Capitalism, Socialism, and Your Inner Billionaire

Can we talk about the elephant—and the donkey—in the room?

This episode is my full-throated, slightly cheeky, highly caffeinated rant on the messy mythologies of socialism, the magic of capitalism when done right, and what it really means to unlock your Inner Billionaire.

🧠 I compare the mechanics of both systems—where they shine, where they stumble, and how they impact our ability to create, to lead, and to live fully expressed lives.

🛠️ I’ve trained leaders all over the world, and I’ve watched what happens when union culture suppresses brilliance in the name of “fairness.” 💡 What if the very thing we’re resisting—wealth, excellence, ambition—is the thing that could liberate everyone?

Spoiler: Playing small doesn’t serve the world. Neither does burning down the ladder you’re too afraid to climb.

Whether you’ve ever been shamed for your success… …or guilted for your ambition… …this episode is for you.

✨ Come with curiosity. Leave with clarity. Because in the battle between socialism and capitalism… your soul deserves a seat at the table.

Episode Transcript

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Here we share actionable insights, inviting you to turn inwards and design your life of purpose and abundance. 4 00:00:24,761.995464853 --> 00:00:25,91.995464853 Hey. 5 00:00:25,91.995464853 --> 00:00:26,621.995464853 Hey, beautiful souls. 6 00:00:26,621.995464853 --> 00:00:37,781.995464853 Welcome back to the Radical Responsibility Revolution, where we don't tiptoe through tulips, we trample bad ideas with stilettos and sas. 7 00:00:37,871.995464853 --> 00:00:40,31.995464853 So we're gonna get started. 8 00:00:40,81.995464853 --> 00:00:43,111.995464853 I'm your host, Debbie Dobbins, the Queen of Magic. 9 00:00:43,111.995464853 --> 00:00:46,831.995464853 And today, oh, honey, we are diving deep. 10 00:00:47,41.995464853 --> 00:00:53,101.995464853 So, so, so deep because I'm gonna start talking about socialism versus capitalism. 11 00:00:53,851.995464853 --> 00:00:55,291.995464853 Now, this one's a doozy. 12 00:00:55,471.995464853 --> 00:00:56,341.995464853 I can share with you. 13 00:00:56,641.995464853 --> 00:01:03,481.995464853 I've got some truth bombs, few laughs, and a big old call for self responsibility. 14 00:01:03,481.995464853 --> 00:01:04,681.995464853 Yes, I'm talking to you. 15 00:01:05,101.995464853 --> 00:01:09,601.995464853 And this one might ruffle some feathers, I imagine it probably will. 16 00:01:10,171.995464853 --> 00:01:17,221.995464853 So if you're wearing a Chi guera T-shirt while scrolling Zillow, maybe you wanna buckle. 17 00:01:18,261.995464853 --> 00:01:21,561.995464853 I wanna start with why we're even having this conversation. 18 00:01:22,451.995464853 --> 00:01:24,671.995464853 People are so confused. 19 00:01:24,671.995464853 --> 00:01:28,691.995464853 Y'all like standing in front of the avocados at Whole Foods for 30 minutes. 20 00:01:28,691.995464853 --> 00:01:29,561.995464853 Kind of confused. 21 00:01:29,621.995464853 --> 00:01:31,211.995464853 Ever done that? I do that all the time. 22 00:01:31,211.995464853 --> 00:01:40,376.99546485 I'm like, what am I doing here at this store? We've got millennials and Gen Zs praising socialism on TikTok while filming on their iPhones. 23 00:01:40,466.99546485 --> 00:01:49,346.99546485 Hello from their Starbucks and their $80 leggings asking Why can't housing be free? We're living in the age of I hate capitalism. 24 00:01:49,676.99546485 --> 00:01:51,596.99546485 Sponsored by oh, Shopify. 25 00:01:52,811.99546485 --> 00:02:00,671.99546485 Meanwhile, meanwhile, back at the ranch, good hearted people, women especially, are being taught that wanting wealth is greedy. 26 00:02:01,61.99546485 --> 00:02:01,601.99546485 Ugh. 27 00:02:01,991.99546485 --> 00:02:10,301.99546485 That making money makes you complicit in some great evil empire, and that if you wanna succeed, you've gotta exploit or be exploited. 28 00:02:10,901.99546485 --> 00:02:12,881.99546485 Well, I'm gonna tell you, get my book. 29 00:02:13,501.99546485 --> 00:02:19,411.99546485 That's not just wrong, it's dangerous, literally. 30 00:02:19,861.99546485 --> 00:02:34,11.99546485 So I wanna start you a little bit about what is capitalism and what is socialism, right? Let's just get basic for a minute in case your eighth grade civics teacher didn't show up for you like mine did. 31 00:02:35,656.99546485 --> 00:02:36,436.99546485 Capitalism. 32 00:02:37,6.99546485 --> 00:02:40,66.99546485 You create value, you get paid. 33 00:02:40,66.99546485 --> 00:02:41,506.99546485 This is what I teach in my book. 34 00:02:41,896.99546485 --> 00:02:46,306.99546485 You can own things in capitalism, you can build stuff. 35 00:02:46,516.99546485 --> 00:02:48,346.99546485 You can keep what you earn. 36 00:02:48,376.99546485 --> 00:02:50,176.99546485 Well, mostly because of our tax system. 37 00:02:50,776.99546485 --> 00:02:54,286.99546485 Socialism, the state owns your resources. 38 00:02:54,736.99546485 --> 00:02:56,146.99546485 They decide what's fair. 39 00:02:56,746.99546485 --> 00:02:58,336.99546485 It's a slice of the pie. 40 00:02:58,366.99546485 --> 00:03:00,196.99546485 Even if they didn't bake the pie. 41 00:03:01,66.99546485 --> 00:03:04,276.99546485 Here in theory, this is what's really interesting. 42 00:03:04,806.99546485 --> 00:03:06,756.99546485 Yeah, in theory it sounds great. 43 00:03:06,816.99546485 --> 00:03:08,796.99546485 Socialism sounds so sweet. 44 00:03:08,796.99546485 --> 00:03:12,126.99546485 Everybody gets taken care of in practice. 45 00:03:12,576.99546485 --> 00:03:19,356.99546485 Venezuela, North Korea, Soviet breadlines, and yes, I know some of you will say, well, that's not real. 46 00:03:19,356.99546485 --> 00:03:20,346.99546485 Socialism. 47 00:03:20,496.99546485 --> 00:03:22,326.99546485 What is it? Unicorn socialism. 48 00:03:22,326.99546485 --> 00:03:24,126.99546485 Then, come on, people. 49 00:03:24,966.99546485 --> 00:03:31,106.99546485 The emotional seduction of socialism is so freaking hilarious because here's the kicker. 50 00:03:32,486.99546485 --> 00:03:37,166.99546485 Socialism feels good to, to part, to the parts of us that are wounded. 51 00:03:37,676.99546485 --> 00:03:40,106.99546485 This is what, why you need to find out about your money story. 52 00:03:40,466.99546485 --> 00:03:47,296.99546485 It promises safety, fairness, security, but what it really delivers is control. 53 00:03:47,686.99546485 --> 00:03:49,931.99546485 Sameness, ugh, ugh, ugh. 54 00:03:50,416.99546485 --> 00:03:52,366.99546485 And a ceiling on possibility. 55 00:03:52,876.99546485 --> 00:03:56,986.99546485 Socialism sells itself as the mother who tucked you in at night. 56 00:03:57,436.99546485 --> 00:03:57,616.99546485 Ooh. 57 00:03:57,616.99546485 --> 00:04:05,206.99546485 And I'm here to tell you, it's the stepmom with a clipboard handing out powdered milk and telling you not to dream too big. 58 00:04:05,836.99546485 --> 00:04:07,486.99546485 Dream bigger than you ever imagined. 59 00:04:07,806.99546485 --> 00:04:09,156.99546485 That's my philosophy. 60 00:04:10,686.99546485 --> 00:04:12,246.99546485 So let's talk about. 61 00:04:13,206.99546485 --> 00:04:14,286.99546485 What this really means. 62 00:04:14,706.99546485 --> 00:04:15,846.99546485 Pause for a second. 63 00:04:16,386.99546485 --> 00:04:22,176.99546485 Can we talk about how ironic this all is? So ironic. 64 00:04:22,176.99546485 --> 00:04:23,16.99546485 That's what the kids say. 65 00:04:23,286.99546485 --> 00:04:27,821.99546485 You'll see people yelling, eat the rich while they're ordering Uber Eats. 66 00:04:28,441.99546485 --> 00:04:35,371.99546485 Streaming Netflix from their MacBook donating to GoFundMe with Venmo from their smartwatch. 67 00:04:35,941.99546485 --> 00:04:37,51.99546485 Come on, people. 68 00:04:37,381.99546485 --> 00:04:39,481.99546485 Capitalism didn't fail you. 69 00:04:39,991.99546485 --> 00:04:42,211.99546485 Capitalism gave you options. 70 00:04:42,781.99546485 --> 00:04:46,771.99546485 You might be broke, but girl, you're broke with a Bluetooth. 71 00:04:47,521.99546485 --> 00:04:53,581.99546485 So let's talk about some statistics, because at the end of the day, it really is, everything's about the numbers you. 72 00:04:55,536.99546485 --> 00:05:05,946.99546485 It's worth noting in capitalist nations, poverty has declined faster than anywhere else in history. 73 00:05:06,516.99546485 --> 00:05:15,751.99546485 What this, the US has created over 770 billionaires, but also millions of jobs from their companies. 74 00:05:16,716.99546485 --> 00:05:19,986.99546485 Capitalist systems reward innovation. 75 00:05:20,986.99546485 --> 00:05:21,496.99546485 On people. 76 00:05:21,496.99546485 --> 00:05:39,776.99546485 What would we do without capitalism and innovation? Meanwhile, countries with centralized economies often see this decreased innovation, less entrepreneurship for sure, and black markets thriving because that's where the entrepreneurs try to go to. 77 00:05:39,926.99546485 --> 00:05:46,466.99546485 Why? Because you can't kill the human spirit of desire, innovation, or freedom. 78 00:05:46,826.99546485 --> 00:05:49,496.99546485 You can suppress it, but you cannot. 79 00:05:50,251.99546485 --> 00:05:51,91.99546485 Kill it. 80 00:05:51,391.99546485 --> 00:05:55,51.99546485 That is the essence of who we are as a human is to be free. 81 00:05:55,771.99546485 --> 00:06:00,121.99546485 So where does your inner billionaire fit in? Since I wrote a book about that. 82 00:06:01,101.99546485 --> 00:06:02,391.99546485 Here's where I turn this inward. 83 00:06:03,256.99546485 --> 00:06:14,776.99546485 If you've ever felt guilty about wanting more, if you've questioned whether you're spiritual enough because you like leather seats and flying first class, I want you to know something. 84 00:06:15,106.99546485 --> 00:06:17,116.99546485 Your desires are divine. 85 00:06:18,26.99546485 --> 00:06:22,676.99546485 Not your wants, your desires, your abundance doesn't take from anyone. 86 00:06:23,246.99546485 --> 00:06:27,146.99546485 Your wealth is a reflection of alignment, not abuse. 87 00:06:27,926.99546485 --> 00:06:32,486.99546485 Your inner billionaire isn't some Gordon Gecko, slick mc Reed Monster. 88 00:06:32,876.99546485 --> 00:06:42,416.99546485 She's you fully expressed, fully supported, fully sovereign, and capitalism at its best. 89 00:06:43,416.99546485 --> 00:06:44,826.99546485 Honors your choice. 90 00:06:45,546.99546485 --> 00:06:52,656.99546485 Socialism at its worst erases your voice, and we've seen that all too often lately. 91 00:06:54,96.99546485 --> 00:07:03,876.99546485 And you know what I wanna share with you the cost of dimming your light, because if we pause here for a second and talk about something really personal to me. 92 00:07:04,296.99546485 --> 00:07:10,656.99546485 I remember years ago working with organizations where unions ruled the culture. 93 00:07:11,256.99546485 --> 00:07:19,326.99546485 And listen, I know unions were born from real pain, child labor, unsafe conditions, a need for justice. 94 00:07:20,326.99546485 --> 00:07:26,626.99546485 But what happens when systems meant to protect people, become weapons that suppress them. 95 00:07:27,421.99546485 --> 00:07:38,491.99546485 I've seen brilliant women get told to slow down, to not make others look bad, to dial it back because their light was too damn bright for the break room. 96 00:07:39,781.99546485 --> 00:07:46,981.99546485 I've trained leaders who were ready to fly, but every time they tried to lead the system, clip their wings. 97 00:07:47,971.99546485 --> 00:07:49,96.99546485 You know, one woman I mentored. 98 00:07:50,71.99546485 --> 00:07:53,41.99546485 Purifier genius ready to transform. 99 00:07:53,41.99546485 --> 00:07:56,701.99546485 Her team was told, you're making everyone else look bad. 100 00:07:57,211.99546485 --> 00:08:00,811.99546485 Oh my gosh, you need to share the spotlight. 101 00:08:01,861.99546485 --> 00:08:02,671.99546485 Excuse me. 102 00:08:03,91.99546485 --> 00:08:09,781.99546485 Since when did excellence become a threat? And I'll be honest, it broke me a little. 103 00:08:10,636.99546485 --> 00:08:19,216.99546485 Because I realized so many systems, corporate, governmental, ideological, aren't built for greatness. 