Interrupting Business As Usual
Episodes
Ep 75: Matriarchy Won't Work Until We Rethink Power: Care, Repair, and What Liberal Feminism Gets Wrong with Rev. Brig Feltus
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Matriarchy won't save us. Not if we're still operating from the same broken understanding of power that created the world we're trying to escape. In t...
Ep 74: The Problem with Leadership in Social Justice Spaces
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have a leadership problem. You have a how you think about leadership problem. Every time harm happens in activist spaces, we ask: Who allowe...
Ep 73: We Believe Survivors, So Why Does This Keep Happening?
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We say we believe survivors. And for the most part, we do. But if that's true… why does the same harm keep happening in liberation spaces? Why do th...
Ep 72: Why Sexual Violence Persists in Progressive Movements
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sexual violence keeps showing up in progressive spaces, activist communities, and liberation movements - and the question isn't how did this happen? I...
Ep 71: How to Radicalize Your Family Without Starting a War
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If your family is parroting Fox News talking points, reposting propaganda, defending harmful policies, or just avoiding politics altogether, you've pr...
Ep 70: Respectability Politics and White Womanhood
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of white women have been taught that change happens by being polite. By being reasonable. By doing the "right" things and trusting that the syst...
Ep 69: Why White Women Are So Politically Isolated
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I feel alone in this." If that thought has been running through your mind lately, you're not imagining things. A lot of white women and femmes are ex...
Ep 68: Why Liberal Feminism Can't Stop Fascism
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Authoritarian politics are gaining ground, yet many people feel like they're doing everything they were taught to do — voting, posting, donating, sp...
Ep 67: Stop Asking Black People to Fight What You Won't Fix
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every time the state escalates its violence, the same pattern repeats: A new crisis erupts, people are shocked, outraged, grief stricken, and activate...
Ep 66: Why White Feminism Will Never Protect You from ICE, Cops, or the State
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Business As Usual, Nikki breaks down why white feminism will never protect you from state violence and what you need t...
Ep 65: Worse Than the Epstein Files: What Black People Already Know About Sexual Violence, Wealth, and Power in America
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Epstein files have reignited global outrage about sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and the abuse of power by wealthy elites. But what if the Epstein...
Ep 64: White Guilt is Not Reparations
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here's why feelings aren't repair and what accountability actually requires. In this episode of Interrupting Business as Usual, Nikki breaks down a tr...
Ep 63: ICE Shootings, Anti-ICE Protests, and How to Organize as White Feminists
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about recognizing patterns. Nikki walks through how white violence becomes visible only when whiteness is at risk, and why white femin...
Ep 62: ICE in Minnesota, Alex Pretti, and How to Organize as a White Liberal
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's taken another escalation in state-sanctioned violence for the alarm bells to go off. And now, white liberals are activated again — just like su...
Ep 61: Black Businesses are a Revolution
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If your liberation work ignores capital, you're not doing the whole work. This episode isn't another "buy Black" PSA or a feel-good nod to small busin...
Ep 60: Interrupting Business as Usual
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 59: Interrupting White Lady Money Advice with Monique Melton
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You deserve more than budget templates and manifestation tips that ignore systemic oppression and attempt to erase your reality. In this deeply candid...
Ep 58: From Ordinary to Revolutionary: The Power of One Voice in the Fight for Liberation
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"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 my...
Ep 57: Have the Presidential Term You Organized For with Andre Henry
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 56: Have the Presidential Term You Organized for with Damon Turner
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 si...
Ep 55: Have the Presidential Term You Organized For with Shelley Bruce
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 54: The Work Is Working: 10 Liberatory Lessons from 10K Downloads
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Ep 53: How to Help Friends and Family Survive State Sanctioned Violence
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
State sanctioned violence is not theoretical. It's not just a headline. It's not just happening somewhere else. State sanctioned violence is happen...
Ep 52: Teach People How to Treat You by Setting Boundaries
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have to wait for people to "get it." In this episode, Nikki breaks down how boundaries are not just protection. They're instruction and a re...
Ep 51: Holiday Survival Guide: How to Lead Anti-Racist Conversations at the Dinner Table with Family
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've been avoiding your cousin's problematic Facebook rants all year and now you're sitting next to them at the dinner table. This episode is your g...
Ep 50: Rituals for the Revolution: Healing, Justice, and Spirituality with Jade T. Perry
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikki Blak is in conversation with Jade T. Perry — a spiritual practitioner, mystic, and founder of The Mystic Soul Project —...
Ep 49: Black Mysticism Is Ancestral Technology: Decolonizing Tarot with Sanyu Estelle
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Black mysticism is ancestral technology. In this episode of Interrupting Everything, Nikki Blak is joined by Sanyu Estelle, an Claircognizant Soothsa...
Ep 48: Decolonizing Prayer: Reclaiming God as a Liberation Praxis with Bossy Bruja
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when Black women reclaim the divine from white supremacy and return prayer to its rightful place—as a tool of remembrance, resistance, ...
Ep 47: We've Lost the Plot: Why Anti-Racism Still Requires Naming Whiteness
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikki Blak calls out the rising trend of "race-neutral" activism that refuses to name whiteness, and exposes why that confusion is no...
Ep 46: The Real Definition of Racism (And Why Most People Still Get It Wrong)
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final part of this foundational 2-part series, Nikki Blak dismantles the confusion surrounding what racism actually is and replaces it with a d...
Ep 45: How Racism Created Race: The History, the Lie, and the Real Definition You Were Never Taught
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikki Blak takes listeners back to the basics — but with a clarity and depth that most "anti-racism" conversations never reach. Des...
Ep 44: 5 Lessons from 5 Years of Freedom After Corporate Life
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikki celebrates the 5-year anniversary of leaving her "mission-driven" 9–5 to become a full-time entrepreneur. What started as a l...
Ep 43: How I Walked Away from My 9-5 Toward Liberation
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2020, at the height of a global pandemic and racial uprisings, Interrupting Everything host, Nikki Blak made the decision to walk away fr...
Ep 42: Collective Liberation Takes More Than Learning
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've read the books. Listened to the podcasts — maybe even this one — week after week. But if you're still afraid to speak up… Still stuck in ...
Ep 41: Interrupting the Myth of the Perfect Moment
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Now's not the right time." How many times have you said that to yourself about joining Interrupting White Womanhood, taking a leap, and showing up mo...
Ep 40: Watching Isn't Working: Why Now is the Best Time to Join IWW
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've been reading the emails, liking the posts, listening to the podcast. You're informed. You're thoughtful. You care deeply. But you still have...
Ep 39: It's a Shift, Not a Splurge: The Value of Investing in Interrupting White Womanhood
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikki Blak names the financial hesitation many folks feel when it comes to joining a program like Interrupting White Womanhood. If yo...
Ep 38: How to Reclaim Your Time with Interrupting White Womanhood
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been spinning the block on Interrupting White Womanhood and telling yourself "maybe later," this episode is your invitation to interrupt tha...
Ep 37: The Work Can't Wait — Why Now Is the Time to Interrupt Oppression
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Waiting isn't neutral, it's a decision. In this newest episode of Interrupting Everything, Nikki calsl out the ways fear, guilt, perfectionism, and wh...
Ep 36: The Audacity to Interrupt - Why That's Your First Step Toward Liberation
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Interrupt Everything," Nikki breaks down the concept of "interrupting" as a crucial step towards liberation. Listen to explore the...
Ep 35: White Feminism Runs on Fear
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Interrupting Everything," Nikki Blak explores the concept of safety and fear within the framework of white feminism. She argues th...
Ep 34: Breaking Up with White Feminism for Good – Not to be Good
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of "Interrupting Everything," host Nikki Blak challenges white women to rethink their approach to feminism and anti-racism work...
Ep 33: What White Feminism Never Taught You (But You Desperately Need to Know)
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this eye-opening episode of "Interrupting Everything," host Nikki Blak highlights the often overlooked shortcomings of white feminism. Discover h...
Ep 32: From Book Club to Breakthrough: How to Stop Listening and Learning and Start Taking Action for Collective Liberation
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of "Interrupting Everything," host Nikki Blak challenges well-meaning white feminists to move beyond the comfort of book clubs ...
Ep 31: Why You Still Feel Stuck Even After Doing the Work
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Interrupting Everything," Nikki Blak breaks down the limitations of mainstream, white feminism and its impact on personal and coll...
Ep 30: White Women Can't Be Centered in Solidarity: Why Main Character Energy Is Killing Your Activism
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're talking directly to liberal, feminist, white women. Host Nikki Blak challenges listeners to confront the uncomfortable truths about ...
Ep 29: Calm in Chaos: Why You Crash Out in a Crisis and How to Stop
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Everything we talk about crashing out. Nikki defines the term, shares personal stories and insights on how to break th...
Ep 28: You're Not Burned Out, You're Bored
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In true "Interrupting Everything" fashion, this week Nikki dives into the discourse surrounding burnout in activism, particularly within progressive c...
Ep 27: What We Get Wrong About Community
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode of "Interrupting Everything," Nikki delves into the complex and often misunderstood concept of community. With insig...
Ep 26: Interrupting Individualism and Isolation with Def Sound
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Everything, Nikki sits down with her good friend, artist, educator, and poet Def Sound to talk about interrupting isol...
Ep 25: Why We Must be Radical to Be on the Right Side of History
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moderation may feel safe, but it keeps systemic and social injustice on life support. In this blazing solo riff, Nikki argues that to land on the rig...
Ep 24: From Panic to Protocol: Real-Time Responses to ICE Raids in Your Community
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ICE raids aren't random news items—they're state-sanctioned acts of racialized violence that can hit your block without warning. It's well past time...
Ep 23: Manifestation and Money: Tools for Collective Liberation
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Everything, Nikki goes deeper into the concept of manifestation, with a particular focus on its role in collective lib...
Ep 22: Manifestation: From Personal Growth to Collective Liberation
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Nikki talks about one of her favorite topics -- manifestation. Manifestation isn't "woo-woo." It's actually very Black. And it...
Ep 21: How to Actually Help with Lily Tsui
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Nikki talks with ADHD coach Lily Tsui about how to actually help people. Most of us like to think of ourselves as "helpers." B...
Ep 20: Why Activism Feels Hard
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode of Interrupting Everything Nikki breaks down the often-overlooked connection between activism and the nervous system. Disco...
Ep 19: Black Folks Weren't Born to Fight: Interrupting the Myth of Inherent Activism
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Everything Nikki reintroduces herself as an artist, driven to anti-racism and anti-oppression work by a desire to shap...
Ep 18: How to THRIVE without DEI
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is teaching you to THRIVE without formal DEI programs. Tune in today to be among the first to learn the THRIVE method, a new fra...
Ep 17: No DEI No Problem: Effective Allyship Without Formal Institutional Support
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Everything we talk about how DEI looks without "official" support. There is growing confusion about advocating for equ...
Ep 16: The 10 Skills You Need to Keep Doing the Work of Anti-Racism in the Post DEI Era
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another episode of Interrupting Everything! Today we talk about "work". Yes THE "work". I name the 10 tools you need to continue your ...
Ep 15: In Your Activist Era: 6 Archetypes to Embody for Collective Liberation
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Everything we talk activism! We'll be taking a deep dive into the mindset required to finally realize our dream o...
Ep 14: Interrupting Suffering and Claiming Joy as Your Birthright with Thea Monyeé
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode of Interrupting Everything, host Nikki sits down with Thea Monyeé, a renowned artist, mama, and Eco-Womanist, to ex...
Ep 13: Interrupting Despair Pt. 2
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode of "Interrupting Everything," Nikki explores the important issue of despair among activists and provides practical strategies...
Ep 12: Interrupting Despair Pt. 1
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're addressing the pervasive epidemic of despair and closely examining the emotional and psychological toll of ongoing social injus...
Ep 11: Milestone Magic: Celebrating 1,000 Downloads
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special celebratory episode of The Interrupting Everything podcast, we mark a significant milestone—surpassing 1,000 downloads in just 7 wee...
Ep 10: How to Care for Yourself in a Crisis
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikki gives you a detailed, step-by-step plan to equip you to care for yourself in a crisis. She breaks down the importance of self-c...
Ep. 9: Interrupting Relying on the Labor of Black Women
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Women's History month, this is the episode to get you together. In this episode, Nikki breaks down the critical need to interrupt you...
Ep. 8: Interrupting Consumerism with Aja Barber
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're interrupting consumerism with none other than Aja Barber. Aja Barber is a writer and author of the book Consumed The Need for Collect...
Ep 7: Interrupting Anti-Blackness with Joquina M. Reed
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this rousing episode, Nikki sits down with Joquina M. Reed, an educator, renowned consultant, advocate, and creator of Divesting from Anti-Blacknes...
Ep 6: Interrupting Shame and Reclaiming Self-Sovereignty with EbonyJanice
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling episode, we sit down with EbonyJanice, a free woman on a love journey and founder of the Free People Project and Emma's Legacy Foun...
Ep 5: How to Reignite Your Resolution
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever struggled with keeping your resolutions or felt stuck in a cycle of unfulfilled promises, this is the episode for you. This week...
Ep. 4: Interrupting Quitter's Day
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Everything, host Nikki does a deep dive into New Year's resolutions and why so many of us struggle to keep them. ...
Ep 3: Interrupting the Annual White Washing of MLK
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interrupting Everything, we explore the true legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., highlighting the radical and profound work that ...
Ep. 2: Your Ungovernable Year: A 6-Step Guide to Activism and Creating Collective Liberation in 2025
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the concept of ungovernability and why it is crucial for our collective liberation. Join me to explore 6...
Ep. 1: Ungovernable: Redefining Resistance in 2025
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Ungovernability is going to get you free." Nikki Blak kicks off the Interrupting Everything Podcast by introducing the concept of ungovernability, e...