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Chloe McKenzie is a financial artist and wealth justice activist whose work is at the intersection of education, finance, social justice and the visual and performing arts. She has become one of the leaders on wealth justice and financial education, namely through her organization BlackFem®, a nonprofit with the mission to transform school-based learning so that Black girls and girls of color have the skills, habits and resources to build and sustain wealth. ChloeB came from an affluent household in Prince George’s County Maryland, where she learned the power of the money the hard way, went on to work on Wall Street as a trader, burnt out to the point of illness, and left it all behind to make her life’s mission to close the wealth gap for women of color. She’s now the author of The Activist Investor, a guide for how the investor community can contribute to social causes, diving into equity investment strategies and leveraging shareholder power. In this episode, Chloe teaches us how to re-frame wealth to be about funding our own peace, why she’s decided to make her book free, and answers all of our burning questions about how to make our money work for us, advocate for us, and safeguard our future. Download The Activist Investor here https://mailchi.mp/d0214a8295cd/the-activist-investor-download   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jesse Israel is a social entrepreneur, meditation leader and former record label executive known for founding the mass meditation movement The Big Quiet. Jesse has signed multi-platinum bands like MGMT, has led some of the largest meditations in the world in locations from The American Museum of Natural History to the World Trade Center, and teaches meditation to next-generation leaders, Fortune 500 companies, and colleges. This year, The Big Quiet was invited to go on tour with Oprah Winfrey and WW to speak at and lead mass meditations at sold-out arenas throughout the US. In this episode, Jesse walks us through his mental health journey from a burnt out record executive, how to lean into silence in the time of COVID-19, and ends the episode with a five minute meditation to kick start your day.    Follow Jesse on Instagram for more meditation tips: https://www.instagram.com/jesseisrael/   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing a new series featuring Olivia and her best friend, the founder of the Ocho System, a Nike Master Trainer, co-founder of System of Service, and Friend of a Friend alumni Joe Holder. Every first Monday of the month, they’ll be talking about everything from friendship, to health and wellness, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and a behind-the-scenes look at how they’re building their organization, System of Service. On this week’s show, Joe and Olivia highlight some of their new daily habits and rituals keeping them sane during quarantine, from Olivia’s latest cooking obsession, the Almond Cow, to Joe’s 5k Run Challenge, and how they’re scheduling out their days in a time of uncertainty. Joe also opens up about his first few sessions of therapy and the tips and tricks he’s using to prioritize his mental heath. They also answer all of your questions submitted via Instagram!   Questions Answered:  1. If you could design cities better for health and wellbeing, what would you do? 2. When are you both happiest?  3. Can you expand on your tweet regarding vegans and nutritional absolutism? 4. How do you combat the female athlete triad? 5. How do you break a bad habit personally? Have a question or comment you want us to talk about on the show? Submit your questions on the Friend of a Friend review page.  Follow Joe on Instagram @OchoSystem and on Twitter @JoeHolder_   Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cristin Milioti has seen it all in Hollywood. She’s a musician, singer/songwriter, musician, and actress who got her start on Broadway in 2011, where she played the lead in Once, a breakout role that garnered her a Tony Award nomination and won her a Grammy. She went on to star in roles in How I Met Your Mother, Black Mirror’s USS Callister, The Wolf of Wallstreet, and Fargo, and most recently in Hulu’s summer hit movie Palm Springs alongside Andy Samberg. Milioti and Samberg play two disaffected characters named Sarah and Nyles who meet at a wedding and later get stuck in an infinite time loop, forced to relive the same day over and over again. Sounds just like quarantine, right? In this episode, Cristin and I cover all the shows we’re binging during quarantine, being a multi-discipline artist, and how she prepared for her role in one of the best movies of the summer. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get to know my new favorite band: The Aces. Comprised of sisters Alisa and Cristal Ramirez, Katie Henderson, and McKenna Petty, The Aces grew up in Provo, Utah where they started the band in their early teens in Katie’s garage. After one of their moms cold-called a recording agent by finding his number on Google, they signed with Red Bull Records where they released their debut album When My Heart Felt Volcanic in 2018, and later joined 5 Seconds of Summer for their Meet You There Tour. They’ve also gone on their own North American headlining tour, where they performed on Seth Meyer's Late Night Show and SXSW. This May, they announced the release of their second studio album, Under My Influence, which dropped Friday July 17th. In this episode, The Aces and I talk about what it was like to grow up in one of the most conservative Mormon towns in the United States, our everlasting love for Haley Williams, how they’ve set out to re-define the idea of the girl band, and why this new album is a step in a more honest and real direction for the band.   Check out their latest album, Under My Influence, out now! Quintage: www.quintage.com or Insta: @quintageshop Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brittany Xavier is a style influencer, blogger, and TikTok phenomenon with millions of followers tracking her every purchase, styling decision, and beauty look. But just six years ago, she was a marketing executive at a corporate job with a side hustle that would later be known as the popular style blog, Thrifts and Threads. Since taking her blog full time, Brittany has become a household name in fashion, working with brands like Macy’s to YSL, attending global fashion weeks, all while being a mom to her 13-year-old daughter, Jadyn. In this episode, Brittany tells us how she climbed the fashion ladder, what it’s like to parent in the age of COVID-19, and how she’s placing all her bets on TikTok being the next big thing. 08:09: Brittany on her upbringing and start in the fashion industry 18:03: Brittany describes what it means to be a content creator, why she re-branded, and how she works with brands around the world28:52: Brittany on work/life balance when you work with your partner.33:51: Brittany on her unexpected pregnancy, motherhood, and raising children during difficult times45:14: Brittany on her rapid success on TikTok01:04:58: Brittany on the biggest challenges for 2020 and the best advice she has for creatives. Shop 4th Avenue Market 4thavemarket.com Visit I Choose The Ladder to subscribe to their podcast and newsletter ichoosetheladder.com Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing a new series featuring Olivia and her best friend, the founder of the Ocho System, a Nike Master Trainer, co-founder of System of Service, and Friend of a Friend alumni Joe Holder. Every first Monday of the month, they’ll be talking about everything from friendship, to health and wellness, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and a behind-the-scenes look at how they’re building their organization, System of Service. On this week’s show, Joe and Olivia recap Joe’s latest interview with psychologist Dr. Rheeda Walker and his advice on embracing mental health and anxiety during these challenging times. They discuss the impacts of the murder of George Floyd, their reactions to the current civil unrest, and Joe’s latest project, Intergenerational Health, an initiative that seeks to close the health-wealth gap that Black Americans face in the United States. They also answer all of your questions submitted via Instagram!   Questions Answered: 1. How has COVID brought your existing values to greater life for you and others? 2. What are you reading right now? 3. How have you felt most impactful during quarantine for your community? Especially those in need. 4. What's one thing that you want to see changed when we come out of quarantine. 5. What do you think the future of movement exercise looks like with the increased importance of meditation and mind, body connection in all practices? 6. How has your range of optics goal attainment grown during a period of heavier restriction? 7. Explain carb cycling and timing of nutrient intake for best results.    Have a question or comment you want us to talk about on the show? Submit your questions on the Friend of a Friend review page.  Follow Joe on Instagram @OchoSystem and on Twitter @JoeHolder_ Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Annie Lawless is a serial entrepreneur. She’s a founder of two successful companies - Suja Juice and Lawless Beauty. At just 27 years old, she was Suja’s youngest founder, a company that was one of the US’s first and largest organic juice brands that landed at #1 on INC’s 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies in the food and beverage category. In 2015, Suja sold 50% of the company, 30% to Coca Cola and 20% to Goldman Sachs, at a $300 million valuation. Now she’s building a clean beauty empire with Lawless Beauty - a beauty brand that aims to provide the same makeup we all love to use, but with clean ingredients. In this episode, Annie and I talk about what it’s like to start fresh after the sale of a lifetime, how she’s working to navigate the clean beauty space, and her best entrepreneurial advice, from how to pitch to embracing a little tension.  Hairbrella: hairbrella.com Young Female Farmers: youngfemalefarmers.com Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kirsty Godso is fitness luminary and entrepreneur who’s redefining the wellness industry, or as she likes to call it, “The Business of Bodies.” A New Yorker by way of New Zealand, Kirsty got her start while teaching a class at her local gym and was recruited by Nike on the spot to start working recording workouts for their app, Nike Training Club. Fast-forward, Kirsty is now a global spokeswoman for the brand and a Nike Master Trainer, often featured as the face of their app for her high intensity workouts and hot sauce burpees. She’s  also the founder of her own high intensity collective, Pyrogirls, and her own protein powder company Made Of. In this episode, Kirsty and I talk about growing up in New Zealand and moving to the big bad apple, why she’s challenging gender norms in the gym, and how she’s defined her “why” in fitness and beyond. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ezinma is a classically-trained violinist, composer, and model, who’s captured the hearts of thousands through her genre-bending covers that have gone viral. Known on Instagram as “Classical Bae,” Ezinma’s sound combines her classical background with the beat of today’s greatest hits, and can often be found sharing her sound on the streets of New York or with her electric violin in a nightclub. Ezinma got her big break when she received a message on Facebook from Beyoncé’s musical director to join the singer on stage at Barclay’s Center. She then joined Beyoncé on tour for three years, and went on to also collaborate with incredible talent like Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, and Jorja Smith. Today, Ezinma is a solo artist with a mission to defy the “classical violinist” stereotype. She recently signed to Universal Classics and plans to release her debut project, “Beethoven Pleads The Fifth,” in Summer of 2020. In this episode, Ezinma tells us about her upbringing in Nebraska and being labeled an “orch dork,” what it was like to work alongside Beyonce and manifest your own dreams, and how she plans to break musical boundaries and disrupt the classical industry with her first album.   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.