Sneaker Towers & Fake Shopping Carts

Josh Gondelman and caller Jina swap confessions about impulse buys, dopamine-chasing shopping apps, and the ever-growing tower of sneakers by his bed.What You'll HearThe Tower of Sneakers Confession: Josh admits his side of the bed now lives in the shadow of an embarrassing sneaker collection, while caller Jina lays out her own struggle to live below her means in a world of endless upgrades and seasonal drops.The Fake Shopping Cart Trick: Jina describes an app built to trigger the same dopamine as buying something, minus the actual purchase, and the two dig into what really works (and doesn't) to slow down an impulse buy.Turning Splurges into Something Kinder: From Facebook Marketplace camping chairs to GoFundMe donations instead of a new loveseat, Josh and Jina land on a gentler way to spend that doesn't leave anyone feeling broke or bombarded.CHAPTERS00:00 Booking flights, hotels & finally planning ahead03:47 Welcome, caller Jina!09:10 Josh's weak spots: sweaters and sneakers14:32 The app that fakes a shopping cart18:42 Splurging on other people instead23:24 Goodnight...to the sneakersFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.