Money News Network Launches New Podcast Social Currency with Sammi Cohen

Money News Network (MNN), the award-winning finance podcast network, is growing its slate of sharp, culture-forward business shows with the debut of Social Currency, hosted by brand strategist and culture critic Sammi Cohen. The podcast, a co-production between Cohen and MNN, premieres with an interview with Outdoor Voices founder Ty Haney, available on all major platforms including YouTube, Apple, and Spotify.

Twice a week on Social Currency, Cohen will unpack the stories at the intersection of business and culture, helping listeners make sense of the brands they love—and the ones they love to hate. Every Tuesday, Cohen sits down with the founders, CEOs and cultural tastemakers shaping the business landscape to talk about the strategies behind their biggest moments. Upcoming guests include Brian Kelly (The Points Guy), Rea Ann Silva (Beautyblender), Amy Liu (Tower 28 Beauty), John Hu (Stan), Ariel Kaye (Parachute Home) and more. On Fridays, Cohen will share deep-dives into the brands that are breaking the internet and what listeners can learn from their virality.

“From boardrooms to Instagram trends, I created Social Currency to give people a front-row seat to how influence works in the wild—and how brands are shaping, and being shaped by, culture,” said Cohen. “I’ve been obsessed with the strategy behind brand storytelling my entire career. Now, I get to bring listeners into those conversations and I’m thrilled to be doing it with Money News Network.”

Nicole Lapin, founder of MNN, added: “Sammi is a brand whisperer with a sixth sense for what’s about to break big. She brings a rare combination of creative insight and razor-sharp business instincts, and I couldn’t be more excited for listeners to experience Social Currency.”

Social Currency joins MNN’s award-winning lineup that includes Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin, Help Wanted with Jason Feifer and Nicole Lapin, Trade Like Einstein with Peter Tuchman, Leave Your Mark with Aliza Licht, and more. The production team is led by Executive Producer Morgan Lavoie (Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin, Just B with Bethenny Frankel, Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver). With a clear focus on business and finance edutainment, MNN continues to lead in cross-promotional podcast strategy, innovative advertising integrations, and accessible, high-impact content.

With a commitment to demystifying financial concepts for a broad audience, MNN has become a go-to source for people looking to enhance their financial literacy and business savvy since its launch in January 2023. MNN’s business model goes beyond delivering brands standard host-read ads and as a result, the network has produced innovative activations like 360 content across audio, video and press; a custom AI-hosted podcast; a curated marketplace of business experts available for coaching on the platform Intro; and more. The Webby-award winning network reaches more than 3.5 million downloads/month.