Sinopsis
Brown Ambition is a weekly podcast about juggling life, career, and building wealth on your own terms. Your hosts are Mandi Woodruff, executive editor of MagnifyMoney.com and former personal finance reporter for Yahoo Finance, and Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, an award-winning financial educator and best-selling author of "The One-Week Budget."
Episodios
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EP 296: Building Your Professional Brand Identity w/ Tracy Aliche
16/02/2022 Duración: 40minHey BA fam! PR pro Tracy Aliche, founder and CEO of Tracy Aliche Consulting, joins Mandi for an in depth conversation about the importance of your professional brand and why leaning into what makes you unique is the best thing you can do for your career. For more, visit Tracy's website : https://tracyaliche.com Follow Tracy on Instagram : @TracyAlichePR 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
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EP 295: The BA Q and A: How to Advocate For Yourself
11/02/2022 Duración: 28minHey BA fam! It's time for another edition of the BA Q and A. Mandi is flying solo and ready to dive into your latest questions. This week, a look at how to advocate for yourself at work, renegotiating your pay, and key advice for padding up that emergency fund. As always, you can reach out with your questions to brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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EP 294: Building a Million Dollar Business w/Tonya Rapley
04/02/2022 Duración: 55minHey BA fam! This week Mandi is joined by special guest host Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance to talk all about her first million dollar year in business -- as well as her newest foray into real estate investing. Check out My Fab Finance to learn more about how to get your financial life in order and transform your money into millions. As always, reach out with your questions to brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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EP 293: The BA Q and A is Back!
28/01/2022 Duración: 38minHey BA fam! We're back with the long awaited return of listener questions! Mandi is joined by Amber Jones, founder of www.mysocialgourmet.com, to tackle everything form student loan debt to what you should think about when deciding to change careers. As always, reach out with your questions to brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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EP 292: Juggling Your Business with Your 9-5 (w/Chris Browning of Popcorn Finance)
21/01/2022 Duración: 53minHey BA Fam! Ever wonder if you should quit your 9-5 to go full-time business owner? Having recently made the transition themselves, Mandi and special guest-host Chris Browning of Popcorn Finance share all the life lessons they've learned from early entrepreneurship. For more of Chris's advice, check out: https://popcornfinance.com As always, reach out with your questions to brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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EP 291: Plant Your Financial Seeds for 2022 (w/Jamila Souffrant of Journey to Launch)
14/01/2022 Duración: 46minHey BA Fam! It's the start of another new year, which means it’s time to make some fresh new financial goals. Luckily, special guest-host Jamila Souffrant, personal finance educator and founder of Journey To Launch, joins Mandi with the financial seeds you need to start planning in order make 2022 a more prosperous year. To learn more about Jamila's tips for all things financial wellness, check out: www.journeytolaunch.com https://journeytolaunch.com/podcast As always, reach out with your questions to brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Lost BA Episode + an interview with Dr. Imani Walker
31/12/2021 Duración: 01h16minIn our first episode, we explain what 'Brown Ambition' is all about and tackle the question we've both been asking ourselves — when the hell is the right time to have a kid, anyway? Mandi explains what "white feminism" is all about, Tiffany calls for the end of the "Perm v. Natural" debate and both of us share our wins of the week. As if that wasn't enough, Mandi offers 4 key tips to save on rent and Tiffany serves up a key strategy for new business owners. Then, we're joined by a VERY special guest — Dr. Imani Walker from Bravo's Married to Medicine. She's here to give us some SOLID tips for staying sane during this quarantine, since it doesn't look like we'll be getting out any time soon. We're going to talk about: What is doomscrolling, and why should you stop? What's the connection between the toilet paper shortage and anti-maskers? What are the things we can do to bring back a sense of normalcy and control in our lives? How do we learn to give ourselves a break? The value of Black folks talking so o
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Just quit already! And other new rules for wealth-building with Chris Browning
30/12/2021 Duración: 01h11minThis 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 happens when you've budgeted my whole income and you still can't find the cash to save or invest? Chris has some big shoes to fill and he did a fantastic job. Enjoy! Check out the links below for more: Popcorn Finance This is Awkward Get Good With Money The 2 Documents Everyone Should Have Before They Die Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Buy Back Your Time w/Jannese Torres-Rodriguez of Yo Quiero Dinero
29/12/2021 Duración: 52minHappy Friday BA Fam! Happy holidays and thank you for listening to Brown Ambition. We're continuing our Holiday replay with one of the best episodes from this year featuring Jannese Torres-Rodriguez of Yo Quiero Dinero. 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 How her time in corporate life prepared her for the very white, very male world of personal finance Why getting into therapy was important for her journey And as much as we LOVE answering your questions, we decided to take a deep dive into Jannese's TEN income streams instead. Her journey is so inspiring and it's an honor to be able to share it with y'all. Check out the links below for more: https://yoquierodineropodcast.com/ https://www.delishdlites
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Financial Hype Woman Berna Anat
22/12/2021 Duración: 01h17minHappy Wednesday BA Fam! Today we're throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes of this year with 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, tune in! https://www.unitedway.org/local/united-states/new-jersey/united-way-of-greater-newark https://theapostleshouse.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Introducing MandiMoney Makers!
