Brown Ambition

On today's show, we're talking to Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield, a Professor of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, who is tackling the ways some organizations are failing black workers and how we can move the needle towards more inclusiveness in the workplace. As mentioned on the show: How Organizations Are Failing Black Workers — and How to Do Better by Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield/Harvard Business ReviewYou can preorder her forthcoming book "Flatlining Race, Work, and Health Care in the New Economy" here. And for giggles, check out SNL's Black Jeopardy Skit here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ash Cash worked his way up from bank teller to bank branch manager to the CEO of a credit union over the course of a decade. He also nearly lost his Bronx, NY home during the 2008 housing crisis. In this special episode of Brown Ambition, we invited Ash to relive those trying days and share the steps he took to help his family get back on track."I ate my humble pie and learned from it," Cash said in today's interview. "That’s what opened my eyes to residual income and having your money work for you."About Ash: Ash Cash is the author of seven (!) personal finance books and the founder and Chief Financial Educator at MindRight Money Management, a Financial Education and Media company that aims to help people manage their money better in order to live the life that they want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!On today's show, Tiffany gets revenge (kind of!) on the man who scammed her out of $25,000 in her early 20s. Let's just say Karma is a... you know what.We also talk about the study covered in the Washington Post that found most women who are successful have at least one thing in come — small, powerful networks of strong female friends! In other news, the shutdown is over but how can federal workers be better prepared for the next time Congress decides to play chicken with their livelihoods? We offer some tips. If you have a question for the show, send us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com!As mentioned on the show: Are scholarships taxable? — StudentLoanHero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!We'd love to answer your financial and career questions on the show. Hit us up at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or visit Brownambitionpodcast.com.A few things mentioned on the show today:NFCC.orgHow to Recognize a Credit Repair Scam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!We are looking for listeners to feature their debt payoff success stories on the show!Know anyone who's interested in being a guest?Email us at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com!As mentioned on the show, you can shop and compare secured card offers at MagnifyMoney's marketplace > Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year, Brown Ambition fam! We're back from our holiday break and ready to kick off 2019.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're looking back on 2018's biggest episodes. How could we forget Faith and Leo, the Atlanta newlyweds who realized they carried over $211,000 worth of debt into their marriage?Rather than give up, they rallied and made a plan to aggressively tackle their debt. Faith, a nurse practitioner, took on a part-time job working overnight 5 or 6 days a week. Leo, an occupational therapist, also worked a part-time job in addition to his 9 to 5.As of May 2018, they successfully paid down $100,000.They shared their story with us in June. Tune in and hit us up on Twitter or Instagram let us know what you think about their story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As mentioned on today's show: The Best Prepaid Debit Cards via CreditKarma “Thanksgiving Myths, Legends and Lies: Why Settlers Really Started the Annual Feast”via Fortune(Thanks for sharing this BA listener @Umwiza on Twitter) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.