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What if access to money was access to health?
In this powerful episode of The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, host Michael Stamatinos sits down with Sabrina Lamb, Founder and CEO of Wekeza and World of Money, for a deep conversation about how financial inclusion is the next frontier of public health.
Sabrina is a force for access and equity. As the first Black woman to launch a global investing app for the African diaspora, she’s breaking centuries-old barriers that have kept entire communities locked out of the financial system. Through Wekeza, users can invest in U.S. markets starting with just one dollar, while learning in their native language, from English and Swahili to French, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Wolof, and Zulu.
But Sabrina’s work goes far beyond money. It’s about dignity. It’s about agency. It’s about giving people the tools to reclaim their power, build generational wealth, and improve their overall health.
This episode explores how financial health is inseparable from physical, emotional, and community health — and why access to education, housing, food, and opportunity all shape the future of care.
Together, Michael and Sabrina unpack the psychology of money, cultural narratives that shape financial behavior, and how language and storytelling can dismantle fear and build trust. You’ll hear about Sabrina’s journey from comedy stages to congressional recognition, from teaching in Nairobi to launching a global fintech company — and how humor, purpose, and resilience are her secret weapons for impact.
In This Episode:
* The link between financial access and health outcomes
* How Wekeza is redefining financial inclusion for the African diaspora
* Why financial literacy is a public health intervention
* How trauma and cultural conditioning shape our relationship with money
* The role of language, humor, and culture in teaching financial empowerment
* Why access to capital, food, and education are as critical as access to care
* What the future of financial health innovation looks like
About Sabrina Lamb:
Sabrina Lamb is a celebrated founder, speaker, and advocate for financial inclusion and cultural empowerment. She is the CEO of Wekeza, a multilingual investing platform designed for the African diaspora, and the Founder of World of Money, a nonprofit that has educated over 15,000 youth across the U.S. and Africa.
A Techstars and Y Combinator alumna, Sabrina has been honored by Congress and recognized by NBC News, Essence, and The Grio for her impact. Her award-winning work has earned her the Silicon Harlem C-Better Grand Prize, and her bestselling book Do I Look Like an ATM? continues to inspire families worldwide.
🌐 Learn more: https://www.wekeza.com/
🔗 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-lambceo/
📣 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE
If this conversation moved you, challenged your thinking, or sparked an idea, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe for more episodes with healthcare leaders who are not just thinking differently, they’re building differently.
About the Show
The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show is hosted by Michael Stamatinos, a nationally recognized connector, strategist, and advocate for innovation with purpose. Each week, Michael interviews healthcare leaders who are driving meaningful change—highlighting stories of access, resilience, equity, and transformation.
The AHI Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light.
🔗 Michael’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelstamo
🎧 Subscribe for more episodes that move beyond theory and into the heart of what’s really possible in healthcare.
Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/
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By Michael StamatinosWhat if access to money was access to health?
In this powerful episode of The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, host Michael Stamatinos sits down with Sabrina Lamb, Founder and CEO of Wekeza and World of Money, for a deep conversation about how financial inclusion is the next frontier of public health.
Sabrina is a force for access and equity. As the first Black woman to launch a global investing app for the African diaspora, she’s breaking centuries-old barriers that have kept entire communities locked out of the financial system. Through Wekeza, users can invest in U.S. markets starting with just one dollar, while learning in their native language, from English and Swahili to French, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Wolof, and Zulu.
But Sabrina’s work goes far beyond money. It’s about dignity. It’s about agency. It’s about giving people the tools to reclaim their power, build generational wealth, and improve their overall health.
This episode explores how financial health is inseparable from physical, emotional, and community health — and why access to education, housing, food, and opportunity all shape the future of care.
Together, Michael and Sabrina unpack the psychology of money, cultural narratives that shape financial behavior, and how language and storytelling can dismantle fear and build trust. You’ll hear about Sabrina’s journey from comedy stages to congressional recognition, from teaching in Nairobi to launching a global fintech company — and how humor, purpose, and resilience are her secret weapons for impact.
In This Episode:
* The link between financial access and health outcomes
* How Wekeza is redefining financial inclusion for the African diaspora
* Why financial literacy is a public health intervention
* How trauma and cultural conditioning shape our relationship with money
* The role of language, humor, and culture in teaching financial empowerment
* Why access to capital, food, and education are as critical as access to care
* What the future of financial health innovation looks like
About Sabrina Lamb:
Sabrina Lamb is a celebrated founder, speaker, and advocate for financial inclusion and cultural empowerment. She is the CEO of Wekeza, a multilingual investing platform designed for the African diaspora, and the Founder of World of Money, a nonprofit that has educated over 15,000 youth across the U.S. and Africa.
A Techstars and Y Combinator alumna, Sabrina has been honored by Congress and recognized by NBC News, Essence, and The Grio for her impact. Her award-winning work has earned her the Silicon Harlem C-Better Grand Prize, and her bestselling book Do I Look Like an ATM? continues to inspire families worldwide.
🌐 Learn more: https://www.wekeza.com/
🔗 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-lambceo/
📣 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE
If this conversation moved you, challenged your thinking, or sparked an idea, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe for more episodes with healthcare leaders who are not just thinking differently, they’re building differently.
About the Show
The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show is hosted by Michael Stamatinos, a nationally recognized connector, strategist, and advocate for innovation with purpose. Each week, Michael interviews healthcare leaders who are driving meaningful change—highlighting stories of access, resilience, equity, and transformation.
The AHI Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light.
🔗 Michael’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelstamo
🎧 Subscribe for more episodes that move beyond theory and into the heart of what’s really possible in healthcare.
Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/