Today on the show we have attorney extraordinaire Art Steele! Art Steele is a business and estate planning attorney who helps entrepreneurs and families protect what matters most. She started her career at Skadden Arps in Washington, D.C., then went to work at General Tax Counsel for Discovery Communications. Art launched her own law firm in 2014 and started the Legal-EASE for Entrepreneurs Podcast in 2016 which empowers minority business owners to tackle the legal needs of their business. To ge...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Tela Holcomb, is a self-described "mom, wife, six-figure stocks and options trader, 9 to 5 survivor, risk taker and freedom catcher." But she wasn't always a stock trading wiz. It wasn't until Tela lost her job in 2012 that she decided to dive into learning all she could about the stock market. Today, Tela supports herself on income she earns from a combination of short-term stock trading and long-term investing and saving, as well as income earned from teaching online courses on how to trade. S...
Dec 11, 2019•35 min
On today's show, Tiffany opens up about the revenue streams that make up The Budgetnista's seven-figure business. How does an influencer really make money anyway? At this point, The Budgetnista's origin story is pretty legendary. When Tiffany lost her job after the 2008 recession, she started The Budgetnista, a financial coaching business, while living on her sister's couch and piecing her own financial life back together. Through word-of-mouth she got new clients looking for help getting their ...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 198
On today's show, we're joined by Miko Branch, who in 2004 co-founded Miss Jessie's curly hair products with her sister Titi, inspired by their grandmother's homemade recipes They have been serving the curly, kinky and wavy hair community ever since. What to support our show? Show our sponsors some love! HoneyBook is offering our listeners 50% off when you visit Honeybook.com/brownambition . Payment is flexible, and this promotion applies whether you pay monthly or annually. Bombas is offering ou...
Nov 27, 2019•49 min
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! On today's show: How can I save while building my business? Should I quit school to help my mother? When you support our sponsors, you support us and help Brown Ambition keep going. Check out these offers from our partners below: HoneyBook is offering our listeners 50% off when you visit Honeybook.com/brownambition . Payment is flexible, and this promotion applies whether you pay monthly or annually. Bombas is offering our listeners 20% off their first purchase wh...
Nov 20, 2019•47 min•Season 5Ep. 197
Happy BA Wednesday! On today's show: How slowing down in your career or business may help you attract even more success We take questions from a listener feeling lost in her 20s and another struggling to save more when she can barely make ends meet When you support our sponsors, you support us and help Brown Ambition keep going. Check out these offers from our partners below: HoneyBook is offering our listeners 50% off when you visit Honeybook.com/brownambition . Payment is flexible, and this pr...
Nov 13, 2019•44 min•Season 5Ep. 196
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! When you support our sponsors, you support us and help Brown Ambition keep going. Check out these offers from our partners below: HoneyBook is offering our listeners 50% off when you visit Honeybook.com/brownambition . Payment is flexible, and this promotion applies whether you pay monthly or annually. Bombas is offering our listeners 20% off their first purchase when you shop at Bombas.com/brownambition. Earnest is offering our listeners a $100 cash bonus when yo...
Nov 06, 2019•55 min•Season 5Ep. 195
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Oct 30, 2019•1 hr
In September 2016, Sharon Epperson was at the gym when she felt a relentless, migraine-like pain shoot through her head and neck. One S.O.S. call to her husband and several hours in the hospital later, she learned she was one of 30,000 people in the U.S. who suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. Two in five die instantly and African Americans are twice as likely as whites to suffer from one. Sharon, who is the senior personal finance correspondent at CNBC, was one of the lucky ones. On toda...
Oct 23, 2019•54 min
On today's episode of Brown Ambition: Dual milestones, different days as TIff rings in her fabulous 40th and Mandi preps for an epic baby shower Wildest dreams: After asking you to share your wildest dreams with us on last week's show, we got a flood of responses! We'll share some of our faves on the air. The magic number to save in your emergency fund is $2,467, according to a new study. Job tips: Why you should never put your expected salary on a job application and we tackle a question from a...
Oct 16, 2019•46 min•Season 5Ep. 193
On today's show: —We take a question from a listener wondering how she and her husband can begin to tackle their combined $40,000 debt load — including credit cards, personal loans and student loans. —Another listener is trying to build credit but keeps getting denied for cards...what's a girl to do? We've got some ideas! — A Reddit group is under fire for requiring members to prove they are "black enough" by sharing photos of their ... forearms? We tackle this problematic topic and talk about h...
Oct 09, 2019•47 min•Season 5Ep. 192
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday (and International Podcasts Day!) On today's show: —Tiffany recaps the epic wedding of pal and social commentator Luvvie Ajayi (haven't listened to our interview with Luvvie yet? Go back and check out Ep. 50! ). Congrats Luvvie! —When it's better to spend the money and hire a professional vs. take the time to DIY —We take a question from a listener who's torn between being car debt-free or purchasing a newer ride and a young woman who's new boyfriend has some * fee...
