Is Finance Ready for Innovation?

In this episode of Kingdom Conversations, Lindsae' Peele sits down with Casey Ariel Diké, Founder and CEO of Blaze Group®, for a powerful conversation about fintech, financial inclusion, global finance, community, and the future of wealth.

Casey's career has taken her from structuring multi-billion-dollar credit facilities for major technology companies to working directly with underbanked farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa.

And that transition changed the questions she was asking.

Casey shares the story of navigating communities with a translator, sitting across from people, learning how money already moves between rural and urban communities through mobile money, and discovering that the solution wasn't always more education.

They need access to capital.

Through innovative financing and crowdfunding, Casey helped demonstrate the enormous potential that exists when capital is designed to meet people where they are.

Casey Ariel Diké is the Founder and CEO of Blaze Group®, a fintech education and consulting firm transforming how data, capital, and opportunity move through communities.

With more than a decade of experience in global finance, Casey began her career structuring multi-billion-dollar credit facilities for major technology companies at Bank of America Merrill Lynch before serving as Chief Credit Officer at Hello Tractor, where she pioneered innovative financing models for underbanked farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Today, Casey leads Blaze Group® in equipping universities, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs with the tools to design and access inclusive financial systems.

She serves on the Advisory Board of Kiva U.S., lectures on fintech at Alabama A&M University, and has spoken on platforms including ESSENCE Festival, Amazon, The Wharton School, and the Interledger Foundation.

• Communities often already possess the knowledge and expertise—they need access to capital and opportunity.
• Listening to communities can reveal solutions that traditional financial institutions overlook.
• Mobile money is changing how financial resources move across communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Fintech can create new pathways for people traditionally excluded from financial systems.
• Boundaries and self-care aren't separate from success—they help make sustainable success possible.

00:00 — Introduction to Kingdom Conversations
03:01 — Meet Casey: A Journey of Resilience
05:40 — Blaze Group: Transforming Financial Literacy
08:47 — Global Finance Perspectives: Lessons from Africa
11:46 — The State of Fintech in the U.S.
14:35 — The Great Wealth Transfer: A Call to Action
17:42 — Advice for Financial Professionals
23:14 — Embracing Self-Care Rituals
42:58 — The Importance of Self-Love

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What if taking care of your home was also an act of taking care of yourself?

In this episode of Kingdom Conversations, Lyndsae’ Peele sits down with entrepreneur and founder of My Favorite Fixer, Akilah Beavers, for an inspiring conversation about homeownership and the power of knowing how to take care of the place you call home.

Akilah shares how learning to make repairs for herself sparked a much bigger mission: empowering women with practical home repair skills and connecting them with skilled women service providers.

Her philosophy is simple: Home Care Is Self-Care.

This is a conversation about building skills, building businesses, and building women up.

Why home care is a form of self-care

Akilah’s journey into home repair and entrepreneurship

How practical skills can create confidence and independence

Breaking barriers for tradeswomen and women contractors

Building a community of women service providers

The role of faith in entrepreneurship

Recognizing your gifts and creating room for them to grow

Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

Akilah Beavers is an entrepreneur, educator, and the founder of My Favorite Fixer, a company dedicated to helping women feel more confident in their homes through hands-on home repair education and access to skilled handywomen.

Named the 2025 Editor’s Choice Handywoman of the Year by Arlington Magazine, Akilah is passionate about empowering women with practical skills, fostering independence, and creating opportunities for women in the trades.

Her mission is simple:

Home Care Is Self-Care.

Through My Favorite Fixer, Akilah is creating a community where women can learn practical home repair skills, support women-owned service businesses, and feel more confident caring for the places they call home.

00:00 — Introduction to Kingdom Conversations
01:53 — Meet Akilah Beavers: Empowering Women in Home Repair
05:15 — Why Home Care Is Self-Care
11:00 — Understanding the My Favorite Fixer Business Model
14:23 — Women in Trades: Breaking Barriers & Building Futures
19:33 — Why Essential Services Matter
20:25 — Exploring Commercial Opportunities
21:24 — What’s Next for My Favorite Fixer
25:36 — Recognition, Impact & Community
28:54 — The Role of Faith in Entrepreneurship
31:08 — Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

My Favorite Fixer:
https://myfavoritefixer.com

Home Repair Classes:
https://myfavoritefixer.com/classes

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What if success wasn't about getting a seat at the table—but about discovering why you were called to it?

In this powerful launch episode of Kingdom Conversations, host Lyndsae' Peele, MBA, The Kingdom Wealth Connector, sits down with coach, mentor, entrepreneur, and spiritual advisor Lakesha Bunn during a special recording at The Table for an honest conversation about purpose, leadership, faith, and the legacy we leave behind.

Recorded prior to Kingdom Vision Consulting's 5-Year Anniversary Celebration, this conversation explores what it truly means to become a change agent in your family, business, and community.

Together, Lyndsae' and Lakesha unpack the power of trusting your gifts, leading with intention, creating space for meaningful conversations, and building a legacy that extends far beyond financial success.

This isn't just a conversation about entrepreneurship.

It's about becoming the person who creates lasting change.

Whether you're a business owner, aspiring leader, parent, or visionary, you'll walk away encouraged to embrace your calling, strengthen your faith, and start the conversations that shape future generations.

• Why your purpose is greater than your position

• The connection between faith, leadership, and legacy

• Creating generational change through intentional conversations

• How community empowers women to lead with confidence

• Breaking limiting beliefs and trusting the gifts God has given you

• Why entrepreneurship is about impact—not just income

00:00 – Welcome to Kingdom Conversations

02:21 – Meet Lakesha Bunn

03:52 – Discovering Your God-Given Gifts

06:47 – Entrepreneurship as a Path to Generational Wealth

09:39 – Breaking the Crab Mentality

11:44 – Helping Women Move Beyond Being Stuck

14:06 – The Power of Family Money Conversations

19:45 – Building a Legacy That Lasts

20:38 – The Vision Behind The Table

22:43 – Creating Spaces for Women to Lead

25:23 – What Success Really Looks Like

28:21 – Final Words of Encouragement

🌐 Website: https://lakeshabunn.com

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✨ Learn more about The Table and upcoming events:
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Kingdom Conversations is where the real story behind entrepreneurship is finally told. Hosted by Lyndsae' Peele, MBA, The Kingdom Wealth Connector, each episode features authentic conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers who are building businesses, strengthening families, and transforming communities.

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