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Brown Ambition

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The Brown Ambition Podcast helps you unapologetically build wealth by saving, investing and making smart career choices — on your own d@mn terms! New episodes Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Episodes

BA Q&A: This is for My Homies

We're back with another BA Q and A! This week we'll cover: How to pay for renovating your home Buying a personal home vs. an investment home Until next Friday hit us up with your questions @BrownAmbitionPodcast on IG and through email at BrownAmbitionPodcast@gmail.com 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 20, 202123 min

Tiffany Owns That B...

Hey BA Fam! This week we're talking about the importance protecting your intellectual property as a business owner or creator in general. No matter how good a deal or contract looks, protect your IP at all costs! Here are a few highlights from today's episode: Follow Mandi & Tiffany on TikTok! (3:50) Don't have a defeatist attitude about growing wealth (7:41) Protecting your intellectual property as a business owner (31:42) Elevate Black Wall Street: As we heard from Mandra on today's show, ...

Aug 18, 202149 min

BA Q&A: Eff Them Student Loans?

We're back with another BA Q and A! This week we'll cover: Setting up an IRA for your Teen Refinancing student loans Until next Friday hit us up with your questions @BrownAmbitionPodcast on IG and through email at BrownAmbitionPodcast@gmail.com 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 13, 202122 min

EP 278: Being The Face of Your Own Business

Hey BA Fam! This week we're talking about business. Mandi launched her "Just Quit!" Toolkit and Tiffany met some BA listeners at a book signing. Tiffany's book signing (2:49) Mandi's "Just Quit" Toolkit (10:32) Allyson Felix becomes the most decorated track and field olympian of all time, winning gold and bronze in sneakers she developed herself after breaking ties with Nike (29:36) We'll see you Friday for BA QA! In the meantime, as always, hit us up with your questions @brownambitionpodcast on...

Aug 11, 202142 min

BA Q&A: How Do You Ask for a Larger Credit Limit?

We're back with another BA Q and A! This week we'll cover: Does your baby need life insurance? Will asking for a larger credit limit harm your credit score? Until next Friday hit us up with your questions @BrownAmbitionPodcast on IG and through email at BrownAmbitionPodcast@gmail.com 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 06, 202115 min

EP 277: Black Women Can be Introverts, too!

Happy BA Wednesday fam! This week Tiffany needs advice about a networking opportunity she's been invited to (8:12). We also talk about The Importance of Vaccines (2:45) Simone Biles is more than just a gymnast (27:58) Alfonso Ribeiro, the actor who played Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince, feels "rejected" by the black community (32:23) We'll see you Friday for BA QA! In the meantime, as always, hit us up with your questions @brownambitionpodcast on IG and through email at BrownAmbitionPodcast@g...

Aug 04, 202140 min

BA Q and A: What's Zombie Debt?

We're back with another BA Q and A! This week we'll cover: What is zombie debt, and what does a statute of limitations mean for credit card debt? (1:30) Some ways to think about prioritizing debt by thinking through the true cost of the debt (5:00) How to help your parents make decisions about buying and selling a house (10:25) Until next Friday hit us up with your questions @BrownAmbitionPodcast on IG and through email at BrownAmbitionPodcast@gmail.com Check out the links below for more: What i...

Jul 30, 202119 min

Its About More Than 700k Though

This week you can read about Mandi in an article on Grow about how she increased her net worth from 70k to 700k in 5 years (3:00). Its about more than just the numbers though. Listen in this week to hear more about it. Other things we talk about this week include: Friendship Breakups (8:50) The power of expanding your ability instead of your capacity (15:04) And we'll talk a little a about the child tax credit checks people started to get this week (26:25) We'll see you Friday for BA QA! In the ...

Jul 28, 202134 minSeason 6Ep. 276

BA Q and A: Is Full-Time Work Really Better Than Contract Gig?

We got your Q and A for you today, and we've got two great listener questions. If you get offered a contract job that's almost double your current salary, do you take it? (1:23) If I'm looking out of state for jobs, how do I know what salary is fair? (6:22) Keep sending all your great questions to brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on IG @brownambitionpodcast . See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Jul 23, 202115 min

The Magical Mythical White Man

Happy BA Wednesday! This week Tiffany tells us all about why she's taking a social media break (22:03). And it might not be the reason you think. We'll also talk about The value of normalizing things like IVF (2:05) Why "negotiate like a white man" is AWFUL advice (29:50) What's the next step with a coach or therapist after you've met your goals? (9:20) Stay tuned Friday for the Q and A episode. And check out the link below if you want to apply for some free career coaching with Mandi: https://d...

Jul 21, 202136 minSeason 6Ep. 275

BA Q and A: Am I Responsible For My Mom's Final Expenses?

Surprise! We've decided to break our Q and A segment out into a weekly bonus episode. We LOVE answering your questions and never want to stop. We've got some good ones this week: (2:20) How do I get my 17 year old step daughter to embrace personal finance? (11:07) My parents didn't raise me, how responsible am I for taking care of them as they age? As always feel free to hit us up with your questions @brownambitionpodcast on IG, or brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com Check out the links below for mor...

