Brown Ambition

BA Fam -- You have asked for it and we are delivering! We want to answer your toughest questions on debt for an upcoming series on the podcast.Here are the topics we're covering:Relationships & DebtPaying off credit debtDebt vs. SavingsStudent Loan Debt payoff strategiesDebt recovery -- how to bounce backSubmit a question at brownambitionpodcast.com (just let us know if you want to remain anonymous)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've missed you BA Fam! We are back this week with a fresh episode and trust us...we are making up for lost time in BIG way.First *drumroll please* one of us has a personal update we've all been waiting for....find out in the first 5 minutes of this week's show. We've got a feeling no one saw it happening like this.Then we catch up on all the latest headlines, from Solange's new album to FLOTUS' legendary NYT cover story to the latest Election drama (can we just fast forward to Nov. 9th already? Please and thank you?)Finally, we are taking YOUR questions on today's show. Have a question for us? Go to brownambitionpodcast.com to ask us anything.One listener is worried she signed up for a student loan payment scam. Mandi does a little digging to find out what she's really paying for.And lastly, another listener is worried she isn't cut out for her job and is considering quitting and going back to grad school. Is it worth the risk or should she stick it out? You don't want to miss Tiffany's answer on this one.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 This week on the podcast, we're cleaning out our inbox and answering YOUR biggest questions about money, careers and relationships. Tiffany shares the secret behind her relationship success...Hint: it starts with her closet!Can you really write a letter to credit bureaus to get negative marks removed from your report? We've got your answer. And finally, what do you do if you haven't built up enough credit history to get approved for new types of credit? To send us your questions, head to BrownAmbitionPodcast.com and submit a question through our handy "Ask Us Anything" form. We'd love to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you seen our new look? Check out the new BrownAmbitionPodcast.com!----On this week's show: BA Anniversary dinner recap! Tiffany and Mandi weigh in on the teacher from Georgia whose envelope-pushing ensembles have everyone talking. Tiffany shares tips on how to qualify for student loan debt forgiveness. For more details, check out this in-depth article with more tips > Have a question? Ask us anything! -----   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Anniversary, BA Fam! By now we hope you have checked out our newly redesigned website and are loving the fresh new look. We are so thrilled to be celebrating our 1-year anniversary. We couldn't have gotten here without YOU! Thanks for listening, thanks for your support. Please help us ring in our near year on a high note by leaving us a review today on iTunes> On Today's show: What does it really take to become CEO? We've got the results of a new LinkedIn study that reveals exactly what you need to do to have the best shot at a spot at the top of the office food chain. We also take a question from single mom "Kim" who earns $92,000 and still feels like she's broke.     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 Tuesday!We've got a packed show for today: Buzzworthy: Lena Dunham. Why? Just why? The Black-Owned Bank Movement everyone's talking about  Questions:  What's the right amount to give at weddings? Do you really need travel health insurance?  Tifffany's book selection for this week: "The Gatekeepers are Gone" by Lamar Tyler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can hardly believe it, BA Fam...the Brown Ambition podcast is turning 1! To celebrate our pending anniversary, we're hosting an epic contest and treating a whole group of lucky listeners to a special evening with us — your hosts! Win a Night of Dinner + Drinks with Mandi and Tiffany! To enter, send an email tobrownambitionpodcast@gmail.com and answer this question: What does Brown Ambition mean to you personally, whether in your personal life or your career? This is a shot to tell us why you are proud to be part of the #BrownAmbition family. Submissions are Due by Sept. 1 and winners will be notified by September 4th.   The dinner will be hosted in Manhattan on the evening of Friday S Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest needs no introduction but we gon' give her one anyway! Luvvie Ajayi has turned her hilarious pop culture blog AwesomelyLuvvie.com into a media sensation. For the last 13 years she bas been cracking up the Interwebs with her bitingly funny and whip smart takes on celebrity, TV, film, technology, politics and more. This year, the self-proclaimed "professional troublemaker" caught the eye of none other than Oprah Winfrey herself, who included Luvvie on her first annual Super Soul 100 list. This September, Luvvie is releasing her first book, "I'M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual". Pre-order it on Amazon or wherever books are sold.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can hardly believe it, BA Fam...the Brown Ambition podcast is turning 1! To celebrate our pending anniversary, we're hosting an epic contest and treating a whole group of lucky listeners to a special evening with us — your hosts! Win a Night of Dinner + Drinks with Mandi and Tiffany! To enter, send an email to brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com and answer this question: What does Brown Ambition mean to you personally, whether in your personal life or your career? This is a shot to tell us why you are proud to be part of the #BrownAmbition family. Submissions are Due by Sept. 1 and winners will be notified by September 4th. The dinner will be hosted in the NYC area, so keep that in mind before entering.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Welcome Dream Catchers! If you're just finding the show, be sure to check out our Facebook page and take the time to leave us a review on iTunes. On today's show, we chat with Keona Harris, a Houston, Texas-based mother and entrepreneur. After going through a divorce, buying a new home, and starting her own business — all within the last year! — Keona decided there was no better time to plan a cross country road trip with her 9-year-old daughter. "I was one of those people who when I had PTO days I couldn’t or wouldn’t use them because work would get backed up," Keona told us. "I just had to look at my situation and ask myself what is more important to me? My child was going to daycare and school all day. I didn’t get home until it was time to put her to bed. I didn’t want that life for her. I didn’t want that life for us… I don’t need to give the best of my years and my times to an institution when my daughter needs me most." We talked to Keona about why she decided to plan this journey for her daughter and, of course, how she saved up the money to fund it.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.