This week we attempt to get free around our money mindsets. Needless to say, it’s funny until those $6 in my savings account weren’t laughing. Hmmmm… We talk with our good friend and financial advisor Derek Polley, who’s been working within the financial sector for over 13 years. Derek has learned many of the money traps and lessons along his journey and works to empower others to uplift their bank accounts, and their knowledge in more mindful ways (I dunno, my money kind of stubborn tho). Derek helps us sort through some of the pitfalls that we make when approaching investment opportunities and growing our financial literacy. As a black financial advisor, he seeks to build bridges to financial health within black communities and offer more education for growing our wealth. He talks about just how predatory many investment and advisory firms are and how we need more collective know how to navigate being black and brown annnnnnnd financially healthy in this economy (this is key right here). The f*cked up side to learning about money, is that we now know we all never truly learned about money. Whether through systemic oppression, predatory banks, or the perpetuation of inequity, it’s understandable why we lack clarity and any real healthy engagement with our financial selves. As black and brown beings, we often get left out of this education, which only furthers the financial insecurity that so many of us feel. We share our struggles, our insights, and our goals for creating more equity within our businesses. We explore how we might be able to infuse more compassion into our relationships with money and how choosing more sustainable and inclusive practices could serve our communities and our livelihoods. Comment, share and support the work. If you are curious about getting financially free and empowered within your own money mindset, you can reach out to Derek Polley for support. He has a website in the works, but until then you can DM him on IG @derekpolley8 (https://www.instagram.com/derekpolley8/?hl=en) or hit him up by Email at dereklpolley@gmail.com For More In Flow & Free Goodness and to learn more about this growing community head to www.inflowandfree.com Appreciations & Gratitude: Thank you to Derek Polley for showing up and sharing his knowledge. Thank you to Dirtbag Mcgee for providing our podcast with such dope music Thank you to this community for holding us down and loving us through all of our growth. Beautiful photography by Szabo Victor (https://unsplash.com/@vmxhu)