Ladies First

Ooooooh Ladies First! This episode we celebrate the success of women of color and their impact on business globally. We're tilting our hats to female entrepreneurs of color like Rihanna, Prime Minister Mia Motley, Janice Howroyd Bryan, and Sheila Johnson. Pod'up good people we're giving some love to black girls who are running the world!

Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality

What's up pod people! This week is a very special episode where we discuss The Great Kobe Bryant. We look at the Mamba Mentality and how applied to your finances can take you to your money to MVP status....MOST VALUABLE PORTFOLIO!!! This is also an intimate conversation where 'The Black Guys' share some of their intimate stories and moments they experienced having worked with the man himself the effect it had on them financially, in business and in life in general. The spirit of Kobe Bryant is in the building! Let's get it!

A Credit Card is Not a Mortgage

It's time to get back to basics good people! Yep! We pulled out a credit card statement and some credit card offers and we walk you through them line by line. Too many of us are glazing the bold and fine print which could be costing us lots of money. We're talking the equivalent of a mortgage payment kinda money!!! No wonder it's taking forever to pay that balance off so now it feels like you've got 30-year mortgage! It's time that we get a good handle on credit cards and learn how to treat them as a 30-day interest free loans. Pod'up good people! Let's get it!

2020 Financial Vision Boarding -Part 2

Happy New Year Pod people! We bring you Part 2 of our top tips to round out our 2020 Financial Vision Board. New decade, new mindset, new action is what we're going for to create that new financial future. And, we totally get it! 20 tips seems like a lot to implement all at once. If you start with making 10 changes, 5 or just 1 that is still progress in the right directions. Small change, big impact! 2020 Vision for all...Let's go!

2020 Financial Vision Boarding

Who doesn't love a good vision board? We do! Pod'up good people, Two Black Guys with Good Credit is laying out some helpful strategies to create your 2020 Financial Vision! It's a new year and a new decade so let's set it off by getting your financial plan in order. It's a time to get clear, a little uncomfortable and whole lot intentional to make those financial goals a reality. Let's go!

Holiday Hacking Part 2

Hey good people it's Part 2 of our Holiday Hacking show! Listen up as Matt, Shaun and Dionne give you their top 20 holiday hacks for the season. This show upholds Shaun's financial motto..."Keep Your Money in Your Damn Pocket!" Get your pens, iPads, notebooks or whatever you use take notes because this show will have you writing ideas from beginning to end! Pod'up good savvy, frugal, last-minute shopping people! It's Holiday Hacking Part 2, Let's get it!

Holiday Hacking!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Pod Family! It's that time of year again where we celebrate the holidays, eating, drinking and gifting! So gift shopping is merry affair this a merry experience we're bringing you our Holiday Hacking Series you won't want to miss --even Scrooge would be proud! On this episode, Chazeen Pemberton shares her holiday gift budgeting hack ideas. FYI Ms. Pemberton was able to buy 9 awesome gifts on a $300 budget...shhhhhhh...lock in good people because we are Holiday Hacking for 2019!

The Big Check

Hey pod family! This episode is all about The Big Check! Whether it's $500, $5000 or a $500, 000 one day you will receive a large sum check. If used correctly this check can be the game changer on your journey to generational wealth. Former NFL star player CJ Smith joins us on this conversation, someone who knows firsthand what it's like to have big, fat checks start flowing into his bank account and having to learn how to navigate this new windfall. We're talking big money, beaucoup dollars, THE BIG CHECK! Pod'up and let's go!

Legalize It!

Sole Proprietorship, LLCs, Partnerships and Corporation...decisions, decisions, decisions! Shaun can't decide how to structure his next business venture so brings it to the Two Black Guys with Good Credit family to hash it out. We explore all options to help him 'Legalize' his business. Pod'up good people it's time to get into it and Legalize It!!

The Feeling is Mutual

Is the Feeling Mutual? That's is the question! We're going to find out what the vibe is on mutual funds as we unpack the world of mutual funds from Bond Funds, Stock Funds, Index Funds to yes, even Weed Funds! All emotions aside, we thought it was time to delve into this investment vehicle as we continue to explore this journey to wealth. Roll up! Better yet Pod'up good people and find out is 'The Feeling Mutual'!

