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
Building a Business that Fits Your Family
In this episode of Disrupt Your Money, we sit down with data visualization powerhouse Ann K. Emery to talk about what it actually looks like to build a business that fits your family, not the other way around. From soul-sucking corporate jobs to a thriving business that takes summers off, Ann has redesigned her work to support the life she wants—rather than the one capitalism keeps trying to hand her.
If you’ve ever wondered whether you have to choose between being present for your family and building serious wealth, this conversation is your permission slip to question the whole setup. Grab your notebook (or your passport), and get ready to imagine what your business could look like if it was designed around your life from day one.
⏱️ In This Episode:
00:00 Introduction: Why building a business that fits your life is part of financial liberation
00:41 Meet Ann K. Emery & Depict Data Studio
02:15 What Ann’s business looks like today: school-hours schedule and summers in Europe
06:23 Ann's story of corporate burnout at 22
09:31 Doing “everything right” and still struggling
11:49 Planting seeds with blogging, YouTube, and conference talks
14:01 The Uganda workshop that proved the math of self-employment could work
18:23 Starting a family and a business at the same time
20:33 Balancing business and caregiving
24:00 Designing your ideal week
30:00 Systems instead of stress
32:31 Digital nomad life with three kids
41:26 Staying open to wild opportunities and Ann’s advice for building a business that truly fits your family
🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:
👉 Depict Data Studio – Ann’s data visualization training & consulting studio
👉 Connect with Ann on LinkedIn
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