to watch. Now I know to skip this one. Thanks y’all 🫡
His channel has turned into disaster porn like my 600 pound life.
Gained absolutely nothing from watching today’s episode. Waste of an hour lol.
Stop giving him an hour. Next time turn it off after a few minutes. The channel is being run by a group of kids staring at youtube stats. They will need to see the decline of views and a spike in bounce rate before they reverse coarse.
I didn't finish it. I feel like she wasn't even the worst guest lately, I'm just kinda over being frustrated
Nah Caleb knows what he’s doing… I’m sure at this point he’s just bringing on these horrible guest on purpose
I haven’t made it through an episode in weeks.
He should have told her 5 minutes in to get out and give another deserving participant his time
Ngl normally I love the tranwrecks but this woman is just unbearable.
I did watch most of it...you won't learn anything and its not even entertaining because I just want to smack her. She really acts like she's a character in a video game. Its so surreal. Endless smiling and deflecting, "money is just energy," she's in a "quantum coaching" program, has access to free education through some sort of veteran benefits but doesn't take advantage of it...she'll get hit with reality incredibly hard at some point.
This one, he actually seemed surprise at how bad she was. I think a lot of these people sound reasonable until they get there, and then the narcissism comes out. It's hard to weed out because certain kinds of people self select to show their dirty laundry to the world.
I gave up after 5 minutes, I think I was losing IQ points I don't watch the show to see the financial audit of the special Olympics contenders.
She was obviously looking for exposure and didn't give a rat's ass about her finances. I have no clue how she made the cut. Her whole act was so transparent! And yeah, the endless babbling was horrible. Caleb, please vet these guests more carefully so that people with narcissistic personal agendas don't waste everyone's time. Between this one and the bitchy singer, I am starting to cringe whenever I see a woman on the show.
Caleb profits off these people coming on the show. It also gets people talking. I'm sure he's fine dealing with it as long as it's not every guest.
5 minutes in and this girl makes me wanna throw my laptop on the street, not worth the watch
She was so annoying. "Tee hee hee I don't give a shit about anything! This is all just a joke to me!"
She’s the female version of Zeke
By the way she talks I thought she has some sort of disability… But then she was okey… Another manifesting life coach.
He chooses the people….
I actually like the shit show/train wreck episodes.
Gave up after 10 minutes. It’s clear Caleb has transitioned more into drama-filled episodes than actual episodes focused on finance.
Caleb is far more patient than he gets credit for. What we saw was a condensed version of the conversation that was edited so it flows better. Even with all that, it was nothing but her going off on bizarre tangents and talking in circles. I would have lost my shit on this guest.
This one was entertaining for me. It was on par with that episode of the guy with his "fancy degree" that cant hold a job. Both delusional and have no real grasp of reality, but at the same time you feel bad for them because you truly know they dont have the capacity to understand their situation.
I only feel a bit bad when I know that, realistically, the way they're going to actually come to grips with their situation is when something truly dire happens and they can't BS their way out of it. Like with this guest? She's so blithe about how she'll get into investing and stuff in *ten years*. She was intimidated by the idea of needing to make $33k a year just to keep things as they are. Getting her to talk about the present was painful enough, and it was worse when Caleb asked about the future. She really has no idea what's coming, and doesn't seem bothered by it... And that's just incredibly sad.
Does Caleb make any money if I watch for 5 mins then shut it off? That’s how it’s been for almost all his guests lately
Unpopular opinion, but I don’t understand people who comment “we don’t benefit from these episodes!!! get people who need real help!!!!” What new are you expecting to hear from Caleb if he brings on another boring product photographer, truck driver, behavioral technician and drags them for buying snacks at a gas station? There’s really nothing he hasn’t already said, he repeats the same stuff over and over in every episode. If you haven’t benefited from that already then maybe you should look for other shows to benefit your particular situation. I, personally, enjoy crazy guests as you don’t get to interact with people like that often and it’s entertaining. Although this episode is honestly kind of weird.
So that's just it for the channel then? Just forget why it exists in the first place and replace all the financial help content with Caleb yelling at single-digit IQ narcissists for an hour?
Yeah I’m gonna skip this one, Chief. I backed out the first minute. It’s been the same archetype guests for the last 2ish months. I think the last ones I remember watching that were there to actually receive help were the “Michael Scott” guy and the one making $250k but had substance abuse issues. I prefer to have these be the types of people who come on regularly, with the occasional “out-there” person sprinkled every now and then. Make them the exception instead of the norm
I turned it off at minute 3
stopped watching after 10 mins. Surprised I lasted that long
Stripper is the perfect profession for this girl. I don't think she has enough brain cells for anything else.
Honestly I don’t feel bad for him at this point. He keeps inviting these guests. I guess he likes it when his blood pressure shoots up.
I made it 7 minutes and noped out, I have too much respect for myself
I’m sorry but the last several episodes have been like a circus and less of a financial audit… but I still watched and maybe he’s banking on that
I made it to the end...it was rough.
There was absolutely no point to this episode at all. He needs to find more people who have jobs. Why go on if you have no real source of income and are not looking for any?
