The Comeup Collective Podcast

You get the bag and fumble it, we get the bag and flip it and tumble it…aye! The Collective is back with our first ever guest; the one and only, Kojoh Atta! Kojoh is a Stanford Alum, a Crypto genius, and a Venture Capital mogul. We sit down with him this episode to talk about how we learned about personal finance skills (4:24), why its important for low-income people of color to talk about money (10:34), how to breakdown your paycheck (23:19), and how building generational wealth sometimes means not flexing on the gram (34:07). Challenge this week: Take one tiny step in your financial journey by creating a budget plan for something you want to save for! Whether it be sneakers, a flight, Christmas gifts, or some stock, use this week to create a plan to save up for something you want! Shout out Kojoh Attah for coming through! You can find him here on Instagram: @attaboy77 Outro Song: SKATE - BIA https://spoti.fi/2Wx2exK All Access: https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod

It's graduation season! Well…it was at the time of filming, so the gang is gonna sit back and reflect on their college experiences. They question if they even did college right (14:38), any regrets throughout their college journey (27:01), the importance of discipline (38:04), and other options as opposed to college (56:08). Challenge of the Week: Create a post. One of you from the past (at least 4 years ago) and one from recent. Reflect on those years on how you have changed and tag us! We would love to see your growth. Outro Song: FYBR - A$AP Mob https://spoti.fi/3dQjgN2 All Access: https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod

As May comes to an end, the gang sits down to talk about their mental health journeys throughout the years. Touching on topics like retail therapy (6:35), overloading with stimulus to avoid emotional processing (25:53), carving out time to recharge (35:55), and shopping for therapist while going through chaos (42:42). We are not certified therapist by any means, but we hope that our advice can help individuals start their own mental health journeys! Challenge this week is to write down five things that help you relax and feel grounded. We challenge you to do one of those things and to tag us on Instagram if you feel comfortable! Shout out: The Breathing Room Podcast! Follow here https://bit.ly/2U9Q0Kg Intro Song: Nice Day - Hass Irv https://spoti.fi/3zGtGbk Outro Song: RELAX - okaycoleman! https://spoti.fi/2SKlsOZ All Access: https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod

On this episode: The pod discusses celebrating Eid (7:11) and the vaccine rollout campaigns addressing the hesitant population like Vax-a-Million, in hopes of a beautiful summer outside! (11:25) Just as we are facing more opportunities to be social, we discuss being intentional about tending to and growing your garden of relationships(19:29). What it's like being the mutual friend when mixing friend groups (22:04), tending to existing relationships and cutting out depleting ones (39:03), and making new ones in a new place or while traveling (54:48). All of this and more! Our challenge to our listeners is to make an effort to reach out to someone you haven't seen for a while. There is no better time than now! Intro Song: Suzana - Sauti Sol https://spoti.fi/2RYwVdl Outro Song: Melanin - Sauti Sol https://spoti.fi/3i2SXX7 All Access : https://linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod

The Boys are back in town! To start off season two, we have the gang sit down and catch us up with how their lives have been throughout the break (7:28). In addition, we talk about shifts in company culture and how the pandemic has changed work dynamics for the guys (27:49). Moreover, we touch on the challenges that come with adulthood (42:05). We're ecstatic to be back! Challenge of the week - Cook a dish and tag us in a photo/video on Instagram! Subscribe to stay-up-to-date http://bit.ly/2lGVeEn Intro Song: Bad Influence - Omah Lay https://spoti.fi/3wfh0Wx Outro Song: Ekorso - Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog, Ypee https://spoti.fi/3fkWi0E All Access : linktr.ee/comeupcollectivepod

The Collective discusses what it was like to first make money after leaving the hood. Drops free game for High Schoolers with college dreams, and for everybody on their grind. Who do you think will win in a pod fight? AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!

What's The Collective up to during self isolation? Whats a dope superpower? (10:30) Garry and Sheck discusses what led them to their majors and minors. (28:05) Hear the results of the FLI Survey for college prep programs. (1:19:02) Hear about their new friends, new hobbies, and new opportunities as they grew and tried not to switch up!

The pod is BACK. TO. BUSINESS. Since we last seen each other, Stanford awarded the CCP a COVID-Creative Response Grant (7:03). We launching a scholarship for graduating seniors, The Comeup Scholars (10:00). Mamadou and Sheck recount being scammed, Mekhi almost got scammed, and Garry is a scammer (19:37) Ramadan Mubarak (34:38) A round robin post-COVID changes on life perspective (37:56) Hear our takes on the recent Tik Tok Racism (44:32) Interracial dating (48:43) Prenups (51:12) Free Game - What went into our decisions in choosing our college (72:50) Intro Music - Reloaded x VII  Outro - Santana x VII

On this episode, the pod answers their own questions from The Comeup Scholars application. Their favorite struggle meals (8:02), favorite articles of clothing (24:17), “street degrees” in transferable skills from the hood (38:32), and their “Nindos” in life (54:38). Free Game - handling pain and mental health advice. Intro song: Big Dawg x MIN$. Outro song: Quick On The Move x Linda Sol

Yessir, we back like we never left! The boys went crazy on this one by starting off the pod with that Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield. Afterwards, we chop it up about concerts and music festivals (14:05), pressing non-Blacks for saying the n-word (27:43), the tragic passings of Ahmaud Arbery and Sean Reed (40:50), and Netflix's new show #blackAF (50:50). Free Game - advice for individuals still on the job search and ways of navigating the recruiting market. Outro song: All Day x Hass Irv

In this segment, the pod calls the finalists of their scholarship, The Comeup Scholars. Congratulations to both Cayla (00:14) and Kayode (09:01)! We get to know both of them and bit and addresses some of their concerns for college. 

The guys tackle 6ix9ine's new music and being a snitch (13:30), and also take lighthearted jabs at Lana Del Ray's recent complaint (27:47). They also pod on college challenges and triumphs (36:38), then finding balance through it all. Free Game - Fanmail question on what motivated us to shoot high.(88:41) Intro Song: Tambourine x Lil Seyi. Outro Song: Magnetic x Kaughlin Follow on Instagram: http://bit.ly/38Pkxi6 For the full experience, subscribe to our Youtube: http://bit.ly/2IGVeEn

No justice, no peace! Yeah the boys are riled up for this one. We are tired of the injustices that Black people have to face on a daily basis. Starting with Amy Cooper (14:28), we touch on ignorance in the Stanford community (23:03), speak on the nation-wide protests due to the death of George Floyd (39:38), and then lighten up the conversation with a recap of Blackfest (60:03). Free game - should FLI students be taking gap quarters/years during this time of the pandemic? We give advice to college juniors, sophomores and freshman! Subscribe to stay-up-to-date http://bit.ly/2IGVeEn Intro Song: Glory x Common ft. John Legend Outro Song: Swish x Brandon Tory https://spoti.fi/3dGubH2 Instagram - http://bit.ly/38Pkxi6 *Picture credit goes to the incredible Mark Clennon. Follow him @mark.c on Instagram. Here is his website: https://www.liinks.co/mark*

The Comeup Collective is back for its second season. An autobiography told in real time of the our lives and the state of the world that we live in. While inspiring and educating our listeners in order to lower the ladder for more minorities to achieve social mobility and success, the Comeup. Welcome to The Collective.