The Dreamer joining us on the podcast this week is Latoya Bond Latoya Bond is the Founder and CEO of The BBM Agency (Building Black Millionaires Agency). In 2007, she stepped away from her corporate career after finding out her son was born deaf. Latoya became a stay-at-home mother to provide her son the care he needed. A few years after her son was born, she started an accessory business with a friend of hers. A year into the business, a college friend of hers, entertainment business manager, a...
Apr 12, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The Dreamer joining us on the podcast this week is Kathleen Celmins. Kathleen Celmins is the CEO and co-founder of AmplifiedNOW, a video-first content marketing agency. She helps people build a system to bring in more subscribers, leads, and customers in a process-driven way. Kathleen believes that most content creators are doing themselves a disservice by neglecting to repurpose their content. At 25, Kathleen had $25K in credit card debt. She started a personal finance blog to document her jour...
Apr 05, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week is a solo episode about estate planning. In today's episode, I dive into what estate planning is, why it is important for most people regardless of financial standing, and the most common documents to look into. I discuss the recent loss of my father and how it inspired this episode. In this episode, you will learn: What estate planning means Why most people should make estate plans The most common documents related to estate planning Why should consider hiring an estate attorney How e...
Mar 29, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The Dreamer joining us on the podcast this week is Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez. Lawrence Delva-Gonzales is a Government auditor and financial literacy educator and founder of “The Neighborhood Finance Guy.” In 2012, Lawrence was $125,000 in debt. At the time, he was living with three roommates and realized they were spending $2,400 on food every month. That's when Lawrence decided to learn as much as he could about personal finance. Eight years later, Lawrence and his wife have a combined net worth ...
Mar 22, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The Dreamer joining us on the podcast this week is Serwaa Adjei-Pelle. Serwaa is a Business Strategist and Partner Consultant at PELLÉ + CO, where she works with SMBs to spur their growth through strategic planning and the creation and implementation of content strategy. As the founder of the She’s Off Script podcast and membership community, her podcast episodes have reached listeners in over 63 countries. She previously served as a vice president at Goldman Sachs. Serwaa received her BA in Int...
Mar 15, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The Dreamer joining us on the podcast this week is Ellie Diop. Ellie Diop "Ellie Talks Money" is an entrepreneur, speaker, youth mentor, and business coach. As a former sales director, she has extensive experience in Sales, Management, and Leadership Development. Ellie started her business out of necessity after being laid off from her job. By providing resources to start an online business and earn money online, Ellie has empowered thousands of women and has grown her Instagram following from l...
Mar 08, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The Dreamer joining us on the podcast this week is Samantha Ettus Samanta Ettus is a five-time bestselling author, renowned speaker, and CEO, and founder of Park Place Payments. Park Place is a women-owned payment processing company changing the lives of people looking for opportunities to earn supplemental income or to re-enter the workforce. Samantha is an advocate for the advancement of women In this episode, you will learn: What it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur, no matter the field The...
Mar 01, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Life and Money Lessons from Music Lyrics Bonus Episode In this episode, I discuss 10 money and life lessons from music lyrics. I share the impact each lyrics has had on my life and what can be learned from each lyric. Songs mentioned in the episode. 1. Top of the World by Brandy 2. The Story of OJ by Jay-Z 3. It's My Life by Bon Jovi 4. Survivor by Destiny's Child 5. You Don't Know by Jay Z 6. Live your Life by TI 7. Boss by The Carters 8. You Gotta Be by Des'ree 9. Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle ...
Feb 26, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The Dreamer joining us on the podcast this week is Lisa Schader. Lisa Schader is a financial coach and the creator of MoneyFitMoms.com. Lisa and her husband became millionaires in their early thirties. In this episode, she shares the financial decisions her family made to reach that milestone and how building wealth can be used to do good in the world. In this episode, you will learn about: How a personal finance class in college helped Lisa and her husband become millionaires in 10 years A simp...
Feb 22, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4
How to find your purpose. What role does money play in that? In this episode, I share my journey to finding my purpose and launching The Dreamers Podcast. This show tells the story of incredible people who have gone after their dreams to build wealth with purpose. Every interview will give you a front-row seat to the process behind the dream, the lessons learned, the money wins and losses. Each show will end with a round of questions to find out more about their views on money, books that impact...
Feb 15, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
The Dreamer joining us on the podcast for this episode is Michelle Richburg. Over the span of nearly 30 years, Michelle Richburg has developed a specialized niche in the financial services industry as a “banker for the stars.” Her client list has included high profile entertainers, professional athletes, and business leaders. She has been recognized by Billboard as a top Business Manager and Power Player. She has also been recognized by Diversity as a 2021 Player to watch. From junior high schoo...
Feb 15, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The Dreamer joining us on the podcast this week is Sophy Aiida. Sophy Aiida is an international TV Host, actor, and entrepreneur. She has hosted a cohort of institutional and cultural events worldwide, including the All Africa Music Awards with Akon and the African Union-European Union Summit. Sophy is the founder of Woman of Destiny, a platform dedicated to empowering women to pursue their purpose. In this episode, you will learn about: · How to overcome the challenges of picking an unconventio...
Feb 15, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, I introduce myself and what you can expect from the Dreamers podcast. I share my story and my experience working in Finance for the past ten years. You'll hear about my decision to take a leap of faith, why I wrote my first personal finance book, and why I decided to start this podcast. I hope this podcast inspires you to chase your dreams and live life on your terms This episode is dedicated to all the Dreamers ready to turn their dreams into reality and build wealth with purpo...
Jan 31, 2021•1 min0