Why You're Still Broke Even When You're Doing Everything Right

She grew up in a household where money was never discussed — just survived. She became a mom at 19, went through a divorce at 24 with $20,000 in debt, no car, and two kids. Then she built one of the most important financial communities for Black women in the world — and had a $170,000 month.But this episode isn't really about the money. It's about what nobody tells you: that you can be doing everything "right" and still feel broke, stuck, and ashamed — because the system was never designed with you in mind.Dasha Kennedy, founder of The Broke Black Girl and author of Moving Beyond Broke, joins me for one of the most honest conversations I've had on this show. We talk about financial shame, food deserts, nervous system survival mode, why "broke" is a circumstance and not a character flaw — and what momentum over math actually looks like in real life.I also get personal about my own experience going from a seven-figure business to $75,000 in debt and food stamps — and the complicated shame of swiping an EBT card while wearing a Cartier watch.This one will crack something open for you.🎧 Listen now — and grab all the key takeaways in one place at ladiesgetpaid.substack.com📚: Moving Beyond Broke: The Power of Perseverance in Personal Finance by Dasha Kennedy is available at all major booksellers. Follow her on Instagram at @thebrokeblackgirl. 📚: ⁠Ladies Get Paid⁠ by Claire Wasserman is available at all major booksellers. Follow her on Instagram at ⁠@clairegetspaid.