Black Bridge Mindset

Welcome to The Black Bridge Mindset podcast, where culture entrepreneurship and business intersect to fuel inspiration. This podcast celebrates the power of diverse voices shaping the future of business. From the small business dreamers to the big business disruptors, we’re here to uncover the untold stories, bold strategies, and cultural legacies driving the entrepreneurial spirit forward. Each episode we’ll delve deep into the challenges, triumphs, and transformative ideas that redefine success. Because when culture and ambition come together, the results are game-changing. So, whether you’re building a business, breaking barriers, or just looking for some serious inspiration, you’re in the right place. The Black Bridge Mindset: Where culture and entrepreneurship collide!

Black Bridge Mindset is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 22 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Black Bridge Mindset, a business show with 22 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #21

  From Corporate to Creative: Jahan Daughtry on Building a Luxury Portrait Studio & Pivoting Through Change

  Sep 16, 202651 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail On the Black Bridge Mindset Podcast, hosts Mike, Ken, and CJ welcome luxury portrait and event photographer Jahan Daughtry of Jahan Photography, celebrating 17 years in business. Jahan shares her path from corporate roles at Verizon and Nationwide to full-time entrepreneurship after layoffs, explaining how she built her business while working, self-funded gear upgrades, and learned to track finances properly. She discusses the costs of equipment and studios, why she has moved through six studio spaces, and how accessibility and client experience drove those decisions. Jahan explains how CRM tools like HoneyBook help manage contracts, scheduling, and revenue tracking, and emphasizes separating business finances and working with an accountant. She details how networking, social media consistency, and “connectors” grew her client base, how DEI rollbacks reduced corporate work, and why pivoting and renewed networking matter. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:35 Weather and Catch Up 01:47 Meet Jahan Daughtry 03:27 Creative Roots and Photography Start 04:36 Corporate Life and Early Hustle 08:35 Breaking Point and Workplace Tea 12:12 Building Clients While Working 14:04 Why Portrait Photography 15:54 CRMs and Business Systems 18:30 Pricing and Separating Finances 23:19 Networking and Social Media Growth 25:02 Connectors and Studio Moves 26:43 First Studio Reality Check 28:40 Sharing Space Growing Pains 29:46 Bright Studio Stair Struggles 31:10 Dreaming of Creative Hub 32:05 Bootstrapping Early Challenges 33:43 Renting Gear and Resources 34:17 Signature Client Experience 35:33 Corporate Gigs Word of Mouth 36:30 Crafting Unique Portraits 38:55 Industry Shifts and DEI Impact 42:54 Where to Find Jahan 43:50 Advice Shadow and Learn 45:31 Guest Question and Legacy 47:47 Wrap Up Travel and Balance Facebook : @jehaninc Instagram : @jehanllc Website : https://www.jehanllc.com Thank you for listening! Follow our socials! Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Contact us: Email: blackbridgemindset@gmail.com Hosts: Mike CJ Ken

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #20

  Designs by Winborn: Corey Winborn on Self-Taught Tailoring, Confidence, and Building a Fashion Business

  Sep 9, 202654 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail On the Black Bridge Mindset Podcast, hosts Mike, Ken, and CJ welcome Columbus-based fashion designer and master tailor Corey Winborn, CEO of Designs by Winborn, who shares how he became self-taught by thrifting and deconstructing garments as a teen and turned that passion into a 37-year career in custom clothing, alterations, and fine jewelry. Corey explains how style and presentation build confidence and opportunity, why he chose not to pursue college, and what it took to leave traditional jobs to bet on his craft. He offers practical business advice for aspiring designers: study fashion, become your own brand, focus on what sells (not just social media image), and build a client base before taking on a brick-and-mortar. He shares his appointment-only shop details and leaves a question for the next guest about living the life they want. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:35 August Vibes and Market Days 02:41 Meet Corey Winborn 04:33 Self Taught Tailoring Origins 07:39 Style Confidence and Presentation 11:20 No College Needed 12:46 Turning Craft Into Business 18:04 Entrepreneurship Mindset Shift 25:04 Business 101 for Designers 29:52 Study Trends and Sell Work 30:45 Be Your Own Brand 31:36 Creating What’s Next 33:22 Naming DBW and N4 33:59 Born to Win Philosophy 36:23 Why Every Man Needs Custom 38:23 Custom Suits Through History 39:47 Favorite Clients and Moments 41:36 Dressing Women Too 42:56 Opening the Brick and Mortar 47:30 Entrepreneur Advice and Wrap 48:37 Where to Find Corey 50:26 Final Questions and Goodbye Instagram Facebook Thank you for listening! Follow our socials! Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Contact us: Email: blackbridgemindset@gmail.com Hosts: Mike CJ Ken

