Episodes
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How to Stop Overdelivering and Undercharging with Dr. Erica, The 7-Figure Educator
This week, Mandi Money sits down with Dr. Erica Jordin Thomas, aka the Seven Figure Educator, to talk about turning your knowledge, experience, and expertise into serious wealth. And trust us, this conversation is about WAY more than teaching! Dr. Erica went from being a school principal facing...
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Brown Buzz: Midterm Flips, Angela Rye vs. Brandi & Canva Layoffs
In this episode of Brown Buzz, Mandi Money is breaking down the latest headlines, from the 2026 midterm elections and what comes next for voters to the online showdown between political commentator Angela Rye and influencer Brandi the Millennial Manager. Who gets a seat at the political table…
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The Blue Tsunami: Stacey Abrams on Power, Money and What’s Next
Forget a blue wave – we had a blue TSUNAMI last night y'all. Democrats took the House and the Senate, and Georgia elected Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history. So we’re bringing back Mandi’s conversation with one of the architects of this moment: Stacey...
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Brown Buzz: Know Your Worth, Protect Your Bag & Give Black-Owned Brands Some Grace
This week, Mandi Money is breaking down everything from a three-year-old soccer star making headlines for all the wrong reasons to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders finally making moves toward getting the respect (and compensation!) they deserve. Because let's be clear: exposure doesn't pay the...
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Surviving Paris: Cancer, Career Pivots & the Freedom to Start Over with Robin Allison Davis
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi Money sits down with Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, and two-time breast cancer survivor Robin Allison Davis, whose journey from New York City to Paris is anything but your typical Emily in Paris fantasy. After spending a decade building her career at…
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Brown Buzz: Billionaire Babies, Election Anxiety & Who’s Really Winning in This Economy?
This week on Brown Buzz, Mandi Money is breaking down everything from billionaires promising to make our babies stockholders to Gen Z investors letting election anxiety get a little too close to their retirement accounts. And while everybody keeps telling us the economy is doing great, why are…
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From $21K to $3.7 Million: Paula Pant's Wealth-Building Playbook
This week, Mandi Money is joined by Paula Pant, real estate investor, entrepreneur, and host of the Afford Anything podcast, for a conversation that's equal parts money masterclass and millionaire mindset check. Paula went from earning just $21,000 a year as a newspaper reporter to building a…
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Brown Buzz: WNBA History, Netflix Layoffs, Midterm Election Stakes & Mandi’s Big Book News
On this week's Brown Buzz, Mandi Money is breaking down the stories affecting our money, our careers, our communities, and our everyday lives. First up, the WNBA is making history, with the Atlanta Dream heading to the finals and fans showing up in record numbers. But with all that momentum comes…
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Build a Career You Don’t Have to Compete for ft. Ruchika T. Malhotra
What if getting ahead didn’t require you to outwork, outperform, or out-hustle everyone around you? This week, we’re revisiting Mandi's conversation with leadership and inclusion strategist Ruchika T. Malhotra — author of Uncompete: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Radical Success. In a world...
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Brown Buzz: Prediction Markets, Black Business Wins & Rising Heating Costs
This week on Brown Buzz, Mandi Money is breaking down the headlines shaping our money, careers, culture, and everyday lives. First up, LeBron James’s reported $15 million partnership with Polymarket raises questions about the growing popularity of prediction markets and how these platforms are...
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La La Anthony on Money, Motherhood, and Making Ends Meet
What happens when you grow up knowing what it feels like to not have enough money? For La La Anthony, that feeling became part of the fuel behind her ambition. Raised by a single mom, La La learned early that she wanted to build a life where she could take care of herself and never have to feel...
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Brown Buzz: Can $100K Become $1.5 Million? Plus Cornell, AI Career Skills & Risky Mortgages
This week on Brown Buzz, we’re cutting through the headlines and getting into the stories that affect our money, careers, and lives. First, Mandi discusses the allegations involving Cornell and LSU, why Title IX is not the same thing as a criminal investigation, and what students and survivors...
