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
@sudan.updates
@srcs.sd
@ifrc

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: brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com

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

Hey BA Fam! This week I&rsquo;m coming to you from Cleveland, where I&rsquo;m soaking up all the love (and ALL the nostalgia) at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention. It&rsquo;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&rsquo;re talking about:
<ul>
<li>Why it&rsquo;s okay to come back to spaces you&rsquo;ve outgrown&mdash;just show up as your new self.</li>
<li>How journalism and content marketing are more connected than you think.</li>
<li>Setting BIG end-of-year money goals (even while paying down debt).</li>
<li>My real talk convo with&nbsp;
Alexa Claire from The Financial Diet about saving goals for the life you want.
</li>
</ul>
And yes&mdash;we&rsquo;re also going there. I&rsquo;m opening up about why I&rsquo;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&rsquo;all know I&rsquo;m here to keep it 100.
Links &amp; Resources to learn more about the wars in Gaza and Sudan:
Sudan
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sudan.updates/">@sudan.updates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/srcs.sd/">@srcs.sd</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ifrc/">@ifrc</a></li>
</ul>
Gaza
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepcrf/">@thepcrf</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/savethechildren/">@savethechildren</a></li>
<li>Boycott lists &amp; resources &ndash; [<a href="https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalcampaigns/boycotts">https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalcampaigns/boycotts</a>]</li>
<li>Find/Contact your elected officials &ndash; [<a href="https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials">https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials</a>]</li>
</ul>
Let&rsquo;s Connect: IG: <a href="https://instagram.com/brownambitionpodcast">@brownambitionpodcast</a> | <a href="https://instagram.com/mandimoney">@mandimoney</a> Email: <a href="mailto:brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com">brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com</a>
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.&nbsp;👉 <a href="https://patreon.com/brownambition">patreon.com/brownambition</a>

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

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