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Katia Chesnok is the founder of personal finance blog and Instagram platform Economikat, where she educates millennials, Latinx, and BIPOC communities on all things money, and empowers them with wealth-building tips to earn more, negotiate, side hustle, budget, and invest. She paid off more than $38,000 of credit card debt in 18 months thanks to her side hustle, which later became a six-figure digital marketing business.

Daniela Pierre-Bravo is a New York City-based booking producer for MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” co-author, alongside Mika Brezinski, of the best-selling book “Earn It! Know Your Value and Grow Your Career, in your 20s and Beyond." Daniela grew up in Ohio, as the daughter of immigrants from Chile. She found out that she was undocumented shortly before beginning college, and discusses how this profoundly affected her views on money and professional success.

Maia Monell is the co-founder and chief marketing officer at Nav.it, a digital banking app seeking to empower customers to make better financial choices by changing the conversation around money. She discusses how growing up playing tennis influenced her competitive professional outlook, and why you are more than just your credit score.

Learn more about the person behind the “Money Memories.” Host Ilona shares her family’s journey from Cuba, to Russia, to Kentucky, how her earliest money memory taught her that money is about control, and why she’ll spend money on a pedicure – but not a manicure. Don’t forget to follow our new Instagram page: @money_memories.

Amelia "Mills" Bender is the creator of the personal finance YouTube channel and platform Mills Knows Bills.WebsiteInstagramLInkedInTwitter

Matthew Henshall is a South African-based startup founder. He focuses on edtech, and is the CEO of Code4Kids, as well as Lessonspace and SkillUp. Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillup-tutors https://www.instagram.com/skilluptutors/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/getcode4kids https://www.linkedin.com/company/lessonspace https://www.linkedin.com/company/room-sh

  Marisol Pérez-Chow and Fernanda Cuadra are the founders of A'govest, a platform aimed at reducing the gender wealth gap for women in Mexico. They met while pursuing their MBAs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.    

This episode features Angie E, aka the Financial Lioness. Her blog is www.financiallioness.com where you can also purchase her e-book Investing for the Everyday Investor. 

This episode features Amanda, who is the creator of the YouTube channel Let Us Think. Her channel and IG page (@wethinkfinance) focus on complaining complex financial markets topics in simple terms. We discuss how Amanda's earliest money memory working with a bull (no, really) shaped her identity as a saver, and why she thinks more women should invest in the market.

Tawnya Schultz is a financial life coach based in Tahoe. She shares how her experience with paying off her own debt inspired her to give back to others and, and the advice she would give to 20-somethings on their financial planning journey.  Connect with Tawnya, aka the Money Life Coach, here: hemoneylifecoach.com themoneylifecoach.com/courses themoneylifecoach.com/coaching @tawnyaschultz facebook.com/themoneylifecoach1  

We're talking to Nat, the creator of the IG page Tipsaccepted. She combines hand-drawn illustrations with money topics to help followers improve their personal finances. Check out her website at www.tipsaccepted101.com

We're featuring Liang Deng, the the Chief of Staff a Kansas City-based Backstitch. Backstitch is a fast rising tech startup that builds tools for organizations to better engage with their employees. We talk about Liang’s early experience selling custom gel pens inspired him to work in entrepreneurship, and why startup life isn’t always as glamorous as it seems. Liang is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Torrence Williams is a Louisville-based industrial engineer who has combined his project management background with his passion for developing relationships, in order to better his community. Learn how Torrence used student loans to his improve his credit score, and how he plans to build wealth by using government programs for minorities.

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