Synopsis
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."
Episodes
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Ep 281: Why Kids Need to Struggle
01/09/2021 Duration: 46minHey fam it's BA Wednesday! This week we're discussing how to teach kids and teenages how to bounce back from financial struggles even when you're financially stable enough to provide them with the things they want and need.Here are a few highlights from today's episode: Mandi survived a road trip with a toddler (2:20) How Tiffany's teenage stepdaughter is making her think differently about teaching kids the value of financial strife (15:48) Why Mandi's taking a Brown Break from college degrees (31:40) We'll see you Friday for BA Q&A show! In the meantime, as always, 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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BA Q&A: A Cry for Help
27/08/2021 Duration: 19minHey BA Fam! It's Friday and we're back with another BA Q and A! This week we'll cover: Refinancing your mortgage How to calculate your net worth 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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep 280: This Goes Out to All The Broke Bobbys
25/08/2021 Duration: 44minHey BA Fam! It's Wednesday again and this week we're emphasizing that your success is not measured by income or the size of your home.Here are a few highlights from today's episode: Only Fans is no longer allowing sex workers to post content (2:05) a Tiktoker releases a list of his friends' income and labels the lowest "Broke Bobby" (11:09) Mandi is a Yahoo Finance Contributor and gives a preview of her next article (32:17) We'll see you Friday for BA Q&A show! In the meantime, as always, 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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BA Q&A: This is for My Homies
20/08/2021 Duration: 22minWe'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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tiffany Owns That B...
18/08/2021 Duration: 49minHey 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, friend-of-the-show Sandy Smith of Yes I am Cheap is hosting a FREE virtual conference called "Elevate Black Wall Street: From the Ashes" on August 26th where speakers will talk about the 100 year anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre and how we can build a new Black Wall Street.Tickets are FREE.Visit elevateblackwallstreet.com for details!--We'll see you Friday for BA Q&A show! In the meantime, as always, hit us up with your questions @brownambitionpodcast on IG and through email at BrownAmbitionPodcast@gmail.com Learn
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BA Q&A: Eff Them Student Loans?
13/08/2021 Duration: 22minWe'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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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EP 278: Being The Face of Your Own Business
11/08/2021 Duration: 42minHey 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 IG and through email at BrownAmbitionPodcast@gmail.comCheck out the links below for more:Mandi Money's "Just Quit!" ToolkitGet Good With Money Toolkit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BA Q&A: How Do You Ask for a Larger Credit Limit?
06/08/2021 Duration: 15minWe'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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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EP 277: Black Women Can be Introverts, too!
04/08/2021 Duration: 40minHappy 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@gmail.comCheck out the links below for more:Latest CDC data on Vaccine Efficacy World Health OrganizationHow to Get a Vaccine Near you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BA Q and A: What's Zombie Debt?
30/07/2021 Duration: 19minWe'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.comCheck out the links below for more:What is Zombie DebtThe 4% Rule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Its About More Than 700k Though
28/07/2021 Duration: 33minThis 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 meantime, as always, hit us up with your questions @brownambitionpodcast on IG and through email at BrownAmbitionPodcast@gmail.comCheck out the links below for more:I grew my net worth from $70,000 to $700,000 in 5 years: Here is my best wealth-building adviceThe Child Tax CreditTiffany's Mahogany Books Signing Event Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BA Q and A: Is Full-Time Work Really Better Than Contract Gig?
23/07/2021 Duration: 15minWe 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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Magical Mythical White Man
21/07/2021 Duration: 36minHappy 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3bAlTEEnDAVGZf-UR4_EE4LS09S4ihIszrWrI9H4EDNDwmg/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BA Q and A: Am I Responsible For My Mom's Final Expenses?
16/07/2021 Duration: 21minSurprise! 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.comCheck out the links below for more:Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaim YourselfModern Black Girl: Wealth Building for Women of Color Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From 70k to 700k
14/07/2021 Duration: 47minTIFFANY IS BACK Y’ALLWe 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 we’ll talk about why she did that (19:58), and the value of figuring out the work you’re truly meant to do (18:40). We’ve got some big things on the horizon, and we can’t wait to bring you all along. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Summer Guest Series Greatest Hits
07/07/2021 Duration: 48minWe 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 episodes of Saved By The Bell where they meet up at The Max and they reminisce about the school year and look longingly at nothing in particular in the distance and then the screen goes all squiggly and you realize it’s one of THOSE episodes….a recap of some of the best moments from the past? Well here we go Bayside Tigers -- oh I mean BA Fam -- I am about to walk down memory lane and replay some of the most memorable moments from our summer cohost series... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad
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Buy Back Your Time w/Jannese Torres-Rodriguez of Yo Quiero Dinero
30/06/2021 Duration: 50minThis 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 male world of personal finance (14:21) Why getting into therapy was important for her journey (17:41) 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.com/https://www.instagram.com/yoquierodineropodcast/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bet On Yourself w/Jamila Souffrant
23/06/2021 Duration: 54minHappy 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 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 LaunchJamila Souffrant on IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Financial Hype Woman Berna Anat
16/06/2021 Duration: 01h10minThis 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 enjoying your income (36:07), and whether or not you should make your 401k deductions pre-tax (45:27).Berna is on the internet everywhere @HeyBerna, and you can check out her website at heyberna.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Just quit already! And other new rules for wealth-building
09/06/2021 Duration: 01h10minThis 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 FinanceThis is AwkwardGet Good With MoneyThe 2 Documents Everyone Should Have Before They Die Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.