104 00:08:19,756.99546485 --> 00:08:21,256.99546485 I'm gonna say that one more time. 105 00:08:21,451.99546485 --> 00:08:21,571.99546485 I. 106 00:08:22,571.99546485 --> 00:08:29,531.99546485 So many systems, corporate, governmental, ideological, aren't built for greatness. 107 00:08:29,741.99546485 --> 00:08:31,91.99546485 They're not built for your greatness. 108 00:08:31,331.99546485 --> 00:08:33,221.99546485 They're built for compliance. 109 00:08:33,821.99546485 --> 00:08:46,271.99546485 They don't want the inter billionaire, they want the obedient taxpayer, the quiet cog, the woman who says, thank you for her 3% raise and doesn't ask for any more. 110 00:08:48,296.99546485 --> 00:08:50,606.99546485 But I am not here for that. 111 00:08:51,176.99546485 --> 00:08:57,56.99546485 I am not the girl who's going to shrink so someone else can feel tall. 112 00:08:57,956.99546485 --> 00:09:13,856.99546485 If your light makes someone else feel small, they can grab a pair of shades because the moment we start apologizing for our fire is the moment the world gets colder. 113 00:09:14,816.99546485 --> 00:09:23,66.99546485 And socialism when twisted becomes just another version of that, don't outshine, don't rise too fast. 114 00:09:23,276.99546485 --> 00:09:24,866.99546485 Don't make others uncomfortable. 115 00:09:25,466.99546485 --> 00:09:28,136.99546485 No, just, no. 116 00:09:30,536.99546485 --> 00:09:38,6.99546485 So let's wrap this up by saying you can have capitalism with consciousness because I'm all about the consciousness. 117 00:09:38,6.99546485 --> 00:09:48,16.99546485 You know that If you follow me at all, so am I saying we should be totally unregulated and Rand on steroids? Heck no. 118 00:09:48,646.99546485 --> 00:09:51,136.99546485 We need conscious capitalism. 119 00:09:51,496.99546485 --> 00:10:00,736.99546485 We need community fair systems, generosity, infrastructure, but not at the cost of creativity. 120 00:10:01,111.99546485 --> 00:10:02,821.99546485 Not through coercion. 121 00:10:03,331.99546485 --> 00:10:07,681.99546485 We rise together when we build, not when we beg. 122 00:10:08,681.99546485 --> 00:10:17,231.99546485 So if you've ever dimmed your light ever to make someone else feel better, I have a message for you. 123 00:10:17,731.99546485 --> 00:10:28,51.99546485 If you did that, you felt like the world told you to dim your light, you apologized for your ambition, or you shrank to fit into a socialistic sob story. 124 00:10:28,501.99546485 --> 00:10:30,811.99546485 I'm here to say no more. 125 00:10:30,941.99546485 --> 00:10:40,91.99546485 If you've ever been told to slow down, be more, be less ambitious or not want too much, let this episode be your permission. 126 00:10:40,91.99546485 --> 00:10:46,321.99546485 Slip your invitation and your declaration you get to want more. 127 00:10:47,71.99546485 --> 00:10:51,151.99546485 You get to shine, you get to thrive. 128 00:10:51,771.99546485 --> 00:10:54,951.99546485 The world will be better because of it. 129 00:10:56,871.99546485 --> 00:11:04,641.99546485 You do not owe anyone your silence, your money, or especially your dreams. 130 00:11:05,751.99546485 --> 00:11:08,631.99546485 Wanting wealth doesn't make you greedy. 131 00:11:09,441.99546485 --> 00:11:14,61.99546485 It makes you ready, and that my darling, is the revolution. 132 00:11:14,751.99546485 --> 00:11:18,801.99546485 To be ready for what is about to happen. 133 00:11:19,371.99546485 --> 00:11:33,261.99546485 And if this episode activated your spirit and reminded you of the truth, share it, subscribe, and if you haven't read my book, your Inner Billionaire, go grab it now. 134 00:11:34,26.99546485 --> 00:11:37,316.99546485 By going to my website, the debbie dobbins.com, 135 00:11:37,316.99546485 --> 00:11:39,656.99546485 and you can get it for free by paying for shipping. 136 00:11:40,76.99546485 --> 00:11:49,886.99546485 And so until next time, stay cheeky, stay conscious, and for the love of gold-plated goddess vibes, don't apologize for wanting more.