Jul 16, 202121 min

From 70k to 700k

TIFFANY IS BACK Y’ALL We had a great time with our guest co-hosts and we’re so very grateful. But we missed our Tiff and she’s BACK. We’ll get to hear all about how she spent her time off, and we’ll hear about how Mandi took some time for herself too. As much as we love talking about work, career, and money, you all know we’re big fans of taking time for rest too. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get to business at all. Mandi recently decided to strike out on her own entrepreneurial journey, and w...

Jul 14, 202147 minSeason 6Ep. 274

Summer Guest Series Greatest Hits

We made it y’all. And I can’t thank my guest cohosts enough for joining me and holding my hand through this period of separation. Chris Browning of Popcorn Finance, Berna Anat from Hey Berna, Jamila Souffrant from Journey to launch and lastly Jannesse Torres-Rodriguez from yo Quiero Dinero. I had a blast getting to know y’all better and feel like I've got four new financial besties already.. This reference is strictly for the millennials so Boomers and Gen Z, sorry not sorry. Remember those old ...

Jul 07, 202148 minSeason 6Ep. 273

Buy Back Your Time w/Jannese Torres-Rodriguez of Yo Quiero Dinero

This week's guest host is creator and host of the Yo Quiero Dinero podcast, Jannese Torres-Rodriguez! Jannese got tired of her corporate job and decided to side hustle her way to financial independence. And now, with TEN streams of income, she's been able to quit her job and do the things she loves. She's here to share some of her journey with us this week. We'll learn... Why Jannese left her six figure corporate job (9:43) How her time in corporate life prepared her for the very white, very mal...

Jun 30, 202151 minSeason 6Ep. 272

Bet On Yourself w/Jamila Souffrant

Happy BA Wednesday, this week's special guest co-host is the fabulous Jamila Souffrant from Journey To Launch. It started as a blog initially, chronicling her expedition to reach financial independence. After one year of logging her transformational growth to Financial Independence, the blog piqued the interest of a larger audience which inspired the launch of the podcast of the same name. Jamila talks about: How a breakdown during a 3 hour commute started her journey (5:04) How she was able to ...

Jun 23, 202155 minSeason 6Ep. 271

Financial Hype Woman Berna Anat

This week's guest host is the fantastic financial hype woman Berna Anat. Berna is a producer, speaker and Fin-fluencer (is that a thing?) dedicated to making financial literacy more funny, more accessible, and more Brown for young people everywhere. She's got all kinds of wisdom to share this week like: How she got out from under 50k in debt (23:34) Going from a 9-5 to full time influencer (27:10) She also helps answer some great listener questions about the balance between paying off debt and e...

Jun 16, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 6Ep. 270

Just quit already! And other new rules for wealth-building

This week we're joined by special guest host Chris Browning. Chris is the host of Popcorn Finance , a podcast where he discusses finance in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn. He's also the co-host of This is Awkward , where he and his co-host Allison Baggerly help people with their awkward money problems. We dig into some good stuff this week like: After we get past financial survival/protection mode, what are the new rules to follow? What kind of life insurance is best? What happ...

Jun 09, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 6Ep. 269

The Joy In Getting ‘Rich’

Hey BA Fam - Mandra here! We’ve got some incredible guests lined up for you this June while Tiffany is on a much-needed vacation. We’re kicking off the summer cohost series with Chris Browning from the Popcorn Finance podcast next Wednesday June 9th! Chris basically invented the perfect snackable money podcast with his show, which was recently featured on a list of great podcasts from none other than the New York Times. Not too shabby! This week, we’ve got a little something special for you. We’...

Jun 02, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 6Ep. 268

What's The Money For?

Tiff is, after this episode, taking a much needed and well deserved break. We thought it was important to have a talk about why this is okay and necessary to do. And we have a talk about shifting your mindset away from simply survival, once your financial safety net is set up. You'll also hear: (27:29) - This is the 100th anniversary of The Tulsa Massacre. We have a quick guest appearance to explain what happened, and why it still matters today (40:56) - An important listener question: "how do w...

May 26, 20211 hr 17 minSeason 6Ep. 267

How Do You Make a Unicorn Culture?

In her business, Tiffany calls her team the “Unicorn Squad.” We need to have a talk about how we create a “Unicorn Culture.” The old ways of doing work are dying and we say let them die. You want to talk a meeting while you’re out on a walk, why not? We had a great talk this week about how to value your employees as people instead of money generating machines. Then we’re on to your questions, this week we’ll talk about: (28:15) Is there really a housing bubble happening right now? 36:22) Paying ...