21/12/2021 Duración: 06minHey BA Fam! This is a special message from me, Mandi aka Mandra, cohost of Brown Ambition. So many of us are feeling isolated and alone as we try to navigate not only our careers but also so many financial goals that never quite seem to line up with our paychecks. That's why I decided to create a space where ambitious, badass professionals can work to achieve our wildest career and financial dreams — together. This unique community is called The MandiMoney Makers! And I can't wait to welcome my first cohort of 2022 this January. Applications are open now through Dec. 31st at midnight ET. To find out more and apply, head to https://www.mandimoney.com/makers I want the MandiMoney Makers to become that community where no financial or career topic is taboo. Where you can feel as comfortable practicing your next salary negotiation speech as you are swapping notes about last week's episode of Insecure (#TeamLawrence BTW). What are you waiting for? Apply to become a MandiMoney Maker today! Learn more about your ad
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Dreams Are Free
17/12/2021 Duración: 01h14minHappy Friday BA Fam! We're nearing the end of the year and we're so grateful for all our listeners. Here's another one of our favorite episodes from this year, w'ere talking about mindset. It's not the solution for everything, but it can make SUCH a difference in your life. Then, we get to your questions about debt vs. savings and how to find a competent and trustworthy financial advisor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Best of 2021: Are You Overwhelmed or Lazy? Plus Double Dutch Aerobics
15/12/2021 Duración: 01h32minHappy Wednesday BA Fam! Today we're throwing it back to two of our favorite episodes from the last year. First, we're talking about THAT controversial Instagram post from social justice leader Tamika D Mallory where she takes on “lazy” people and gives some… questionable tough love. It’s caused all kinds of debate and we are here to have our own! Then we're throwing it back to one of our favorite guests of the year, amazing and inspirational couple, Sean and Michelle Clark from Double Dutch Aerobics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Taking Black Women to Higher Heights w/Special Guest Glynda Carr
10/12/2021 Duración: 42minHappy Friday BA Fam! We're back with another holiday throwback episode from this past year. We've talked before on the show about the amazing organization Higher Heights. They're a 501(c)(3) that is building a national civic engagement infrastructure and network to strengthen Black women’s leadership capacity. This week we're talking to one of the founders of Higher Heights, Glynda C Carr. In this interview we'll learn: And more! This was an amazing conversation and we're so excited to share it with you! See you all next week! https://www.higherheightsleadershipfund.org/ https://www.higherheightsforamericapac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Planning Your Kids' Financial Futures w/Helen Ngo
08/12/2021 Duración: 01h15minHey BA Fam! We're continuing our special holiday throwback episodes this week with one of our favorites from 2021. We’ve had some important conversations this past year about preparing our kids for their financial futures. One of our financial favs, Helen Ngo, spoke to us about how we plan finances for our kids -- and when is the best time to start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Earn Your Leisure ft. Troy Millings and Rashad Billal
03/12/2021 Duración: 01h47minHey BA fam! This holiday season we're throwing back to our favorite episodes over the last year. 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 platform (53:25) What does “leisure” actually mean? (1:09:25) It was so great having these gents on the show. We’re sure you already know who they are. But if you don’t, now’s the time to get familiar! Check out Earn Your Leisure and Market Mondays and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out the links below for more: Get Good With Money Virtual Summit Buy Get Good With Money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
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Thanksgiving Throwback: Slay The Stock Market w/ Delyanne Barros
24/11/2021 Duración: 01h07minHappy Wednesday BA Fam and Happy Thanksgiving! This week we're throwing it back to one of our favorite special guest hosts Delyanne Barros, a Brazilian-born attorney-turned-investing coach who is empowering people of color to learn how to invest and build wealth. Delyanne has overcome so many challenges to achieve her dream of retiring early (and taking her mom with her!) in Portugal and we can’t wait for you to hear her extraordinary story. Delyanne talks about: making a huge pívot from her career as an attorney (4:21) Why she’s moving to Portugal (13:28) how money can impact family dynamics (29:28) Follow Delyanne: https://www.instagram.com/delyannethemoneycoach/?hl=en https://delyannethemoneycoach.com https://www.tiktok.com/@delyannethemoneycoach? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Flashback Episode: Bet On Yourself w/Jamila Souffrant
17/11/2021 Duración: 58minHey BA Fam! Happy Almost-thanksgiving. To show our gratitude this holiday season we're throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes from this year featuring 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 leave a 6 figure 9-5 to become an entrepreneur (8:33) Navigating life as an entrepreneur and parent during a pandemic (36:28) And we answer a great listener question about the smartest way to use inheritance money. Check the links below for more: Journey To Launch Jamila Souffrant on IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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BA Q&A: Can You Buy Your Way to an Early Retirement?
12/11/2021 Duración: 23minHappy Friday BA Fam! We're back with another BA Q&A! This week we're covering: When does it make sense to use credit unions? Can you buy your way to early retirement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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EP 290: Time to Get a Business Coach?
10/11/2021 Duración: 47minHappy Wednesday BA fam! This week we're doing a business check in. Mandi and Tiffany give updates on their businesses and discuss if it's time to get a business coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices