Unlocking Commerce

Connie Davis
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Like a lighthouse in a storm, this podcast illuminates your entrepreneurial journey, exploring the ‘why’ behind your business and how emotional awareness shapes commerce. From community to Web3, we help connection, value, and service for businesses.

  1. When Systems Pacify Instead of Pay: A Hard Truth About Disability and Work

    JAN 21

    When Systems Pacify Instead of Pay: A Hard Truth About Disability and Work

    In this episode of The Restoration Exchange: Banking on Humanity, we confront the uncomfortable reality behind a familiar phrase: “You could always volunteer.” For disabled adults, volunteering is too often positioned not as a choice, but as the highest form of opportunity available—while paid work, fair wages, and economic agency remain out of reach. Building on the previous episode, “The Money Connection Nobody Addresses,” host Janine Kasper connects unpaid labor to broader financial exclusion, exposing how systems keep people busy but broke, included but uncompensated. This conversation challenges employers, nonprofits, workforce programs, financial institutions, and policymakers to stop confusing access with equity—and to finally acknowledge that dignity begins with being paid for the value you bring.

    45 min
  2. The Past, Present and Future of YOUR Money Story

    JAN 14

    The Past, Present and Future of YOUR Money Story

    In this episode of PLUGGING THE LEAKS™ BECAUSE BROKE IS BORING™, we dive deep into the money story you've been living — and how to rewrite it. Here's the truth: The beliefs you have about money today didn't start with you. You inherited them. Before you had your first paycheck, before you understood what a bill was, someone taught you what money means through stress, silence, or survival. But your money story is not your identity. It's just a script you've been reading. And in this episode, we're rewriting it together.

    23 min
  3. The 5 Temperaments, Ep 4: Insights into Melancholy and Introverted Sanguine Needs

    JAN 8

    The 5 Temperaments, Ep 4: Insights into Melancholy and Introverted Sanguine Needs

    In this episode of Unlocking Commerce, we explore individuality and temperament, starting with a recap and feedback from previous discussions. We dive into modern psychology, focusing on ADHD research and personal stories that challenge deficit perspectives. Dr. John Wayne Worley's temperament research is highlighted, emphasizing needs-based thinking in project management and various industries. We explain the five main temperaments, focusing on Melancholy and Introverted Sanguine, their needs, and the importance of validation. Practical advice is offered, with a preview of future episodes on other temperaments. The episode concludes with a call for generational change through understanding personal needs and temperament.

    1h 21m
  4. Decentralizing Auto Repair: Blockchain's Role in Bridging Commerce and Community

    12/31/2025

    Decentralizing Auto Repair: Blockchain's Role in Bridging Commerce and Community

    In this episode of Unlocking Commerce, Collier Sparks shares insights from his journey in the automotive industry, emphasizing the community and educational aspects of auto repair. The discussion explores the vulnerabilities and essentials of the independent repair sector, particularly during COVID-19, and highlights the importance of re-educating youth in trades. The conversation shifts to the value of manual labor in commerce and the potential of blockchain, decentralization, and digital ledger technology to enhance transparency and trust. The episode also examines employee ownership, technician shortages, and blockchain's role in community networks. Finally, it looks ahead to the future of blockchain in the automotive industry and transformative commerce.

    58 min
  5. Unlocking Christmas Eve With Fintech

    12/23/2025

    Unlocking Christmas Eve With Fintech

    This episode of Unlocking Commerce begins with a Christmas Eve metaphor, exploring the evolution of financial systems and the transformative impact of decentralization. It highlights the unseen struggles faced by veterans, foster youth, and single mothers during the holidays, drawing parallels to the Grinch-like nature of credit systems, fees, and financial literacy programs. The discussion critiques the commercialization of sacred days and considers decentralized solutions, including tokenized assets, as the future of peer-to-peer commerce. The episode concludes with empowering families through innovative financial systems, a poetic call to action, and a farewell message with a teaser for the next episode.

    28 min
  6. The Trauma-Money Connection Nobody's Addressing: Building Systems that Heal and Empower

    12/17/2025

    The Trauma-Money Connection Nobody's Addressing: Building Systems that Heal and Empower

    Trauma doesn't stay neatly contained; it profoundly impacts decision-making, leading to documentation gaps, fear of institutions, and mistrust. When financial systems fail to acknowledge this reality, they not only fail individuals but also re-traumatize them, exacerbating issues like "money trauma" and "financial trauma". This video emphasizes the critical importance of "trauma-informed care" within financial systems, highlighting how unaddressed "complex ptsd" can affect an individual's financial well-being and overall "mental health".

    16 min
  7. If you think net worth is about dollars, think again.

    12/10/2025

    If you think net worth is about dollars, think again.

    This episode focuses on the concept of net worth beyond financial figures, exploring the intricacies of internal versus external value. Danyell Phillips discusses how traditional assessments of net worth often neglect emotional factors, presenting a more holistic approach to understanding one's true value. Through Raven's story of emotional bankruptcy, the episode illustrates how focusing solely on financial metrics can lead to a lack of fulfillment. Discover the five pillars of net worth, including identifying money leaks, and learn about the upcoming "Plugging the Leaks" manuscript. Tune in for reflection and actionable insights on enhancing both emotional and financial well-being.

    16 min
  8. The Needs-Based Operating System: The Human OS Episode 003

    12/03/2025

    The Needs-Based Operating System: The Human OS Episode 003

    With a new broadcast title and fresh outlook on why needs-based pens matter to a needs-based human, this episode looks back at several published articles that highlighted discrepancies between the then-current psychological methods and assumptions, and the near-digression over 50 years. Re-programming our operating system is a matter first of awareness. Which is why this episode seeks to challenge modern psychology with a diagnosis of it’s own: that the deficit-based labels are the culprits of internal dis-ease. A needs-based lens is, conversely, definitive, reliable, truthful, and healthy for a functional human operating system to effectively navigate life’s situations.

    55 min
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Like a lighthouse in a storm, this podcast illuminates your entrepreneurial journey, exploring the ‘why’ behind your business and how emotional awareness shapes commerce. From community to Web3, we help connection, value, and service for businesses.

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  • Creator
    Connie Davis
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Unlocking Commerce
  • Show Website
    Unlocking Commerce