Reclaiming My Space, Speaking My Truth [Solo BA QA]

Brown Ambition

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Careers, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Business

4.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Hey BA Fam! This week I’m coming to you from Cleveland, where I’m soaking up all the love (and ALL the nostalgia) at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention. It’s been a full-circle moment walking back into this space, not as a reporter for a big outlet, but as Mandi Woodruff-Santos, aka Mandi Money, host of Brown Ambition!

We’re talking about:

Why it’s okay to come back to spaces you’ve outgrown—just show up as your new self.
How journalism and content marketing are more connected than you think.
Setting BIG end-of-year money goals (even while paying down debt).
My real talk convo with
Alexa Claire from The Financial Diet about saving goals for the life you want.

And yes—we’re also going there. I’m opening up about why I’ve been so vocal about Gaza and Sudan, how I navigate the fear of backlash, and why I believe using your voice for what matters is worth the risk. It gets emotional, BA Fam, but y’all know I’m here to keep it 100.

Links & Resources to learn more about the wars in Gaza and Sudan:

Sudan

Gaza

@thepcrf
@savethechildren
Boycott lists & resources – [https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalcampaigns/boycotts]
Find/Contact your elected officials – [https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials]

Let’s Connect:
IG: @brownambitionpodcast | @mandimoney
Email: [email protected]

We launched a Patreon! 🎉
🎥 Get early access to ad-free video recordings, join our BA book club, and even score a seat live in the studio during tapings. 👉 patreon.com/brownambition

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:04.1	So in the last month, the Midas Touch Network beat Rogan, Tucker Carlson, Candice Owens, Charlie Kirk, and Ben Shapiro all combined.
0:13.0	What happens when three brothers take on right-wing media and start winning?
0:17.4	I find out on the latest episode of Next Question with me, Katie Couric.
0:21.7	We just want people to live their lives and be happy and be able to enjoy it without some,
0:26.4	you know, lunatic screaming in their face every three seconds.
0:29.6	Listen to next question with me, Katie Currick on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,
0:34.4	or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:37.2	When your car is making a strange noise, no matter what it is, you can't just pretend it's not
0:43.0	happening. That's an interesting sound. It's like your mental health. If you're struggling and
0:48.7	feeling overwhelmed, it's important to do something about it. It can be as simple as talking to
0:53.2	someone or just taking a deep, calming breath to ground yourself.
0:56.8	Because once you start to address the problem,
0:59.0	you can go so much further.
1:01.8	The Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council
1:03.8	have resources available for you at love your mind today.org.
1:07.3	Adventure should never come with a pause button.
1:09.9	Remember movie Pass?
1:11.3	All the movies you wanted for just nine bucks?
1:13.9	I'm Bridget Todd, host of There Are No Girls on the Internet.
1:16.8	And this season, I'm digging into the tech stories we weren't told.
1:20.2	Starting with Stacey Spikes, the black founder of Movie Pass, who got pushed out of the company he built.
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