Grow Your Money Podcast

💰 Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Struggling with credit? Wondering why wealth always seems out of reach? The system wasn’t built for us—but that doesn’t mean we can’t WIN! In this episode, I’m breaking down: ✅ The REAL reason most people stay broke (and how to escape the cycle) ✅ How to fix & leverage your credit to build wealth ✅ Why multiple income streams are a must in 2025 ✅ Th...

Another Black music legend is gone too soon. Just two months after Angie Stone publicly revealed that Universal Music Group (UMG) had allegedly stolen millions from her, she tragically passed away in a car accident. Was this just an unfortunate coincidence, or yet another case of an artist mysteriously dying after fighting for their money and ownership? 💬 What do YOU think? Was Angie Stone’s pass...

In today’s episode of the *Grow Your Money Podcast**, we’re talking about something that happens **way too often**—the people who preach the loudest about relationships, family, and success often turn out to be the **opposite* of what they claim.   📌 *Dr. Umar Johnson’s daughter just called him a deadbeat father.* What does this mean for his message about Black families?   📌 **The rise and fall...

🚨 You’re Sitting on a Goldmine… But Are You Cashing In? 🚨 If you’ve ever had a business idea but didn’t know where to start or how to make money from it—this episode is for YOU! Most people overthink, doubt themselves, or wait for the “perfect” moment… but guess what? The perfect time is NOW! 💰 In this episode, I’m breaking down: ✅ How to turn your skills & ideas into a profitable business...

🚨 How Racial Biases Affect Every Aspect of Our Lives: The Real Price We Pay 🚨 Racial bias isn’t just a conversation—it’s a cost. From the jobs we apply for to the loans we’re approved for, from healthcare treatment to the criminal justice system, racial disparities impact our opportunities, our income, and even our lives. 💰⚖️ In this powerful episode of the Grow Your Money Podcast, I, Constance...

BLACK HISTORY TRUTH: THE “MAN IN THE HOUSE” RULE & THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BLACK FAMILY 🏡Did you know the U.S. government once forced Black fathers out of their own homes just so families could receive financial assistance? During the 1960s and 1970s, welfare programs had a rule that denied benefits to women if a man was living in the house—even if he was the father of her children. This meant t...

Today in Black History. Black history started long before slavery. Here’s what some of our ancestors were doing in Africa long before European colonization. #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #mansamusa #africancivilizations #askconstance Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversationswithconstance/donations

Did you know that one of America’s favorite snacks, the potato chip, has roots in Black history? George Speck, also known as George Crum, along with his sister Kate Speck, revolutionized the culinary world with an accidental invention that became a global phenomenon. Join me as we uncover the remarkable story of this dynamic sibling duo. George, a talented chef of African American and Native Ameri...

Although the history books taught us that #MadamCJWalker was the first black woman self made millionaire, it was actually Annie Turnbo Malone. She (August 9, 1877 – May 10, 1957)was an American businesswoman, inventor and philanthropist. In the first three decades of the 20th century, she founded and developed a large and prominent commercial and educational enterprise centered on cosmetics for Af...

Billie Holiday. A woman who risked everything to combat racism through her art. A voice so powerful, it shook the nation. Her song “Strange Fruit” wasn’t just music—it was a revolution. A protest. A raw and painful truth about America’s history. Adding it as the soundtrack to this tribute brought me to tears, and I can only hope I’ve done justice to the legacy of this fearless icon. 💔 This is my...

🚨 BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY – THE WOMAN WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS IN THE COURTS & WON! ⚖️ Before Ketanji Brown Jackson. Before Kamala Harris. There was Constance Baker Motley—the first Black woman to argue before the Supreme Court and the first Black woman to become a federal judge. She wasn’t just breaking barriers—she was making change for US! 🔥 She fought to end segr...

🔥 BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: The 1712 Slave Revolt in New York 🔥 In the early 18th century, enslaved Africans in New York took a bold stand against oppression. On April 6, 1712, a group of enslaved people launched a rebellion, setting fire to a building and fighting back against their captors. Though their uprising was met with brutal retaliation, their courage became a lasting symbol of resistanc...

💡 Meet the Black Man Who Perfected the Light Bulb: Lewis Latimer 💡 They told you Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, but what they DIDN’T tell you is that without Lewis Latimer, it wouldn’t have lasted long enough to be useful. 🔥 Who was Lewis Latimer? ✔️ A self-taught engineer & inventor who improved the carbon filament in Edison’s light bulb, making it longer-lasting, more efficient, a...

Today, let’s take a moment to honor and reflect on a crucial yet often overlooked chapter of our history—the Wilmington Massacre of 1898. As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s essential to remember the events where the hopes of a thriving Black middle class were tragically cut short by racial violence and a coup that reshaped the political landscape of Wilmington, North Carolina. This was not...

Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin—a 15-year-old girl who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, NINE months before the Montgomery Bus Boycott began. When asked why she didn’t move, Claudette said, “It felt as though Harriet Tubman’s hand was pushing me down on one shoulder and Sojourner Truth’s hand on the other.”Claudette’s bravery didn’t end with her...

On May 16, 1918, a plantation owner was murdered, prompting a manhunt which resulted in a series of lynchings in May 1918 in southern Georgia, United States. White people killed at least 13 black people during the next two weeks.[1] Among those killed were Hazel “Hayes” Turner and his wife, Mary Turner. Hayes was killed on May 18, and the next day (May 19), his pregnant wife Mary was strung up by...

I’m sure it’s no surprise that our people our geniuses and even through the toughest atrocities and adversities, we still were able to be ingenious. Meet Benjamin Boardley. He was an #engineer who built machines at just 16 years old. He then used old scrap metal to build a steam engine. Like many brilliant slaves, his inventions were stolen and patented by others. But he was fortunate enough to ge...

Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a type of three-way traffic light,and a protective ‘smoke hood notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue. Morgan also discovered and developed a chemical hair-processing and straightening solution. He created a successful company...

Margaret Sanger has long been celebrated as the champion for women’s #reproductiverights . But did you also know that she promoted #eugenics ? This is the belief of improving the human race by controlling who can have children. Meaning she wanted to eliminate the black population. It’s also the reason why most #plannedparenthood are located in certain areas. So in today’s black history spotlight,...

Some white southerners wanted to separate from black people so badly, but they wanted us to raise their kids, clean their homes, and even had secret love affairs with young girls. Senator Strom Thurmond from South Carolina was a walking contradiction. A staunch supporter of segregation, fought against civil rights, but couldn’t keep his hands off the Black 16 year old family maid. This is your bla...

It’s crucial to shed light on the untold stories that have shaped the health and well-being of Black communities. Medical Apartheid refers to the dark history of medical experimentation, exploitation, and systemic racism that African Americans have endured within the U.S. healthcare system. From the inhumane experiments on enslaved people to the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Black bodies were...

Daniel Hale Williams (January 18, 1856[a] – August 4, 1931) was an American surgeon and hospital founder. A Black American, he founded Provident Hospital in 1891, which was the first non-segregated hospital in the United States. Provident also had an associated nursing school for African Americans. He is known for being the first to perform a successful heart surgery. #blackhistory #blackexcellenc...

Did you know that the first wealthiest black family in the US. Junius George Groves (April 12, 1859 – August 17, 1925) was an American farmer and entrepreneur remembered as one of the wealthiest black Americans of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Known as the “Potato King of the World” by 1902, Groves optimized potato growth methods, out-producing anyone else in the world to that poin...

Ada Copeland must’ve been some kind of woman to make a wealthy white man who was a famous geologist & best selling author to lie to her and his children claiming to be a working class Black Pullman Porter. Clarence King did everything he could to live two lives, and managed to pull it off until the day he died when he finally confessed on his deathbed who he really was. Todays black history, I...

BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: The Affluent Black Communities They Tried to Erase 🚨Black excellence has always existed—but time and time again, thriving Black neighborhoods were intentionally destroyed to halt our progress and steal our wealth. These weren’t accidents—they were systemic. But our resilience? Unstoppable. We’ve always built wealth, and we will continue to do so. Let’s honor their legacy...