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The Brown Ambition Podcast helps you unapologetically build wealth by saving, investing and making smart career choices — on your own d@mn terms! New episodes Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Taking off the Mask: My Lifelong Battle with Depression [Solo Ep]
⚠️ Hey BA fam, before we jump in, just a heads-up: today we’ll be talking about depression and mental health. These topics matter and can hit close to...
Hope After Heart Attack: Trymaine Lee's Journey [WASHDAY WOOSAH]
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, author, and MSNBC contributor Trymaine Lee to discuss his powerfu...
Gov’t Shutdown, Bad Bunny Rage, & Hoa-Hoa Szn [BROWN TABLE]
Hey BA Fam! It’s been a minute, but Mandi, Yanely, and Chris are back at the table with a rich, reflective conversation on life, culture, and communit...
How to Survive Your Season of Surrender ft. “The Residence” star Edwina Findley [WASHDAY WOOSAH]
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the radiant and multi-talented Edwina Findley, actress, author, and faith-driven creative, for a deeply inspir...
An Ex-Hip-Hop Video Director Turns Her Lens on Black Women's Health Ft. Lisa Cunningham
In this week’s episode, Mandi sits down with Lisa Cunningham, a powerhouse creative and the Head of Marketing at the Black Women’s Health Imperative,...
Is Now The Time to Buy or Sell A Home? Ft. Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather [BAQA]
The U.S. housing market feels impossible to navigate — high prices, rising taxes, low inventory, and mortgage rates that just won’t budge. This week o...
How to Buy a House With Your BFF (and Her Kids!) ft. Ayesha Rascoe & Jasmin Melvin Hudson
What does it look like to redefine family and build a support system rooted in friendship? In this episode of Brown Ambition, host Mandi Woodruff-Sant...
Legacy, Resilience, and Building America with Cheryl McKissick Daniel [WASHDAY WOOSAH]
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with Cheryl McKissick Daniel — President and CEO of McKissick & McKissick, the oldest Black- and women-ow...
Karen Attiah Firing Explained + When Your Voice Can Cost You Your Job
Welcome back for a special episode 10 years in the making. Today, Mandi unpacks the real cost of speaking out in a climate where your voice can cost y...
How to Launch & Monetize a Blog in 2025 Ft. Jannese Torres of Yo Quiero Dinero
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi welcomes back powerhouse guest Jannese Torres entrepreneur, author of Financially Lit, host of the award-winning Yo...
Bet on Black: Eboni K. Williams on Freedom, Finances & Finding Joy [WASHDAY WOOSAH]
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with powerhouse lawyer, author, and TV host Eboni K. Williams for an inspiring and transparent conversati...
I Owe The IRS $5,000 and Have $11,000 of Credit Card Debt — Now What?
This week’s listener, “Beth,” is stuck between tax debt and credit card debt—plus the anxiety that comes when you’re a little bit of a rebel, chasing...
How Did The Government Get The Jobs Data So Damn Wrong? [Solo Ep]
On this week’s episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi dives into the latest jobs report and how the government issued ANOTHER correction that shows we actua...
How The Budgetnista And Anjali Jariwala Became a Financial Planning Power Couple [WASHDAY WOOSAH]
BA Fam, we’ve got a special one for you today! 🎉 Tiffany is back in the studio and she didn’t come alone — she brought along her powerhouse financial...
The Double Tax & Why It’s So Damn Expensive to Be a Woman of Color Ft. Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with the brilliant Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman award-winning researcher, speaker, and author of The Double T...
How Digital Nomads Can Move to Spain in 2025 ft. The First Gen Mentor Gigi Gonzalez [WASHDAY WOOSAH]
BA Fam, today’s Wash Day Woosah is a treat. We’ve got our girl Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzalez aka The First Gen Mentor, author of Cultura & Cash, and three...
Best of Summer 2025: My Top 5 Summer Standouts
This week, we’re doing something different, BA Fam! Mandi takes us on a trip down memory lane, looking back at her five favorite moments from the summ...
The Business of Black Girls Who Love Anime ft. Victoria L. Johnson [WASHDAY WOOSAH]
It's the podcast crossover you probably never saw coming, BA Fam. For today's Washday Woosah show, I sit down with Victoria L. Johnson, founder of the...
How Yanely Became Her Family's CFO + Savings Tips for Aging Parents [BA QA]
BA Fam, this week’s BA QA Mandi is joined by her girl, Yanely Espinal aka Miss Be Helpful and author of Mind Your Money — to answer a listener questio...
Solopreneur Secrets, Life Updates, and Hard Conversations
Hey BA Fam! Mandi, Yanely, and Chris are back at the Brown table with real talk about life, business, and the news that’s shaping our money and our sa...
"The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery" Author Clarence Haynes [WASHDAY WOOSAH]
This week, BA fam—grab your coffee, get cozy, and let’s talk all things The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery, our official August/September book club pi...
Private Equity in Your 401k? Slow Your Roll with CNBC’s Sharon Epperson [BA QA]
BA Fam, this week’s BAQA is personal, I brought in my friend and financial powerhouse, Sharon Epperson, CNBC’s Senior Personal Finance Correspondent,...
Rooting for Everybody Black [In Business]
Hey BA Fam, pull up a chair at the Brown Table! This week Mandi is joined by two returning guests: Jonquilyn Hill from Vox Media and Yvie Saint-Louis...
On a Mission to Secure Black Women's Future in Tech [Washday Woosah]
Hey BA Fam!
On today’s Washday Woosah episode, we’re joined by the intelligent, passionate, and powerhouse CEO of Black Girls Code, Cristina Man...
Reclaiming My Space, Speaking My Truth [Solo BA QA]
Hey BA Fam! This week I’m coming to you from Cleveland, where I’m soaking up all the love (and ALL the nostalgia) at the National Association of Black...
How to Tell If That “Black-Owned” Brand Is Still for Us
In this heartwarming and hilarious episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi is joined by Alexa Claire and first-time guest Mia Brabham Nolan for a vibrant con...
How Ambitious Women Can Find (and Keep) True Love ft. Francesca Hogi & Spicy Mari [Washday Woosah]
Hey BA Fam!
On today's Washday Woosah, we’re sitting down with two amazing, talented, and intelligent women: author of How to Find True Love: Un...
Solo Show: How Mandi's Coaching Women Through This Incredibly Competitive Job Market
Hey BA Fam! Mandi is flying solo this week, and whew—she came with heart, and hard truths. She’s breaking down what’s really going on in today’s job m...
How to Be The Kind of Boss Your Team Needs ft. Sabina Nawaz!
Hey BA fam!
For this Washday Woosah episode, we are welcomed by CEO Coach, keynote speak, and author of “YOU'RE THE BOSS: Become the Manager Yo...
How to Plan Financially When You're Living With a Chronic Illness ft. Gigi The First Gen Mentor
BA Fam, send us your financial, career and everything-in-between questions! Submit via email at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or DM us @brownambition...
When Will This Dumspter Fire End?
We’re back, BA Fam! After surviving a morning of tech chaos (and some truly humbling camera angles), your favorite financial BFFs are back at the brow...
The 7 Trust Languages of Work ft. Minda Harts [Washday Woosah]
This week’s BA Q&A, Mandi is joined by powerhouse author, filmmaker, and workplace equity consultant Minda Harts to talk about how we build trust, adv...
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 m...
How Mandi Fell for a $700 Beyoncé Bait 'n Switch
This week, Mandi is joined at the Brown Table by friend of the show, nurse and financial educator Naseema McElroy of Financially Intentional. The two...
Dr. Jatali Bellanton: From Med School Dreams to Big Bank Moves, Kids Who Bank—and Finding Her Washday Woosah
🎙️ Hey BA Fam!
We’re back with a brilliant BA Q&A! Mandi sits down with Dr. Jatali Bellanton—Angel Investor, financial literacy powerhouse, and...
How- to Choose the Right Business Bank Account [BA QA]
Hey BA Fam!
We’re back with a classic BA Q&A. Mandi is joined by Yanely Espinal (aka MissBeHelpful) and Marc Russell from BetterWallet to answer...
Baby Bonds, Tax Confusion & Essence Fest Mayhem
In this week’s Brown Table, Mandi is joined by Yanely Espinal (@missbehelpful) and Marc Russell from Better Wallet to break down the new “baby bonds”...
Media Maven Gabrielle Gambrell, Hachette Book Group's Chief Communications Officer [Washday Woosah]
Welcome to Washday Woosah, BA Fam! It's the Sunday slow-down you need, something to listen to while you're doing the laundry, deep conditioning, or si...
How to Deal With Tr*mp Tax Cuts & A Crazy Competitive Job Market
Hey BA Fam! Mandi's riding solo today for the brown table and sharing insights on the biggest headlines that impact your wallet.
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How to Reclaim Rest and Finally Burn The Cape ft. Dr. Raquel Martin [Washday Woosah]
Hey Ba Fam! It's Mandi — yes, human me! And yes, I use em-dashes in real life! This ain't Chatgpt!
Ok, so you might be surprised (hopefully del...