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Taylor Swift & Swiftynomics With Misty Heggeness
53 minutes Posted Apr 1, 2026 at 4:48 pm.
Meet Misty Heggeness
Swiftynomics and studying Taylor Swift as an economic muse
How do we scale swiftynomics?
Women creating space for other women
Swiftnomics vs. Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” movement
“Pearl clutchers” vs. “granolas”
Women leaving the workforce and being economically sidelined
“Masterminding” the systems
Hoarding wealth
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
The future of Swiftynomics
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If you’re a Swiftie, this episode is for you.
Today, Christiana sits down with professor and author Misty Heggeness to break down her book Swiftnomics and how Taylor Swift turned fandom into a $4 billion touring empire, and what it reveals about consumption, influence, and the rise of a new economic model led by women.
Misty’s website: https://www.mistyheggeness.com/ 
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