MandiMoney continues the Summer Money Reboot series by tackling one of the hardest financial seasons to navigate: rebuilding after life knocks you off course. Whether it was a layoff, medical emergency, divorce, caregiving, or simply an economy that changed faster than your paycheck could keep up, this conversation is about letting go of shame and creating a realistic path forward.

Grab the Week 2 Workbook here: https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk

Special guest: Jaspreet Singh, founder of https://theminoritymindset.com/

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mandimoney/">MandiMoney</a> continues the&nbsp;Summer Money Reboot series by tackling one of the hardest financial seasons to navigate: rebuilding after life knocks you off course. Whether it was a layoff, medical emergency, divorce, caregiving, or simply an economy that changed faster than your paycheck could keep up, this conversation is about letting go of shame and creating a realistic path forward.
Grab the <a href="https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk">Week 2 Workbook here</a>: <a href="https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk">https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk</a>
Special guest: Jaspreet Singh, founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://theminoritymindset.com/">https://theminoritymindset.com/</a>

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Summer Money Reboot Week #2: How to Regain Financial Safety After a Setback 

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In this BA Q&A, Mandi kicks off a brand‑new listener clinic for the Summer Money Reboot series and answers a letter from a listener she calls “Erin,” who is juggling Walmart shifts, side hustles, vending machine dreams, and plans to become a single mom by choice.  

Mandi shares why she’s finally ready to try stock trading after attending Teri Ijeoma’s New York City book launch and breaks down the real numbers behind vending machines as a business—so you’re not accidentally living life on hard mode in your financial safety season.

Listener letter: Erin’s story
Erin is 36, divorced, and living in a small town in Texas. She’s transferred to Walmart full‑time, applied to jobs with almost no luck, put a successful vintage booth on pause, and is now working toward her notary license while researching vending machines and planning for single motherhood.

Join the Summer Money Reboot! 
This BA Q&A is part of Mandi’s six‑week Summer Money Reboot series, designed to help you name your financial season, rebuild financial safety, and then move toward growth and alignment. 

Download the workbooks for weeks 1:
https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/summermoneyreboot

and week 2
https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk 

Other Resources and mentions
•    Teri Ijeoma – The Risk Worth Taking
•    Thinkorswim practice trading account (paper trading for beginners) 
•    SCORE small‑business mentorship 

In this BA Q&amp;A, Mandi kicks off a brand‑new listener clinic for the Summer Money Reboot series and answers a letter from a listener she calls &ldquo;Erin,&rdquo; who is juggling Walmart shifts, side hustles, vending machine dreams, and plans to become a single mom by choice. &nbsp;
Mandi shares why she&rsquo;s finally ready to try stock trading after attending Teri Ijeoma&rsquo;s New York City book launch and breaks down the real numbers behind vending machines as a business&mdash;so you&rsquo;re not accidentally living life on hard mode in your financial safety season.
Listener letter: Erin&rsquo;s story Erin is 36, divorced, and living in a small town in Texas. She&rsquo;s transferred to Walmart full‑time, applied to jobs with almost no luck, put a successful vintage booth on pause, and is now working toward her notary license while researching vending machines and planning for single motherhood.
Join the Summer Money Reboot!&nbsp; This BA Q&amp;A is part of Mandi&rsquo;s six‑week Summer Money Reboot series, designed to help you name your financial season, rebuild financial safety, and then move toward growth and alignment.&nbsp;
Download the workbooks for weeks 1: <a href="https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk">https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/summermoneyreboot</a>
and week 2 <a href="https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk">https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk&nbsp;</a>
Other Resources and mentions &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Teri Ijeoma &ndash; <a href="https://www.theriskworthtaking.com/">The Risk Worth Taking</a> &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/investing/learn/virtual-trading-stock-market-simulators?utm_source=goog&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=in_mktg_paid_2025_investing_dysads&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=ta&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22295461670&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADfKLw2tlefeJQxiX5s078gW8J-YT&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwguLSBhDLARIsAH-yPrHEcqB8txG5hChP1c6Tx-Qf9LMLroYHEuvaD4-YK4X-r8okoKLsBPoaAs4kEALw_wcB">Thinkorswim practice trading account </a>(paper trading for beginners)&nbsp; <a href="https://www.score.org/">&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;SCORE small‑business mentorship&nbsp;</a>

Stock Trading and Vending Machine Businesses — Worth The Risk or Nah? [BA QA]

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Hey BA fam, Mandi is back (!) in the studio and kicking off a brand new Summer Money Reboot series. 

In this kickoff episode, Mandi shares why she rewrote her book into Brown Ambition: How to Reboot Your Career and Money After Life Throws You Off Track and introduces a new framework for thinking about your finances when life is life‑ing: the four financial seasons.

