Best YBF Podcasts (2024)

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S3E6: Indigital's Mikaela Jade | People Building Businesses S03E06 39:37

2+ y ago39:37

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Listen to a conversation about the struggle of growing a business as an indigenous woman in Australia and how to overcome obstacles that can stand in the way. Mikaela Jade, CEO and founder of Indigital is the guest on this episode of the People Building Businesses podcast. Host, Jason Lim and Mikaela talk about how she went from a park ranger to a …

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S3E5: Honey Insurance's Richard Joffe | People Building Businesses S03E05 43:57

2+ y ago43:57

43:57

A conversation about serial entrepreneurship and the rights and wrongs when finding the right idea or product. Richard Joffe, CEO and founder of Honey Insurance is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Richard talk about previous businesses, how to spot if you're going in the right direction or if you should ev…

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S3E4: Winitha Bonney OAM | People Building Businesses S03E04 57:54

3y ago57:54

57:54

A conversation about diversity and inclusion and its importance in the workplace. Winitha Bonney OAM, YBF's first member of its Tech Diversity and Inclusion Council is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Winitha talk about how Winitha found her path on diversity and inclusion and how to create a positive cult…

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S3E3: Zeller's Ben Pfisterer | People Building Businesses S03E03 35:39

3y ago35:39

35:39

A conversation about using experience to build the right team and business. Zeller CEO Ben Pfisterer is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Ben talk about how Ben managed to become CEO of one of the fastest growing fintech startups. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by James Moussa. See omnystudio.com…

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S3E2: Click MGMT's Grace Watkins | People Building Businesses S03E02 43:33

3y ago43:33

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A conversation about building a modern business from the ground up and tips on how to do it yourself. Click MGMT CEO Grace Watkins is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Grace talk about how Grace transitioned from the world of law to directing Click Management and representing the worlds biggest online gamin…

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Mini Ep: Hip Hop’s Influence on “The Culture” 53:59

3y ago53:59

53:59

Topics: A brief introspective critique of Hip Hop music and its effect on the overall culture of a community.By YBF

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S3E1: Dovetail's Nick Frandsen | People Building Businesses S03E01 52:39

3y ago52:39

52:39

A conversation about budding founders and going head to head with big international competitors. Dovetail CEO Nick Frandsen is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Nick talk about how a seemingly typical childhood eventuated into entrepreneurship and the journey from dropping out of high school to Dovetail and…

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S2 Episode 3: Faux Top Rhymin' 1:48:25

3y ago1:48:25

1:48:25

Topics: The Tricknology of Hip Hop/Toxic Femininity Revisited/Biden's Approach to Politics/Anti-Asian Agenda...moreBy YBF

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YBF POLITICS: Louisiana State Rep. Ted James Went Viral For His Epic READ Of Republican Co-Chair, Now We're Getting Into Kamala, Racism, Toxic Masculinity & Justice Reform 52:42

3+ y ago52:42

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YBF POLITICS: The Climate Conversation Black People Should Have - Racism, Health & Coins 1:10:26

3+ y ago1:10:26

1:10:26

Natasha says not enough black people are talking about climate change, so she tapped in the co-writer of the unnecessarily controversial Green New Deal, Yale grad, Rhodes Scholar & Director of Climate Policy at the Roosevelt Institute, Rhiana Gunn Wright, to talk about ALL the things. Climate Change affects systemic racism, our health, our rent, ca…

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YBF POLITICS: Stefanie Brown James On Finding Obama-esque Black Love, Bomb Black Candidates, & Black Respect In Politics 23:48

3+ y ago23:48

23:48

The Collective PAC is everything we need - a candidate incubator and candidate one-stop-support-shop all in one. When folks say "I don't know any black candidates running for office," they can look no further than The Collective Political Action Committee. Founder Stephanie James Brown chops it up with Natasha about co-founding this necessary org w…

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YBF POLITICS: It's A Numbers Game! Ronetta Francis On How To Still Protect Roe v. Wade, Black Women Being Cheat Code Candidates, Flipping AR's State Senate Blue 52:01

3+ y ago52:01

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You could have amazing progressive candidates in your State Legislature, but if Democrats don't have the majority, the ish YOU want passed or protected...isn't going to see the light of day. Natasha sits down with Ronetta Francis, the Democratic candidate for the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 1, to explain why it's all a numbers game…

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YBF POLITICS: Is KeKe Williams The Secret Weapon To Flipping A Super Red Texas, Super Blue? 46:45

3+ y ago46:45

46:45

We love a potential history making moment, especially when it's a black woman on the forefront who is about to do so. She's even got President Obama's endorsement! Texas is a notoriously red state, and this election, it's now officially a battleground state with the potential to go blue for the first time in over 40 years in the Presidential electi…

