Brown Ambition

The ladies are back with another BA Q&A! A listener wants to know how to prevent non payment in her consulting business and the best practices for receiving money. Mandi advises her to give out contracts and Tiffany encourages her not to be afraid to take them to court or raise H3ll to the higher ups. Then, a pregnant listener asks if she should tell her potential employers that she's pregnant and our favorite pregnant career coach gives her the best advice. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ladies kick off the episode by recapping Beyonce's 24 million performance! Then, they dive into the new law in Florida that shuts down AP African American studies and discuss the mass tech layoffs. They have a very sad conversation about the mass shootings and Tiffany gives us an update on her real state journey. For this week's Boost or Break, Mandi boosts Tabitha Brown's amazing journey and Tiffany boosts for her new personal trainer, Jeremiah Bull. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, a listener wants to know what contributes to your credit score. Tiffany gives a full credit breakdown and Mandi advises her to consider debt consolidation. Then, a listener wants to know if she should sell her home or not to save money for two properties. Mandi suggests she uses her home equity loan to buy a second home and Tiffany empowers her to tell her money what to do! We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Both ladies are back in the studio! Tiffany starts by recapping her Kenya trip, where Brown Ambition got some major love, and Mandi shares her travel plans for this year. Then, The ladies share their thoughts on the new "MLK" statue and spoke about their favorite golden globes moment. Before break, they discuss "non compete" agreements and what's appropriate when signing them. For this week's boost or break, Tiffany boosts for a phenomenal experience she had in Kenya involving helping young teen moms. Mandi's Boosts for defining your own ambition. Here's a link to the article Mandi mentioned. https://fortune.com/2023/01/17/the-pandemic-killed-my-ambition-heres-how-to-get-it-back/ We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mandi is solo for today's BA Q&A! First, listener "Waging War" wants to know if she's underpaid at her job. Mandi gives her fantastic advice on how to bring this situation up to her manager and encourages her to keep her options open. Then, a listener is tired of working for big tech companies and feels uninspired. She says wants to be a high earner and work for a company that does good for the world. Our favorite career coach doesn't disappoint with her career tips! We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Both of our financial big sisters are here to educate us. First, a listener wants to know how to find a business attorney. Tiffany tells her to ask other small business owners for leads and gives plenty of advice on things to look for in an attorney. Also, Mandi shares a story about an issue she had with her "Mandimoney" trademark and how she resolved it. Lastly, listener "Nile", wants to know if she should negotiate for more money for a better position at her company. Mandi gives great advice on how to secure that bag! We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ladies are back in the studio for a New Years BA Q&A! Our first listener wants to know the best way to handle her credit cards. Tiffany and Mandi break down the the best way to use credit cards and warns us about these uprising interest rates. Tiffany explains that credit isn't good or bad depending on where you are in your financial journey. Both of our financial besties agree that paying down debt is super important for your financial growth. Then, listener "Double D" wants to know where her money should be going now that her student loans are paid off! We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ladies start the episode by reflecting on 2022 and sharing their business/personal goals for 2023. Tiffany shares an amazing testimony about locking in $1.2 million for 2023 by using Mandi's negotiation tips! Mandi is super excited about baby #2 and growing her family while Tiffany is looking forward to taking more time off and nurturing her personal relationships. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Both of our faves are in studio this week for the BA Q&A! Listener Tina is an overwhelmed real estate agent who needs advice on how to get her life back in order. She needs intense advice on how to pay off debt and get her finances together. Mandi and Tiffany gives her great advice on how to save money and how not to be hard on herself. We judge ourselves based on our ages often and the ladies tell us exactly why we shouldn't do that. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiffany is joined by Dr.Aiko and they have a great conversation about how to build a community! Tiffany explains how to build a community off of digital media and how not to depend on social media. Then, Tiffany talks about the sacrifices she made to build her business in the beginning! To end the episode, Tiffany breaks down the importance of having mentors, peers, and mentees! We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiffany is solo for this week's BA Q&A. The budgetnista breaks down the pros and cons of starting a non profit business and she warns us that you can get voted out of a business you started! Some of the benefits of a non-profit are getting sponsors and partnerships but Tiffany also gives tips on how get funding with having an llc. To finish, As always, Tiffany gives great advice on how to build community and build a company. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey BA Fam! This week, listener Carolyn Jones needs advice ahead of sending her daughter off to college for the first time. She joins Mandi and Tiffany in the virtual BA studio for key financial tips on how to navigate through this new phase of life. Plus, how first year college students can begin learning how to budget money.  We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this BA Q&A, a listener wants to know if they should open up a custodial Roth IRA for their kids. Tiffany's been there done that, and breaks it all down. Then, is there a way to optimize the whole "paying rent" experience? Find out how to make your rent work in your financial favor. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the holiday season in full swing, Mandi and Tiffany take a moment to reflect on the end of the year -- and why it's the perfect time to let go, wind down, and simply allow things to come in to your personal space. Plus, how to handle grief during the holidays, and the importance of connecting with your loved ones. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this BA Q&A, Shauntae wants to know if she should put her savings in a high yield savings account or ETFs. Tiffany warns her about investing her emergency savings! The Budgetnista also schools us on how much money we should have in our emergency savings based off of our career path. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The infamous "listener Kevin" joined Tiffany to discuss how to deal with finances in a marriage! Kevin speaks about how transformative Mandi and Tiffany's advice was on how to help his wife. Tiffany completely opens up about how she handled finances in her own marriage and spills all the tea for the BA fam. The two also have a great conversation about boundaries and safe words in a relationship. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mandi and Tiffany are back with this week's BA Q&A! First, Listener Big Booty Judy, is concerned that her new accountant is unprofessional and sloppy. Mandi tells her to follow her gut and to not ignore the red flags! Tiffany warns us about the best way to handle confidential information when dealing with accountants. Then, a listener wants to know if it's racist that she wants a black realtor. Mandi gives her the green light and Tiffany breaks down what "racism" actually means. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ladies kick-off this episode by giving us a recap of their holiday weekends. Mandi threw a 3rd birthday party for her son and Tiffany was on the Jennifer Hudson show! Then, our financial besties tell us about all of the signs of the recession, Tiffany's advice is to save our money and hunker down. Tiffany also talks about a scary message she received about owing taxes and Mandi warns everyone not to let the recession make them feel stuck in their career. For this week's Brown Boost Brown Break, Tiffany boosts for learning how to apply lashes. Mandi boosts for Richard Fierro who was the hero in a recent mass shooting. Here's the link to support his business! https://www.atrevidabeerco.com/ We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mandi Money is back with a solo Q&A! First, a frustrated listener wrote in to ask if she should quit working for her mom. Ya'll can probably guess the advice we got from the Queen of quitting. Then, a new business owner is overwhelmed with clientele and wants advice on how to handle everything. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiffany is solo this week to answer one of your BA Q&As! One of Tiffany's special mentees wants advice on how to grow her podcast and grow her business. Tiffany gives her great tips on how to maximize her community. Tiffany then, stresses the importance of unlearning the lies we tell ourselves about being successful. We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices