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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