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Helena Andrews-Dyer Wrote The Book On Reclaiming Time - Maxine Waters, Meg Thee Stallion, Marriage & Boss Mom Life 1:09:24

3+ y ago1:09:24

1:09:24

Helena Andrews-Dyer has BEEN slaying this writing game. She's the Senior Pop Culture reporter for The Washington Post and just released her second book (out today!) Reclaiming Her Time: The Power of Maxine Waters that she co-wrote with pop culture writer R. Eric Thomas. Helena - who's also author of Bitch is the New Black - and Natasha chop it up a…

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YBF POLITICS: Symone D. Sanders Answers The 'What Will Biden & Harris Do For Black People' Narrative 24:43

3+ y ago24:43

24:43

It's been three hundred years - ok, a long several hundred days - of the 2020 Presidential campaign. And the rhetoric hasn't changed amongst some folks. "What will Biden & Harris do for Black people?" "Why are Black men being left out and not catered to like Black women are?" "Trump and Biden are the same." "No one has earned the Black vote." It's …

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YBF POLITICS: A'Shanti Gholar Knows Candidate Choices Are Often Wack, So She Finds & Creates Better Candidates 1:06:36

3+ y ago1:06:36

1:06:36

Natasha chops it up with Emerge President A'shanti Gholar about creating the candidates we NEED, instead of us just accepting the candidates hand picked by party establishments. Just because you want better candidates that better reflect what you stand for doesn't mean you just don't participate in this election. But we're all about preparing for t…

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S2E14: Linktree's Alex Zaccaria | People Building Businesses S2E14 43:45

3+ y ago43:45

43:45

A conversation about pioneering a business category, help from Alicia Keys and mental health. Linktree CEO Alex Zaccaria is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Alex talk about the origins of Linktree, gaining over 2 million users while it was a side hustle, a turning point involving Alicia Keys, the myth of g…

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S2E13: 86 400's Robert Bell | People Building Businesses S2E13 41:35

3+ y ago41:35

41:35

A conversation about building a digital bank, taking risks and leadership. 86 400 CEO Robert Bell is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Robert speak about his diverse career path, growing into leadership roles, neo banks versus the traditional banks, why they built 86 400, how COVID-19 will affect the bankin…

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YBF POLITICS: TN State Senator Raumesh Akbari 35:11

3+ y ago35:11

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Can VP nominee Kamala Harris move past her controversial record as Attorney General? IS it that controversial, really? Or are we seeing a misinformation and skewed information campaign like 2016 all over again? Which specific policies in Joe Biden's plan ACTUALLY help black America - the black business owners, parents and more? We also talk about h…

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YBF POLITICS: Lyndon Pryor of Louisville Urban League Talks Breonna Taylor Case + REAL Social Action In Sports & Politics 1:31:29

3+ y ago1:31:29

1:31:29

Will Breonna Taylor's killers ever be brought to justice? Are all of the protests and uprisings making an impact in Louisville? Will the rampant voter suppression be addressed in time for the November 3rd election? When is the next election for a new Kentucky AG? Should collegiate athletes be paid, especially if they're forced to play during these …

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YBF POLITICS: Special Guest U.S. Senator Chris Coons 53:58

3+ y ago53:58

53:58

It's no secret that recent politics have provided the backdrop for the ultimate divide - arguably the biggest divide in modern history - amongst U.S. citizens and beyond. But just when we were starting to feel that feeling of hopelessness (because, really, one can only take so much of unfounded and flat out false conspiracy theories becoming ACTUAL…

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Feminism, Fkbois & Fabness: The Sukihana With The Good Puy Episode 51:25

3+ y ago51:25

51:25

Love her or hate her (and you'll eventually love her anyway), Sukihana is IT. From "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" to a full blown rapper, artist, entrepreneur, and bad ass chick who gives us everything from controversial Sukihana with the Good P**y to Destiny. Get to know her, the real her, now! The Wolf Pu**y mixtape is out now! ********* CATCH UP on all…

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"P-Valley"'s Finest! The Brandee Evans Episode 59:25

3+ y ago59:25

59:25

In celebration of tonight's season finale, the baddest B of Chucalissa, Mississippi took a break from the Pynk to ki-ki on The YBF Podcast. Brandee Evans is a STAR, and we knew it from the moment she took over - and by took over we mean did ish we have never seen done on anybody's tv show involving a stripper pole - Starz's newest hit show, "P-Vall…

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S2E12: KeepCup's Abigail Forsyth | People Building Businesses S2E12 43:41

3+ y ago43:41

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A conversation about reusable cups, circular economies and leading the fight for a sustainable future. KeepCup CEO Abigail Forsyth is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Abigail talk about founding KeepCup out of a Melbourne cafe, local production versus overseas, expanding the team to three countries, changi…

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S2E11: Who Gives A Crap's Simon Griffiths | People Building Businesses S2E11 53:24

3+ y ago53:24

53:24

A conversation about the Australian company changing the toilet paper game for good. Who Gives A Crap CEO Simon Griffiths is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Simon discuss his roots in not-for-profits, being one of three co-founders, failures along the way, supply chains, the craziness of COVID-19, social …

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Episode 131: Wet A$$ P-word w/ Lolito 2:07:43

3+ y ago2:07:43

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Topic: Cardi B/Meg Thee Stallion "W.A.P." video, Kamala Harris Selected As Biden VP, Is There Now A Gender Divide Within The Culture?/...moreBy YBF

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S2E10: AiCULUS' Omaru Maruatona | People Building Businesses S2E10 46:06

3+ y ago46:06

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A conversation about cybersecurity and mitigating the risk around APIs. The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is AiCULUS CEO and founder Omaru Maruatona. Omaru and our host Jason Lim speak about his early life in Botswana, his interest in AI and ML, starting a cybersecurity company, API security, the CyRise accelerator program, La…

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Episode 130: Whole New Game 1:57:31

3+ y ago1:57:31

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Topics: Tory Lanez/Meg Thee Stallion Incident, NBA Bubble, Federal Officers Deployed To US Cities/ FHA History Of Housing Discrimination/...MoreBy YBF

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S2E9: Qwilr's Mark Tanner | People Building Businesses S2E9 57:51

4y ago57:51

57:51

A conversation with the Australian company that has reimagined how we create online documents. The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is Qwilr COO and co-founder Mark Tanner. Mark and our host Jason Lim speak about his early experience in startups, his time at Google, the early days of Qwilr, perfecting a SaaS product, raising mone…

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The Imani Hakim Episode 21:17

4y ago21:17

21:17

Imani Hakim is extra grown and extra fabulous. She was all of our favorite tattle-tell but hilarious little sister when she burst on the scene as Tanya in "Everybody Hates Chris." She also portrayed Gabby Douglas in the Olympian's Lifetime biopic. Now, she's still lighting up the Hollywood streets with out-of-the-box roles, bomb natural hair and he…

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Come Get This Church Tea! Special Guests: Deborah Joy Winans & Merle Dandridge Of 'Greenleaf' 58:46

4y ago58:46

58:46

Y'all! We finally got to chat it up with our fave messy church family. Natasha grabbed two folks from The YBF Team - Jamishia Smith & Tierra Green - to ki-ki with the stars of everyone's fave show, "Greenleaf." The gorgeous Merle Dandridge and Deborah Joy Winans did NOT disappoint. They finally get the tea on why it's ending this season (Lawd!) and…

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YBF POLITICS: Special Guest, 'The South' & 'Black Women For x' Activist Angela Peoples 41:42

4y ago41:42

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She's a self proclaimed "mom, bad b*tch and entrepreneur". And we can certainly co-sign every part of that. Angela Peoples is the D.C. based activist who you've seen go viral on your timelines while holding up in-your-face signage at protests like "Don't forget, white women voted for Trump!" Now, she's founded & co-founded multiple organizations th…

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S2E8: Verve Super's Christina Hobbs | People Building Businesses S2E8 51:50

4y ago51:50

51:50

A conversation with the CEO of Australia's first ethical superannuation fund for women, by women. The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is Verve Super CEO and co-founder Christina Hobbs. Christina and our host Jason Lim covered a lot on this episode. The topics they spoke about include Christina's work with the UN in Syria and Tur…

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YBF POLITICS: Special Guest U.S. Congressional Candidate Dr. Cameron Webb 56:32

4y ago56:32

56:32

He checks all the boxes, and even those boxes not on people's list because most people don't accomplish all that he has. He does the work, without an elected title. He was intentional about becoming an expert at both the law and medicine simply to be able to merge his expertise to create actual change for his community. He is also an assistant prof…

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YBF POLITICS: Special Guest U.S. Senate Candidate Jaime Harrison 50:13

4y ago50:13

50:13

Get your coins and your Twitter fingers ready. We've got a political rising star you need to know who's on the brink of flipping a staunchly conservative Senate seat Blue. Are you losing your ish about the blatant injustices going unchecked and being promoted by certain people in power? Is yes, almost every issue you have - from police injustice to…

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The Darrin Henson Episode 41:45

4y ago41:45

41:45

Say what you will about Darrin Henson, but he not only KEEPS a check, he's responsible for majority of your favorite boy bands getting their dance clout and cult-like fans . It's been 20 years since he created the now iconic and MTV Award winning choreography for N'Sync's "Bye Bye Bye" video. And he's got plenty of stories to tell about Justin Timb…

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The Leon & Robert Townsend Episode 1:13:47

