When you hear “DIY entrepreneur,” what do you picture? Because somehow it’s scrappy and admirable for some people, and reckless or “unprofessional” for others.

In this episode of Disrupt Your Money, we’re unpacking the double standard baked into entrepreneurship: why marginalized business owners are expected to bootstrap forever, learn everything themselves, and “just Google it,” while others are encouraged (and funded) to outsource, scale, and get support early.

We talk about how the glorification of DIY culture is deeply tied to capitalism, white supremacy, and respectability politics, and how it quietly keeps people underpaid, overworked, and burned out. This isn’t about shaming DIY paths (we’ve all been there). It’s about naming the system, reclaiming choice, and deciding when DIY is empowering—and when it’s a trap.

Because building equitable wealth shouldn’t require you to suffer, struggle, or do everything alone.

So grab your tea and let’s disrupt the lie that you have to DIY your way to exhaustion to be taken seriously.

⏱️ In This Episode:

00:00 The Myth of Entrepreneurship

00:40 The Harsh Reality of Self-Employment

01:33 The Double Standard in Entrepreneurship

02:39 The Challenges Faced by Marginalized Entrepreneurs

03:54 The Inequity in Access to Capital

04:38 The Cultural Pressure and Systemic Barriers

06:51 Redefining Success in Entrepreneurship

09:57 Building Businesses on Your Own Terms

11:02 Collective Entrepreneurship and Solidarity

13:17 Call to Action: Support Equitable Entrepreneurship

🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:

👉 Wealth is Resistance Action Kit – use your money as a tool for change → https://equitablemoneyproject.com/kit

💬 Connect with Us:
🌐 Website → https://equitablemoneyproject.com
📸 Instagram → https://instagram.com/equitablemoneyproject
🎧 Podcast → https://equitablemoneyproject.com/podcast

🚀 Your Next Step:
Ready to make your money match your values and navigate this new tax law on your own terms? Download our free Wealth is Resistance Action Kit → https://equitablemoneyproject.com/kit

In this episode of Disrupt Your Money, we pull back the curtain on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA)—the shiny new “tax relief” law that’s being sold as a gift to families and small business owners… while quietly shoveling billions toward corporations and high-income households. Spoiler: the marketing doesn’t match the math.

Meg walks through what actually changed in OBBA. From the SALT cap drama to the child tax credit tweak, she shows you who really wins and who’s getting crumbs.

Instead of just doom-scrolling headlines, you’ll learn how to make this law work for you where it can, understand where it falls short, and use that clarity as fuel—not shame.

⏱️ In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction: Why this new tax law matters for our communities
01:43 Breaking down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA)
05:20 “Win” #1 – The 20% pass-through (qualified business income) deduction
06:25 “Win” #2 – Standard deduction changes
07:18 SALT cap drama
11:05 How OBBA boosts the Child Tax Credit a bit while adding new earnings requirements that shut out the lowest-income families
16:57 New itemized deduction for auto loan interest
22:36 Healthcare on the line
26:36 How OBBA funnels most benefits up the income ladder while giving temporary crumbs to everyone else
28:12 What to do with this information
30:47 Final recap: what to watch in 2025–2029, how to use the small wins without falling for the spin, and staying politically awake without burning out

🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:

👉 Wealth is Resistance Action Kit – use your money as a tool for change → https://equitablemoneyproject.com/kit

💬 Connect with Us:
🌐 Website → https://equitablemoneyproject.com
📸 Instagram → https://instagram.com/equitablemoneyproject
🎧 Podcast → https://equitablemoneyproject.com/podcast

🚀 Your Next Step:
Ready to make your money match your values and navigate this new tax law on your own terms? Download our free Wealth is Resistance Action Kit → https://equitablemoneyproject.com/kit

Most people would rather talk about sex than talk about their bank account. And honestly? Fair. Because when you don’t know your numbers, looking at them can feel like peeking into a financial jump-scare—you’re bracing for something awful.

But here’s the truth: the fear isn’t in the numbers. The fear is in avoiding them.

In this episode of Disrupt Your Money, we break down why knowing your numbers isn’t about spreadsheets, shame, or being “good with money.” It’s about liberation. It’s about clarity. It’s about reclaiming power in a system that profits when we stay confused, overwhelmed, or checked out.

Through real stories, cultural receipts, and a little economic truth-telling, we explore why data is power everywhere else—politics, corporations, sports—but somehow becomes taboo when it comes to our own financial lives. You’ll hear what happens when people finally look at their numbers (spoiler: transformation), why avoidance keeps you stuck, and how simple awareness can shift everything.

So grab your tea, pull up those bank statements, and get ready to reclaim your financial power—one honest look at the numbers at a time.

⏱️ In This Episode:
00:00 Why We Fear Looking at Our Numbers
00:42 Story #1: The Mystery Business
03:11 Why We Avoid the Numbers
06:02 Data Is Power (Everywhere Else)
08:10 Story #2: Receipts Don’t Lie
10:44 Numbers as Liberation
13:02 Foundations + Cash Flow
15:21 Economic Gaslighting
17:58 Story #3: The Turning Point
20:42 Your Weekly Challenge

🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:
👉 Equitable Wealth Builders Program → https://equitablemoneyproject.com

💬 Connect with Us:
🌐 Website → https://equitablemoneyproject.com
📸 Instagram → https://instagram.com/equitablemoneyproject
🎧 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