Talking Points with Kia Rae

You can do more for small businesses than just spend money with them. 

I’m lucky to live in a city where small business is booming. And there has been a recent focus in the media and such to support small businesses. They are what makes our cities cool right? They employ folks, provide interesting services and products, and experiences that we can't get anywhere else. However, some of those things cost a little more than your budget and that's alright! Here are some ways you can ball on a budget AND support some of your favorite local businesses.

Drake might not have started from the actual bottom but I respect the sentiment and have applied the sheer audacity of this man and some of his lyrics to my life in a few ways.

I’m tired of being price gouged for buying plus size clothing. 

I am a plus-size lady- usually ranging from sizes 22-26 depending on the style, brand, material, and more. Even in stores where they have a usually meager selection, they charge 20% or more for the plus sizes of the SAME STYLES. A majority of American women are over a size 12… so why charge us more?

When someone tells someone “no”, that person is often seen as the villain. Given our new normal and the new phase of life I am personally in, I’ve said “no” more in the past year than I ever have before and as a result I’ve gotten more resistance than I ever had and I want to address that.

This is my podcast, passion project, sounding board, and my gift to those that want to listen.

Everybody has got a podcast, tons of topics, a whole bunch of hosts, and lots of people who are probably way more eloquent than I am but I have something to say and this is why you should listen to your girl *Kia Rae*