Subject Thread Podcast

BK We Go Hard

sound mood: Brooklyn Go Hard Jay-Z featuring Santigold

Metaphors and punchlines are something that can make an average rapper a phenomenal one. Brooklyn alumni Big Daddy Kane, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, Biggie, and Jay-Z all have entrepreneurship in common from music, investments, fashion, and the Brooklyn artistry which can be translated into any form of hustle. 

BK native Jude Bernard chose the field of real estate and is one of the pioneers of his field. When it comes to a financial career, you have to be at the top of your game to make a great legacy out of it. Jude Bernard formed his own legacy with Brooklyn bank in 2017. He has been in the financial business for a long time. With his 30 years' worth of experience in entrepreneurship, development, and real estate he has had wins, losses, and several stories.

During our conversation with Jude, we spoke about investing before gentrification in New York City,  entrepreneurship, corporate skills correlation, landlord pros and cons, overcoming gambling, and The Brooklyn Bank project. 

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Market Talk

sound mood: Nights. Frank Ocean

As an active day trader since 2015, I understand market manipulation, money management, and all the things that come with the investment industry. I understand that being a successful female day trader is super rare and something I rarely speak of.

I also understand that the conversation of investing was not included in most African-American households, we weren’t apart of the conversation of wealth we were apart of the conversation of the wealth gap. I personally learned to invest outside the spectrum of what traditional households are normally known to do, This is why every chance I get I bring a guest on in the areas of real estate investing, stocks, credit restoration, and the entrepreneurship language.

In this episode, I break down Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's remarks on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, GameStop stocks, currency trading, market manipulation, and more.

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sound mood: Dead Wrong Ms. Jade Featuring Nate Dogg

A savior in the urban music industry, Wendy Day is an active mentor and consultant for rap and hip hop artists. She founded a not-for-profit organization named Rap Coalition in the 90s to prevent exploitation of the budding artists in the music world. Wendy is a student of the culture of arts and created her brand to educate and protect the integrity of hip-hop artists.

Day comes with nearly 3 decades of experience under her belt of guiding and consulting. Day has managed to pull countless artists from being trapped in sugar-coated deals with record labels, producers, and managers. She started Rap Coalition by selling off her assets such as her car, condo, and stocks.

Day had been a fan of rap music since her youth days, eventually making it a career. She has a Bachelor's in Graphic Design (Philadelphia), an MBA in Marketing from McGill University (Montreal), and Masters in African American Studies from Temple University (Philadelphia). In 1995, she also founded PowerMoves that aims to help artists and independent record labels negotiate with investors rather than record labels. She now resides in Atlanta after moving from New York and earlier, Montreal.

During our conversation, Day spoke about the entrepreneurship of the music business, Tupac and the misunderstanding around his death, David Banners recording deal, and Rap Coalitions' ongoing mission.

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Gloves and Glory

sound mood: Feng Shui, (from insecure season 4 soundtrack) Jidenna Featuring Raedio 

Franchón Rebecca Monich Crews made an appearance to the world in 1987 her name similar to a french dessert out of Paris, However, Franchón born and raised in Virginia and prides herself on her southern routes. As a youngster, Franchón knew she was special from her talents of music which morphed into boxing in which she made her career debut in 2016 against Claressa Shield, a two-time Olympic Champion and she currently holds the title of unified super middleweight world champion. Crews-Dezurn also goes by the name ‘The Heavy Hitting Diva’, stands at 5 feet 8 inches tall with an orthodox stance having a reach of 72 inches. Her records include:

• World Boxing Organization (WBO) female – 2019 till present
• World Boxing Council (WBC) female – 2018 till present
• World’s second-best active female super middleweight honored by The Ring and BoxRec.
• Fifteen national titles
• Four Pan American championships

Franchón currently resides in Baltimore, US with her husband Glenn Dezurn who is into Bantamweight boxing. She won her last match on Jan 2, 2021, by defeating Ashleigh Curry (7-1)

During our conversation with Franchón, we spoke about her upbringing in Virginia, holistic approaches to health, her love of music, boxing as a sport, and Laila Ali's impressive entrepreneur branding sense.

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Music Streaming Profitability

sound mood: Southern Hospitality,  Ludacris Featuring Pharrell Williams 

It is safe to now say that the city of Atlanta is now a transit city and according to The Census Bureau roughly 284,541 moved to the peach state in 2019, with the top people moving from the NY-NJ-PA Metro Area you would be lucky to meet someone born and raised from Atlanta, GA which is why it makes the city so magical the growth. We can debate the growth started during the 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, commonly known as Atlanta 1996 or we can debate it started a few years back during the LA Face Records era debates are good for the soul what we can't debate is Patchwerk Studios contribution to music and the city of Atlanta for the past 25 years and counting.

