All Episodes
Black Fridays — 218 episodes · page 1 of 3
Build a Business That Lasts: Lessons From a Detroit Architect - Ep. 195 w/ Rainy Hamilton Jr.
Business Plans Aren’t Enough If Your Business Is Going To Survive - Ep. 194 w/ Sam White (Shakespeare In Detroit)
Clean Energy Is Creating New Business Opportunities. Here’s How to Get In! - Ep. 193 w/ Dr. Madeline Walker Miller
Teacher Burnout Is Hurting Our Schools: Here’s What We Can Do (Black Fridays Special)
This Creative Turned Black Businesses Into a Business - Ep. 192 w/ Black Owned With Becks
How Detroiters Are Taking Control of Their Own Narratives - Ep. 191 w/ Orlando Bailey
How All Things Detroit Attracts Thousands of Visitors To Detroit Every Year (Black Fridays Special)
Detroit Nonprofit Founder Turned Waste Into Community Impact - Ep. 190 w/ Eradajere Oleita
The Business Systems Every Entrepreneur Is Missing - Ep. 189 w/ Saisha Ishag-Osman
Detroit Council President Reveals the Cost of Service - Ep. 188 w/ James Tate
The Attachment Pattern That's Killing Your Relationships - Ep. 187 w/ Jazzmin Pitts
Jemele Hill on Why She Left Traditional Media to Build Her Own - Ep. 186 w/ Jemele Hill
Why Juneteenth Should Be More Than A Celebration - Ep. 185 w/ Sharea Ayers
You’re Not Just A Photographer, You’re A CEO - Ep. 184 w/ Lee Media House
The Local Election Most Detroiters Are Not Paying Attention To - Ep. 183 w/ Jenell Mansfield
Why This NFL Star Cares More About Books Than Football - Ep. 182 w/ Joique Bell
Black Fridays Special: David Alan Grier on Detroit, Mentorship, and Purpose w/ David Alan Grier
How To Turn One Video Into 20 Pieces of Content - Ep. 181 w/ Denzell Turner
You Don't Need Alcohol to Have Fun (Here's Why) - Ep. 180 w/ Karlyta Williams (Mockery Zero Proof)
How to Build a Career That Doesn’t Depend on One Thing - Ep. 179 w/ Ed Jones II
Midnight Golf: The Non-Profit That Grew Against All Odds - Ep. 178 w/ Renee Fluker
Here's Why Every Business Owner Needs a Podcast - Ep. 177 w/ Denzell Turner
Stop Starting Over: The Framework That Keeps Entrepreneurs in the Game Long Enough to Win - Ep. 176 w/ Denzell Turner
She Couldn't Find Support for Her Autistic Son, So She Built It - Ep. 175 w/ Autism In The D
Urban Planner Reveals The Real Reason Communities Fail - Ep. 174 w/ Nina Idemudia
Struggling to Start a Business? Here’s How to Build Your Own Platform - Ep. 173 w/ Kayla Lewis Allen
Why Do Successful Women Still Struggle With Self-Confidence? - Ep. 172 w/ Katrina Cross-Daniels
Why Your Public Relations Strategy Isn't Working - Ep. 171 w/ Kiana Montgomery
How to Turn Gaming Into a Real Business - Ep. 170 w/ Round 1 Gaming Lab
Struggling to Get Brand Deals? Here’s What You’re Doing Wrong - Ep. 169 w/ Bree Flemings (Jem Social)
How I Made The Jump To Full Time Content Creator - Ep. 168 w/ Nkem Bernard (@DetroitFinds313)
The Media Problem Nobody's Talking About - Ep. 167 w/ Barry Jennings (The Uprising Network)
Your Media Career Doesn't Have to Start Where You Think - Ep. 166 w/ Rachel Simone (Producer Bae)
Life, Love, and Purpose Beyond Reality TV - Ep. 165 w/ Vince Perkins (Ready To Love: Detroit)
Black Fridays Special - Fashion, Legacy, and Community: Inside Hot Sam's Detroit w/ Tony Stovall
Why Most Podcasters Never Make Money (And How to Change That) - Ep. 164 w/ Angel Livas (Alive Podcast Network)
Black Fridays Special - Why This Detroit Funeral Home Has Survived Over a Century w/ Antonio Green (James H. Cole Funeral Home)
How Chef Geech Is Revolutionizing Sports Entertainment - Ep. 163 w/ Chef Geech
Black Fridays Special - This Detroit Business Has Been Open Since The 1960s!
