Do Different Better – Ep. 63: Hacking the System: Dr. Astrid J. Scholz

She walked away from a successful nonprofit career, built a life like a holding company, and decided that if she couldn’t find the capital—she’d build her own.

In this episode of the Do.Different.Better Show, host Elaine Rasmussen sits down with Dr. Astrid J. Scholz—polypreneur, wealth hacker, and co-founder of Armillaria, Game The System, and Zebras Unite. Astrid’s work is redefining what it means to mobilize data, people, and capital to solve urgent problems—and she’s doing it with empathy, radical transparency, and unapologetic disruption.

We cover:

* Astrid’s first memory of money—and when she learned its influence

* Why she left a high-profile leadership role to become a tech entrepreneur in her 40s

* The pros and cons of running life like a holding company as a woman with ADHD

* Why she says “if you can’t find the capital, build your own”

* The truth about the Wealth Defense Industry—and how to hack it

* Lessons from Zebras Unite and the Inclusive Capital Collective on funding differently

* SPVs, Dutch subsidiaries, and other unconventional wealth strategies

From nonprofit boardrooms to wealth innovation labs, Astrid shares tactical, no-fluff insights for anyone ready to build, protect, and mobilize wealth in ways that serve people—not just profits.

FOLLOW DR. ASTRID J. SCHOLZ

Website: Armillaria https://armillaria.org | Game The System https://gamethesystem.org | Zebras Unite https://zebrasunite.coop

LinkedIn: Astrid J. Scholz https://www.linkedin.com/in/astridscholz

Instagram: @astridschol

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