You’ll learn:
•    Why “I did everything right” and still feel stuck is more common than you think.
•    The four financial seasons: Safety, Growth, Alignment, and Protection—and the main job of each.
•    Why you cannot and should not try to be in all four seasons at once.
•    How to start naming your current season (without shaming it) using real questions about your debt, savings, income, and stress level.
•    Why it’s taking so many of us years, not months, to bounce back from layoffs, caregiving, and health challenges—and why the old “3‑month emergency fund” advice doesn’t match reality anymore.
Instead of trying to fix your whole financial life by Labor Day, this series will help you figure out which season you’re in right now and what that season actually needs from your money over the next 90 days. You don’t need a perfect budget or a 37‑step plan this summer; you need a truthful starting point.

<<GET THE FREE SUMMER MONEY REBOOT WORKBOOK>>

Mandi also created a free Summer Money Reboot companion workbook to use alongside this series.

The workbook will help you:

•    Identify which of the four seasons your financial life is in right now.
•    Reflect on how you got here without spiraling into shame 
•    Start mapping out a simple, realistic 90‑day plan aligned with your current season. 
Download the free Summer Money Reboot Workbook via the link in the show notes and follow along week by week

Hey BA fam, Mandi is back (!) in the studio and kicking off a brand new Summer Money Reboot series.&nbsp;
In this kickoff episode, Mandi shares why she rewrote her book into Brown Ambition: How to Reboot Your Career and Money After Life Throws You Off Track and introduces a new framework for thinking about your finances when life is life‑ing: the four financial seasons.
You&rsquo;ll learn: &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Why &ldquo;I did everything right&rdquo; and still feel stuck is more common than you think. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;The four financial seasons: Safety, Growth, Alignment, and Protection&mdash;and the main job of each. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Why you cannot and should not try to be in all four seasons at once. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;How to start naming your current season (without shaming it) using real questions about your debt, savings, income, and stress level. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Why it&rsquo;s taking so many of us years, not months, to bounce back from layoffs, caregiving, and health challenges&mdash;and why the old &ldquo;3‑month emergency fund&rdquo; advice doesn&rsquo;t match reality anymore. Instead of trying to fix your whole financial life by Labor Day, this series will help you figure out which season you&rsquo;re in right now and what that season actually needs from your money over the next 90 days. You don&rsquo;t need a perfect budget or a 37‑step plan this summer; you need a truthful starting point. &lt;&lt;<a href="https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/summermoneyreboot">GET THE FREE SUMMER MONEY REBOOT WORKBOOK</a>&gt;&gt; Mandi also created a free Summer Money Reboot companion workbook to use alongside this series. The workbook will help you: &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Identify which of the four seasons your financial life is in right now. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Reflect on how you got here without spiraling into shame&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Start mapping out a simple, realistic 90‑day plan aligned with your current season.&nbsp; Download the free Summer Money Reboot Workbook via the link in the show notes and follow along week by week&nbsp;

Summer Money Reboot Week #1: Which Financial Season Are You In?

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Hey BA fam, it’s Mandi. Today I’m bringing you a Brown Ambition Rewind that feels so on‑time for where a lot of us are in our careers right now.

This conversation is with executive coach and author Sabina Nawaz, whose book You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be and Others Need is all about helping high‑achieving leaders avoid the traps that come with success. 

We talk about why promotions are actually the riskiest moments in your career, how pressure — not power — can corrupt even the best bosses, and what it really looks like to be the kind of manager your team needs without losing your values or your identity as a woman of color.

If you’ve been feeling stretched, misunderstood, or like you’re constantly in a pressure cooker, this one will hit. Let’s get into ‘How to Be the Kind of Boss Your Team Needs’ with Sabina Nawaz.”Follow Sabina Nawaz!
Website: https://sabinanawaz.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabinacoaching/?hl=en

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Email us at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or DM us @brownambitionpodcast!

Hey BA fam, it&rsquo;s Mandi. Today I&rsquo;m bringing you a Brown Ambition Rewind that feels so on‑time for where a lot of us are in our careers right now.
This conversation is with executive coach and author Sabina Nawaz, whose book You&rsquo;re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be and Others Need is all about helping high‑achieving leaders avoid the traps that come with success.&nbsp;
We talk about why promotions are actually the riskiest moments in your career, how pressure &mdash; not power &mdash; can corrupt even the best bosses, and what it really looks like to be the kind of manager your team needs without losing your values or your identity as a woman of color. If you&rsquo;ve been feeling stretched, misunderstood, or like you&rsquo;re constantly in a pressure cooker, this one will hit. Let&rsquo;s get into &lsquo;How to Be the Kind of Boss Your Team Needs&rsquo; with Sabina Nawaz.&rdquo;Follow Sabina Nawaz!
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<li>Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://sabinanawaz.com/">https://sabinanawaz.com/ </a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sabinacoaching/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/sabinacoaching/?hl=en</a></li>
</ul>
Have a Question for the show? Email us at <a data-start="1049" data-end="1079">brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com</a> or DM us <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brownambitionpodcast/">@brownambitionpodcast!</a>

Power Doesn't Corrupt Leaders — Pressure Does [Encore]

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Summer Money Reboot Week #2: How to Regain Financial Safety After a Setback

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