Plot Synopsis

Executive produced by Ashton Kutcher, GOING FROM BROKE features two hosts -- Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig along with financial expert Danetha Doe (Season 1) and millennial money expert Tonya Rapley (Season 2) -- who go one on one with young people to change their habits, gain financial confidence and become CEO of their own lives. Although they all come from different backgrounds and circumstances, each of the participants have one thing in common -- extreme debt.

In Season 1, Rosensweig and Doe challenge Los Angeles-based millennials to address everything from savings and spending to taxes, bills, co-loans and more. Ultimately, each of the subjects are given "homework," tailored next steps meant to be tackled within a specific and timely window. It's not comfortable, it's not easy, but it's necessary if they want financial stability. Throughout each of the 10 half-hours, viewers also get valuable insights and advice from several leading and trusted experts including award-winning personal finance journalist Jean Chatzky and Farnoosh Tarobi, bestselling author and podcast reporter. "The student debt crisis in America is devastating to young people and their families," adds Rosensweig. "We need real solutions, in real time, to end the vicious cycle of debt and get hardworking young people on the road to financial freedom. My hope is that the stories in this show shine a light on the crippling impact debt and financial instability has on our kids, our future workforce, and our economy." Each 22-minute installment features a different person in need of financial advice, including: Obi Nwankwo, a former college track star who has a degree in finance and runs his own company; Miracle McKinney, who chose to pursue her dreams of playing the violin professionally; Max & Megan Foster, a married couple with two young children and debt that is putting a strain on both their pocketbook and their marriage; Daniel Babic, who is working the red carpets, popping champagne and traveling the world -- but is also very broke; Alana Hunter, who left a great job to be a YouTuber; Amanda Kochey, who came to Los Angeles to follow her love of acting, but juggling three jobs to pay off her student loan debt wasn't part of the dream; Steven Sievart, who is $85,000 in debt yet prefers not to get a job; Jonas Nadler, who has a degree in business and finance, but wants to be a musician like his dad; Allie Brown, who is a marketing manager with a passion for shopping and surgical butt lifts; and Brandon Pfeltz, who is a sucker for expensive technology and rare antiques, which is a problem when you're sitting on a mountain of debt.
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Hosted by Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig and co-hosted by entrepreneur and millennial money expert Tonya Rapley, Season 2 of GOING FROM BROKE premieres on Crackle on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Dan and Tonya help debtors overcome crippling financial struggles to become CEOs of their own lives. Rosensweig commits his company to fulfill the mission of putting students first by helping them save time and be smarter with both their education as well as their finances. Season 2 follows six new cast members from around the country.

- Twenty-four-year-old Isabel is drowning in student loan debt and needs professional guidance so she can pay off her debt and achieve her goals of buying a home and planning a wedding before she's 30.

- College sweethearts Enam and Carlin owe over $200k in student loans and credit card bills. Every month they add onto their significant credit card debt to help pay for the medical bills of their 2 year old son who has sickle cell disease, and is in line for a surgery that could be a cure. They're seeking advice that will allow them to be financially free and give their son a better life.

- Single mom Tina has mounting bills consisting of student loans, a love of shopping, money owed for weight loss surgery and debt she took on during her divorce. She is determined that this is her year to break free, and will do anything to get there.

- New parents Jake and Chelsea struggle with compounding medical debt from several miscarriages. Chelsea lost most of her work as a baker during the pandemic and now, pregnant again, they hope to improve their finances enough to buy a first home before the birth.

- Ryan, a 26-year-old contractor who lives at home, financially supports his mother who is battling stage 3 breast cancer. They owe $30k on their home and are close to foreclosure. Ryan hopes to be a successful entrepreneur one day, but right now just needs to learn how to manage his own finances like a CEO.

- The Donovan, a classically trained concert pianist, has struggled to pay off student loans and credit cards. Now unemployed due the pandemic, he finds himself in an even deeper hole with his monthly expenses far outweighing what he's able to bring in.