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #19

  Storytelling, Brooklyn, and Bold Branding Chat

  Sep 2, 202654 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail The Black Bridge Mindset Podcast returns after a brief break as host Mike shares he started a new role at Zipline and the hosts recap meeting in Chicago during Canadian wildfire smoke. Ken introduces guest Sonia Aline, a communications strategist, editor, author, and host of the Business First podcast, known for interviewing leaders like Oprah Winfrey and Ursula Burns and co-authoring a NAACP Image Award–nominated book on unwritten rules for minority professionals. Sonia explains her background from Birmingham, England to Brooklyn, her accidental entry into publishing, and her career lessons from decades of interviews. She discusses storytelling as an ancient tool that builds emotional connection, drives brand loyalty, and helps entrepreneurs differentiate, emphasizing listening, intuition, alignment over “grind,” and practical ways her Storytelling Business Journal helps people craft and distribute their brand story. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:35 Hosts Catch Up 02:56 Meet Sonia Aleene 05:04 Curiosity And Identity 06:37 Roots From England 10:42 Breaking Into Media 15:09 Career Lessons And Yes 17:27 Why Storytelling Works 22:21 Brand Stories In Business 26:30 Storytelling Journal Framework 29:18 Learning From Icon Interviews 31:15 Synchronicity in Motion 32:18 Alignment Over Hustle 35:53 Protect Your Nervous System 37:48 Breaks Spark Breakthroughs 41:09 Storytelling Starts Listening 46:24 Make Customers Feel Seen 47:44 Business First Podcast 50:46 Closing Ritual and Gratitude Podcast - Business First w Sonia Alleyne Instagram - Sonia Alleyne Instagram - Book ~ Storyteller Magic Thank you for listening! Follow our socials! Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Contact us: Email: blackbridgemindset@gmail.com Hosts: Mike CJ Ken

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #18

  Empowering Communities Through Childcare: The Tysie Milliken-Benjamin Story

  Aug 5, 202653 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail From Court Reporter to 3 Childcare Centers: Tysie Milliken-Benjamin on Faith, Perseverance, and Building Agape Love On the Black Bridge Mindset Podcast, hosts Mike, Ken, and CJ welcome Tysie Milliken-Benjamin, a woman of faith and entrepreneur who owns three 24-hour childcare centers in Paducah—Agape Love Childcare, Ruth’s Childcare, and Agape Love Bugs Childcare—plus nonprofits Safe Place and Safety Nest. Tysie shares how she transitioned from cosmetology to court reporting, opened her own court reporting business, then followed what she describes as God’s calling into childcare in 2017. She explains learning through volunteering, training, and mentorship, overcoming a failed first center, clearing her record, navigating state regulations, funding challenges, and opening additional centers through perseverance. Tysie details her mission to serve working and low-income families, teach life skills and culture, support staff development, and enforce structure, while emphasizing her sacrifices, community impact, and her guiding question for entrepreneurs: “What is your why?” 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:35 Hosts Catch Up 00:57 Cleaning Lady Story 02:15 Meet Tysie Millican 03:45 Tysie Introduces Herself 04:30 From Court Reporting 05:36 Called To Childcare 07:48 Agape Name Meaning 09:04 Overwhelmed First Steps 10:18 Rules And Mentors 12:34 Legal Steps And Funding 15:25 Persevering Through Setbacks 18:24 Opening Second Center 20:42 Third Center Challenges 23:09 What Sets Her Apart 27:11 How Centers Are Structured 28:13 Why 24 Hour Childcare 28:53 Feeding Kids Right 29:49 Covering Essentials 30:23 Making It Sustainable 32:18 Steps To Open Center 35:10 Training Staff Growth 37:11 Strict Parent Boundaries 39:23 Pricing And Waitlist 40:37 Lessons For Younger Self 41:42 Proudest Love Bug Story 44:30 Contact And Giving Back 45:32 Hidden Sacrifices 47:03 Find Your Why 50:33 Sign Off And Collage 51:40 Paducah Podcast Invite 52:29 Final Thanks Goodbye Thank you for listening! Follow our socials! Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Contact us: Email: blackbridgemindset@gmail.com Hosts: Mike CJ Ken

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #17

  Psychology & Charcuterie: A Journey with Maria Houston

  Jun 24, 202658 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail Creativity, Grief, and Purpose: Dr. Maria Houston Beck on Mental Health, Mentorship, and Beck Boards On the Black Bridge Mindset Podcast, hosts Mike, Ken, and CJ welcome Columbus-based licensed clinical psychologist and entrepreneur Dr. Maria Houston Beck, founder of Houston Wellness Solutions and Beck Boards. Beck shares how a high school psychology class and learning about mental illness and suicide in her family inspired her to pursue clinical psychology, with a career spanning trauma, mood disorders, grief, and work with incarcerated youth, including at Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. She explains training paths (PsyD vs PhD), building a private practice brick by brick, and early business lessons like pricing, policies, and payment procedures. Beck also расскаunts how personal grief and hosting family holidays led her to create Beck Boards, offering charcuterie boards, grazing tables, a mobile cart, and workshops that blend food styling with therapeutic topics. She previews her participation in Columbus’ Color of Summer event and shares where to find and book her services. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:35 Weekend Catch Up 02:35 Summer Plans and Festivals 03:39 Soccer Tangent 05:16 Meet Maria Houston Beck 08:20 Why She Chose Psychology 13:07 Clinical Focus and Juvenile Work 17:31 Mentors and Giving Back 20:24 Breaking Mental Health Stigma 23:52 Becoming a Psychologist 27:39 Starting Private Practice 29:03 Starting Private Practice 30:26 Brick by Brick Systems 31:39 Learning as You Go 32:52 Pricing and Policies Mistakes 35:55 Grief Sparks Creativity 40:15 Therapy Through Charcuterie 44:44 Events and Color of Summer 49:13 Where to Find and Book 52:39 Sacrifice and Self Care 55:29 Wakanda Peace Paws Finale Instagram : @beckboards Facebook : @BeckBoardsLLC Morning Star Counseling https://www.instagram.com/houstonwellness_solutionsllc/ Thank you for listening! Follow our socials! Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Contact us: Email: blackbridgemindset@gmail.com Hosts: Mike CJ Ken

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on Black Bridge Mindset. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.