220. Poverty Isn’t a Character Flaw—It’s a System Flaw with Phyllis Everette

Phyllis Everette is sealing cracks instead of applying band-aids, helping women rise in ways that defy expectations. As founder of the Saffron Trust Women’s Foundation, Phyllis is transforming lives through trust, not transactions, offering a relational model of change that’s as bold as it is effective. Could this be the blueprint for how we rise together?

Chapters

00:00 – Intro & Welcome

04:05 – Rethinking Poverty and the Cracks in the System

06:40 – The Solid Ground Program

09:07 – Reproductive Justice & Community Partnerships

14:13 – Break

16:30 – Breaking the Poverty Narrative

19:46 – A Mother’s Transformation Story

25:15 – Relational vs. Transactional Systems

33:52 – Elevate You, Elevate Her: Dream Big, No Expectations

37:30 – Closing