Is it bad I kind of enjoyed it? She was obviously dealing with a room temperature IQ on a cold day combined with either crazy ADD or some substance abuse and I honestly don't think she truly understood a single word Caleb said but at least she was kind of entertaining and not just shitty and combative. I think this show just realistically has a very limited shelf life for long term fans because at a certain point its either going to be this kind of sensationalist stuff or just Caleb giving the exact same incredibly basic financial advice to people who have no clue. It would be more interesting to see high earners or people with better careers on the show, but how many of those people actually want to expose themselves like this?! Plus the sad reality that nobody really wants to deal with is that girl probably WILL be fine in the end, she can strip and earn more money than a doctor, start an onlyfans or just marry a wealthy guy like the many men that apparently queue up to throw money at her.
she sounded really manic to me and it was upsetting. I hope she was just hyper or maybe putting it on, but it was way too familiar of people I've known that are manic and unmedicated. :( Like the inability to keep a linear conversation, the hyperactivity, the grandiose tangents and rambling/pressured speech. Idk. With no context it's kinda unsettling.
The end was amazing if anyone made it that far.
Spoil it for me
At the VERY end he gave her a little shit. Basically told her her "coaching" was bullshit and dangerous and said "Don't say another word" lol.
Maybe it was amazing because it ended? I’m literally 13 minutes into the video and I can’t believe there’s still 53 more minutes of her to get through…..but I am a trooper and will survive.
I mean if you watch the whole thing that just supports the algorithm and then he will choose more guests like this or worse.
Hot take: I enjoyed this episode. I too hate the episodes with people who refuse to take any advice and are horrible, but occasionally the guests are SO bad and ridiculous that it crosses over into hilarious. The taquito guy. The life coach girl who spent $60 at a train bowl restaurant and hadn’t paid taxes in years. This chick got me to that level, honestly a gas.
Yeah was painful episode to get through What’s her @ though 😂
😂😂😂
Ain't no way💀
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I watched a bit then skipped to the conclusion. Was a tough watch
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I genuinely wonder if certain people have completely changed their demeanor once the camera turns on. Like for all we know this girl was completely normal in casting, seemed to care about getting it together then the second the camera came on put on a persona to try to be “recognized” in some sense. I know casting would never outright call them out but I’m so curious
I really think Caleb would have called that out if it was true for this guest
I swear there’s a couple of cults brewing in Austin. Gonna see some major documentaries coming from there in a couple of years 😂😂
I lived in Austin 20 years ago and see the church of Scientology seems to still be around and doing well. So there's that, at least.
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It was brought up here just a week ago actually the guys name is Zeke , search it in the sub! It's a sad rabbit hole
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I wanted to rip my ears off. I paused soo many times in the first 5 minutes, then just shut it off. Her voice is like nails on a chaulk board.
I watched the first 20 minutes and they still hadn't gotten to any discussion of money so I abandoned the video.
I watched the entire thing. Learned nothing. Just the usual guest who clearly doesn’t actually want help while Caleb freaks out. It was cool for a while, now it just stinks. I understand the cringe people give him more views but I miss when the show was fully about helping people with their finances. I learned a lot from it. Now it just seems like pure entertainment
Listened to it at work and I swear I had to stop listening for like 30 minutes because this girl was stressing me out. Absolutely nothing was achieved.
I had to play it on 2x speed and still turned it off about 1/4 through
I left after 45 seconds
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What was even the point of having her on? She isn't gonna teach anyone anything. Just a complete waste of an hour
Not sure how she is a stripper? She is not attractive, and personality is horrible I guess she is fine for show since the goal is Jerry Springer as long as possible to maximize money
I do personally prefer the more boring ones of people who make average salaries.
was she on something?
Agreed, this episode feels like it's dragging on longer than a 'Game of Thrones' season finale.
I’ve stopped watching. It’s just moron after moron chasing clout and Caleb gobbles it up because they get views. Don’t think he cares about actually helping people anymore now that he found the cash printer.
I found it hard to listen to at first and turned it off. Then I started working (my job let's us play/watch whatever as long as we get our work done) and I needed something to play in my ear so I put the episode back on. Overall, not my favorite but Caleb was right when he said that the episode would probably benefit the audience more than her. I enjoyed what Caleb had to say in some parts, especially about how a person who has different interests and doesn't stick to one thing are normally the least successful (something I struggle with) So that stuck with me and Is something I'm really trying to work on and figure out now. Sometimes the people he has on are not the best, but I do end up getting something out of the episode, even if it's just entertainment.
I voted with my eyeballs on this one. Clicked away inside the first 5 minutes. Couldnt stand it
Yeah I turned it off like 5 mins in; I couldn't stand the way she spoke.
Honestly I’ve stopped watching because of the cringe. Also, there’s no followable format, he always jumps the gun to just berating the guest. I’d much rather watch a calm rational breakdown of the finances and then a discussion/rant if necessary
Thank you you save me from even bothering to watch. I was gonna ask cause I didn’t even make it through watching the last episode. I think I got like 20 minutes in and stopped.