UNANNOUNCEMENT: b&b is no longer opening an LA office
LA LAUNCH UPDATE: Brunch & Budget is no longer launching an office in LA. Kathleen Boyd has decided that given her heavy commitments to her academic pursuits, she will not be able to also open an office on the West Coast and has resigned. We understand and support her need…
Ten Shows you may have missed
We’ve been podcasting for four years now, which comes out to over 200 episodes. If you’re a new listener, or even one who’s "only" been with us for three years, that’s a lot of shows to catch up on. You may have wondered where to get started, or which shows…
Ten Amazing Songs From 2018
We listen to a lot of great music on the podcast, but we know that you might be distracted by all the talking we do in between. So, we’ve gathered ten of our favorite songs from the year. Listen to them below, in no particular order, and enjoy. Insecurity…
Top Ten Podcast Episodes of ALL TIME
It’s been another great year for the Brunch & Budget Podcast! This year, we reached across the pond for an interview with Social Commentator Rants N Bants #DDJA. Back at home, we continued our relationship with Prosperity Now, and the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative, airing interviews with their American Financial…
After the Car Accident
After a few minutes of struggle Izzy hoisted herself to sitting, and eased her bruised feet from under the covers. One was wrapped in a cast like a club. The effort made her ribs ache. Gripping her gown for support, she pushed off the bed and stood. An alarm went…
Sleeping in the Parking Lot
When Roger heard of his church’s program to allow homeless families to park overnight in their lot, he volunteered to watch over the lot on Monday and Thursday nights. He would provide directions to the bathroom and make sure no harm came to those who slept. The church, in the…
Wilbur Pack Jr.: Following Dreams through Struggle
Wilbur dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, so he went to night classes for women’s apparel at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Everything was going fine until he got to sewing class. He couldn’t sew; he didn’t know how. A few minutes after he began his professor would appear at…
Prosperity Now NLEN: Helping Willing Hands Work
You take the car out at 8pm every night, because that’s when the prison doors clanged shut. You stare out at the stars ahead of you. The darkened sky with little specks of hope you haven’t seen in ten years. You are the one with the keys, and you turn…
Love & Money – how to stop fighting about the only thing you fight about
Finances are often the thing most couples fight about (I've had a number of couples tell me, "this is the only thing we fight about") and part of it is because there is so much ego/pride/shame/embarrassment around how you handle your own personal finances and admitting them to the person…
Top 10 most popular b&b podcasts in 2016
It's been another great year for the Brunch & Budget Podcast! We've had some amazing opportunities in 2016 to partner with great organizations like the CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development), started a new interview series called #DeadDayJobArmy featuring entrepreneurs of color, and crossed over 130 shows providing financial education, advice,…