Money Memories

Diego Mannino is a renowned tattoo artist who is celebrated for his Japanese-style custom illustrations. He spent decades at the iconic Daredevil Tattoo in New York City before relocating back to his native LA. We talk about how working in a cash-based business taught him financial discipline, and one of his favorite celebrity clients.

Eryn Schultz is the founder of pHERsonal Finance Day, a platform which offers courses and content tailored to high-earning women. Eryn is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Business School. She discusses what inspired her to plunge into entrepreneurship, and answers your questions about student loans.

Warren Gosling has learned that money is the key to unlocking more freedom and time.

Warren graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Manchester. He entered the banking industry on Barclays’ graduate scheme where he spent 4 years, before moving to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ risk management consulting practice. There, his project engagements included a number of high-profile finance firms, including Lehman Brothers, Citibank, RBS, UBS. He is now an independent contractor.

Outside of work, Warren has a strong dedication to providing financial literacy and setting people up on their journey towards financial freedom - especially communities of color.

We talk about how Warren’s Caribbean roots have shaped his mission to give back and the moment he realized that money does not necessarily make you happy while working in a high-paying, fast-paced industry.

Jules Costa is a true digital nomad. She was raised by Brazilian parents in Chicago, and kick started her career as a freelancer when her laptop died while traveling, forcing her to invent a creative solution to earn money for a replacement.

Since then, she has launched a successful solo business as a copywriter, and shares her tips for other freelancers who are interested in pursuing financial independence through her Instagram platform, @julesontap.

Chris Browning is the host of the award-winning podcast “Popcorn Finance.” The show’s mission is to help people make sense of personal finance in less time than it takes to make a bag of popcorn. Chris has been featured in Yahoo Finance, Investopedia, and Nerdwallet. In this episode, Chris shares his biggest money mistakes and wins, and what he believes the keys to financial wellness are.

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.

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