Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac
Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac is committed to helping Black Americans take control of their financial futures by breaking down money matters in a real, relatable way. The show focuses on building generational wealth, closing the racial wealth gap, and offering practical tools to navigate everything from budgeting and investing to entrepreneurship. Through honest conversations and culturally relevant advice, Financial Freestyle empowers listeners to make informed decisions, challenge financial barriers, and create lasting change in their communities.
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October 10, 2025 • 23 mins
How can you make money from the gold mine of the music, sports, and gaming industry? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Detavio Samuels, CEO of Revolt and Offscript Worldwide. Samuels breaks down the playbook on how to successfully market yourself as a brand, so you can make long-term money as a creator and entrepreneur. To learn how you can start your creator journey today, check out this episode of Fina...
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October 3, 2025 • 23 mins
What if you could pay off your debt or purchase a home today with the money you’ll make postmortem? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Craig Du Bruyn, Co-founder and CEO of Kaleido Life Insurance. Du Bruyn breaks down Kaleido's revolutionary service that allows users to borrow money from a point in the future when they’re at their wealthiest. To learn how you can benefit today from the money you’ll make i...
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September 26, 2025 • 23 mins
What is the biggest influence that drives every decision your favorite brand makes? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Marcus Collins, Best-Selling Author and professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Collins discusses the role that culture plays in brand identity, and his experience working for major influencers like Beyoncé. To learn what you can do as a new business owner to crea...
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September 19, 2025 • 23 mins
Is there a way to avoid paying taxes legally? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Karla Dennis, Tax Planning CEO of KDA. Dennis breaks down the key ways you can lower your tax bill as a business owner and put more money back in your pocket. For tips on how to pay the least amount in taxes possible, check out this week's episode of Financial Freestyle.
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September 12, 2025 • 23 mins
What is the secret to making money by trading stocks? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Chris Sain, Financial Educator. Sain offers secrets that any beginner can follow to start earning money through thoughtful investments and research. To learn how to pick your horse and win big with the right stock investments, check out this week's episode of Financial Freestyle.
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September 5, 2025 • 23 mins
Imagine having an assistant that can make your job easier and help you grow your money. On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with David Stout, Co-Founder and CEO of webAI. Stout provides an in-depth overview of webAI’s mission to make personalized AI more accessible to businesses and consumers. To learn more about how webAI is shaping the way technology can work for us, check out this week's episode of Financial...
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August 29, 2025 • 23 mins
With Bitcoin on the road to becoming a major currency, are you prepared to come out on top? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Armando Pantoja, Investor and Futurist. Pantoja dives into his professional analysis of the future of crypto, offers his opinion on the top coins to invest in, and provides tips on how beginners can successfully build their wealth by investing in crypto. For a deep dive on the lon...
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August 22, 2025 • 23 mins
Which coin is the Michael Jordan of Crypto? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Tristan Thompson, NBA Champion and Web3 Entrepreneur. Thompson discusses his early NBA career investments, compares the top crypto coins to NBA legends, and explains the impact he is making as Chief Digital Equity Officer of World Mobile. For a deep dive on how Tristan Thompson is bridging the gap between sports and finance, ch...
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August 15, 2025 • 23 mins
It's a photo-finish race to become the new, best long-term investment. What will come out on top? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Kid Parchariyanon, Founder and Managing Partner of SeaX Ventures. Kid discusses how SeaX is helping companies develop transformative technologies, and makes his prediction for the best long-term investment between crypto, AI, and biotechnology. For a deep dive on how venture...
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August 8, 2025 • 22 mins
It looks like you no longer have to put a face to the name in order to be a successful content creator. On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with David Omari, entrepreneur and Founder of Omari Academy. David discusses his roadmap to financial growth through faceless YouTube channels, and provides tips on how to identify marketable niches when creating content. For a deep dive on how you can create a digital busi...
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August 1, 2025 • 23 mins
With the NFL making more money than ever, are players being compensated fairly and investing their salaries wisely? On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Khari Blasingame, football player for the Philadelphia Eagles and a member of their 2025 Super Bowl-winning team. Khari discusses his early investments in cryptocurrency, the rise of massive contracts for college football players, and how professional athle...
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July 25, 2025 • 23 mins
What if the secret to generational wealth only cost you one date night a month? In this episode of Financial Freestyle, Ryan Smith, Executive Vice President of Atlanta Life Insurance, reveals how life insurance isn't just for when you die - it's a powerful financial tool while you're still alive. Ross Mac and Ryan Smith break down the myths and spotlights why life insurance might be the most overlooked $70B side hustle in America.
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July 18, 2025 • 23 mins
Is good health truly the path to happiness? For companies around the world, fostering good wellness habits among their employees is becoming increasingly important. On this episode of Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with the CEO and co-founder of Wellhub Cesar Carvalho about his company's goal to democratize wellness in the workplace. Cesar discusses how the Covid pandemic shifted his business model, how AI can help impro...
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July 11, 2025 • 23 mins
Gaining access to capital markets isn't easy for small and minority-owned businesses, but one man is working to change that. On this episode of Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Joe Cecala, founder of The Dream Exchange, about his mission to open up access to capital for all. Joe discusses why small-cap IPOs have dwindled in recent years, how proposed legislation could make it easier to start a venture exchange, and th...
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July 4, 2025 • 24 mins
On this episode of, "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac,” Sekou Kaalund, head of branch and small business banking at U.S. Bank, discusses his mission-driven life. He shares his journey from aspiring to hold public office at age five to becoming an influential figure in banking. Driven by his mantra of making a difference, Kaalund discusses the creation of "Advancing Black Pathways," a program designed to close the racial wealth gap...
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June 27, 2025 • 23 mins
Passion for sustainability turned into a nationwide cleaning product brand - that’s the journey Ryan Lupberger, co-founder and CEO of Cleancult, reveals to Ross Mac. Ryan breaks down how he’s disrupting a plastic-dominated industry, diving into the real costs of going green, how Cleancult got into major retailers, and why most recycling efforts don’t work the way we think they do. For entrepreneurs, eco-conscious consumers, or anyo...
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June 16, 2025 • 23 mins
In this current era of market volatility, how are investors managing their portfolios? In this episode of Financial Freestyle, Ross Mac speaks with Caleb Silver, editor in chief of Investopedia, about the results of their latest Investor Sentiment Survey. Silver reveals what stocks are popular with investors, what concerns they have about the coming year, and how government policies have changed their expectations of the market.
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June 13, 2025 • 22 mins
Entrepreneur, brand strategist, and cultural powerhouse Karen Civil talks money moves, marketing, and mastering your value. Karen opens up about her early financial mistakes, as well as her money journey - from running fan sites to working with iconic names like Lil Wayne, Nipsey Hussle, and Beats by Dre. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or just trying to get your own finances in order, on this episode of Financial Freestyle...
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June 9, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode of Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac is joined by Adam Nash, co-founder and CEO of the charitable donation app Daffy. Adam breaks down his incredible career in Silicon Valley, what a donor-advised fund is, and his mission to democratize personal finance. To learn more about how a gifting plan can help support important causes and give you a valuable tax write-off, check out this week's episode of Financial Freestyl...
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June 2, 2025 • 23 mins
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In this episode of Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac sits down with NBA champion and three-time All-Star Antoine Walker for a wide-ranging conversation about his financial journey. From signing an NBA contract worth millions of dollars at just 19 years old to his eventual bankruptcy in 2011, Walker has rebounded to...
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