We talk to Latasha Harris, middle school principal, about turning her passion for creating unique slumber parties into a lucrative side hustle. She uses funds from her side hustle to fund leisure activities like traveling the world.

E43: Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life w / Andre Haynes

May 6th, 2021 46m 2s

In this episode we talk to Andre Haynes. He is an entrepreneur and real estate investor out of Chicago. Dre shares his story of how changing his mindset ultimately led him to begin to invest in real estate and the stock market changing his life

E42: Grindin' With Purpose w / Dwayne Chaffen and Rick Askew

Apr 29th, 2021 45m 58s

In this episode Dwayne Chaffen and Rick Askew, founders of Memphis Grindhouse Coffee, talk about how they started a premium coffee brand as their side hustle. They also discuss their "Why" which is helping improve child literacy. To find out mo

E41: The Party & Huscle Don't Stop w / Reggie King

Apr 22nd, 2021 43m 32s

We talk to Reggie King, night life event promoter, about how he balances being an educator by day and night life concierge by night.

E40: It Takes A Village w/ Sheleah Harris

Apr 15th, 2021 44m 14s

In this episode we chat with Sheleah Harris. She gets into her many ventures from being a Memphis school board representative, to running a nonprofit, to starting a scholarship program all while holding down a 9 to 5. Everything Sheleah does al

E39: No Losses, Just Lessons

Apr 8th, 2021 36m 44s

In this episode, we talk about dealing with failure and how taking L's in life is not really a bad thing as long as you learn the lessons from the losses. Make sure you follow us on social media @manesidehus

E38: Business Structure Secures the Bag w / Jorel Jenious

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 1m

In the episode Jorel Jenious, co-owner of Meridian Financial Management (Little Rock, AR), shares how he transitioned from the education arena into financial management. He also shares some best practices for small businesses so that they are p

E37: Why Not Do Both w / Andrea Johnson

Mar 25th, 2021 49m 13s

We talk to Andrea Johnson, owner of the Bubble Bistro, about her transition from financial lending to becoming a full time entrepreneur. She also gives insight into her other business ventures including high-end vacation rentals. You can find A

E36: Keepin' It Real...Estate w / Henry Washington

Mar 18th, 2021 50m 54s

In E36 Dre and Alisha talk to Henry Washington, founder of Independence Realty Group. Henry talks about his life-changing journey in real estate investing where he has grown his portfolio to over 60 rental units. He shares information on how he

E35: Never Stop Creating w / SunAh Laybourn

Mar 11th, 2021 48m 33s

Dre and Alisha talk to serial content creator, SunAh Laybourn. She talks about how she is able to balance being a professor in higher education with her many media ventures. SunAh hosts multiple podcasts of her own, produces podcasts, and also

E34: Gentrify Your Own Hood w / Chris Senegal

Mar 4th, 2021 37m 31s

Dre and Alisha talk to entrepreneur and real estate investor, Chris Senegal. Chris shares his story of making the transition from corporate America to full-time entrepreneur. He also talks about the work he is doing to revitalize communities in

E33: Health Brings You Wealth w / Damien Jones

Feb 25th, 2021 41m 24s

In Episode 33 we talked to Damien Jones, the owner of Revive Therapy and Wellness. Damien shares his story of how he took control of his own personal health which lead him to become a licensed massage therapist and start his own company as a si

E32: Tap Into the Culture w/ Kelvin Kolheim

Feb 18th, 2021 26m 4s

In episode 32, Dre and Alisha talk to Kelvin Kolheim, the founder of Beale St. Brewing Co. It is the first black owned craft beer company in Memphis. Kelvin gives insight on how he got into brewing beer and why it's so important to him that all

E31: Prelude To Season 3 (Bonus)

Feb 18th, 2021 35m 59s

In this bonus episode, Dre and Alisha recap the many events that happened in the 4th quarter of 2020 and the rocky start to 2021. They discuss some of their personal goals for 2021 as well as what's upcoming in Season 3 of the podcast.

E30: Launch Pod Series Vol. 4 w/ Dominic Lawson

Sep 24th, 2020 33m 3s

In episode 30, Dre and Alisha talk to fellow Memphis podcaster Dominic Lawson, host of The Start Up Life Podcast. Dominic discusses how his podcast has evolved from humble beginnings recording in a closet to growing his audience to a level wher

E29: Launch Pod Series Vol. 3

Sep 17th, 2020 30m 3s

In E29 we talk to Briana Reid and Kiara Beauchamp, the hosts of the Amateur Adults Podcast. They talk about how and why they started their podcast journey and how they are preparing to transition to video recording.

E28: Launch Pod Series Vol. 2 with Ena Esco

Sep 10th, 2020 37m 6s

In E28, we continue our series of episodes talking to fellow podcasters. We talk to Ena Esco, host of the Verbally Effective Podcast. She talks about her transition from radio to podcasting, the importance of owning your own content, and how sh

E27: Launch Pod Series Vol. 1 w/ Ron "Champ" Brooks

Sep 3rd, 2020 36m 7s

In E27 we talk to Ron "Champ" Brooks, host of the Minding Your Business Podcast. We talk to Ron about his podcast journey, the ups, the downs, and how his podcast has evolved over the years.

E26: Recap, 'Rona', & Redirects (Season 2 Finale)

Jul 16th, 2020 58m 6s

In E26, the final episode of season 2, Dre and Alisha recap the season and also discuss the many challenges and opportunities presented in the first half of 2020.

E25: Cooking Up The Huscle!

Jul 9th, 2020 54m 2s

In E25, Dre and Alisha chop it up with radio on-air personality, Big Sue. Sue talks about how she's been able to capitalize in multiple areas in the radio industry and how she's found her 'second act' through her love of food and cooking.

E24: Strategic As A Mug!

Jul 2nd, 2020 36m 7s

In episode 24, Dre and Alisha talk to Ken and Mary Olds, owners of Muggin Coffee House. Ken and Mary give great insight into their strategy and planning for going into entrepreneurship while maintaining careers that they love.

E23: Purpose Over Profits

Jun 25th, 2020 25m 14s

In episode 23, Dre and Alisha talk to Deidre' Pryor, founder of The Hygiene Chic non-profit organization. She talks about what it took for her to establish her non-profit and why she chose the non-profit route instead of the for-profit model.

E22: Capture The Culture!

Jun 18th, 2020 33m 8s

In this episode, Dre and Alisha talk to Elliott Sayles, the owner of the Mane T-Shirt brand. Elliott shares how he has embraced the Memphis culture to set himself apart and connect to the market.

E21: Mane, Burn The Life Boat

Jun 11th, 2020 31m 11s

Dre and Alisha talk to Kelvin Woods, owner of The Tee Shirt Lab, about how he dove head first into entrepreneurship without a life jacket and was able to grow a thriving business.