In this episode, Steve tells us how his career challenges and struggles led him to make a turn and come home to his Mississippi Delta roots.

Listen in as Ashby talks with Steve Azar, a songwriter, musician, and the Music and Culture Ambassador for Mississippi. A native of the Mississippi Delta, he shares the story of how growing up in Mississippi so deeply influenced his artistic career. 

BPF continues its dialogue with Jeff Good as he discusses teaming up with Jackson area leaders to form a workforce development café called the Refill Café. The young adult staff is enrolled in a 10-week work training program to help develop skills needed for entering the workforce.

BPF continues its conversation with Jeff Good to talk about 3rd party delivery services, customer service and how Mangia Bene continues to grow its business, as well as diversify.

BPF talks with Jeff Good on his start in the restaurant business here in Jackson, MS with partner Chef Dan Blumenthal.  Jeff talks about upscale dining, farm-to-table, the Jackson market and how they’re still making it happen through the highs and lows.

BPF continues its important and well-timed conversation with Dr. Sidney Bondurant to discuss the challenges DAB has faced breaking into the marketplace.

BPF interviews Donna Harris and Aaron Rice of MJI to discuss her program being shut down by the MS State Department of Health. In this episode we take time focus on the legal aspect of this case.

Episode 1 - BPF interviews Donna Harris and Aaron Rice of MJI to discuss her program being shut down by the MS State Department of Health

BPF continues its conversation with Aaron Rice of MJI and eyebrow threading entrepreneur Dipa Bhattarai.  In this episode we discuss the major mismatch between the minor risks and the amount of training hours required to accomplish the common sense sanitation measures for public health and how surrounding states have handled the same issue.