In this episode, Eve Richards, the host of The Discovery Pod With Eve, and Tony Blass, the cohost, are joined by Dr. Jatali Bellanton, the visionary behind Kids Who Bank and Brilliant Minds Unite, she spent more than a decade in the investment banking sector and has authored several books. She developed a financial education program that has been implemented in nearly 300 schools globally, educating both young people and adults on financial matters. Lately, she has explored newer forms of investment

In today’s episode, Dr. Jatali Bellanton shares more about why she started teaching children about financial knowledge, why she decided to get into investment banking, the rejections she encountered at the inception of her business, her background, and lessons she learned from her father, how to safely invest in cryptocurrency and advice to people who accept projects that don’t align with their core values. Dr. Jatali also sheds more light on why she never hired a babysitter, her podcast on parenting, overcoming the generation curse, the effects of the pandemic on her business, why she chose to invest in Ghana, how to identify business opportunities, the benefits of AI abroad and three people she would have dinner with and why. Tune in to learn more!

Notable Quotes
    (12:24) “Rejection actually helps us become our best version of ourselves.”
    (13:50) “I don’t fear rejection because getting the no was not the only thing I focused on; it was the yes.”
    (16:54) “We are just all separated honestly by water.”
    (22:54) “Everyone should do their due diligence.”
    (23:36) “When you are working against yourself, then you will find yourself perpetually hitting a brick wall.”
    (24:18) “If you do have to take a job, do your best to make it temporary. Don’t make it a permanent situation in your life.”
Resources Mentioned
    Brilliant Minds United
    Quick Book Intergration
    Start Engine

Connect With Dr. Jatali Bellanton

Website: www.brilliantmindsunite.com
Instagram: @jatalibellanton
Twitter (X): @jatalibellanton