S1:E15 - Precious Hannah-King

Episode 15 of the The Pitch Black Podcast podcast, hosted by Pitch Black, titled "S1:E15 - Precious Hannah-King " was published on June 7, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.

June 7, 2025 ·26m · The Pitch Black Podcast

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In this episode of the Pitch Black Podcast, Stephen Green sits down with designer and entrepreneur Precious Hannah-King (she/her), founder of Mister OK’s Essentials. From a childhood love of art and sneakers in Miami to designing at Nike and launching her own scent-based wellness brand, Precious walks us through her deeply personal and creative journey.They discuss how mentorship, courage, and taking risks played pivotal roles in her path—from being part of the very first class at Pensole to her leap into retail entrepreneurship. Precious shares how candles became her medium for healing and memory, and how Pitch Black helped her build a one-of-a-kind immersive scent experience that’s rooted in identity, storytelling, and community.📌 Topics CoveredGrowing up in Miami & falling in love with designThe sneaker culture pipeline from Miami to PortlandBeing in the first Pensole class and the power of mentorshipBreaking into Nike and navigating corporate lifeCreating Mister OK’s Essentials while raising a newbornThe origin of her first candle drop at Nike’s 5 to 5Why scent is memory—and her dream for immersive retailWhat it means to leave the “dream job” for a new dreamBuilding with community and finding your voice as a founder🔗 More from this episodePrecious Hannah-King on LinkedInMister OK’s EssentialsPitch Black

Episode Description

In this episode of the Pitch Black Podcast, Stephen Green sits down with designer and entrepreneur Precious Hannah-King (she/her), founder of Mister OK’s Essentials. From a childhood love of art and sneakers in Miami to designing at Nike and launching her own scent-based wellness brand, Precious walks us through her deeply personal and creative journey.

They discuss how mentorship, courage, and taking risks played pivotal roles in her path—from being part of the very first class at Pensole to her leap into retail entrepreneurship. Precious shares how candles became her medium for healing and memory, and how Pitch Black helped her build a one-of-a-kind immersive scent experience that’s rooted in identity, storytelling, and community.

📌 Topics Covered

Growing up in Miami & falling in love with design
The sneaker culture pipeline from Miami to Portland
Being in the first Pensole class and the power of mentorship
Breaking into Nike and navigating corporate life
Creating Mister OK’s Essentials while raising a newborn
The origin of her first candle drop at Nike’s 5 to 5
Why scent is memory—and her dream for immersive retail
What it means to leave the “dream job” for a new dream
Building with community and finding your voice as a founder

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