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Black Joy, Big Dreams & Being Fully Yourself ft. Alexis Nikole Nelson (The Black Forager)
What happens when the thing that makes you feel most like yourself doesn’t fit neatly into the version of success you were raised to pursue? For Alexis Nikole Nelson, aka The Black Forager, that question has shaped nearly every chapter of her life. From growing up as a curious, outdoorsy kid who...
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Brown Buzz: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Nolan Wells & AI Jobs
Brown Buzz is back! Mandi breaks down the Nikole Hannah-Jones school-choice debate, the latest in the Nolan Wells case, why the AI job apocalypse may be more complicated than it sounds, and what SAVE borrowers need to do now. In this episode • Nikole Hannah-Jones, school segregation, and the...
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The Doctor Is In: Dr. Taz on Hormones, Women’s Health & Advocating for Yourself
In this episode, Mandi sits down with Dr. Tasneem “Dr. Taz” Bhatia, a board-certified physician and integrative medicine expert, to talk about women’s health, hormones, healthcare, and what it really means to advocate for yourself. Dr. Taz shares her own experience of becoming a doctor who became...
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Brown Buzz: What the Fed, Ed Sheeran, and Jasmine Crockett Have in Common
In this special Friday episode, Mandi celebrates the BA Fam, shares the origin story behind Brown Ambition, and introduces Brown Buzz—your new end-of-week roundup of the headlines shaping your money, career, culture, and life. This week on Brown Buzz: • The Federal Reserve raised interest rates....
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Rituals To Help You Heal When Life is Too Much ft. Koya Webb
What happens when the ambition that helped you build your life starts costing you your well-being? For many ambitious women, especially women of color, success can come with a hidden cost: saying yes when we’re exhausted, pushing through when our bodies are asking us to slow down, and measuring…
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Build a Life You Can Fall Madly in Love With ft. Tiffany D. Cross
What happens when you spend years pouring everything into your career, relationships, and success only to realize they aren’t pouring the same love back into you? In this episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with journalist and author Tiffany D. Cross to talk about her new book, Love, Me: A...
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The September Hiring Bump Is Here—Here’s How to Use It.
September can be a powerful time to get visible, activate your network, and pursue the next role—but smart career strategy is not just about landing a new job. It is also about protecting your options before year-end budget decisions and possible restructurings. In this solo episode, Mandi shares...
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REWIND: 27 Years Old And Starting Over — Where Do I Begin? [BA QA]
This week's BA Q&A, Mandi is joined by friend of the show Naseema McElroy of Financially Intentional to answer a question from Serena, a 28-year-old multi-passionate entrepreneur torn between beauty and holistic health. Naseema drops gems on the power of niching down, embracing your unique story,...
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Karen Attiah's Huge Win vs Washington Post, plus a Single Mother's $1 Million Debt Payoff
Hey BA Fam! Mandi Money is back with a Brown Boost, Brown Break because there’s simply too much happening to stay quiet. First, Mandi turns her attention to Gary, Indiana, where tens of thousands of residents were left without power following severe storms. She talks about what the crisis reveals...
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My mom's $36,000 retirement [BA QA]
Mandi responds to a listener trying to help her 59-year-old mother recover from a costly retirement mistake after medically retiring from a job she held for 19 years. After discovering her mom had just $36,000 left and had accidentally withdrawn her retirement balance instead of rolling it into…
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Health, Healing, and Knowing Your Worth ft. Dr. Uche Blackstock [Rewind]
Hey BA fam, it’s Mandi Money! Today I’m bringing you a Brown Ambition Rewind featuring my conversation with physician, author, entrepreneur, and health equity advocate Dr. Uché Blackstock. We get real about burnout, identity, ambition, and what it takes to walk away from spaces that no longer…
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How to Network With Purpose — Plus, Nolan Wells' Parents Speak Out
This week, Mandi is reporting live from the National Association of Black Journalists convention with reflections, real talk, and a reminder that the best opportunities at a conference rarely come from simply being in the room.First, she breaks down how to turn conferences, industry events, and...
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How to Reboot Your Ambition [Summer Money Reboot Week #6]
Mandi Money closes out the Summer Money Reboot series by rethinking what ambition looks like when the goals you once chased no longer fit the life you're living today. If you've ever reached a milestone and wondered, Is this still what I want?, this episode is your invitation to redefine success…
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How to Use Money to Buy Back Your Life [Summer Money Reboot Week #5]
Mandi Money continues the Summer Money Reboot series by exploring what happens when your finances look good on paper but your life no longer feels like it fits. If you've ever found yourself questioning a career that once excited you, wondering whether your spending reflects what you actually...
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Tomi Adeyemi, Amanda Seales & The Cost of Telling the Truth
In this solo episode, Mandi digs into the messy, public fallout around Children of Blood and Bone author Tomi Adeyemi and Insecure alum Amanda Seales — two Black women who chose to speak openly about mistreatment tied to projects that should have been “safe” for them. Using their stories as a…
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How to Invest in Your 30s and 40s When You’re Not Debt-Free Yet [Summer Money Reboot Week #4]
MandiMoney continues the Summer Money Reboot series by shifting the focus from getting out of debt to making your money work harder through investing. If you've been contributing to your 401(k), opened a retirement account years ago, or simply wondered whether your investment strategy still fits...
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Is My Promoted Coworker Playing the Parent Card? [BA Q&A]
Mandi responds to a listener who feels increasingly frustrated by a newly promoted coworker who still comes in late, leaves early, and seems to get more grace because she has kids. What starts as a question about fairness turns into a deeper conversation about working parents, workplace stigma,...
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How to Finally Reach Debt Freedom [Summer Money Reboot Week #3]
MandiMoney continues the Summer Money Reboot series by tackling one of the most emotionally charged topics in personal finance: debt. Whether your balances grew because of rising costs, inconsistent income, a family emergency, or simply trying to keep life moving when your paycheck couldn't keep...
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Stock Trading and Vending Machine Businesses — Worth The Risk or Nah? [BA QA]
In this BA Q&A, Mandi kicks off a brand‑new listener clinic for the Summer Money Reboot series and answers a letter from a listener she calls “Erin,” who is juggling Walmart shifts, side hustles, vending machine dreams, and plans to become a single mom by choice. Mandi shares why she’s finally...
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How to Regain Financial Safety After a Setback [Summer Money Reboot Week #2]
MandiMoney continues the Summer Money Reboot series by tackling one of the hardest financial seasons to navigate: rebuilding after life knocks you off course. Whether it was a layoff, medical emergency, divorce, caregiving, or simply an economy that changed faster than your paycheck could keep…
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Which Financial Season Are You In? [Summer Money Reboot Week #1]
Hey BA fam, Mandi is back (!) in the studio and kicking off a brand new Summer Money Reboot series. In this kickoff episode, Mandi shares why she rewrote her book into Brown Ambition: How to Reboot Your Career and Money After Life Throws You Off Track and introduces a new framework for thinking...
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Power Doesn't Corrupt Leaders — Pressure Does [Encore]
Hey BA fam, it’s Mandi. Today I’m bringing you a Brown Ambition Rewind that feels so on‑time for where a lot of us are in our careers right now. This conversation is with executive coach and author Sabina Nawaz, whose book You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be and Others Need is all...
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Roxane Gay on Safety and Standing Her Ground (Encore)
Hey BA fam! We’re bringing back one of our most powerful conversations with writer, editor, and cultural critic Roxane Gay — just in time as we come out of Pride Month and Juneteenth, and as I celebrate finishing the 12th and final chapter of my manuscript ahead of my July 1 deadline. Even though…
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Solo Mandi Update + Building Mielle Organics and a Billion‑Dollar Legacy with Monique Rodriguez (Replay)
Mandi pops in with a quick life and book update, shares details about the upcoming Brown Ambition Career Reboot Challenge, and then re‑airs one of the most powerful conversations in the BA archive: her interview with Mielle Organics CEO and founder, Monique Rodriguez. If you’ve ever wondered what...
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Single AF and Building a Real Estate Empire ft. Allure Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jessica Cruel
🔥 In this episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with Jessica Cruel, the powerhouse Editor-in-Chief of Allure and SELF magazines, to talk about her journey to the top of the beauty media world and how she’s building wealth through real estate investing as a single woman. 👑 We dive into: ✔️...
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From Nanny to CEO: Do You Really Need an MBA?
