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

  
  

🔗 More from this episode

• Precious Hannah-King on LinkedIn

• Mister OK’s Essentials

• Pitch Black