Small Talk, Big Names Podcast!

Branding is not just for those with small businesses or expertise in a certain field, but branding is how you present everyday- in the office, at home, with your friends and on your errands- you are an experience! Meet Nick Nelson, the hottest brand management coach in the southeast! Born and raised in Ohio, a true Buccs fan and a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan (sorta, kinda, if he had to choose)- Nick shares his upbringing, the twists and turns that led him to his posse, the moment FAMU was the only choice, when he realized that coding was not for him, Liquid Soul and the perfect typo that led to the Brandprenuer Agency and empire.

Co-founders, life partners and leaders in the southeastern cycling scene, Chris and Michelle take us on a journey that began when her daughter and his niece became friends and has since blossomed into one of the most dynamic duos in the cycling business. Join us as we learn of  their first date, that faithful tax day event and the pain caused by the banana laffy taffy (will make sense when you listen). While you're at it- if you're in the market for all things cycling- welcome to your neighborhood bike shop!

Meet Spirits Consultant, Founder of “A Sip of Paradise Garden”and Creator of the Olympics’ LIB Lion Cocktail (a collaboration with Telfar)- Keyatta Mincey-Parker, Liberian born and Banneker High alum. The twists and turns that took her from the runway to the bar and into the dirt, by way of the White House (checkout Pistol and Proper, dedicated to VP Kamala Harris) will leave you wanting a 2nd round! Keyatta shares her process, award winning cocktail recipes and Eve’s Potlicker (we're adding collards y'all!). Enjoy this sip!

Our first ever explicitly comical interview.

This episode should be enjoyed in 75/85 traffic at the exact moment when you realize that the cause of today's traffic jam is a turned over chicken farm transport truck for reasons unknown (probably had to do with a dropped cellphone)- trust us, turn off the engine. Meet Spike Spielberg of Shibumi Media Group and the host of YouTube's Mercenary Edits channel- one of the hottest content creators and cinematographer in the southeast. From his humble upbringing in Orangeburg, South Carolina to the moment Serena Williams missed her chance to know a really cool guy- Spike takes us on his life's twists and turns in the form of transit- first he walked, then he rode, then he railed, lastly- he flew; today is the day that you realize, regardless of how you got here, every action is a contribution towards your success- learn from it. 

Enjoy and relax, its chicks gone wild (literally, chicken truck reference and Spike's early years)!

Explicit content, not appropriate for all audiences.

With over 40+ years of winning programming, Melinda Pruitt is one of the original architects of quality childcare delivery in the southeast (though she doesn't do "throw up"). Proudly hailing from Hudson, NY with a sense of human and humor that's not only contagious, but insultingly refreshing and abusively reassuring. Melinda is fueled by her mother's grace and poise and powered by her Roc. Armed with a funny "did you know" for every ill and the ability to honestly empathize beyond the talking points, Melinda Pruitt is a pillar, a phenom and on the verge of her next big move. Meet the Real Pru Diddy, Neiger's first boss and her first international search and rescue survivor. 

It was not a windy day when the apple fell from this tree as today's guests are the dynamic mother and daughter team. With roots that began in Nigeria to being one of the most requested and pronounced voices of the people on local radio station, WRFG - Mfon Ufot is the Original People's Champ, followed in closely by her dynamic and amazingly concise carbon copy- Nse. 

In 2020, 700K Georgians were convinced to participate in their democracy, to no longer sit on the sidelines and encouraged to understand and advocate for their interests. In 2021, 700K new Georgian voters ventured to the polls to historically elect the third pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a 30 something year old Jewish guy and a runoff ensued! Georgia promptly sent to Washington, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff with a sign that simply read- "The South Has Something To Say!".  

Meet Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project and architect of the movement that led 700K new Georgians to the polls and her mother, Mfon Ufot of WRFG, the Original People's Champ!