Podcast Episodes

How to get through your Season of Surrender ft. “The Residence” star Edwina Findlay [WASHDAY WOOSAH]

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the radiant and multi-talented Edwina Finley, actress, author, and faith-driven creative, for a deeply inspiring conversation about walking in purpose, trustin…

Published on 10 hours ago

An Ex-Hip-Hop Video Director Turns Her Lens on Black Women's Health Ft. Lisa Cunningham

In this week’s episode, Mandi sits down with Lisa Cunningham, a powerhouse creative and the Head of Marketing at the Black Women’s Health Imperative, to unpack her incredible journey from directing m…

Published on 4 days, 13 hours ago

Is Now The Time to Buy or Sell A Home? Ft. Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather [BAQA]

The U.S. housing market feels impossible to navigate — high prices, rising taxes, low inventory, and mortgage rates that just won’t budge. This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with Daryl Fair…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

How to Buy a House With Your BFF (and Her Kids!) ft. Ayesha Rascoe & Jasmin Melvin Hudson

What does it look like to redefine family and build a support system rooted in friendship? In this episode of Brown Ambition, host Mandi Woodruff-Santos sits down with NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe and her bes…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Legacy, Resilience, and Building America with Cheryl McKissick Daniel [WASHDAY WOOSAH]

This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with Cheryl McKissick Daniel — President and CEO of McKissick & McKissick, the oldest Black- and women-owned design and construction firm in the U.S. With…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Karen Attiah Firing Explained + When Your Voice Can Cost You Your Job

Welcome back for a special episode 10 years in the making. Today, Mandi unpacks the real cost of speaking out in a climate where your voice can cost you your job, especially if you’re a Black woman.

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

How to Launch & Monetize a Blog in 2025 Ft. Jannese Torres of Yo Quiero Dinero

This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi welcomes back powerhouse guest Jannese Torres entrepreneur, author of Financially Lit, host of the award-winning Yo Quiero Dinero podcast, and now, a new mom.

Toget…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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 open…

Published on 3 weeks ago

I Owe The IRS $5,000 and Have $11,000 of Credit Card Debt — Now What?

This week’s listener, “Beth,” is stuck between tax debt and credit card debt—plus the anxiety that comes when you’re a little bit of a rebel, chasing that nonprofit art life immigrant parents never s…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

How Did The Government Get The Jobs Data So Damn Wrong? [Solo Ep]

On this week’s episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi dives into the latest jobs report and how the government issued ANOTHER correction that shows we actually added 911,000 FEWER jobs than they calculated…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago