Latest Episode
Knowing Your Value with Van Lathan
This Host and Oscar-winning producer shares how he found his path to success after suffering the embarrassment of being fired from a leading entertainment network. He now co-hosts podcasts on The Ringer focused on culture and politics, has authored a book on health and runs a production company. In this episode, Van Lathan explores how entrepreneurship and self-identity have helped him recognize opportunities and played a crucial role in shaping his career. This episode offers the audience a roadmap for finding their way without losing their edge.
About
Must Be the Money is a bold new financial podcast hosted by journalist Lee Hawkins, featuring candid conversations with athletes, entrepreneurs, investors and creators about wealth, business and economic empowerment.
Hear NBA champion Matt Barnes, Angela Yee, Jabari Magnus (BlackRock), Austin Clements (Slauson & Co.) and more share real-world lessons on financial literacy, branding, entrepreneurship and smart money decisions. From surviving early career struggles to building long-term wealth, this series makes complex financial topics practical, relatable and culturally relevant.
Subscribe to the Must Be the Money podcast for weekly conversations about money, opportunity and power — designed for a new generation ready to think differently about work, income and financial freedom.Hear NBA champion Matt Barnes, Angela Yee, Jabari Magnus (BlackRock), Austin Clements (Slauson & Co.) and more share real-world lessons on financial literacy, branding, entrepreneurship and smart money decisions. From surviving early career struggles to building long-term wealth, this series makes complex financial topics practical, relatable and culturally relevant.
Subscribe for weekly conversations about money, opportunity and power — designed for a new generation ready to think differently about work, income and financial freedom.
Meet Your Host
Lee Hawkins
Lee Hawkins is a Pulitzer Prize finalist journalist and author, best known for his 19-year tenure at The Wall Street Journal. A 2022 Pulitzer finalist for his reporting on the Tulsa Race Massacre, Hawkins explores the lasting impact of history on modern life. He is the author of I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free (2025). He also hosts the podcast What Happened in Alabama? and has held fellowships with Marquette University, USC Annenberg Center, and The Carter Center.
Must Be the Money
Exclusive Screening Event
Join us for a special screening of “Must Be the Money”! Dive into an insightful film that explores the intricacies of financial independence and the pursuit of wealth. Enjoy a thought-provoking discussion with the filmmakers. Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity!