S2|E5: So, what's in your wallet?

S2|E5: So, what's in your wallet?

You get the bag and fumble it, we get the bag and flip it and tumble it…aye! The Collective is back with our first ever guest; the one and only, Kojoh Atta! Kojoh is a Stanford Alum, a Crypto genius, and a Venture Capital mogul. We sit down with him this episode to talk about how we learned about personal finance skills (4:24), why its important for low-income people of color to talk about money (10:34), how to breakdown your paycheck (23:19), and how building generational wealth sometimes means not flexing on the gram (34:07). Challenge this week: Take one tiny step in your financial journey by creating a budget plan for something you want to save for! Whether it be sneakers, a flight, Christmas gifts, or some stock, use this week to create a plan to save up for something you want! Shout out Kojoh Attah for coming through! You can find him here on Instagram: @attaboy77 Outro Song: SKATE - BIA https://spoti.fi/2Wx2exK All Access: https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod [https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod]

So, did you do college right?

It’s graduation season! Well…it was at the time of filming, so the gang is gonna sit back and reflect on their college experiences. They question if they even did college right (14:38), any regrets throughout their college journey (27:01), the importance of discipline (38:04), and other options as opposed to college (56:08). Challenge of the Week: Create a post. One of you from the past (at least 4 years ago) and one from recent. Reflect on those years on how you have changed and tag us! We would love to see your growth. Outro Song: FYBR - A$AP Mob https://spoti.fi/3dQjgN2 All Access: https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod

So, how do you take care of yo' mental?

As May comes to an end, the gang sits down to talk about their mental health journeys throughout the years. Touching on topics like retail therapy (6:35), overloading with stimulus to avoid emotional processing (25:53), carving out time to recharge (35:55), and shopping for therapist while going through chaos (42:42). We are not certified therapist by any means, but we hope that our advice can help individuals start their own mental health journeys!  Challenge this week is to write down five things that help you relax and feel grounded. We challenge you to do one of those things and to tag us on Instagram if you feel comfortable! Shout out: The Breathing Room Podcast! Follow here  https://bit.ly/2U9Q0Kg   Intro Song: Nice Day - Hass Irv  https://spoti.fi/3zGtGbk  Outro Song: RELAX - okaycoleman!  https://spoti.fi/2SKlsOZ  All Access: https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod

So, what’s a good friend?

On this episode: The pod discusses celebrating Eid (7:11) and the vaccine rollout campaigns addressing the hesitant population like Vax-a-Million, in hopes of a beautiful summer outside! (11:25) Just as we are facing more opportunities to be social, we discuss being intentional about tending to and growing your garden of relationships(19:29). What it’s like being the mutual friend when mixing friend groups (22:04), tending to existing relationships and cutting out depleting ones (39:03), and making new ones in a new place or while traveling (54:48). All of this and more! Our challenge to our listeners is to make an effort to reach out to someone you haven’t seen for a while. There is no better time than now! Intro Song: Suzana - Sauti Sol https://spoti.fi/2RYwVdl Outro Song: Melanin - Sauti Sol https://spoti.fi/3i2SXX7 All Access : https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod

So, how do you do this adulting thing?

The Boys are back in town! To start off season two, we have the gang sit down and catch us up with how their lives have been throughout the break (7:28). In addition, we talk about shifts in company culture and how the pandemic has changed work dynamics for the guys (27:49). Moreover, we touch on the challenges that come with adulthood (42:05). We’re ecstatic to be back! Challenge of the week - Cook a dish and tag us in a photo/video on Instagram! Subscribe to stay-up-to-date http://bit.ly/2lGVeEn Intro Song: Bad Influence - Omah Lay https://spoti.fi/3wfh0Wx Outro Song: Ekorso - Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog, Ypee https://spoti.fi/3fkWi0E All Access : linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod