Black Bridge Mindset

About Black Bridge Mindset

Welcome to The Black Bridge Mindset podcast, where culture entrepreneurship and business intersect to fuel inspiration. This podcast celebrates the power of diverse voices shaping the future of business. From the small business dreamers to the big business disruptors, we’re here to uncover the untold stories, bold strategies, and cultural legacies driving the entrepreneurial spirit forward. Each episode we’ll delve deep into the challenges, triumphs, and transformative ideas that redefine success. Because when culture and ambition come together, the results are game-changing. So, whether you’re building a business, breaking barriers, or just looking for some serious inspiration, you’re in the right place. The Black Bridge Mindset: Where culture and entrepreneurship collide!

Publisher

Mike Lovett, Chris Johnson, Ken Peak

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2025

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   From Corporate to Creative: Jahan Daughtry on Building a Luxury Portrait Studio & Pivoting Through Change

   Send us Fan Mail On the Black Bridge Mindset Podcast, hosts Mike, Ken, and CJ welcome luxury portrait and event photographer Jahan Daughtry of Jahan Photography, celebrating 17 years in business. Jahan shares her path from corporate roles at Verizon and Nationwide to full-time entrepreneurship after layoffs, explaining how she built her business while working, self-funded gear upgrades, and learned to track finances properly. She discusses the costs of equipment and studios, why she has moved...

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Designs by Winborn: Corey Winborn on Self-Taught Tailoring, Confidence, and Building a Fashion Business

   Send us Fan Mail On the Black Bridge Mindset Podcast, hosts Mike, Ken, and CJ welcome Columbus-based fashion designer and master tailor Corey Winborn, CEO of Designs by Winborn, who shares how he became self-taught by thrifting and deconstructing garments as a teen and turned that passion into a 37-year career in custom clothing, alterations, and fine jewelry. Corey explains how style and presentation build confidence and opportunity, why he chose not to pursue college, and what it took to le...

3. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Storytelling, Brooklyn, and Bold Branding Chat

   Send us Fan Mail The Black Bridge Mindset Podcast returns after a brief break as host Mike shares he started a new role at Zipline and the hosts recap meeting in Chicago during Canadian wildfire smoke. Ken introduces guest Sonia Aline, a communications strategist, editor, author, and host of the Business First podcast, known for interviewing leaders like Oprah Winfrey and Ursula Burns and co-authoring a NAACP Image Award–nominated book on unwritten rules for minority professionals. Sonia expl...

Who has been a guest on Black Bridge Mindset

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mandy Ralston
• Keith Lamar Jr
• Ray LaVoie

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

43,128

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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