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Brown Ambition

Gov’t Shutdown, Bad Bunny Rage, & Hoa-Hoa Szn [BROWN TABLE]

Brown Ambition

iHeartPodcasts

Careers, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Business

4.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Hey BA Fam! It’s been a minute, but Mandi, Yanely, and Chris are back at the table with a rich, reflective conversation on life, culture, and community. This week’s episode dives into how our identities, skills, and values shape the way we move through an ever-changing world.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

  • Cultural Identity & Authenticity — Why staying true to yourself matters, and how artists like Bad Bunny are redefining representation.

  • Career & Soft Skills — The rising importance of adaptability, emotional intelligence, and networking in today’s job market.

  • Economic Realities — How inflation and job market shifts are impacting mental health and career choices.

  •  Mental Health & Creativity — The challenges creatives face in uncertain times and how community support makes all the difference.

  •  Parenting & Politics — How to talk to kids about complex political and social issues with care and clarity.

  • Community & Connection — Listener shoutouts, book recommendations, and personal stories that remind us we’re all growing together.

  • Travel & Perspective — How exploring new cultures deepens empathy and reinforces the power of connection.

This episode blends cultural commentary with practical advice and heartfelt storytelling — the perfect mix of real talk and inspiration. Whether you’re navigating career transitions, reflecting on your identity, or just need a reminder of the power of community, this one’s for you.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:09.5

Hey, hey, BA fam.

0:11.1

Welcome back to the show.

0:13.1

It's been a long time coming.

0:15.1

I watch way too much K-pop demon hunters and now all I want to do is sing.

0:18.8

It's been a long time coming, but we're back with another brown table welcome back chris and yonnelli it's been too long i missed y'all

0:26.5

it's been a while you've had a busy busy you've been busy so much has happened yes seriously

0:33.2

did y'all both well tell me what's going on i I mean, obviously, Aneli, you are in, like,

0:38.2

are you just still in, like, the ecstasy of learning that the man is going to be Super Bowl

0:45.0

legendary performer this year? I have the mandatory concert merch on to, you know, pre-celebrations.

0:51.6

But yes, it's, it is happening and I'm so excited. This is the third

0:57.0

time where I'm going to get to experience. I saw him in person. So I'm with the Amazon thing.

1:02.4

And now I get to see him again at the Super Bowl. I'm not really going to watch a game. No,

1:08.3

I'm not really going to watch a game. I'm just going to watch a concert. Like, I don't care about the sport. I care about Benito. But, no, I'm so excited, especially because he just is Saturday night live over the weekend. It was so good. So good. Did you see Mandy the sketch on the K-pop girls? The Hunter came up performed? Yeah, that's the only thing I saw so far.

1:28.3

It's the same.

1:29.3

Oh, my God.

1:29.8

There are so many good ones. They were a couple that were kind of corny and some that were so niche that you won't get it unless you grew up in a Latino household. But I thought that they did a good job. But isn't that? I think Bad Bunny is like such a good example of how just be exactly as niche and like exclusionary as your personality is like as specific as you can be and how I don't know. What is it about it that like I don't know half the stuff that he says in his music, maybe more than half. But like I still love and adore him. And I bet I watch that

2:00.9

sketch and crack up. But there's just something about someone who's being so authentic that is so

2:05.6

electrifying and just makes you like love them. Yeah. And it's it's cross cultural because even

2:12.2

though the cultural references might be niche and specific, there's everybody's culture has those

2:16.7

things. So you could imagine like what it is for your people, even if it's not exactly what he's doing or saying. So it's relatable, even if you don't necessarily get it, get it, you still get it. You know, I think people really just love that. And everybody wants that for him, for themselves. Everybody wants to be able to just be their full authentic self and not have to turn on

2:34.6

and off or tune it up or down. Like just be you. And so the fact that he gets to do it and gets to be

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