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BA Q&A: Should I Pause Student Loan Payments During Grad School?
In this week’s BA Q&A, Mandi answers a listener question about student loan deferment, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), emergency savings, an…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Remote, Hybrid, or Stuck? ColorComm’s CEO on Advancing Your Career in Any Workplace
On this episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with Lauren Wesley Wilson, founder of ColorComm, for a powerful conversation on career advancement…
6 months ago
BA Q&A: How do I career pivot in my 50s?
In this week's BA Q&A Mandi is getting real about reinvention, risk, and responsibility. A listener in her 50s is ready to pivot careers but she’s …
6 months ago
The Gifts of Grief: Tiffany Aliche on Love, Loss and What Came After
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi is joined by the one & only Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche and it feels like a homecoming.
Tiffany is back to ca…
6 months, 1 week ago
BA Q&A: Are Company Background Checks Legit?
In this week’s BA Q&A Mandi answers a listener question that gets straight to the point: How do employers actually verify where we’ve worked and what…
6 months, 1 week ago
How to Turn a Layoff into Your Full‑Time Creative Career ft. Kaisha Huguley
In this episode of Brown Ambition, MandiMoney sits down with actor, content creator, and entrepreneur Kaisha Huguley (aka Kaisha Creates) for a real …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
BA Q&A: Should I Keep Paying My Student Loans While PSLF?
Mandi is back for a solo BA Q&A, answering a juicy listener question about balancing student loans, grad school, a possible home move, and a new car …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How We Protect Our Freedom in an Authoritarian America ft. Stacey Abrams
This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi is joined by author, activist, and democracy defender Stacey Abrams for a powerful, timely, and deeply grounding c…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Heal Burnout Through Breathwork ft. Jasmine Marie of Black Girls Breathing
This week, I'm revisitng my interview with the brilliant Jasmine Marie breathwork practitioner, founder of Black Girls Breathing, and author of Black…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
4 Strategies to Save Your Money from Inflation, AI & Student Loans in 2026
In this episode of Brown Ambition, host Mandi Woodruff-Santos dives into the pressing financial trends of 2026, focusing on inflation, interest rates…
6 months, 4 weeks ago