In this pivotal episode, Nikki Blak names what many liberation spaces avoid: money is the nucleus of every oppressive system we claim to oppose.

From anti-Blackness to white dominance, from colonial theft to modern-day funding inequities, the throughline has always been capital, access, and control.

This episode marks a clear evolution of Interrupting Everything.

After years of naming harm, interrogating ideology, and supporting people into more conscious activism as an artist, independent educator, and as a part of the Interrupt Series, Nikki announce a focused expansion: from Interrupting Everything to Interrupting Business as Usual.

Because survival isn't the revolution.

And mission-driven isn't enough.

In this episode, Nikki makes the case for Black liberation businesses.

Not just businesses owned by Black people, but businesses that actively resource liberation, redistribute wealth, center rest, and refuse extraction, urgency, and exploitation as operating principles.

You'll hear why:

• Following the money reveals the real architecture of oppression

• Anti-Blackness was created to justify theft of land, labor, and resources

• Black businesses existing at all is miraculous, but thriving is revolutionary

• DEI's collapse exposed the danger of outsourcing liberation to institutions that don't share our values

• Capitalism isn't the goal, but strategy and resourcing are non-negotiable

• Organizing, marketing, and mobilization share the same core principles

• Liberation work must move beyond naming harm and into building durable alternatives

She also shares her personal journey back to business coaching as her first love, weaving together sociology, activism, marketing, and organizing to support entrepreneurs who want to build justice-rooted, well-resourced, sustainable businesses without replicating the violence of the system.

This episode lays the foundation for what's next:

• Ethical, justice-rooted business offers

• Marketing that doesn't exploit trauma

• Money that flows with integrity

• Boundaries that protect rest, care, and longevity

• Frameworks instead of bootstraps

• An ecosystem capable of holding liberation work with ease, impact, and style

Because the lie that we were meant to struggle dies every time a Black business thrives.

If you're ready to stop surviving and start building something that can actually carry the load, this episode is your invitation.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣

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You deserve more than budget templates and manifestation tips that ignore systemic oppression and attempt to erase your reality.

In this deeply candid conversation, Nikki Blak is joined by educator, entrepreneur, and liberatory visionary Monique Melton to dismantle the myth of neutral money advice — and interrupt the violent norms of whitewashed financial culture.

This episode explores:

• Why not taking money advice from white women is a boundary, not a betrayal

• How capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy weaponize money — and what it means to reclaim it as a tool for liberation

• The real difference between abundance and hoarding — and why your "good intentions" won't redistribute resources

• Why so many historically marginaized and oppressed folks feel morally superior for being broke (and why that mindset has to go)

This episode is both a call-in and a call-out. For those still hoarding their coins in fear, and for those ready to circulate wealth toward collective care — this is for you.

Listen in if you're ready to:

• Stop confusing scarcity with virtue

• Unlearn performative generosity

• Take real steps toward building an economy rooted in justice, not extraction

Tune in to reimagine what wealth and wellness look like in a liberated world.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣

"You don't need to be the loudest voice — you just need to speak when it counts."

In this episode of Interrupting Everything, we're unpacking the myth that you need a platform, pedigree, or permission slip to make a real difference.

Whether you're new to this work or knee-deep in it, this episode is your reminder that one person can change the conversation, change minds, shift the energy in a room, shift the culture, and impact the system — if they're willing to get uncomfortable and remain consistent.

You'll learn:

• Why credentials don't equal credibility in liberation work

• The difference between fear-based silence and power-rooted discernment

• What it really means to "stay in your lane" — and when to leave it

• How small actions create massive ripples (even when no one's clapping for you yet)

This is your invitation to stop disqualifying yourself. Because the fight for collective liberation needs your voice — not someday. Right now.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣

In this deeply reflective and energizing conversation, Nikki Blak and Andre Henry cut through the noise of electoral politics to remind us of a deeper truth: we will always have the presidential term we organized for, not just the one we voted for.

Together, they unpack what it means to organize with long-term vision, how to stay grounded when the political landscape is exhausting, and why collective imagination is not just radical—it's necessary.

Andre shares his personal organizing experiences, breaking down how hope and discipline must coexist. Nikki invites listeners into a different way of relating to political shifts — one rooted in responsibility, not reactivity.

This episode is a masterclass in movement-building that prioritizes joy, sustainability, and clarity over chaos.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣

If you've been sitting around waiting for liberation to be legislated, this episode is your wake-up call.

In this powerful conversation, Nikki Blak sits down with artist, activist, community organizer, and cultural architect Damon Turner to talk about what it really means to build the world we deserve — not through voting alone, but through organizing, culture-making, and community-led imagination.

We're naming what's not working, calling out the limits of electoral politics, and re-centering joy, creativity, and collaboration as tools for revolution.

This episode is for the artists, the disillusioned organizers, the aspiring co-conspirators, and everyone in between. Because if you're tired of broken promises and performative politics, Damon is about to remind you that the work of liberation is a lifestyle, not a news cycle.

• What it means to have the term you organized for — beyond campaign season

• Why culture is a critical front in the fight for justice

• How Black art and imagination disrupt systems in ways policy can't

• What's possible when we lead with abundance instead of fear

We're not waiting on saviors or systems to validate our liberation.
We're creating it, claiming it, and building it — right now.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣

We're almost a full year into this administration, and a lot of you are wondering: Where's the justice we fought for? Where's the liberation we voted for?

In this episode, Nikki Blak sits down with Los Angeles based community organizer and artist Shelley Bruce, for real and passionate conversation about what happens when your ballots don't deliver what your people need.

They talk about how to keep showing up, what to do when the policies don't match the campaign promises, and why the work of liberation cannot be outsourced to politicians — no matter how progressive they claim to be.

You'll hear:

• How to stay politically engaged without being politically manipulated

• Why we need to organize with more than just hope and vibes

• The role of grief, boundaries, and realism in movement work

• How to build your own "presidential term" — the one focused on and unapolgetic about your community, your values, your people

Shelley brings grounded wisdom, emotional clarity, and the kind of energy that reminds you liberation is always ours to claim.

This is a life-giving conversation for anyone who's been tired, betrayed, or burnt out — and still believes another world is possible.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣

This isn't just a celebration of 10,000 downloads. It's a lesson in what it means to stay rooted in purpose, show up consistently, and make the work non-negotiable.

In this episode, Nikki Blak reflects on 10 liberatory lessons that came from launching Interrupting Everything in January — lessons about purpose, imperfection, boundaries, and building a body of work that aligns with your values.

Whether you're a long-time listener or just found the podcast, this episode is an offering: a roadmap for staying in the work, not just dreaming of or starting it.

• What it really takes to stay consistent in liberation work

• How Nikki built a podcast that reflects her politics, not just her personality

• Why boundaries matter more than reach

• Where the podcast is going next

You'll also learn about The Bite-Sized Business Podcast, a new private audio series for building values-aligned businesses without selling out.

TAP HERE to tune into The Bite-Sized Business Podcast.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣

State sanctioned violence is not theoretical.

It's not just a headline.

It's not just happening somewhere else.

State sanctioned violence is happening to our people — to your people — and too many of us don't know what to do about it.

In this episode, we interrupt the silence. We talk about what real support looks like when someone in your life is targeted by police, ICE, the courts, surveillance, or carceral systems. Because thoughts and prayers are not enough and if that's all you've got, it's time to do better.

Nikki walks you through how to show up in meaningful, tangible, and justice-minded ways that your people can actually feel. This isn't a theoretical exercise. It's a survival guide.

In this episode you'll learn:

• What state sanctioned violence really looks like (it's not always a cop with a gun)

• How to offer help without centering yourself or turning people's trauma into your learning opportunity

• What to say, what not to say, and how to listen when someone's in crisis

• The difference between empathy and solidarity and why your silence is not neutral

Whether you're scared, unsure, or overwhelmed — that's normal. But that can't be your excuse anymore. It's go time.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