Best Andrea Longton, Ebony Perkins, & Leah Fremouw Podcasts (2025)

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From H.A.L to Chat GPT: Preparing for the Future of AI & Investing, feat. Deepti Doshi, New_Public and Katy Knight, Siegel Family Endowment 1:01:35

12M ago1:01:35

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S3 Ep8 | What does Artificial Intelligence (AI) have to do with financial activism? And what should investors know as the field continues to evolve? This episode Renegade is joined by Katy Knight, President & Executive Director, Siegel Family Endowment and Deepti Doshi, Co-Director, New_Public to learn more about AI and innovation in this field. Ou…

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Progressive Pockets Guest Episode: The surprising truth about what ESG actually means 27:18

12M ago27:18

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This week Renegade Capital features a special guest episode from the Progressive Pockets Podcast! Hosted by Genet G.G. Gimja, Progressive Pockets is a podcast at the intersection of social impact and money that covers questions of how we might spend, donate, and invest more in line with our values. In this episode, they talk about ways to line up o…

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How to Invest for Social Justice, feat. Rachel Robasciotti, Adasina Social Capital 1:06:22

12M ago1:06:22

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S3 Ep7 | What does it really mean to invest in social justice, and how do we know it’s making a difference? And is it something everyone can do? In this episode, Rachel Robasciotti, Founder & CEO of Adasina Social Capital, joins us to share how they have answered these questions. We’ll talk about how Rachel and Adasina combine data and financial ac…

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Making Data a Dynamic Investment Tool for Decarceration, feat. Tanay Tatum-Edwards, FreeCap Financial, Inc 56:54

1y ago56:54

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S3 Ep6 | The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with almost 2.2 million people in prison, and 1 in 7 Americans have an immediate family member incarcerated for more than a year. And yet the prison-industrial complex remains a robust, well-funded system. The right data gives us not only a picture of the dire state of inca…

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Macguyvering Money for Indigenous Communities feat. Lakota Vogel, Four Bands Community Fund 51:05

1y ago51:05

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S3 Ep5 | To “MacGuyver” something is to use something in an inventive way, using what you have in a creative way to repair or make something new. In the context of finance, traditional capital systems don’t always work with the resources we have on hand, so many of us find ways to “MacGuyver” money to fit our needs as best we can. In this episode, …

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Investing in Climate Resilience the Appalachian Way, feat. Andrew Crosson & Baylen Campbell, Invest Appalachia 49:56

1y ago49:56

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S3 Ep4 | Climate change is impacting not only our oceans and ozone, but our own cities and homes. That means there are environmental, economic, and social repercussions that we have to start thinking about today. Investing in climate resilience means finding ways to prepare people and communities for our climate-changed world. In this episode, Andr…

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Increasing Diversity in Real-Estate Development Can Drive Systemic Change In Communities of Color with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance 51:39

1y ago51:39

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S3 Ep 3 | According to a new study, Black and Hispanic real estate developers together make up less than 1 percent of their industry. This gap in the real estate industry isn’t just a representation crisis, it’s also a huge missed opportunity – the study estimates a more diverse industry could create more than $100 billion in new revenue. Investing…

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Investing in Women’s Economic Power, feat. Calvert Impact 52:52

1+ y ago52:52

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S3 Ep1| After a year where The Barbie Movie, Taylor Swift, and Beyonce have all broken records in the entertainment industry, the world has gotten a glimpse of the economic power of women. According to the US Department of State, the financial contributions of women are vital for achieving a more stable and secure financial system. In this episode …

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Investing In Women’s Financial Independence, feat. Self-Help Credit Union and FreeFrom 1:05:56

1+ y ago1:05:56

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Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence. Please listen at your own discretion. S3 Ep1 What does financial freedom mean to you? For many survivors of domestic violence, financial freedom means having the ability to leave an abusive relationship. Financial, gender-based violence is expensive, and 84% of survivors ident…

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Why Small Businesses Need More from Impact Finance: Gabby and Rozalynn Goodwin, GaBBY Bows 44:48

2+ y ago44:48

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S2 Ep 9 How do the different pieces of impact finance all come together in the actual experience of small businesses? And when it’s time for the rubber to meet the road, are entrepreneurs receiving support that is truly helpful, or just extractive? Gabby Goodwin founded GaBBY Bows with her mom, Rozalynn, when she was just 7, and has since achieved …

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When Investing for Impact in Rural America Turns Into “Extractive Capital”: Stephanie Randolph, Deputy Director of Cassiopeia Foundation and Sara Morgan, Executive VP and CIO at Fahe 55:06

2+ y ago55:06

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S2 Ep9 When investors turn to rural America, they often bring assumptions about life and communities there, both positive and negative. These assumptions, no matter how well intentioned, can sometimes result in the wrong type of investment for that community, or even no investment at all. In this episode Renegade Capital is joined by two experience…

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Capital Commitments to Black Communities- Real Investment or PR Promise?: Robert E. James II, President & CEO of Carver Financial Corporation 49:03

2+ y ago49:03

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In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, we saw a significant rise in commitments to investing in Black communities and businesses. Now, two years later, where do those commitments stand? Did the CDFIs, corporates, banks, and philanthropies ever back up their promises? In Episode 7 we talk with Robert E. James, II, President & CEO of Carver Fi…

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Changing the Face of Finance One Conference at a Time: Liv Gagnon & Sonya Dreizler, Co-Founders of CHOIR 56:43

2+ y ago56:43

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Season 2, Episode 6 Many of us have stories of attending conferences and feeling like the voices on stage resemble something like a one-note choir. Underrepresentation of women and people of color continues to be a problem throughout financial services, and it often feels painfully evident at professional gatherings and conferences. To try and chan…

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Building Inclusive Economies Where Policy and Money Meet: Virginia Senator Jennifer McClellan. 45:52

2+ y ago45:52

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Season 2, Episode 5 In this episode, Senator Jennifer McClellan shares her experience navigating the intersection of government and economy in Virginia and beyond. While an influx of capital presents a momentous opportunity for local communities, the public sector must play a role in building sustainable, inclusive economies. The co-hosts ask the b…

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“OK Boomer…”: Do GenXers and Millennials Invest Differently Than Their Parents?: Alyssa Greenspan, President and COO and Jessica Botelho, Director of Impact and CRA research at Community Capital Management ... 54:12

2+ y ago54:12

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Season 2, Episode 4 Over the next 25 years, as much as $68 trillion in wealth will pass from baby boomers to their GenX and Millennial children and grandchildren. Meanwhile, studies show that this younger crop of investors place a much greater emphasis on values when it comes to money management than their predecessors. Will “The Great Wealth Trans…

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Breaking Open the “Piggy Banks of Charity” to Accelerate Giving: Kat Taylor, Co-Founder & Board Chair of Beneficial State Bank 52:07

2+ y ago52:07

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Season 2, Episode 3 Initially billed as a tool to give individual donors more control over their giving activity and accelerate charity, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have become controversial in the world of philanthropy. On top of the generous tax-savings these funds provide their donors, how, where, or even if the money gets distributed faces next …

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Can Small Businesses Benefit from Fintech Too?: David Taliaferro, Co-Founder and CEO of Lenderfit 55:25

2+ y ago55:25

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Season 2, Episode 2 Despite what Hollywood teaches us, technology is not an objective bystander to history. Quite the opposite. Technology imbibes the attitude and biases of the human beings and systems that create it, and in the financial world, this means that Wall Street fintech (financial technology) absorbs the classic Wall Street mentality an…

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Uplifting Communities through Real Estate Development: Dave McCormack, President, Waukeshaw Development 48:49

2+ y ago48:49

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Season 2, Episode 1 Guest: Dave McCormack, President, Waukeshaw Development Real-estate developers as a class have a less than stellar reputation across much of the United States. You generally don’t become a villainous Hollywood archetype by accident, and it’s small-wonder given the countless stories of harmful gentrification where members of marg…

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Bonus Episode - Careers with Impact 48:36

3y ago48:36

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UNC Chapel Hill’s Impact's Careers with Impact Forum is an annual conference that offers MBA and undergraduate business students the opportunity to learn the skills and perspectives needed for an impact-driven career in business from experienced leaders in the field. This year, the university was gracious enough to host a fireside chat with Renegad…

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Activist Investing: Phuong Luong, CFP, Principal, Saltbox Financial 58:37

3y ago58:37

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Can investors be activists? A lot of emphasis is placed on the failures of institutional investment practices to fix the holes in our capital ecosystems, but what if there were ways for regular people to do good with the money they have? What if people were empowered to park their money in sustainable ways instead of contributing to destructive fin…

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Investing in Main Street, not Wall Street: Stephanie Gripne, Founder and CEO of Impact Finance Center 59:27

3y ago59:27

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Why does more money go to Wall Street instead of Main Street? It’s a question that bedevils the world over as income inequality continues to climb and small-businesses shutter in growing numbers. We know from our grounding in the CDFI industry that misallocation of our collective wealth isn't for lack of quality investments outside of the bubble of…

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Meet a real life "renegade investor": Kate Poole, Co-Founder, Chordata Capital 53:07

3y ago53:07

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Description Can you support regenerative economies, community-controlled investment, and still earn a reasonable return? What would you do if you suddenly had $2 million? Take it easy? Retire early? Maybe buy that custom vintage car you’ve been eyeing for years? None of the Renegade Capital crew have had to grapple with that particular question, so…

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How the NFL’s Washington Football Team got its new name: Geeta Aiyer, President, Boston Common Asset Management 51:52

3y ago51:52

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In a broken financial system that frequently rewards short-term profit over sustainability, the idea of investments as leverage for positive change can seem like a pipedream. We know, however, that money does talk. Key corporate walk-backs like confederate flag prohibitions at sports events and the retiring of Washington Football Team’s former, rac…

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Cannabis: Growing inclusive economies: Khadijah Tribble, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility at Curaleaf 56:03

