John Hope Bryant sits down with DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Johnson — a groundbreaking leader overseeing a $4.8 billion government operation that shapes housing, business, infrastructure, and opportunity for nearly 800,000 people.

From her roots in rural Alabama to running one of the most economically important counties in America, CEO Johnson breaks down how counties really work, how money actually moves, and why most people misunderstand power, wealth, and access.

They unpack:

• Why government is the largest business in the world
• How ownership — not income — builds real wealth
• The hidden systems behind housing, credit, and opportunity
• Why financial literacy is a civil rights issue
• And how discipline, not luck, changes generations

This episode isn’t about politics.
It’s about how the system really works — and how to win inside it.

John Hope Bryant sits down with DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Johnson &mdash; a groundbreaking leader overseeing a $4.8 billion government operation that shapes housing, business, infrastructure, and opportunity for nearly 800,000 people.
From her roots in rural Alabama to running one of the most economically important counties in America, CEO Johnson breaks down how counties really work, how money actually moves, and why most people misunderstand power, wealth, and access.
They unpack:
&bull; Why government is the largest business in the world &bull; How ownership &mdash; not income &mdash; builds real wealth &bull; The hidden systems behind housing, credit, and opportunity &bull; Why financial literacy is a civil rights issue &bull; And how discipline, not luck, changes generations
This episode isn&rsquo;t about politics. It&rsquo;s about how the system really works &mdash; and how to win inside it.

John Hope Bryant- successful entrepreneur, executive and philanthropist –will dispense his trademark ‘Straight Talk’ lessons on developing a wealth-building mindset, specifically how the Black community never got “the memo” on money – essentially how to survive and thrive in a free enterprise system.



While often provocative, Bryant will unpack the issues of the day, along with practical advice on how listeners will not only improve their current financial position, but learn how to grow and create personal wealth for themselves and their families.



Episodes will mostly feature Bryant speaking directly to the audience, with occasional guests ranging from “person on the street” interviews with inspirational individuals Bryant encounters in his travels around the world, or from his network of some of world’s most extraordinary people.

John Hope Bryant- successful entrepreneur, executive and philanthropist –will dispense his trademark ‘Straight Talk’ lessons on developing a wealth-building mindset, specifically how the Black community never got “the memo” on money – essentially how to survive and thrive in a free enterprise system.
 
While often provocative, Bryant will unpack the issues of the day, along with practical advice on how listeners will not only improve their current financial position, but learn how to grow and create personal wealth for themselves and their families.
 
Episodes will mostly feature Bryant speaking directly to the audience, with occasional guests ranging from “person on the street” interviews with inspirational individuals Bryant encounters in his travels around the world, or from his network of some of world’s most extraordinary people.

Money And Wealth With John Hope Bryant

Money & Wealth With John Hope Bryant

The Business of Government Nobody Explains

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