FYI FLI - For Your Information Financial Literacy & Investing

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Apr 2025

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Join Hassan Thomas, Founder and CEO of the brand — FYI FLI (For Your Information: Financial Literacy & Investing), as he discusses exciting ways to help millennials build healthy relationships with their finances. You’re never too young to empower yourself with knowledge and information designed to enhance your life. And Hassan Thomas is passionate about empowering his peers and people. In the podcast you’ll hear him discuss strategies for saving, budgeting, investing, taxes, retirement, and tackling all forms of debt – especially the kind that impacts students. By understanding how to manage and strategically attack student debt and credit, you are on track to breaking generational poverty cycles that may be plaguing your family and community. Hassan understands the past struggles and in his new podcast, he’ll get real about the issues and help you drive the solutions to discover financial freedom and success. Listen in as we uncover the essential tools needed to straighten out your finances and help you realize a better financial future.

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April 11, 2025Episode 15029 min

Ep.150 - FYI FLI Season 3 Finale w/ Serial Entrepreneur, Marquel Russell

Check out FYI FLI Monumental episode 150 w/ Serial Entrepreneur, Coach, Father, and Husband: Marquel Russell In this episode, Hassan and Marquel chop it up about: - Are you using your phone as a tool or a toy? - What’s more important formal education or experience - What it takes to scale a business successfully If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

March 14, 2025Episode 14920 min

Ep.149 - Getting Our Money Right w/ The R.O.N.G. Youth Program (Special Live Podcast)

Check out @fyifli Episode 149 w/ South Florida’s Top Rising Non-Profit: The R.O.N.G. Youth ProgramIn this episode, Hassan and students from The R.O.N.G. Youth Program chop it up about: - The importance of investing into yourself- Whether money can buy happiness or not - Pros versus cons of staying in-state for college compared to going out of state If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

February 21, 2025Episode 14826 min

Ep.148 - The Inspiring Journey Of Rapper & Motivational Speaker, Jakari Lucas aka Lil Kari

Check out FYI FLI Episode 148 w/ One of the top rising voices for the youth, Rapper, Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker: Jakari Lucas aka Lil Kari!In this episode, Hassan and Kari chop it up about: - The importance of investing into yourself - The top strategies Kari used on social media to gain over 2 million views - Building the right team around yourself that can accelerate your success If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

February 14, 2025Episode 14719 min

Ep.147 - CFO of Sage Dental, Mark Brockelman Shares The Secret To Business Success

Check out @fyifli Episode 147 w/ The Chief Financial Officer of the nation’s fastest growing dental company, Sage Dental: Mark BrockelmanIn this episode, Hassan and Mark chop it up about: - How competition breads continuous learning - How sports and business are synonymous - The formula of success that Mark uses to grow companies like @mysagedental If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

December 13, 2024Episode 14622 min

Ep.146 - Leadership, Mentorship, & Entrepreneurship w/ Jay Monopoly

Check out @fyifli Episode 146 w/ Entrepreneur, Speaker, Real Estate Investor: Jessie Moreira aka @jay.monopoly In this episode, Hassan and Jay chop it up about: - How having mentor is a necessity - The difference between a boss and a leader - Jay’s biggest lesson learned from the Marines that translates to business If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

December 6, 2024Episode 14527 min

Ep.145 - Starting Broward County’s First Black Chamber Of Commerce w/ Shaheewa Jarrett Gelin

THIS FRIDAY, Check out @fyifli Episode 145 w/ founder and president of the @browardblackchamber - Shaheewa Jarret Gelin! In this episode, Hassan and Shaheewa chop it up about: - How Shaheewa started the chamber and the adversities she went through - How the chamber helps businesses in Broward County - The characteristics of successful businesses If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

November 22, 2024Episode 14421 min

Ep.144 - Buy Your First Home w/ Aaron Abbadie

Check out @fyifli Episode 144 w/ real estate investor, realtor, and mortgage broker: @aaronabbadie In this episode, Hassan and Aaron chop it up about: - What is needed to get your first home - What your credit scores should be to get into a home - The different types of loan products that can help you purchase a home If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

November 17, 2024Episode 14325 min

Ep.143 - Make Money In Real Estate With Little To No Money Down w/ Kyle Connor

Check out @fyifli Episode 143 w/ real estate coach, author, and investor: @thekyleconnor In this episode, Hassan and Kyle chop it up about: - What is wholesaling real estate - How to get started wholesaling -Kyle’s biggest mistakes he made getting started in real estate If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

November 8, 2024Episode 14225 min

Ep.142 - Navigating Entrepreneurship While Transitioning Into Corporate w/ Michael Stewart-Isaacs

Check out @FYIFLI Episode 142 w/ Business mindset coach, serial entrepreneur, and ½ of the Sunday Stacks Podcast: Michael Stewart-Isaacs! In this episode, Hassan and Michael chop it up about: - The balance of business promotion and self promotion - How to transition from an entrepreneur to corporate - Capitalism: A blessing or curse? If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

October 18, 2024Episode 14126 min

Ep.141 - FinCon 2024 Preview w/ Lawrence Cain Jr.

THIS FRIDAY, Check out @fyifli Episode 141 w/ Financial Literacy Speaker, Author, and Educator: @lawrencecainjrIn this episode, Hassan and Lawrence chop it up about: - What is @finconexpo and what makes it different from other conferences - Our personal experience at Fincon - A preview of our creator conversation that Lawrence and I will be speaking on at Fincon If you’re looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!