How to Rob Yourself

Gimme the loot! Gimme the loot! Put your hands up! It’s a robbery! Yep, that’s right we are robbing ourselves! It’s time we rob ourselves to save for ourselves. We go deep to provide techniques to be a savvy saver. Even if you already are saving we provide ways to save more. You wanna become a thrifty thief? Pod’up good people and let us teach you HOW TO ROB YOURSELF!

Don't Hate. Negotiate!

This show we roll up our sleeves and get down and dirty to discuss how best to negotiate in your professional and personal life! To learn how to improve your negotiating hustle we called in the negotiation guru, Kwame Christian, the host of the #1 negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything. Some hear the word negotiate and their palms start to sweat. Well, Kwame going to make sure that by the end of the show you Don’t Hate. Negotiate! Pod’up good people!…Let’s go!

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Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A. is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute where he conducts negotiation and conflict management workshops around the country. As an attorney and mediator with a bachelors of arts in Psychology, a Master of Public Policy, and a law degree, Kwame brings a unique multidisciplinary approach to making difficult conversations easier. In addition to his role with the American Negotiation Institute, Kwame also serves as a professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, the top ranked dispute resolution program in the country, and Otterbein University’s MBA program.

He is the author of the best selling book Nobody Will Play With Me: How to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict and his TEDx Talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, was the most popular TED Talk on the topic of conflict of 2017. Kwame also hosts the top negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything. The show has been downloaded over 1,000,000 times and has listeners in 183 different countries.



Episode 45: Question the Recession

Hey good people this episode we decided to sit back, analyze, and Question the Recession! That’s right question the current economy and when and if the economy will rescind. Also, and how do we prepare for a recession? We looked at all the variables that can trigger a recession, including the “the blonde tweeting elephant’! Let’s pod’up people and figure this out!!! Question the Recession…let’s get it!!

Episode 44: How Low Can You Go - Get Interested

We are getting down and dirty discussing interest rates and the effect it has on us —the common folk! We bring our old friend Arlington back to help us chop it up and get our heads around what is the best move, do you move as the Federal Reserve raises and lowers interest rates. So pod’up good people and let’s get this interest rate limbo party up and popping’!! How low can you go!

Episode 43: Monetizing the Socialize

Hey family! In this episode we will be discussing how to Monetize the Socializing! Dat’s right - most of us spend way too much time on social media and I believe time is money!! So why not learn how to earn money while clicking LIKE or thumbs up!! Switch your Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and WhatsApp notifications to DND for the next half hour and listen in as we interview beauty guru Chizi Duru, fitness guru Chanel Delisser, and comedian David Beckles Jr as they instruct us on how to Monetize the Socialize! Pod’up people and let’s hashtag get it!!

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Chizi Duru, Natural Hair Influencer www.chiziduru.com

YouTube natural hair guru who is widely known for her eponymous channel's content. Chizi has garnered widespread popularity there for her 4c natural hair tutorials. Born and raised in the United States. she began her YouTube channel on May 3, 2008.

Chizi has amassed more than 370,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel. One of her most popular videos there, "Straightening 4C Natural Hair: Light Press!," has earned more than 1 million views.

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Chanel DeLisser, Fitness Guru chaneldelisser.com

While Chanel DeLisser is best known in the gym for her well-defined abs and herculean pull-up routines, this beauty’s brains are equally as impressive as her physique. Chanel has a Master’s of Science degree in Occupational Therapy and currently works as a licensed Occupational Therapist. She is also a designer with her own clothing line called “CoCo Cabana.”

For almost two years, Chanel has shared her fitness journey with her social media followers and has received incredibly positive feedback. People from all around the world have been inspired by Chanel’s efforts. Upon discovering the impact she had on others, Chanel was compelled to share what she learned with her own group fitness classes — Coco’s Total Body FIT-CAMP. At her group fitness classes, Chanel teaches her keys to staying fit including training, nutrition and proper supplementation.

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David Beckles Jr. www.facebook.com/DavidBecklesJr

The social media sensation is an actor and comedian.

Episode 42: If it's CLEAN, it's FREE!!!

Episode 42:  If it's CLEAN, it's FREE!!!

Hey family guess what??? iI it’s CLEAN, it’s FREE!! On this special episode in celebration of
our upcoming 8-week financial series at Brooklyn Borough Hall with Borough President, Eric Adams. We enjoyed an enlightening, inspiring round-table conversation with some of our Financially CLEAN students from past and present.