Patchwerk Client List is immeasurable ranging from hip-hop, r&b, soul, pop, and more. Patchwerk Recording Studios has recorded, mixed, and/or mastered several of your playlist from Beyonce, Outkast, 21 Savage, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and the impeccable Regina Belle just to name a few. Their physical and digital imprint is everlasting and speaks to the history of Atlanta. Patchwerk was founded in 1993 by then Atlanta Falcons Bob Whitfield who nourished the transition to now the owner and operator Curtis Daniel III.

During our conversation with Curtis, we spoke about old Atlanta, recording studio technology, music streaming profitability, entrepreneurship, and singer Regina Belle.

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Six-figure incomes on Turo, Airbnb, and more utilizing skills from call center past work. 

sound mood: Naima, John Coltrane

When you think call center you can think of a vast assembly of b2b, inbound, outbound, sales, and more. It is a career path often overlooked until now. If you’ve ever worked at a call center you have developed skills that will assist you in the entrepreneurial journey.

 In this episode, I personally break down different positions from sales, customer service, and collections and the skill set it equips you with to be successful as a Turo and Airbnb host.

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My Sister's Keeper Defense

sound mood: Wake Me Up Remy Ma, Featuring Lil Kim 

After being in the Army National Guard for seven years, Marchelle "Tig" Davis worked at a local Atlanta gun range and fell in love with the idea of starting a program to empower women with the knowledge and education of firearms, she witnessed women's lack of representation and their evident discomfort at the range while their partners felt at ease. The stark contrast was what led her to start her own firearm instruction company which today is known as My Sister's Keeper Defense to effectively teach women to defend themselves using firearms.

The company currently offers classes for women. They provide all the materials for the classes including firearms, ammunition, targets, protective gear, and even offer insightful information about firearms through their blog. Marchelle's mission for the company is to be able to teach 1 million women to defend themselves with firearms after having successfully taught over 5,000 women to date.

During our conversation, we spoke about the misconceptions of firearms, safety, mission to one million, firearms entrepreneurship, and more.

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"Dark Skin Body Art" 

sound mood: Bigger Than Life Nipsey Hussle 

The words Dark Skin Body Art and Brandon Bean are almost synonymous. Brandon Bean Virginia Beach, VA is a well-known tattooist engaged in making people more beautiful with his expression of art. He uses the phrase "Dark Skin Body Art" as his brand name to showcase tattoos on people of color.

Virginia tattoo culture was nonexistent and illegal for a very long time, tattoo artist were tattooing underground despite bans by the state administration. After a lot of struggles, the state acknowledged the art of tattooing. Tattoos became a subject for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and people started taking more interest in tattoos.

Brandon himself was greatly inspired by the heroics of his predecessors and the opening up of opportunities in making tattoo art a career. He took up tattoos as the subject for his bachelor's degree after retiring from the Navy, he joined a tattoo shop called Artisan Body Piercing and Tattoo as a Tattoo Artist.

During our conversation, we spoke about the tattoo history of Hampton Roads, Brandon's Navy experience, the history behind "Dark Skin Body Art" conception, and his upcoming art projects.

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#WEARBRIMS in Atlanta, GA with co-founders Archie Clay III and Tajh Crutch

sound mood: Bonita Applebum”  A Tribe Called Quest (Pharrell Williams Remix)

The sentiment that history repeats itself in culture and fashion would be a statement of truth and in the case for WEARBRIMS co-founders Archie Clay III and Tajh Crutch, fraternity brothers who met in college and joined the historical Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, INC which was originated by distinguished gentleman born in the 1800s. The parallel of the Fedora is believed to have made an appearance in the late 1800s we can establish a full circle moment between the two.

The history of the Fedora was believed to be made for a woman and unveiled in 1882. WEARBRIMS, the luxury brand has remixed that approach as unisex, handcrafted, and American luxury made so everyone can enjoy the Fedora experience. 

WEARBRIMS, the luxury brand inspired by Clay's grandmother and Tajh's grandfather another history repeats itself moment has been worn by some of the most fashionable artists and creatives such as  Eva Marcille, Kerry Hilson, Karen Civil, and others.

During our conversation we spoke about entrepreneurship, what it means to network, a brand collaboration with Black Menswear, Nordstrom distribution, and more.

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Planting Seeds in Detroit!

sound mood: New L.A. Sir (feat. Anderson.Paak & King Mez) 

Google warm climate countries and you will get an abundance of places from South America, Africa, and the Caribbean’s in which you will also find trees, nature, and gardens. Since the beginning of time, many natives from these historical places have loved gardens, earth, and soil.

It has been passed down generations after generations into the 21st century and Plant Economy out of Detroit, Michigan recognized that in the summer of 2020.

Bianca Burns cofounder and alumni of Howard University appreciated the plant life and all that it offered so much so that she cultivated a brand of products that would exude plant life for the melanated skin.

During our conversation with Bianca 1/2 of Plant Economy, we spoke about her partnership with Aaron Dawson, gardening hacks, spaces for the black gardener, Big Sean, and what it’s been like to be an entrepreneur in Detroit.

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