Disrupt Your Money: Liberation through Financial Education for Marginalized Business Owners
Disrupt Your Money is the unapologetic money podcast for marginalized small business owners who know that wealth building is a revolutionary act.
If you’ve ever wondered how to:
- Build a profitable, sustainable business that funds both today’s needs and tomorrow’s generational wealth
- Navigate systemic barriers while accessing the capital, resources, and opportunities you deserve
- Align your money moves with your values and community impact
- Protect your financial power in a system that was never designed for you to succeed
…you’re in the right place.
We believe economic equity is the key to reclaiming our financial power—and that dismantling and rebuilding our money systems is just as critical as making sales or filing taxes. Every week, we break down practical, shame-free strategies to help you grow, protect, and pass on wealth, so you can create a legacy that outlives you.
From pricing and profit strategies to money mindset and systemic change, we’ll talk about the real issues—without the jargon, judgment, or boring finance-bro vibes.
Whether we’re unpacking tax tips, demystifying investments, or calling out inequities in the financial system, our mission is simple: help you use your money to disrupt the status quo and build an equitable future.
Your business is more than income—it’s a tool for liberation. Let’s use it.
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Disrupt Your Money: Liberation through Financial Education for Marginalized Business Owners
Trump's In Power and DEI is Over: What Do We Do Now as Small Business Owners?
In this episode of Disrupt Your Money, we’re tearing into Trump’s full-on war against Diversity, Equity & Inclusion—and why it’s not just a culture-war soundbite, it’s a direct hit to your money, your safety, and your community.
We break down how a handful of executive orders and budget cuts are quietly gutting the systems that helped women, Black, Brown, Indigenous, queer, disabled, and other marginalized entrepreneurs access capital, contracts, and opportunity.
Then we shift from rage to strategy. You’ll hear real-world examples of small businesses, BIPOC-led networks, and worker-owned co-ops refusing to play along. This isn’t about corporate feel-good trainings; it’s about survival, power, and redistributing wealth on our own terms.
⏱️ In This Episode:
00:00 Introduction: Trump’s war on DEI & why it’s a money issue
05:54 Banning ESG and weaponizing “woke capitalism”
07:22 How these moves deepen the racial wealth gap
08:16 How we fight back: keeping DEI values alive in your business, building our own networks & getting creative with funding
10:28 Why you should care even if you’ve never worked in DEI or government
11:22 Real-world resistance
12:29 BIPOC business networks investing in each other
13:53 Crowdfunding as collective power
15:47 Worker-owned co-ops
17:23 Closing: rebranding DEI, protecting your people & keeping the work alive
🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:
👉 Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
👉 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
👉 The Village Market (Atlanta, GA)
👉 Native Women Lead Collective
👉 Latina Surge National
👉 Bread Beauty Supply
👉 Sustainergy Cooperative (Cincinnati, OH)
👉 Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative
💬 Connect with Us:
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🎧 Podcast → https://equitablemoneyproject.com/podcast
🚀 Your Next Step:
Ready to make your money match your values? Download our free Wealth is Resistance Action Kit → https://equitablemoneyproject.com/kit