Monica Vantilburg

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1,410 appearances 4 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 22 Jul

Monica Vantilburg’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF · How GLP-1s Are Reshaping the Economy and Who's Really Paying for It · 15 Jul 2026 podcast

30% of American adults were categorized as obese in the year 2000. matched

Today, that number sits at about 42%. matched

Naturally, the weight loss industry is growing and evolving to match this rising number. matched

Drugs now exist to allow you to chemically purchase proximity to this contrived beauty standard of thinness, but they tend to cost $350 to $1,000 a month, and insurance coverage is a lottery. matched

This episode asks the question nobody in personal finance is asking. matched

If thinness literally makes you richer, is a GLP-1 a financial investment, or is this just another health fad sweeping the country? matched

Thank you so much for having me. matched

As with many other issues, this bias has an outsized effect on women, especially as they age. matched

According to the National Institutes of Health, the financial net worth of moderately to severe obese women ages 51 to 61 was 40 percent lower than their quote unquote normal weight peers. matched

That number jumps to 60% for women 57 to 67. matched

Not only that, but as women become more successful, their weight has more of an impact on their earning potential. matched

Female executives who are overweight may have up to a 16% lower wage. matched

The cherry on top is that weight is not a protected category under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. matched

You can legally be fired for being seen as overweight in almost every state. matched

Though shout out to Michigan, Colorado, and Washington for being decent. matched

Where does this come from? matched

There is an unfortunate stigma that obesity is caused by lifestyle choices, lack of willpower, laziness. matched

Somehow we've learned not to blame people for mental illness, but our progress is utterly lacking when it comes to weight. matched

The demographics most likely to be obese in the U.S. matched

are adults aged 40 to 59, aka those at the height of their careers, many of whom are juggling caring for children and aging parents. matched

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