The Wealth We Build

The old economy is broken, and a new one isn't going to build itself. If we want an economy that actually works for all, we have to BUILD it.

Welcome to your weekly blueprint for economic liberation. Produced by the Center for Community Wealth (CCW), this podcast spotlights the fearless people, high-stakes projects, and bold ideas reshaping what’s possible for Metro Denver and beyond. We’re dismantling the old system and building a resilient, self-determined future from the ground up.

Each week, we dive into one of four pillars fostering real community wealth: cooperatives, small businesses, anchor institutions, and community real estate. No gatekeepers, no trickle-down myths, just raw, inspiring conversations with the entrepreneurs, worker-owners, and thought leaders who are actively creating economic justice with solidarity, sovereignty and joy.

‍Stop waiting for the system to change. Tune in and learn how we're building it. Join us!

English
September 1, 2026
Yessica Holguin sits down with Paul Bindel to talk about community-owned and benefiting real estate that keeps keeps land in local hands.
Español
August 25, 2026
La renta sube, los negocios de siempre desaparecen y de pronto el vecindario ya no se siente tuyo.
English
August 18, 2026
We’re joined by Jessica Sveen, CEO of Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute, to unpack how micro-entrepreneurship builds community wealth.
Español
August 11, 2026
¿Cómo pueden los pequeños negocios prosperar y acceder a grandes contratos institucionales en Colorado?
English
August 4, 2026
Host Yessica Holguin is joined by Jervis DiCiccio to explore the untapped potential of anchor institutions.
Español
July 28, 2026
¿Es posible crear un futuro económico donde el trabajo digno, la propiedad compartida y la prosperidad comunitaria vayan de la mano?
English
July 23, 2026
Michaela Holmes and Joel Newton from CCW join Yessica Holguin to explore worker-owned cooperatives and their impact.
Español
July 14, 2026
Acompáñanos en este episodio junto a nuestra anfitriona Yessica Holguin, en una plática con Lourdes Lozano, dueña de Lozano’s Foods.
English
July 7, 2026
Kimberly Bonner from CCW joins Yessica Holguin to discuss why a "local-first" approach is the key to closing the racial wealth gap.
Español
June 29, 2026
Conoce a Yessica Holguin y Elena Vasconez y descubre la historia de esta organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Denver.
English
June 23, 2026
Host Yessica Holguin is joined by Michelle Sturm, Patrick Horvath, and Michael Miera to track the grassroots history of CCW.

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