Ep:238 - It Ain’t a Lot to Have, But It’s a Lot to Owe

Black Wealth Renaissance

Business

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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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. If this episode gave you value, take 30 seconds to leave us a 5-star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and review on Apple Podcasts. It helps us grow and reach more people on the Black Wealth Renaissance journey. 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 https://instagram.com/david_bellard https://twitter.com/daviddagoliath_ Jalen Clark https://instagram.com/_jclark06 https://twitter.com/jefeklap

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0:00.0	I wake up, hit a hundred push-ups, then I'm at my route.
0:03.4	Check on my stocks. See how they looking. Then I'm sliding out. When you start seeing your progression, you stop having doubts. And what's the point I having clout if you can't cash it out? True to this game and I'm a life, hey. Feel like we're fin to change the cycle, eh. What is good with a wealthy, beautiful people. It is your boy David Bellar.
0:21.2	One half of the Black Wealth Renaissance crew.
0:23.0	Y'all know what we here to do, man.
0:25.2	I'm here with my brother from another.
0:26.8	Jalen was good with you.
0:28.7	What up?
0:29.2	What up?
0:29.6	What up?
0:30.0	How are you doing, my dog, man?
0:31.7	I'm great.
0:32.6	I'm black-tastic.
0:34.1	I'm blessed.
0:35.5	I'm really, I'm here, man. I'm enjoying life. I'm embracing life. Doing great.
0:40.1	How about you?
0:41.1	I'm doing well myself, brother. I appreciate that. You know what I'm saying? Checking in with you.
0:46.0	You know, just locking in, focusing. It's a very, very turbulent time. And I think like right now, what you focus on is very important.
0:59.0	So that's one of the things I've really been locking.
1:02.0	It was like, honing my attention.
1:06.0	What am I giving my attention to?
1:08.0	Because with all the noise and distractions and a lot of the things that are
1:13.0	going on right now, it's understandable that you can get easily distracted or get caught up
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