Oct 02, 2019•46 min•Season 5Ep. 191
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! On today's show: —Yep. It is possible to get fired in less than 24 hours. Tiffany explains. —How to get around monthly maintenance fees at your bank —What to do when friends want to plan a lavish vacay and you're on a budget Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 25, 2019•40 min•Season 5Ep. 190
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday y’all! On today’s show: -Tiffany’s got a 40th bday resolution to start sticking up more for herself when she’s shortchanged — the same way she goes to bat for her Dream Catchers, family and friends. -Choosing the right credit card for household purchases -Whether or not you should use a windfall to pay off credit debt or put it in the bank for savings -When to tell if it’s time to sell a house vs hold onto it -Engaging in the rumor mill at work and how it can be to...
Sep 18, 2019•40 min•Season 4Ep. 189
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! Here are a few links to resources mentioned on today's show: Equifax Data Breach Settlement sources FTC Equifaxbreachsettlement.com The "Momference" Tiffany's new fave vintage shop in NJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 11, 2019•39 min•Season 4Ep. 188
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! On today's show: -Tiffany's weekend at the GirlTrek Stress Protest -Questions on paying down debt with stocks, and buying a house while a recession looms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 04, 2019•44 min•Season 4Ep. 187
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Aug 28, 2019•50 min•Season 4Ep. 186
We're BACK after a brief hiatus with a brand new show. You've seen the headlines about a pending recession, but is it really time to start preparing? And how could you prepare yourself for the next downturn if you wanted to? We've got some tips. Also on the show, we tackle some brand new questions from our listeners: —Should I use a car accident settlement to pay off my loan debt or invest it instead? —I'm becoming a stay-at-home mom. Should I cash out my 401(k) when I leave my job? Learn more a...
Aug 21, 2019•52 min•Season 4Ep. 185
This is a show years in the making — we finally have our podcast pals Rich and Marcus from Paychecks and Balances on the show! The guys join us to tackle some awkward and controversial questions about money and relationships. Follow Rich and Marcus @paybalances. This episode originally aired Oct. 24, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 14, 2019•59 min•Season 4Ep. 186
Ash Cash * worked his way up from bank teller to bank branch manager to the CEO of a credit union over the course of a decade. He also nearly lost his Bronx, NY home during the 2008 housing crisis. In this special episode of Brown Ambition, we invited Ash to relive those trying days and share the steps he took to help his family get back on track. "I ate my humble pie and learned from it," Cash said in today's interview. "That’s what opened my eyes to residual income and having your money work f...
Aug 07, 2019•41 min•Season 4Ep. 185
On today's show: We tackle a question from a listener who is afraid that her own fears about losing money are costing her crucial wealth building opportunities. Later in the show, we take on a tough question about an underwater car loan (ugh!) and weigh the pros and cons of getting to know your neighbors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 31, 2019•50 min•Season 4Ep. 184
On today's show: We answer a question from a listener who says she was embarrassed to learn she accepted a salary $7,000 less than the market rate for her position. We offer some tips on how she can negotiate a raise...after she's already accepted the offer. Have a question for the show? We'd love to hear from you! (Yes, you can remain anonymous -- just tell us!) Email us here or hit is up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Se...
Jul 24, 2019•55 min•Season 4Ep. 183
One of us has a very exciting announcement on today's show! ;) You don't want to miss it. Also on today's show we cover: -Did Mandi's Twitter campaign against LG/Best Buy save her $900 and a new dishwasher? -Can you negotiate with your auto lender to pay off your loan for less? -Is it too late to start investing after 40? -Who's *really* behind the #NotMyAriel protest? -The new James Bond is blowing our minds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com...
Jul 17, 2019•50 min•Season 4Ep. 182
We asked our listeners to share their childcare cost stories, and you did not hold back! On today's show, we dive into the reader mailbag to hear from listeners spending tens of thousands of dollars per year on childcare. We also take questions from listener Scott, who wants to know if using a credit repair firm "piggybacking" technique can rescue his credit and Ashley who wants to know if investing in one type of mutual fund is enough. As mentioned on today's show: Help Mandi get some Twitter c...
Jul 10, 2019•55 min•Season 4Ep. 181
On today's show, we recap a recent study that looked at places in the U.S. where families can earn six figures incomes and STILL feel broke . The struggle is real, y'all. Increasingly, childcare is becoming one of the largest expenses for families. We want to hear your childcare stories ... how are you making it work? Do you pay for a full-time nanny? Rely on relatives to help? Spring for the fancy day care? We want to know what it takes for working parents to make childcare work in the U.S. tod...
Jul 03, 2019•49 min•Season 4Ep. 180
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! On today's show: -Tiffany makes a big move -We tackle how to get out of a car lease -We share a story that's baffling — college grads spending thousands on a game that could pay off their student debt (if they're lucky) As mentioned on the show: How to Get Out of a Car Lease (LendingTree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 26, 2019•48 min•Season 4Ep. 179
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Jun 19, 2019•48 min•Season 4Ep. 178
On today's show, we tackle a ton of hot topics, including taking your questions on: -The best side hustles for folks who are time-challenged -How we really feel about using credit cards (and Dave Ramsey's long-standing rule against plastic) -How the bro-iness of the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement misses the mark with women of color (NY Times) -- Today's show is sponsored by Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Jun 12, 2019•55 min•Season 4Ep. 177
Today’s episode is brought to you by the eco-conscious clothing company, Pact Apparel, gives its customers the chance to invest in the future of your family and women worldwide. For 25% off your first order, visit WearPact.com and enter code BrownAmbition at check out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 05, 2019•50 min•Season 4Ep. 176
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May 29, 2019•47 min
