Mental Health Update, SNAP Crisis & Trump’s $300M Ballroom [Solo Ep]

Brown Ambition

iHeartPodcasts

Careers, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Business

4.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

This week, Mandi opens up about her healing journey—sharing how slowing down, softening up, and getting real rest have transformed her mental health and daily rhythm. From battling depression and anxiety to finally finding peace through sleep, nourishment, and support.

Plus, she gives updates on the Brown Ambition book (you can help pick the cover!), her new free mini course, and what’s next for the Mandi Moneymakers Community. Then Mandi dives into headlinesfrom SNAP benefits and Trump’s $300M ballroom to Target layoffs and AI at work.

🧠 You’ll Learn:

How Mandi’s healing journey is transforming her mindset
Why slowing down can make you more productive
How to join the Mandi Moneymakers Community
Where to grab the free Nail Your Negotiation mini course
Mandi’s take on SNAP cuts, corporate greed, and AI in the workplace

🔗 Resources

Nail Your Negotiation (Free Mini Course): nailyournegotiation.com
Join the Mandi Moneymakers Community: mandymoney.com/community
Vote on the Book Cover: patreon.com/brownambition
Find Local Food Banks: feedingamerica.com

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:04.0	Hey, BA fam, let's be real for a second.
0:06.9	And y'all know I keep it a book.
0:08.3	The job market has been brutal.
0:10.0	No, not brutal, trash.
0:11.8	Especially for women of color.
0:13.7	Over 300,000 of us have disappeared from the workforce this year alone.
0:18.2	And not by choice, but because of layoffs, disappearing DEI programs,
0:23.5	and stagnant wages that keep cutting us out of opportunity. Our unemployment rate has jumped to
0:29.1	over 7% while our pay gap continues to widen. I know all of that sounds dire, but here's what I want
0:35.5	you all to know. You do not have to wait for the
0:37.9	system to save you. That's exactly why I created the Mandy Moneymakers group coaching community.
0:44.3	It is a coaching community that is built for us by us. Inside the community, we're not just talking
0:50.0	about how to negotiate or how to get the job that you want. It's about finding purpose in your
0:55.7	career. It's about finding communities and others, feeling seen, feeling heard, and also having a
1:02.9	sounding board and a mirror to reflect your own magic, your own sparkle right back to yourself.
1:09.1	In this community, you'll get group coaching led by me,
1:12.3	but you'll also get peer-to-peer accountability with proven tools and resources that can help
1:17.4	you do what we have always done, sis, rise, even when the odds are stacked against us,
1:23.5	despite all the challenges, we will rise. If you're interested in joining the Mandy Moneymakers
1:29.6	community and having that support to bolster you and help you tap back into your magic
1:35.4	so that you can lead your career with intention and heart and your own intuition, trusting that
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