How to Tackle Student Loans, Build Wealth, and Still Breathe Easy

Brown Ambition

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Careers, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Business

4.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

BA Fam, we’re back at the Brown Table! This week, Mandi is joined by our faves Yanely and Naseema for a good ol' catch-up and trust, it’s been a minute. We're talking about all things mental health, money moves, and why Naseema’s plotting a mini-retirement (yes, you heard that right).

Plus, we dive deep into the messy student loan situation (spoiler alert: the bills are coming due) and what you actually need to know before you freak out.

We also show love to some brilliant Black authors and entrepreneurs making big waves in the mental health and financial wellness space.

Oh, and we might get a little sidetracked talking about breathwork, the movie that everyone is talking about Sinners, and why leaning on your community is the biggest flex right now.

Pull up a seat, you’re gonna want in on this one. 💛

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0:00.0	The student loan.
0:01.2	What are we calling it?
0:02.5	The student loan is.
0:03.5	Beginning May 5th, if you have been on default on your loans, like, it's going to show up on your credit report.
0:08.5	When you look at the populations that are going to be most impacted, it's going to be underserved, like, minority students.
0:13.8	But what I'm confused about is, is there a Department of Education still?
0:20.7	Like, who's over this?
0:22.6	Yes, it keeps saying the Department of Education is going to start collections starting May 5th.
0:25.8	I'm like, what?
0:26.4	The head of the DOE is the wrestling lady.
0:30.6	That's the, I forgot about it.
0:33.1	I can't even.
0:35.1	I can't even.
0:40.3	Hey,
0:40.9	Hey, VA fan.
0:41.9	Welcome to the brown table.
0:44.0	We haven't had one of these in a minute.
0:45.4	It feels like I've been over here, just interviewing people.
0:49.1	I've been in like my, you know, my podcast host back.
0:52.0	Just getting incredible thought leaders. I do have a couple of,
0:57.9	do you? You know, going on iconic radio stations and such like that. I know. Like so, like that.
1:06.0	No, but I've been preparing very hard for Mental Health Awareness Month, which is happening in May.
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