Marika Proctor

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Marika Proctor is an actor turned journalist who currently tells stories about life — and how money messes with it — on “This is Uncomfortable.”

You can find her previous reporting at Religion News Service, where she wrote about church politics and the war in Ukraine, spiritual responses to the climate crisis, and the intersection of art and faith. Marika holds an MA in religion from Yale where she produced and hosted conversations with scholars for the Yale Podcast Network.

Outside of work, she loves talking about the weather.

Latest Stories (7)

"This Is Uncomfortable" Newsletter

Paco de Leon wants you to embrace the little wins

by Marika Proctor and Ellen Rolfes

May 17, 2024

In this week's Uncomfortable Book Club, the “Finance for the People” author shares some practical tips for taking control of your finances.

Paco de Leon and her book, "Finance for the People"

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This is a season of transformation

by Reema Khrais and Marika Proctor

Apr 19, 2024

Reema recaps our latest season and reveals Team Uncomfortable's summer plans in the latest newsletter.

"This Is Uncomfortable" host Reema Khrais

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This is what your clothes cost the people who make them

by Alice Wilder , Tony Wagner and Marika Proctor

Apr 12, 2024

Plus: “Gentefied” co-creator Marvin Lemus defends his splurge in this week's newsletter. Don't forget to file your taxes BTW!

Garment workers rally outside Los Angeles City Hall last year.

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This is how clothing brings us together

by Alice Wilder , Marika Proctor and Tony Wagner

Apr 5, 2024

Plus: A textile expert defends her splurge, what we're reading about fashion and a guide to free tax filing in this week's newsletter.

Alice Wilder

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This is why weight discrimination is legal in most of the U.S.

by Hannah Harris Green , Marika Proctor and Tony Wagner

Mar 29, 2024

Plus: Weight discrimination expert Virgie Tovar defends her splurge.

Scenes from a National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance rally in New York.

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This is how our listeners budget without Mint

by Tony Wagner and Marika Proctor

Mar 15, 2024

Plus, a beautifully written “Defend Your Splurge” from author Nicolette Polek, some cheap gardening tips and the economics of “I’m Just Ken.”

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This is lookism at work

by Reema Khrais and Marika Proctor

Mar 8, 2024

Plus: A splurgy date night, further reading from our K-beauty episode and more in this week's newsletter.

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