Meet Your Host, Dara Fleischer

Black Friday madness is here and my anxiety levels are clearly off the charts. If you're like me and millions of other compulsive shoppers who suffer from stress, shame and guilt as a result of money avoidance, then you need to tune-into my candid chat with Amanda Clayman. Amanda is a Financial Therapist - one of the few experts I found who smartly married the fields of wellness, therapy and finance in a holistic way. She's beyond brilliant and has a "wealth" of knowledge and personal experience to share on the subject of debt, money avoidance and how it impacts our overall health and well-being. Enjoy the show!

During stressful times like these, the only thing that brings me comfort is #shopping. For anyone who suffers from #addiction, be it #overeating, #gambling, #sex, #socialmedia, #drugs, #alcohol or #overshopping, elevated #stress can cause a major spike in cortisol levels (our brain’s built-in alarm system), often triggering self-sabotaging behavior. With #anxiety and #stress levels at an all time high, it’s essential to identify those #triggers early so you can put a stop to #destructive behavioral patterns. That’s why I had to chat with Carrie Rattle, a former Wall Street executive-turned-financial-therapist and #OverShopping specialist. A 30-year veteran executive of the financial industry and CEO of BehaviorialCents.com, Carrie has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to #finance and #shoppingaddiction. I first connected with Carrie back in 2021 when she was working alongside Dr. April Benson, a nationally known psychologist and author who specialized in the treatment of compulsive buying disorder. I was seeking #therapy for my #compulsiveshopping problem but never had the #courage to do something about it… until now. Listen to this week’s #episode to hear more about my journey with @carrierattle’s new #stoppingovershopping #groupcoaching #program on serialshopper.com, #applepodcasts and #spotifypodcasts. Enjoy the show!

Meet Janine - my partner in crime when it comes to shopping. Find out why I have a love hate relationship with Janine on this week's episode. I adore her because she's an amazing person who always tells me when I've gone too far and purchased to many pairs of well, Golden Goose sneakers. I hate her for introducting me to CantyBoots.com - kick ass custom designer luxury cowboy boots that I clearly don't need but had to have. Find out how I met Janine (it's a crazy story) and why we quickly bonded over our love of well, shopping along with some tough stories about how compulsive spending can quickly spiral out of control.

Welcome to my Podcast! My name is Dara Fleischer and I’m a serial shopper. Shopaholism (a.k.a. Oniomania) has been present in my life for as long as I can remember. Just like alcohol and gambling for some, compulsive buying is an addiction and can be destructive to you and those around you… just ask my husband!

I’m guilty of buying and returning (a.k.a. shopping bulimia), often hide how much I spend from my spouse, split clothing payments on multiple credit cards and Buy Now, Pay Later sites, yet continue to shop compulsively for Golden Goose sneakers and Batsheva dresses despite my dwindling savings account.

I created the Serial Shopper Show because I needed an unfiltered outlet for sharing my personal struggles with shopping addiction. If you can relate and are tired of feeling overspent, in debt and out of control, then you need to be a part of the Serial Shopper Show community! Tune-in weekly for interviews with other serial shoppers, experts and my daily shopping obsessions.

I'm so excited to introduce you to my Mom, Eileen - without a doubt, the most fashionable person on the planet. I clearly inherited her overshopping addiction and write more about our shopping shenanigans in my published essay, "I Saw It First," as featured in this Chicken Soup For The Shopper's Soul book. In this eye-opening Podcast, I'm taking you back to my childhood and how my earlier years clearly triggered my compulsive shopping behavior. Sorry Mom... I love you more than you know and take full responsiblity for my reckless financial behavior. Hope you enjoy the show!