NBC News Co-anchor Morgan Radford: The Immigrant Story That Shaped Her Views on Money and Belonging

What if the courage to leave everything behind is what gives us the courage to build everything we want?

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In this deeply moving conversation, Alejandra Rojas sits down with Morgan Radford, NBC News co-anchor and debut novelist, to explore the immigrant family story that shaped her understanding of money, belonging, and freedom. This isn't just a conversation about journalism or storytelling—it's about the generational courage that defines how we see safety, security, and the lives we're building for the next generation.

Together, they unpack Morgan's great-grandmother's journey—a Black Caribbean woman who left Jamaica for Cuba, then Cuba for the United States, searching for a place where her family could be whole. They explore how that story of migration, sacrifice, and resilience shaped Morgan's father's relationship with money as security, and how Morgan herself is now redefining financial freedom as a mother, journalist, and novelist. This episode goes beyond financial literacy—it's about financial behavior, generational healing, and the creative power that motherhood unlocks.

This conversation is a masterclass in using your voice, your story, and your creativity as a wealth-building tool. From writing a novel as an act of financial and emotional freedom to navigating painful professional moments with grace, Morgan shares how she's building a world where her daughter doesn't have to choose between comfort and passion—and how you can do the same.

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Key Takeaways:

• Financial growth isn't just about literacy—it's about understanding why we do what we do with money

• For immigrant families, money often means security—but true freedom means choosing passion over comfort

• Women can get trapped by the seduction of comfort—financial safety shouldn't mean sacrificing dreams

• Motherhood unlocks a level of creativity, productivity, and dreaming that didn't exist before

• Writing a novel became Morgan's path to being valued, compensated, and seen for her talent beyond journalism

• You don't have to be reduced to one thing—multiple streams of income are freedom

• Fiction allows you to put shape around your life and define the meaning of what happened to you

• Building the world you want isn't passive—it's an active, creative, financial act

• The letter Morgan wrote to her daughter at the end of her book answers the unanswered questions—and reveals the real-life connections

• Your story outlasts you—leave a legacy of courage, creativity, and financial freedom

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