This week on the show we talk to the founder of Black And Mobile, David Cabello. Black And Mobile is a delivery service that services Black-owned restaurants. Currently operating in Philadelphia, David talks about how he made tough choices in order to start his business and support his community. He talks about the importance of branding, promotion and building a following.

On this week’s show I talk to Shakayla Houston, the founder of Sweet Greens Vegan. She is all about making positive changes and helping African-Americans understand veganism. I loved talking to her about how she turned her lifestyle change into a health conscious influencer brand that specializes in cookbooks, diets and more.

Today, my grandma and I are talking about what she learned about money growing up, and how she handled raising a large family and becoming a mother at sixteen. She is such a strong woman and hard worker, and even though our opinions on finance differ somewhat, we still have a lot in common! 

Byron Sellers and Sharnice Williams are a power couple that found themselves in the world of mobile home investing. In 2017, Byron was let go from his job and turned to driving for Lyft to make ends meet. While on that job, he discovered a podcast that opened his eyes to mobile home investing. After introducing the concept to Sharnice, the two began a journey that led to the founding of their company, Mobile Home Elite Investors.

It’s the LAST episode of 2019! Wow. This podcast has been such a journey. Every single guest I had on the show was amazing, but I’m excited to share three of the top episodes with you all. I’m breaking down a little “behind the scenes” info on each one of them, and sharing some bonus insights that you may not have heard in the originals. 

Danielle Desir is an author, speaker, podcaster and the founder of The Thought Card, an award-winning affordable travel finance blog and podcast empowering people to make informed financial decisions - travel more, pay off debt and build wealth. Danielle paid off $63,000 of student loan debt in 4 years and purchased her first home at the age of 27. 

Taryn Bushrod is a financial coach that focuses on "behavioral finance", which is a field of study that uses psychology to help explain people's spending or investing habits. When talking with Taryn, we discussed the importance of how our childhood or early adulthood trauma can affect our relationships with money. By approaching our money matters from this angle we can get a better understanding of WHY we spend the way we do. 

Stephanie Davis is a Certified Financial Educator, Real Estate Investor, and Creator of Finances On Point - a financial empowerment blog and community dedicated to helping women create wealth starting where they are, using what they have. Her mission is to empower women to become discipline with their resources so that they can achieve financial freedom, create generational wealth, and live life on their terms. She believes that EVERYONE can achieve wealth, you just need the right plan.

We all do it... Create money goals every year and struggle to achieve them. Then as it gets to the end of the year, we say “2020 is going to be my year for real!” Listen… I don’t want you to start the New Year off with the same goals as last year or with new goals without a plan. It’s time to take some action!  So today I’m going to give you 5 Things You Need to Do to Achieve Your Big Money Goals . I hope that after today’s episode you use these tips to actually achieve your money goals!  ...

Faneisha "Fo" Alexander is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) with a passion for helping women dump debt & build bank so that they can create the life that they want. She is a two-time author, speaker, and serial blogger, and is also the host of the Girl Talk with Fo podcast.

Rachael Hanible is the founder of Missing Peace Financial Group and author of Amber's Magical Savings Box, an Amazon Best Selling interactive children's book about learning and saving money.

Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is a financial therapist that helps couples make money something that keeps them together instead of pushing them apart. She is a trained mental health professional, and in that field she realized that money was a major reason behind mental breakdowns. In her business she helps clients come to grips with their financial stress and and use money as a positive force in their relationships.

Welcome back to I Don’t Do Budgets! I’m so excited to bring you the fifth and final episode of the Black Women Investing series. Today’s guest is Shaquan Lopez, a Forex trading educator and owner of SLFX Trading. She began trading the Forex market 4 years ago. Before that, she worked in banking. Having a love for numbers, teaching, and now dealing with foreign currency, she began trading the foreign exchange market that most know as the Forex market.

Teri Ijeoma began her professional career working in education and non-profits. When she started trading stocks nine years ago, she initially saw it as an opportunity to supplement her income. She was so successful with this side hustle that in 2017, she decided to quit her job, travel the world, and begin trading full-time.

We’re back with the third episode of the Black Women Investing series. This one is about a goal that I’ve had since I was 22. Do you remember on episode 2 when I talked about trying to apply for this real estate investing program and not knowing my disposal income!? ⁣⁣⁣Four years later I have my 1st rental property!!! It wasn’t an overnight process to jump into real estate investing, so I’m excited to share what I’ve learned during this process with you today.

Courtney Richardson is an investing in cannabis expert. She is the founder of The Ivy Investor, which is a resource for women seeking to understand the maze of investing. She is also a tax attorney with a certificate in Estate Planning. Courtney’s legal and financial expertise has been featured in The Huffington Post, AOL, My Fab Finance, and Forbes. She was recently named as one of the 7 Black Millennial Financial Experts to Follow on Instagram in 2019 by Black Enterprise.

This week, we are kicking off the first episode of our Women Investing series with Carmela Hawkins! Carmela is a lover of sports and finance who took this love and created Melanin Investor, a sports and investment literacy company. She noticed her peers seldom were talking about money and investments, and was moved to make that the center of more of their conversations.

Just talking to Valencia was so inspirational because she was able to pay off $43K in debt utilizing side hustles with no full time job... and now she’s investing. It just goes to show that you literally have NO EXCUSES to do what you put your mind to, whether that’s paying off debt, investing, or just building wealth. You can do it.

Rasheda Mills has turned her bartending side hustle into a six-figure business, Bar Code Solutions. Her business offers classes in bartending, food service and more! Rasheda took her experience as a bartender in Atlanta and created the foundation for her business. With plans to create brick and mortar locations offering classes year around, Rasheda and Bar Code Solutions are looking to end 2019 on a high note!

I’m back from FinCon with a fresh new interview for you and this is one you’re not going to want to miss. Today I’m talking to Wall Street Trapper, who is a course creator, podcast host, and coach who wants people to understand that anyone can build wealth, no matter their income. 

We all do it... Wait until the end of the year, EVERY year, knowing the holiday dates don’t change. I don’t want you to start the New Year off broke from the holiday’s and then SURPRISE, it’s the first of the month and rent is due! (I hope you read that sarcastically lol)  So today I’m going to give you 5 tips to prepare for the holidays and answer some questions from members in the I Don’t Do Budgets Facebook Group. I hope that after today’s episode you use these tips to prepare for the...

Kemi Ajibare is a personal stylist and influencer in the DMV area. She is the founder of Styled By Kemi, and provides personal shopping and image consulting services to her clients. She also expresses her love of fashion and personal style on her various social media platforms.

I recently asked members of my Facebook group what episode they wanted to hear this week and we landed on strategies for saving money! So today we’re talking all things SAVINGS, from buffer funds to emergency funds, disposable income, and automatic savings. I hope this is helpful for you!

Ebony Coleman is the owner of Queen Pyramid Soaps, a small business specializing in all-natural skin care products for skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Ebony is the definition of taking medicine into your own hands. When her young son was diagnosed with eczema she decided that she would find alternatives to traditional skin care treatments. Going the extra mile she developed creams and soaps that would help provide relief to anyone struggling with skin issues.  

Mykail James, also known as The Boujie Budgeter, is a finance coach helping to guide Millennial and Gen Z women gain financial literacy.