Kari Johnson, CEO/Owner of K's Kicks, sits down with Jay Watkins for a quick chat. K's Kicks is a business specializing in shoe cleaning, repair, restoration & customization. Kari was the first ever winner of the Rowan-Salisbury Black Business Pitch Contest; an achievement  hat awarded her a slot on the Stay Up podcast.(in which she shined)  Our host, Jay Watkins, reveals himself to be somewhat of a sneaker connoisseur through enjoyable story-telling. Take-in the discussion as the 2 Salisbury, NC natives chat about turning your passion into a paycheck, self-starting, and the importance of family businesses.