Street fashion, food puns, mom and pop restaurants, vintage clothing, collaborations with beer companies, comic books, toys and collectibles. These things may not fit together for everyone but for Longston they all work together in perfect harmony in a world he created with his brand Bad Taste.  Bad Taste has become a fixture in Providence RI and would be considered a successful business by any standard, but that success did not come overnight. It took Lonston's first brand failing and 10 years of hard work and forging relationships to make Bad Taste what it is today. Longston learned a lot in those 10 years when it comes to creativity, business savvy, and networking, which he gets to share with you the listener.

Turning tragedy into triumph is the best way to introduce this episode's guest, Ashley Bendiksen.  Ashley turned her tragedy of being a victim of abuse and hitting rock bottom into a triumphant journey of self discovery.  This led to Ashley becoming an expert in abuse prevention, a top national youth speaker, business and empowerment coach, author, and award winning activist.

We all have access to smartphones with built-in cameras that can take stunning images, but a high end camera loaded with features does not make you a photographer.  This episode features photographer Brittanny Taylor, Brittanny talks about skill and talent over fancy equipment, why a prestigious photo shoot may not lead to a prestigious pay check, how the journey can change the destination for the better, community over competition, and why you may want to steer clear of calling yourself a quote unquote professional.

Two episodes in and already there is bonus content!  This bonus episode is from the cutting room floor of Episode 2 with Kevin Broccoli and Tammy Brown, in this bonus content Kevin and Tammy discuss the perception of theater in the US vs the rest of the world and how local theater can be improved.

When most people think of theatre they think about major Broadway productions like Hamilton, Cats, or Les Miserables, however theatre extends well beyond Broadway and into our own backyards. Unfortunately when most people think of theatre they don't think about their local playhouse, and all the local writers, actors, directors, stage managers, and all the other resources that go into putting on a show.  This episode features not one, but two guests to talk about what goes on in front of and behind the curtain. Actor, writer, director, artistic director and founder of Epic Theater Company Kevin Broccoli.  Joining Kevin is actor, director, and artistic director of the Contemporary Theater Company, Tammy Brown.  Both Kevin and Tammy are mainstays of Rhode Island theater and have 25 years of experience between the two of them, which means they have a wealth of knowledge to share with you the listener.

Do you want to be in the business? The music business that is. While we know the way we consume music has changed, so to has the way music is made and distributed and on top of that, the role of the independent artist within the industry.  Artists now have more power and control than ever, but with that comes a whole new set of responsibility.  No one exemplifies the new role of the independent artist better than this episode's guest, Dave Alves.  Dave's had a pretty interesting journey, from a young kid just wanting to play piano, to music student, to playing in a band, to solo act, to teaching music, to eventually creating his own artist based entrepreneurial network. Dave's done it all and then some, and along the way has learned many lessons that we hope you can benefit from.