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Whether you’re growing a side hustle, scaling your business, or just trying to get unstuck, you’ll walk away from each episode with clarity on how to own your story, attract your audience, and grow with intention, just like these business owners did.
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Tessa Velazquez — Co-owner of la Betty
Tessa and her family have spent the last decade turning cafés into community hubs. She shares how the risk to rebrand their family café paid off and why the best brand strategy is rooted in connection.
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Lesley Bryant — Founder of The Lady Clipper
Founded by Lesley Bryant, this all-female, all-Black barbershop was built with one goal: belonging. Lesley shares how she transformed a
routine experience into a meaningful moment of care.
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Nori Nori — Solopreneur and Award-Winning Entertainer
Nori Nori has built a career across radio, writing, and film, each chapter proving that authenticity still sells even in an industry obsessed with trends. From early mornings on air to producing films and writing children’s books, Nori shares what it takes to build a personal brand that lasts, one rooted in character, consistency, and creative reinvention.
How to Be the Brand When You Are the Product
Nori Nori — Solopreneur & Award-Winning Entertainer
Nori Nori has built a career across radio, writing, and film, proving that authenticity still sells even in an industry obsessed with trends. She shares what it takes to build a personal brand rooted in character, consistency, and creative reinvention.
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How to Design A Third Place for Your Customers
Tessa Velazquez — Co-owner of la Betty
Tessa and her family have spent the last decade turning cafés into community hubs. She shares how the risk to rebrand their family café paid off and why the best brand strategy is rooted in connection.
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How to Design A Third Place for Your Customers
Tessa Velazquez — Co-owner of la Betty
Tessa and her family have spent the last decade turning cafés into community hubs. She shares how the risk to rebrand their family café paid off and why the best brand strategy is rooted in connection.
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Ft. Shanklin Hall — DC's hottest social club
I sat down with two of the founders behind this social club: Imani Shanklin Roberts, an art therapist who curates the Creative-In-Residence program here, and Nic Hall, the marketing strategist scaling the institution's impact.
How Miles Johnson Built His Brand as an Artist
In this episode of BRANDED, we dive deep into the business of creativity. If you’re a creator, an influencer, or a small business owner struggling to stand out, Miles shares exactly how he developed a signature look that is instantly recognizable and how he turned his art into a community-driven brand.
Alex Schroeder — Brand Strategy for Digital Growth
Alex Schroeder is the creator of @DevourDC, a digital platform he’s scaled to almost 300,000 followers that helps shape how thousands of people experience Washington, DC through food, arts and culture.
How to Be the Brand When You Are the Product
Nori Nori — Solopreneur & Award-Winning Entertainer
Nori Nori has built a career across radio, writing, and film, proving that authenticity still sells even in an industry obsessed with trends. She shares what it takes to build a personal brand rooted in character, consistency, and creative reinvention.
Watch Episode
How to Design A Third Place for Your Customers
Tessa Velazquez — Co-owner of la Betty
Tessa and her family have spent the last decade turning cafés into community hubs. She shares how the risk to rebrand their family café paid off and why the best brand strategy is rooted in connection.
Watch Episode
How to Design A Third Place for Your Customers
Tessa Velazquez — Co-owner of la Betty
Tessa and her family have spent the last decade turning cafés into community hubs. She shares how the risk to rebrand their family café paid off and why the best brand strategy is rooted in connection.
Watch Episode
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