The Financial Griot

Lawrence and Alainta discuss the evolution and financial progression of being older. Becoming true geriatric millennials who are over 30 but not quite 50. The game is definitely changing. 
 

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Today, we have featured guest Crystina Cardoza who is a math specialist and financial literacy educator. She shared her passion for teaching math and encouraged others to be more confident in their m…

Lawrence and Alainta discuss how to harness life's internal pressure. There is a daily exercise of risk assessment that we make each day to be successful. Daily challenges and the tension we carry; w…

Today, we break down the latest 2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances. The TFG reflects on how statistic…

Today, the crew discussed the recent increase in worker strikes, their respective financial impacts, and the potential impacts on our entire society. The picket line, work freeze, and the cost of goo…

Today the crew discusses Trevor Noah's autobiography Born a Crime. 

Born a Crime is a memoir by Trevor Noah that covers his experiences growing up in apartheid South Africa. The book is described as h…

Today the crew discusses extravagant events and super soft life. A lot of Americans are getting extorted by the Soft Life and #treatculture. 

The Power of Media and Extorting Hard Earned Dollars:

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Bonus Episode - A great conversation between friends on the Financial Griot Podcast about Black Masculinity in a changing world.

It's no secret that exposure to racism and discrimination is linked to …

The TFG crew is BACK! Well 2/3 of us. LOL, Lawrence and Alainta catching up on life. And celebrating Mister Millionaire status (Lawrence Gonzalez) net worth. 

The Financial Griot is a play on two wor…

The crew is together and today we discuss Lawrence's family's pending millionaire status and the significance of partnership and marriage.

The Financial Griot is a play on two words (Finance + Griot)…

The crew is together again. 

Lawrence discusses his recent experience on a financial panel, discussing whole life insurance vs. term life insurance. The crew dives into the financial differences and t…

The crew is together and today we discuss Keke Palmer and social media antics. 

The Financial Griot is a play on two words (Finance + Griot) that hold significance in closing the wealth gap while emb…

This past Friday the Supreme Court struck down President Biden's student loan cancellation. The crew discusses the recent Supreme Court rulings and how these decisions will impact our lives and the e…

2/3 gang is present. Today we have guest Jonathan Thomas and he shares his money story and proactive solutions for building wealth. 

The Financial Griot is a play on two words (Finance + Griot) that …

Warning - Triggering Topic 

Loneliness is a public health crisis that has been called an epidemic by the U.S. Surgeon General. In 2021, 49% of adults reported having three or fewer friends, compared t…

The Financial Griot is a play on two words (Finance + Griot) that hold significance in closing the wealth gap while embracing our differences. We tell the stories that others don't. Stories about gro…

We are all together again. Today we discuss Lawrence's controversial tweet on Twitter about the lack of money  (in Lawrence's voice) is not financial trauma. If every thing is financial trauma than n…

Today we discuss the topic of black homeownership. We derived the conversation from a relator article breakdown of homeownership amongst different races and what the numbers mean for black communitie…

The crew shares the story of being called a "Bootstrapper" and how bootstrapping has influenced their lives. 

Working definition

Bootstrapping is a business practice where an entrepreneur starts a comp…

The gang is back! and today is no topic at all. LOL catching up on what we have been watching, and what's going on in our lives. 

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The Financial Griot is a play on two words (Finance + Griot)…