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Brown Buzz: Can $100K Become $1.5 Million? Plus Cornell, AI Career Skills & Risky Mortgages
October 2, 2026 · 32 minThis week on Brown Buzz, we’re cutting through the headlines and getting into the stories that affect our money, careers, and lives. First, Mandi discusses the allegations involving Cornell and LSU, why Title IX is not the same thing as a…
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Black Joy, Big Dreams & Being Fully Yourself ft. Alexis Nikole Nelson (The Black Forager)
September 30, 2026 · 55 minWhat happens when the thing that makes you feel most like yourself doesn’t fit neatly into the version of success you were raised to pursue? For Alexis Nikole Nelson, aka The Black Forager, that question has shaped nearly every chapter of…
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Brown Buzz: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Nolan Wells & AI Jobs
September 25, 2026 · 35 minBrown Buzz is back! Mandi breaks down the Nikole Hannah-Jones school-choice debate, the latest in the Nolan Wells case, why the AI job apocalypse may be more complicated than it sounds, and what SAVE borrowers need to do now. In this…
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The Doctor Is In: Dr. Taz on Hormones, Women’s Health & Advocating for Yourself
September 23, 2026 · 58 minIn this episode, Mandi sits down with Dr. Tasneem “Dr. Taz” Bhatia, a board-certified physician and integrative medicine expert, to talk about women’s health, hormones, healthcare, and what it really means to advocate for yourself. Dr. Taz…
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Brown Buzz: What the Fed, Ed Sheeran, and Jasmine Crockett Have in Common
September 18, 2026 · 25 minIn this special Friday episode, Mandi celebrates the BA Fam, shares the origin story behind Brown Ambition, and introduces Brown Buzz—your new end-of-week roundup of the headlines shaping your money, career, culture, and life. This week…
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Rituals To Help You Heal When Life is Too Much ft. Koya Webb
September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 12 minWhat happens when the ambition that helped you build your life starts costing you your well-being? For many ambitious women, especially women of color, success can come with a hidden cost: saying yes when we’re exhausted, pushing through…
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Build a Life You Can Fall Madly in Love With ft. Tiffany D. Cross
September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 8 minWhat happens when you spend years pouring everything into your career, relationships, and success only to realize they aren’t pouring the same love back into you? In this episode of Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with journalist and…
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The September Hiring Bump Is Here—Here’s How to Use It.
September 2, 2026 · 41 minSeptember can be a powerful time to get visible, activate your network, and pursue the next role—but smart career strategy is not just about landing a new job. It is also about protecting your options before year-end budget decisions and…