Brown Ambition 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 conversation about life, career, and motherhood.
Eboni opens up about her journey to becoming a solo mom by choice, navigating a 45-hour labor, and the support system that helped her through postpartum. She also shares hard truths about the maternal health crisis for Black women, the realities of egg freezing and fertility treatments, and why she named her daughter Liberty.
On the career side, Eboni breaks down how she runs her business like a CEO, why she’ll never take a W-2 job again, and how she leverages visibility from projects like The Real Housewives of New York to fuel her purpose-driven work.
From resilience in dark seasons to practical money lessons about multiple streams of income, this episode is a blueprint for building life — and wealth — on your own terms.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why Eboni chose solo motherhood and what her birth and postpartum journey looked like
- The realities of fertility treatments and egg freezing that most women don’t hear upfront
- How to navigate being a small business owner in media and beyond
- Why multiple streams of income are critical (no matter your salary level)
- The emotional cost and visibility gain of being the first Black Real Housewife of NYC
- How to reclaim cultural identity and patriotism on your own terms
Resources & Links
- 📖 Grab Eboni’s book: Bet on Black: The Good News About Being Black in America (now in paperback!)
- 🎧 Listen to Eboni’s podcast: Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams
- Follow Eboni on Instagram: @ebonikwilliams
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