Why Your Story Matters As A Small Business Owner - Ep. 162 w/ Mark S. Lee
The AI Tools Every Entrepreneur Needs Right Now - Ep. 161 w/ De’lon Dixon
Black Fridays Special - Inside Detroit’s Most Iconic Black-Owned Restaurant w/ Stephanie Byrd
The Spiritual Battle You Never See Coming - Ep. 160 w/ Christian Black
Designing Detroit: Culture, Clothing & Community - Ep. 159 w/ JonxGenius
The Mindset Makeover Every Entrepreneur Needs - Ep. 158 w/ LaNasia Angelina
How a Community Bank Became a Financial Powerhouse - Ep. 157 w/ Dimitrius Hutcherson
How to Transform Any Room You Walk Into - Ep. 156 w/ Andre Ebron
How to Turn Emails Into Income - Ep. 155 w/ Cierra Seay
Who Really Controls The News Media?! - Ep. 154 w/ Britt Hunter & Blake Stoner
Why Your Story Has Power- Ep. 153 w/ Brittini Ward (Eye N Eye LLC)
From Detroit to West Africa: The Rhythm of Heritage - Ep. 152 w/ Ajara Alghali (TeMaTe Dance Institute)
Black Fridays Special - Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Black Golf Culture w/ Midnight Golf Program & Trill Golf
Denzel McCampbell's Plan to Revolutionize Detroit Neighborhoods - Ep. 151 w/ Denzel McCampbell
How Hot Sam’s Became Detroit’s Oldest Black-Owned Clothier - Ep. 150 w/ Lauren Stovall (Hot Sam’s)
What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn About Social Media In 2025 - Ep. 149 w/ Robert Courtney Collins
Why Atlanta is the New Black Tech Hub - Ep. 148 w/ Britt Hunter & Regnault Sanders
How Authenticity Drives Digital Marketing Success - Ep. 147 w/ Alex Ennis (City of Detroit)
Black Fridays Special - How to Avoid Costly Tax Mistakes as an Entrepreneur w/ Christopher Shah (Onyx Tax & Financial Services)
Black Fridays Special - Why Managing Money Matters More Than Ever! w/ Grace Moore (Moore Grace Solutions)
What It Takes to Be A Successful Comedian - Ep. 146 w/ Delo Brown
Black Fridays Special - How Black Women Entrepreneurs Are Reshaping Detroit
Black Fridays Special - How The Lip Bar Built Community in Detroit
What’s Driving Detroit’s Small Business Comeback - Ep. 145 w/ Sean Gray of Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Detroit’s First Black-Owned Mortgage Company Changing Homeownership - Ep. 144 w/ Belong Lending
How to Win in the Creator Economy - Ep. 143 w/ Amber Lewis (Social N The City)
How Tech is Powering Detroit’s Economic Comeback - Ep. 142 w/ Matthew Burnett
What They Don’t Tell You About Fashion Entrepreneurship - Ep. 141 w/ Brooklynn Jackson (FormFit)
Black Fridays Special - How to Revitalize a Neighborhood—And a City w/ George Adams Jr.
Preserving Black Culture Through Creativity - Ep. 140 w/ Khary Frazier
The Real Difference Between Wanting Success and Going After It - Ep. 139 w/ Charity Ward
Reinventing Success: Herman Moore’s Journey Beyond Sports - Ep. 138 w/ Herman Moore
Workplace Wisdom You Wish You Knew Sooner - Ep. 137 w/ Brandi Thee Millennial Manager
What Happens When You Believe You’re a Genius? - Ep. 136 w/ Candace Cox-Wimberley
Tech, Justice, and Leadership: Garlin Gilchrist’s Journey to the Top - Ep. 135 w/ Garlin Gilchrist
Why Saunteel Jenkins Wants to Lead Detroit as Mayor - Ep. 134 w/ Saunteel Jenkins
Building a Black-Owned Wellness Brand with Purpose - Ep. 133 w/ Sydney Noble (The Noble Brand)
Why We Need Black Businesses More Than Ever! - Ep. 132 w/ Denzell Turner
The Woman Behind Detroit’s Boldest Talk Show - Ep. 131 w/ Jenn Onwenu (The Ask Jenn Show)
Help Your Kids Get Better Sleep - Ep. 130 w/ Sierra L. Boone (The Nap Time Show)
Why Athletes Need Better Mental Health - Ep. 129 w/ Ongeleke Turner
Why Mary Sheffield Could Be Detroit’s Next Mayor - Ep. 128 w/ Mary Sheffield
The Evolution of Black Men and Hair Care - Ep. 127 w/ Sebastian Jackson
How a Detroit Bakery Became a National Success Story - Ep. 126 w/ April Anderson (Good Cakes & Bakes)
You've Been Missing Out On Personal Growth By Not Going To The Gym - Ep. 125 w/ Camille Nimmons (BYOC)
How Underrepresented Founders Are Getting Funded - Ep. 124 w/ Allen Smith (Musa Capital)
Detroit Is Becoming A Major Wellness Hub In America - Ep. 123 w/ Madala Mathurin (Kozen)
The Truth About Black Women in Business Today - Ep. 122 w/ Ber-Henda Williams
How Morningside Café is Changing Detroit’s Coffee Culture - Ep. 121 w/ Jeffrey D. Lewis II
Funding For Black Entrepreneurs: The Mission of Black Leaders Detroit - Ep. 120 w/ Dwan Dandridge
The Surprising Truth About Community Empowerment Nobody Tells You - Ep. 119 w/ Detroit City Councilman James Tate
4 Groundbreaking Black Organizations Every Entrepreneur Should Know - Ep. 118 w/ Denzell Turner
The Black History They Didn’t Teach Us - Ep. 117 w/ Latoya Coleman
How Style and Confidence Can Change Your Life - Ep. 116 w/ Mario McLean
Do You Really Want A Podcast? - Ep. 115 w/ Jonathan "JG" Galloway
How Self-Advocacy Leads to Career Success - Ep. 114 w/ Geralyn Gaines
From Nothing To Netflix: Detroit Diamond's Rise to Netflix Stardom - Ep. 113 w/ Detroit Diamond
The Secret Behind Creating Podcast Content - Ep. 112 w/ Denzell Turner
Making Money Doing What You Love - Ep. 111 w/ Ro Spit
Guiding Students to College Success and Beyond - Ep. 110 w/ Jasmine Brooks M.Ed.
Detroit's Hidden Gems for Entrepreneurs - Ep. 109 w/ Jennyfer Crawford