Who Got Next? The Podcast

One thing about living in CLT you will never go hungry because there is always a place to eat and drink. Although some of our favorite eating spots didnt survive-- a good amount of spots did, and a lot of new spots opened as well. One person that will be sure to let you know is YelpEliteChick, but you can call her Shay! She is a food blogger here in the city and she loves to eat! We talk about how she turned her love for food, leaving corporate America to take on entrepreneurship, and publishing her food journal. To top the conversation off we debated if men can brunch with other men? Y'all already know my answer! Shay definitely tries to convince me otherwise. Take a listen! Bon Appétit

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We all like to drink, right? I mean who doesn't like to have a drink? Ok, that's a better way of putting it. Now let me speak directly to US. Do you make it your duty to find brands that are created by US? You know what I mean too. Like FUBU (For Us By Us)? Well, let's meet Demetra Harris, founder of Sipping Black Only. She created this company to be an engine to help consumers find beverages that are black owned. Her sole purpose is to change the mindset of consumers and challenge what's considered to be conventional. On this episode we talk about how the idea started and the nuances and stigmas sometimes that hover around black owned businesses and how they are looked at globally. How do we get these products in stores? How can these beverages get mainstream publicity? Some of the things you drink might be good, but there are some products by "us" that are even greater. We're just looking to have these products normalized, and that is what our discussion is about on this week's episode. So let's promote, lets celebrate, and let's purchase these items! They deserve the look too---and SBO is going to make sure to have all the information you need to make your purchase from liquor, to Coffee, all the way down to water. Yep, we have our hands in all of those! Now sit down, Pour Up, and take a listen! Mrs. Harris is up NEXT!

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Let me tell yall something. Chick-fil-a not the only place that gives you SUPERB customer service. I will bet you my last Cheez-It that I can tell you another location that's just as good with the service. This spot is called Derita Dairy Bar & Grill. Let's meet the owner Devin, shall we? This episode is special for her. She opened one year ago today and I wanted to salute her and drop the episode during Juneteenth for the homie! We dive into how it was starting the business in a pandemic, how important it is to be personable with her customers, and some of the names that came about on the menu. When you go there you will notice that they have plenty of choices to choose from and they have something for everybody. I'll just leave it at that. Click on the link and you can see what I mean. When you stop by let her know Edub sent ya!

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WGN is back at it with Volume 7, part 1. I'm kicking this off with Eugene Bennett, owner of Shaded Media LLC. The company specializes in producing short form content that’s easy to consume. Over the last 10 years Eugene has worked diligently on showcasing his work to the masses and the work he's created has been met with huge praise. We sit down to talk about his journey in the field and what it takes to bring a client's vision to life. Not only does he produce quality content for others, but he is also creating short films that provides another layer to the work he's been laying brick by brick since knowing this is something he wanted to pursue professionally. It was great learning about his influences and what's up next in the future. So let's get to know who is the brother is----as he steps from behind the camera and on to the mic to chop it up with WGN. LIGHTS, CAMERA, AND.....ACTION! SHADED MEDIA GOT NEXT! #WHOGOTNEXTCLT #CLTURE

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Since this was supposed to be the first year for the CIAA in their new host city of Baltimore I wanted to talk about how that transition was within the past year-- and since COVID pretty much put that to a halt and what did it mean for the next couple of contractual years for the tournament. The only way to get those answers I had to bring back Ben Baxter, who holds a position as the Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications within the CIAA to discuss the pivot that had to put into play in the past year. To balance out the conversation I brought back Winston Robinson aka Wilmo who is also an alum of a CIAA school by way of Winston Salem State University. This sit down took a couple of turns on what we see the CIAA can and should do moving forward. Definitely touched on a few other topics with how city officials viewed the tournament here in CLT, and do they want to see it come back?

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This week we're talking to Sheena Pickett, the owner of Alpha Male Nail Care here in the CLT community. Sheena brings 8 years of knowledge and experience as a nail technician and offers her services as a safe space for the fellas to feel comfortable and relax. I came across her business when a friend gave her a glowing endorsement on her services and I wanted to experience my first manicure & pedicure for the first time-- and she didn't disappoint. Our discussion leads to the reason she decided to leave corporate America to pursue her new journey in entrepreneurship, some men's fear of getting their geet done, and definitely go into detail on my first experience having my feet touched. She also lets us in on who feet might be worse between men and women? You all might be shocked at her answer! lol

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This week we are talking with Barry Greene, owner of Shades Of Moss--plant shop serving the CLT Community. During the pandemic, Barry found joy in collecting and learning about plants and once an opportunity presented itself to open up his own shop he took a leap of faith and went for it. On this episode Barry takes the time to talk about some of the misconceptions about Men and dealing with plants, some of the most popular plants to start out with, some of the do's and don'ts when caring for plants, and what he wants Shades of Moss to be to the CLT community.

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This week we are talking with Danette & Kat, collectively known as @materialcurls , bka D.I.Try Experts as they say lol. This all started when Danette bought her first home and realized how expensive things could be regarding renovations; then the went off in her head and said "you know what?, I'll just do this myself, but let me get my homie Kat to help!" After watching YouTube videos for assistance they quickly realized how some in the D.I.Y community would just show the good stuff and never the bad stuff with doing projects. This is where Material Curls was born. Not only were these two going to perfect their craft but they wanted to create content that showed their mistakes along the way. They talk about the importance of maintaining their friendship in business and the pros and cons that comes with it. We also talk about how brands started reaching out and how important it was for them to show there is a community of Black women getting down and dirty with jigsaws, hammers, & nails! I definitely enjoyed this conversation. I wonder if I can get them to help me with my garage? Stay Tuned.

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Episode brought to you by SIPPING BLACK ONLY, a platform committed to intentionally elevate Blackness one cork, one pour, and one sip at a time. Follow them on IG @sippingblackonly or their website sipblackonly.com/

Episode brought to you by SIPPING BLACK ONLY, a platform committed to intentionally elevate Blackness one cork, one pour, and one sip at a time. Follow them on IG @sippingblackonly or their website sipblackonly.com/

This week I am chatting with singer & songwriter Lillian Blanche out of CLT, NC. I've had the pleasure of seeing Lillian grow in to her own since deciding to get back into music almost 7 or 8 years ago. I wanted to talk to her about her journey and what made her want to get back into music again? We discuss, the identity of the "musical" scene in CLT today versus 10 years ago. We also touch on topics she want to discuss in her music along with the pros and cons of doing pursuing music independently. One nugget in our discussion is her reintroduction on a song that charged her musical juices again to get back in the booth by a very familiar CLT DJ's mixtape who is considered "The People's Champ!" Y'all sit back and get to know Lillian. You will notice she has a very clever way of using words at times! Wipe Me Down #IYKYK

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Happy New Year Folks! This season is going to be a good one. Definitely talking plenty more people who are on the upswing with their brands & products.

Before we do that I want to do a quick recap on things that stuck out for CLT on 2020 and name a few entities that I think have next in 2021. I couldn't do this by myself so I brought the homie Shameika on the pod to talk about it with me.

Shout Out to the folks mentioned below in this episode on who to watch for in 2021. Just a few on the radar:

• CarolinaBlitz

• ItsTheBlock

• Checked In

• Picman704 w/ 1xStudios

• Studio_oneseven

• AscendApparel

• Shades of Moss

• LillianGoatGruff

• ReddRoseVodka

• Lulu's Maryland Seafood

• Leah & Louise

• Jimmy Pearls

• What The Fries

• Shome704

• Verbal Van Goh

• Reuben Vincent

• Cyanca.is

Just a few........

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