All Episodes

The Truth About VC Funding for Black Women: Past, Present & Future

Q1 2026 Broke Startup Funding Records — But the Headline Is Lying

Tim Cook Steps Down, Tech Layoffs Are Back & Claude Is Killing the Vibe | Rich Takes

Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough in Corporate America (And What Actually Gets You Promoted)

Is Emma Grede Right About Working From Home? + WNBA Draft Reactions | Rich Takes

Vibe Coding: The Honest Truth About Building a Business Without Writing a Single Line of Code

AI Unicorn or Scam? $1.8B Startup, NCAA Chaos & The “Copy-Paste” AI Problem | Rich Takes

Oscars 2026 Reactions, Jamal Bryant Thought He Was Ending the Target Boycott & Mr. Tendernism's Top Food Cities | Rich Takes

Essence Fest 2026, Gas Prices & The Real Reason Black Women Aren't Getting Funded | Rich Takes

Hanifa's Public Breakdown, Anthropic vs. OpenAI & AI Layoffs: Are We Choosing the Lesser Evil? | Rich Takes

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Tariffs, Netflix vs. Paramount Battle, Sinners Oscar Nominations & More | Rich Takes

Is AI Overrated? + Essence Fest's $1.5M Crisis & Why McKenzie Scott's Giving Strategy Is Genius | Rich Takes

Hot Takes!!! SuperBowl Recap, Inside Khaby Lame's $900M Deal, Mr. Beast Acquires a new company, and more

Hot Takes!!! 2026 Business Forecast: AI Layoffs, VC Changes & Must-Attend Conferences for Founders | Rich Takes

Could Your Career be Killing Your Chances at Finding True Love?

The Business of Art: From Painting Illegally In Abandoned Buildings to Owning A 35,000 Sq Ft Art Studio w/BMike

From Bartending on Bourbon St to Multi-Million Dollar Commercial Real Estate Deals: Chris Ross on Short Sales, Hotels and Leveraging Equity

Former Mayor and Attorney General Karen Freeman-Wilson on America's Broken Promise to the Middle Class

Behind Netflix's #1 Film the Perfect Neighbor w/ Executive Producer Takema Robinson

Episode 39: The Muse Twins on Building a 7-Figure Med Spa, GLP-1 Truths, and the Business of Beauty

He was making $8M a year to do nothing and was still depressed: The Story of NBA star turned Entrepreneur Tyrus Thomas

Gary Chambers Jr.: Why the South Still Holds the Key to Black Liberation

Are Lifestyle Businesses the Future? Plus AI, Universal Income & Vibe Coding

Engineer to Professor to Building a STEM Movement Reaching 200,000 Students: The Blueprint as told by Dr. Calvin Mackie

The Science Versus Myths of Black Hair Care with Dr. Isfahan of Alodia

Validating Your Idea and Why No One Wants to Sign Your NDA

Why this Boss Woman Pulled Her Brand From Target and How Advocating For Her Daughter Inspired Her Business Success

Producing Million-Dollar Events: Cleveland Spears on Landing Sponsorships, PR & the Fried Chicken Festival

Chef Edgar "Dook" Chase IV on Family, Food and starring on Food Network's Family Recipe Showdown

Alencia Johnson on Politics, Self-Sabotage & her new book Flip The Tables

CBS' Big Brother to Big Brands: Jasmine Monroe's guide to becoming a full-time content creator

New Tariffs, Meta's AI-powered Smart glasses, U.S. Taxpayers can now pay off the National Debt via Venmo/Paypal | Rich Takes

BET Layoffs, AI Data Centers Impact on the Environment(and the South), Women Uber Drivers Only, 300K Blk Women Laid Off | Rich Takes

Essence Fest(we were there), Our First GRITS Dinner, and The Future of Concerts

ReRun!!! 10 Things I’d Teach My Younger Entrepreneur Self

Breaking the Cycle: Building Wealth, Self-Sabotage, and the Path to Power with Roy Glapion

Dear Aspiring Entrepreneur: The Truth About Starting a Company

Comedy, Church and Coming out with Rita Brent

10 Business Ideas That Could Make you a Millionaire

Shark Tank Winner Ashley Young on Building Bridal Babes

Twice Exceptional: Ronaldo Hardy on Leadership, Ministry and Thriving with ADHD

Bonus Episode: LIVE from Dillard University with DU's 2025 Doctoral Honorees

Rich Lessons with Ashley Fox: Making Wall Street Accessible for the 99%

How We Built a Podcast Studio—as Husband and Wife

Reality Check: Tariff’s, Classism, and America’s Future

Elegance by Ace: Behind the Scenes of a Luxury Wedding Planner

From Teacher to Boutique Owner: How Tia Whittington Built H Kyle From Scratch

The Cost of Success: What No One Tells You About Having More: ( More Money, More Knowledge, More to Give, and More for Others to Take)

Season 2 of Rich Lessons is here !

Introducing GRITS: Our New Community for Entrepreneurs and Creators

No Tech Co-Founder? Ismail Akintunde Has a Solution for You

The Healthy CEO: Fasting, Fitness, and Fighting Back Against Burnout

Cape Town, Paradise on Hulu, and the Price of Being a Grown-Up in 2025

Networking Up vs. Networking Across – What REALLY Works?

Sherrell Dorsey on Selling Her Startup, Climate Tech, and Building Wealth

From DEI Chaos to Super Bowl Madness: Is America Falling Apart or Just Distracted

We Raised $55M in Venture Capital - But Would We Do It Again?

From Burn Out to Breakthrough: Rebuilding After Shutting Down a Company and Exiting

From Katrina to LA: Why We Can't Lose Our Communities Again

I Lost Myself Building My First Company — This Is What It Cost Me

How Our Southern Upbringing Shaped Our Billion-Dollar Vision

Introducing Rich Lessons