Business Class: New Madison podcast aims to enhance Black wealth by mixing education, authenticity | Business News
Media 22 includes Studio 22, a space for recording and mixing, as well as Radio 22, the internet-based radio station that airs Black Currency, local events and hip-hop music.
Previous Black Currency episodes have discussed predatory lending, stocks, money management, real estate and retirement planning.
And guests have included Randy Webb, who is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Team Legacy Worldwide, a company that educates people about trading cryptocurrencies, as well as Dominic Johnson, managing director of Northwestern Mutual, a Milwaukee-based financial services firm.
But what separates Black Currency from other podcasts talking finance is that the hosts open up about their own past money mistakes, Ellyse said, which helps foster a deeper connection with listeners.
Whitmore said that principle comes from the hosts’ musical backgrounds — songs encourage vulnerability and trust among artists and audiences, he said. That’s…