May 19, 202153 minSeason 6Ep. 266

Surviving (And Thriving) Through a Pandemic w/Double Dutch Aerobics

Happy BA Wednesday! This week we're bringing you another interview from an amazing and inspirational couple, Sean and Michelle Clark from Double Dutch Aerobics. We'll hear from them about: How their business was impacted by the pandemic (9:40) How their community came through for them in their time of need (36:04) How they’re coming back stronger after surviving the pandemic (39:45) The value of multiple income streams in helping survive the pandemic (44:47) Learn more about the amazing work Sea...

May 11, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 6Ep. 265

Planning Your Kids' Financial Futures w/Helen Ngo

BA Fam, this week we're super excited to bring you another great interview. One of our financial favs Helen Ngo is back to talk to us about how we plan finances for our kids. We'll talk about: The difference between tactics and strategy when planning for your kids financial future (21:50) Why is college the first (and sometimes only) thing we think about when planning for our kids' financial future? (24:40) A few alternatives to the ever popular (and overhyped?) 529 plan (32:40) When is the righ...

May 05, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 6Ep. 264

Dreams Are Free

Happy BA Wednesday! Let's talk about mindset. It's not the solution for everything, but it can make SUCH a difference in your life. This week we cover: Why dreaming big and working big aren't the same thing (11:32) An activity you can use to dream big and shift your mindset (19:50) What Sesame Street can teach us about mindset (28:37) What's the mindset difference between a millionaire and a billionaire (35:05) Then we'll get to your questions about debt versus savings (42:55) and how to find a ...

Apr 28, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 6Ep. 263

Your Magic Wand is Working

There are so many emotions this week, especially with the guilty verdict(s!) in the George Floyd murder trial. We want you to know that we recorded this episode Monday, a day before the verdict was reached. Our hearts go out to Floyd's family and to all the supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement who fought for justice in Floyd's name. He will not be forgotten. There is still much work to be done. Here's how you can help: Call 202-499-6085 and ask your representatives in Congress to suppor...

Apr 21, 202141 minSeason 6Ep. 262

Do Less, Be More

We got a New York Times best seller , fam! Get Good With Money is on a whole bunch of best seller lists and we couldn't be more proud. This week we spend some time talking about what it means for Tiff (1:22), what it takes to actually get on a best seller list (9:20), and maybe most importantly, what Tiff plans to do for REST (16:45). And after our amazing interview last week, we're back to answering your questions, like: I over contributed to my 401k, can I pull some of that money out to pay do...

Apr 14, 202152 minSeason 6Ep. 261

Earn Your Leisure ft. Troy Millings and Rashad Billal

Hey BA fam! We’re excited to bring you a very special interview this week. We had the joy and privilege of talking to Troy and Rashad from the podcast Earn Your Leisure! Also making a special appearance is Ian Dunlap from the Market Mondays podcast. We got so much wisdom and inspiration from them. Things like: How to use an economic downturn to your advantage (37:00) Why it’s important to build a foundation before you can seize on a “moment” (42:15) Turning a podcast into a network, then into a ...

Apr 07, 20211 hr 43 minSeason 5Ep. 260

How to (Finally!) Get Good With Money

Happy BA Wednesday, fam! It’s book release week for Tiff, and we’re talking all about the concept of financial wholeness (12:55). Mandi even took the quiz, and we’ll discuss her results. We’d love to see you take it too. Head to ggwmoneyquiz.com and take the Financial Wholeness Quiz, then share your results on IG and tag us with the hashtag #ggwmoney. Other topics this week include: Should you worry about identity theft with a custodial brokerage account? (49:17) Should you drain your savings to...

Mar 31, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 6Ep. 259

The Mortgage Question We've Never Heard Before

Before we do anything else, we want to let you know we're standing in solidarity our AAPI community in Atlanta and all of the US after the tragedy that happened there last week. This epidemic of violence against our AAPI siblings has to stop. Check this link to see how you can help. Other things happening this week: Chris Hogan, of DR fame resigns after failing to live up to their "righteous living" policy (17:35) Kylie Jenner asks people to crowdfund for her makeup artist's brain surgery (20:23...

Mar 24, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 6Ep. 258

The Debate About Marrying "Up"

Have you ever heard of hypergamy? Wikipedia defines it as "the act or practice of a person marrying a spouse of higher caste or social status than themselves." Plenty of women today are actually following hypergamy in their relationships. Tiff fell down a YouTube rabbit hole and she's got questions...(3:18) Other highlights: Stimmys are coming! What should we be doing with them? (31:58) How do students and dependents get their checks? (33:53) Whether you should open a UGMA account for your child...

Mar 17, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 6Ep. 257

The Princess Diaries Was a Lie

It's BA Wednesday and we got the royal tea for you this week. We talk about: Oprah's exit interview with Megan Markle and Prince Harry (1:41) Tiffany's (virtual) White House visit (22:39) Some news on more stimulus checks (26:24) Shouts out to the ladies for International Women's Day (31:16) A listener question about being asked to do more and more work without being paid more (40:54) Speaking of questions, we have a new way for you to connect with us so you can ask us your questions. You can no...

Mar 10, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 6Ep. 256
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