All That and a Bag of Chips: 31 Days of Black Business Reflections

Ep 149: All That and a Bag of Chips: 31 Days of Black Business Reflections No guest. No theme song. Just me, a cup of coffee, and whatever came out of my mouth. 🖤 We made it. Thirty-one days, thirty-one Black business owners, every single day of August. And then two days into September, because that's how it goes. This one is unscripted. I sat down and talked off the top of my head about what this series actually took, what it reminded me of, and the thing I realized halfway through that I'm still sitting with. What I get into How this started, and why Denzel Turner of Black Fridays is the reason the whole series exists What it actually took: the intake forms, the rescheduling, the Chicago storms that knocked our power out, and editing every single episode myself The thing I realized halfway through — that I've been making oral archives my whole practice, from So This One Guy to The Black Kid Table, and this is just the first time in podcast form Do it scared. Every single story in this series had a moment where the thing almost didn't happen. Have friends who see you. Several of these businesses exist because a friend kept asking when they were going to start. Word of mouth as a whole thread of the month, and why relationship marketing kept coming up And the last thing: I really am all that and a bag of chips. I did that. Chapters: 00:01 - Introduction to Nosey AF Conversations 02:21 - The Journey of Black Business Month 05:15 - Transitioning to New Perspectives 08:46 - Overcoming Fear and Embracing Support 11:55 - The Power of Relationships in Marketing 13:55 - Gratitude and Reflection Thank you To Off the Grid for partnering on this series and believing in it before it existed. To every guest who gave me their time, their story, and their trust. To Queen Lex and Freddie Bam Fam, whose theme song I played every single day this month and still love I got my money's worth. To Emma McGoldrick for the cover art. And to you, for listening, sharing, buying, booking, and being nosey with me. Where to start if you're catching up There's a therapist in this series. A credit expert. A handyman. An economist. A woman who will take you to Ghana. A woman who will make you a swimsuit that fits. A bookstore for the dark fantasy girlies. Thats just a start, there is someone there for everyone! Go be somebody's first customer. Or their second. Or their five thousandth. All 31 episodes → noseyaf.com This series was supported by Off the Grid, a podcast for small business owners who want to leave social media without losing their clients. Find them at offthegrid.fun 🖤 Stay Connected 📬 Get the noseyAF Dispatch → Subscribe here 🏡 Grab the Good Neighbor Playbook → Download it free More ways to connect Email: [email protected] Follow on IG: @stephaniegraham Listen to more episodes: noseyaf.com Support & Feedback noseyAF is listener-supported; thank you for being here. 💛🫶🏾 ⭐ Rate & Review the Show 📣 Share noseyAF with a friend who needs to hear this Episode Credits Produced, Hosted, and Edited by Stephanie Graham Lyrics: Queen Lex Instrumental: Freddie Bam Fam Cover Art: Emma McGoldrick