Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Darby and Kirsty, 27 and 25, who are professional YouTubers. While Kirsty’s art tutorial channel explodes in profitability, Darby’s efforts lag behind in viewership and earnings, creating a stark contrast in their money dynamic. He feels he doesn’t deserve comfort. She waits for her success to vanish. — 🚨 GET RAMIT SETHI’S WEEKLY MONEY NEWSLETTER * I share news ways to think about money every Saturday. Get the emails here: https://iwt.com/podcastnewsletter-yt 🙌 GET HELP FROM RAMIT SETHI * Take control of your money with the Conscious Spending Plan: https://iwt.com/csp-youtube * Optimize your credit cards with the 1st chapter of my book: https://iwt.com/chapter1-youtube * Join my Money Coaching program for monthly help: https://iwt.com/moneycoaching-youtube * Sign up for Double Engine Growth: https://start.growthlab.com/double-engine-growth/?_pt=Social&ud=47&sales_channel=podcast&utm_campaign=deg-ramitmedia&utm_content=deg-ramitmedia-saleslink1 🤳 CONNECT WITH RAMIT SETHI * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramit/ * X: https://twitter.com/ramit * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramitsethi/ ✅ SUBSCRIBE SO YOU DON’T MISS ANY EPISODES https://youtube.com/user/ramitsethi/featured/ — Can’t-miss moments: 00:00:00 — 1: Opening 00:02:12 — 2: Why can’t they take a weekend away? 00:05:36 — 3: The peculiar financial “rules” Darby has set for himself 00:10:16 — 4: How Kirsty is making $35,000+ per month – at age 24! 00:13:19 — 5: Darby doesn’t want to be a house husband all his life 00:24:40 — 6: Ramit calls out the elephant in the room 00:29:43 — 7: Wait, he won’t go to the spa… but he’s ok with a Tesla? 00:35:42 — 8: The danger of not seeing their finances as a team 00:40:19 — 9: Kirsty admits she’s scared of money 00:45:13 — 10: The cost of being indecisive 00:50:55 — 11: Role Play: How would another couple handle this? 00:59:17 — 12: Ramit breaks down their numbers 01:05:40 — 13: Will his YouTube channel work out? Darby makes a plan 01:17:29 — 14: The key lesson of this conversation 01:18:41 — 15: Where are they now? Darby & Kirsty’s follow-ups — If you and your partner have a money issue and you want my help, I occasionally select a couple to work with, free of charge. Apply for my help here: https://forms.gle/pjYMaLeThJM3z9uN6 Produced by Crate Media.