Hey BA Fam! Today I’m answering a question from a listener who calls herself “Tired Nanny” — a 27‑year‑old who recently moved to the U.S., has a bachelor’s in education, and is wondering if an MBA is the key to pivoting into business. She’s saved enough to cover grad school tuition and a year of...
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Mandi's Life Update + How Celebrity Hairstylist Lacy Redway Turned $10 Braids Into a Six‑Figure Career
This week, we’re heading back into the Brown Ambition vault for a powerful conversation with celebrity hairstylist and image maker Lacy Redway. Lacy may not always be in front of the camera, but you’ve definitely seen her work. From red carpets to fashion campaigns and TV and film, she’s shaping...
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Using a 401(k) Loan to Tackle Debt: Smart or Risky? [BA QA]
In this Flashback Friday Brown Ambition Q&A, Mandi and Tiffany tackle two big money dilemmas listeners are facing right now: whether to borrow from a 401(k) to pay off debt, and how to make the most of a 200K inheritance without blowing your shot at building generational wealth. In the first...
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I Make Six Figures and I’m Still Drowning: Debt Relief Options No One Explains
Debt doesn’t have to be the big bad boogeyman on your back. In this throwback episode of Brown Ambition, I’m joined by two powerhouses in the money space—financial activist Dasha Kennedy (The Broke Black Girl) and National Debt Relief Chief Compliance and Consumer Affairs Officer, Natalia…
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How Our Marriage & Business Survived Reality TV ft Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson
This week on Brown Ambition, we’re joined by none other than HGTV’s powerhouse duo, Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson, stars of “Married to Real Estate” and hosts of the Marriage & Money podcast. Together, we dive into what it really looks like to build a business, raise a family, and keep a…
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You’ve Got a 750+ Credit Score… Now What?
In this throwback BA Q&A episode, we revisit two powerful listener questions all about leveling up an already strong credit score without losing your sanity in the process. First, we coach Nicole, whose mid-700s scores have plateaued, through a method that uses everyday subscriptions, strategic...
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Dr. Uché Blackstock on Burnout, Purpose & Walking Away
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi Money sits down with physician, author, entrepreneur, and health equity advocate Dr. Uché Blackstock for a deeply honest conversation about burnout, identity, purpose, and the courage it takes to leave spaces that no longer serve you. Dr. Blackstock opens up…
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How TODAY Show Host Sheinelle Jones Manages Motherhood, Grief & Career Success
In this episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with Sheinelle Jones Today Show co-host, journalist, and New York Times bestselling author of Through Mom’s Eyes for an honest conversation about working motherhood, career growth, loss, and finding balance in real life. Sheinelle shares how her...
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The Reality of “Having It All” [BA QA]
Hey BA fam! In this Q&A episode, we’re diving into two conversations that have been all over your group chats, your timelines, and probably your own thoughts lately: what it really means to “have it all”… and what it costs to keep up the image that you do. First up, we’re unpacking the Emma Grede...
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Ambition Reboot ft. Amina AlTai
The week on Brown Ambition Mandi sits down with returning guest and career coach Amina AlTai, author of The Ambition Trap, to unpack what it really looks like to reboot your career in this season of life. Not the cute LinkedIn rebrand version but the real, messy middle where you’re balancing...
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How She Leveled Up After a Layoff: LaKesha’s Story
In this week’s special flashback episode, we’re revisiting a live coaching session with LaKesha J., who is trying to figure out how to position herself for career growth after she was laid off by her company and narrowly escaped unemployment by finding a role on a different team. Next up, we get...
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The Director Behind Bridgerton’s Viral Dance on Money, Mentors & Saying 'No' to the C‑Suite
What happens when you’re doing everything “right” climbing the corporate ladder, getting promoted, securing the salary and still feel completely out of alignment? This week, Mandi sits down with writer and director Rayne Harris, whose journey from pre-med at UPenn to directing episodes of...
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The Day After the Crash: How I Move After a Full System Shutdown
On this week’s episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi keeps it all the way real about something we don’t talk about enough, what happens when your nervous system says, “Yeah… we’re done for today.” After a Monday that looked like being frozen in the car and glued to the couch, Mandi walks us through…
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