3y ago56:03

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As the movement to legalize cannabis gains steam across the country, the plant presents opportunities for entrepreneurs to capitalize on a slowly loosening market. Often unsaid in this process of gradually laxing restrictions, however, is the prospect of, so-called, legitimate profits for some in an industry whose participants were heavily targeted…

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Are CDFIs the original capital renegades?: Donna Gambrell, CEO of Appalachian Community Capital 43:20

3y ago43:20

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Certified Developmental Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are government-certified banks, credit unions, loan funds, and other types of capital providers that are dedicated to putting stakeholders first instead of shareholders. These organizations are vital in channeling capital to underserved economies and small-businesses yet have the unfortunate di…

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Race, Banking, and Wealth: John Holdsclaw IV, EVP, Strategic Initiatives at National Cooperative Bank: 52:38

3y ago52:38

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How does banking affect the racial wealth gap in America? The racial wealth gap sees massive differences in median net worth between white and black Americans. The divide means that crises like the Great Recession and the COVID 19 Pandemic on average affect the latter far more than the former, not to mention deep-rooted issues like poverty, hunger,…

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Community, Capital, and Change: Cat Berman, CEO & Co-Founder of CNote 48:58

3+ y ago48:58

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How can we get money into America’s Main Street communities? Cat knows that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have been vital in capitalizing people and communities neglected by mainstream lending. But support for these institutions has to come from somewhere. CNote is a B-Corporation and social enterprise that acts as a go betwe…

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Renegade Capital Series Trailer 1:48

3+ y ago1:48

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Renegade Capital is the activist’s podcast for finance and investments. Hear why we started this show and decided to interview thought leaders who go into the ring every day to fight against the racist, sexist, and exclusive norms established by traditional financial and capital systems. Support the show Love the podcast? Subscribe and follow to ne…

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From H.A.L to Chat GPT: Preparing for the Future of AI & Investing, feat. Deepti Doshi, New_Public and Katy Knight, Siegel Family Endowment 1:01:35

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Progressive Pockets Guest Episode: The surprising truth about what ESG actually means 27:18

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How to Invest for Social Justice, feat. Rachel Robasciotti, Adasina Social Capital 1:06:22

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Making Data a Dynamic Investment Tool for Decarceration, feat. Tanay Tatum-Edwards, FreeCap Financial, Inc 56:54

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Macguyvering Money for Indigenous Communities feat. Lakota Vogel, Four Bands Community Fund 51:05

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Investing in Climate Resilience the Appalachian Way, feat. Andrew Crosson & Baylen Campbell, Invest Appalachia 49:56

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Increasing Diversity in Real-Estate Development Can Drive Systemic Change In Communities of Color with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance 51:39

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Investing in Women’s Economic Power, feat. Calvert Impact 52:52

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Investing In Women’s Financial Independence, feat. Self-Help Credit Union and FreeFrom 1:05:56

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Why Small Businesses Need More from Impact Finance: Gabby and Rozalynn Goodwin, GaBBY Bows 44:48

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When Investing for Impact in Rural America Turns Into “Extractive Capital”: Stephanie Randolph, Deputy Director of Cassiopeia Foundation and Sara Morgan, Executive VP and CIO at Fahe 55:06

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Capital Commitments to Black Communities- Real Investment or PR Promise?: Robert E. James II, President & CEO of Carver Financial Corporation 49:03

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Changing the Face of Finance One Conference at a Time: Liv Gagnon & Sonya Dreizler, Co-Founders of CHOIR 56:43

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Building Inclusive Economies Where Policy and Money Meet: Virginia Senator Jennifer McClellan. 45:52

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“OK Boomer…”: Do GenXers and Millennials Invest Differently Than Their Parents?: Alyssa Greenspan, President and COO and Jessica Botelho, Director of Impact and CRA research at Community Capital Management ... 54:12

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Breaking Open the “Piggy Banks of Charity” to Accelerate Giving: Kat Taylor, Co-Founder & Board Chair of Beneficial State Bank 52:07

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Can Small Businesses Benefit from Fintech Too?: David Taliaferro, Co-Founder and CEO of Lenderfit 55:25

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Uplifting Communities through Real Estate Development: Dave McCormack, President, Waukeshaw Development 48:49

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Bonus Episode - Careers with Impact 48:36

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Activist Investing: Phuong Luong, CFP, Principal, Saltbox Financial 58:37

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Investing in Main Street, not Wall Street: Stephanie Gripne, Founder and CEO of Impact Finance Center 59:27

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Meet a real life "renegade investor": Kate Poole, Co-Founder, Chordata Capital 53:07

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How the NFL’s Washington Football Team got its new name: Geeta Aiyer, President, Boston Common Asset Management 51:52

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Cannabis: Growing inclusive economies: Khadijah Tribble, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility at Curaleaf 56:03

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Are CDFIs the original capital renegades?: Donna Gambrell, CEO of Appalachian Community Capital 43:20

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Race, Banking, and Wealth: John Holdsclaw IV, EVP, Strategic Initiatives at National Cooperative Bank: 52:38

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Community, Capital, and Change: Cat Berman, CEO & Co-Founder of CNote 48:58

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Renegade Capital Series Trailer 1:48

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