In Episode 240 of the Black Wealth Renaissance Podcast, David and Jalen take you on a deep, unfiltered ride through today's economic, cultural, and financial chaos. From personal updates and parenting wins to rising AI surveillance, market manipulation, and why discipline is a superpower, this episode has it all. The duo blends economic insight, cultural commentary, and real-life cautionary tales designed to elevate your financial literacy and awareness. It’s everything you love about BWR: real, raw, and rooted in love for the community.

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Key Points:

00:00 Life Updates – Fatherhood, Surgery, & Family Legacy

07:40 Why Do We Care About White Celebrity Culture?

13:59 Hulk Hogan's Estate & Hypothetical Reparations

18:25 Gatekeeping: Necessary Evil or Cultural Weapon?

27:00 Are We in an Economic Bubble? 4 Market Crash Signals

43:48 Personalized Pricing & How AI Is Exploiting Us

44:00 Trump Fires BLS Chief – Dangerous Precedent?

58:02 Shannon Sharpe Fallout – The Cost of Lust

1:08:30 Personalized Pricing Deep Dive & Data Privacy Hacks

1:23:59 Final Reflections & Community Prayer

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David Bellard

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Jalen Clark

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In this powerful conversation, the BWR crew reunites with Rahkim Sabree, financial therapist and thought leader, to explore the deep roots of financial trauma—especially as it affects the Black community. From his personal story of growing up in Mount Vernon to leaving corporate America to pursue entrepreneurship, Rahkim unpacks how generational trauma, systemic barriers, and cultural programming shape how we save, spend, and invest.

The conversation dives deep into the neurological, emotional, and societal roots of money behavior—highlighting the six types of financial trauma, how capitalism commodifies Black emotion, and why healing is just as important as strategy.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, aspiring wealth builder, or someone navigating your money mindset, this episode is for you.

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01:41 – Rakim Sabree returns to the BWR Pod

06:27 – Defining financial therapy vs. financial coaching

24:23 – Epigenetics: How trauma is passed through generations

44:57 – 6 Sources of Financial Trauma

52:34 – Why trauma leads to overspending, lack of saving, & YOLO mindset

1:08:28 – Live financial therapy demo with Jalen

1:16:07 – The 3 E’s of Healing Financial Trauma

1:39:32 – Preorder Overcoming Financial Trauma (Wiley, Nov 12th)

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Rahkim Sabree

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Keep Up With the Hosts

David Bellard

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Jalen Clark

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What you focus on is what you’re paying for. In this episode, David and Jalen dive deep into how your attention shapes your wealth, your habits, and your future. From recalibrating your social media algorithm to protecting your mental space, they break down the power of intentionality in a world that is increasingly distracted.

Then, the conversation expands globally, covering Bitcoin’s new all-time high, U.S. crypto legislation, the BRICS nations’ gold-backed moves to dethrone the U.S. dollar, and why the cannabis industry went from green rush to green bust. They close out with good news for creators as YouTube cracks down on AI-generated slop content.

This episode blends culture, finance, and real talk about how these shifts impact Black wealth today.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Attention is Currency: Reclaiming your focus & training your algorithm

17:30 – Bitcoin Hits $122K: What’s driving crypto’s new highs?

24:00 – Crypto Legislation: Genius Act, Clarity Act & stablecoin regulation

46:00 – BRICS Summit: Moving away from the U.S. dollar & stockpiling gold

1:05:00 – The Green Rush Fails: Why weed stocks crashed & Black communities missed out

1:20:00 – YouTube vs. AI Slop: Protecting real creators from low-effort AI content

Keep Up With the Hosts

David Bellard

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Jalen Clark

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