4y ago1:13:47

1:13:47

Did somebody say legends?! Because we're talking two of everybody's faves - Robert Townsend & Leon for this episode! While the fellas promote the "Making of the Five Heartbeats" documentary on UMC, they stop by The YBF Podcast for what was technically Natasha's first recording in quarantine. After a few frozen moments, they got to everything you've…

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S2E7: Mr Yum's Kim Teo | People Building Businesses S2E7 48:25

4y ago48:25

48:25

A conversation with a Melbourne startup that’s helping bars, cafes and restaurants stay alive in these uncertain times. Mr Yum's Kim Teo is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Our host Jason Lim (YBF Ventures) and Kim speak about her switch from corporate life to startups, a failed business, the experiment that Mr Yum grew from…

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The Rome Flynn Episode 1:00:20

4y ago1:00:20

1:00:20

Woke AND Fine! Just how we like 'em. "How To Get Away With Murder" star and Daytime Emmy winner Rome Flynn blessed the YBF Podcast with...plenty. He's breaking into the music scene, and his new track "K.M.I.M." is about to be on your Get Ready playlist. And we're not talking about the one before the club. He makes conscious decisions both on screen…

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S2E6: Birchal's Matt Vitale | People Building Businesses S2E6 42:10

4y ago42:10

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A conversation with the co-founder of an equity crowdfunding platform that allows everyone the opportunity to invest in Australian brands. Birchal's Matt Vitale is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Our host Jason Lim (YBF Ventures) and Matt speak about the impact of COVID-19 on investing, how Birchal has responded to the cris…

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The LisaRaye Episode 1:14:40

4y ago1:14:40

1:14:40

We finally got to catch up with the living legend herself - LisaRaye McCoy. The "A House Divided" (airing Thursdays on UMC!) star is still in this Hollywood game and thriving, and still being one of the realest chicks while doing so. She and Natasha chopped it up - quarantine style via Zoom - about how she prepared her coins for times like this and…

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HOT TOPICS: The Quarantine Return! (Part 2) 1:18:36

4y ago1:18:36

1:18:36

White people doing white people ish. Even Omari Hardwick's wife had to bring her fellow white people in front of the IG TV congregation to speak to her fellow white people about their ongoing foolery and silence. They can start with calling for the arrests of the ARMED white men and women - most proudly claiming their conservative an Trump support …

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HOT TOPICS: The Quarantine Return! (Part 1) 1:36:53

4y ago1:36:53

1:36:53

No studio? No problem. Natasha's back with YBF Correspondent James Terrell to discuss a million and one hot topics because, y'all ain't got ish else to do but work, drink, and/or just survive. We don't make the quarantine rules, k? So let's also add "talk ish and discuss" to our to-do list today, shall we? Natasha and James re-live the sexiest, sag…

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S2E5: NEXL's Philipp Thurner | People Building Businesses S2E5 52:43

4y ago52:43

52:43

A conversation with the founder of one of the leading legal technology startups in Australia. NEXL's Philipp Thurner is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Our host Jason Lim (YBF Ventures) and Philipp speak about his youth growing up in Austria, going from the customer service desk to the innovation team at a huge law firm, na…

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S2E4: Quantify Technology's Brett Savill | People Building Businesses S2E4 50:16

4y ago50:16

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Quantify Technology CEO Brett Savill is the guest on episode 18 of People Building Businesses, the podcast from the team at YBF Ventures. Quantify Technology is all about making buildings more intelligent. Their products automate homes, offices and buildings and provide the building blocks to enable a future in the rapidly growing Internet of Thing…

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S2E3: LUNA's Ronen Heine | People Building Businesses S2E3 54:56

4y ago54:56

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LUNA CEO and founder Ronen Heine is the latest guest on People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures. Our host Jason Lim and Ronen chat about his love inventions, being a corporate lawyer, solo founding a company, the keys to good recruitment, a big reason why companies fail, innovation in big corporates, the future for LUNA and why mi…

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S2E2: Startup Victoria's Judy Anderson | People Building Businesses S2E2 54:15

4y ago54:15

54:15

Startup Victoria CEO Judy Anderson is the latest guest on People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures. Our host Jason Lim and Judy covered a lot of topics including her stint as a 7-year-old inventor, going to university to study entrepreneurship, working at Deloitte, taking over as CEO of StartupVic, the good and bad of the Victorian…

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S2E1: July's Athan Didaskalou | People Building Businesses S2E1 53:32

4y ago53:32

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July co-founder Athan Didaskalou is the first guest on the new season of People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures. Our host Jason Lim and Athan talk about his parents' influence on him, Smith Street in the '90s, his various businesses, starting July, securing $10.5million in funding, working in physical and digital retail and much …

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Mini Ep: Mamba Out 1:14:06

4y ago1:14:06

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By YBF

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MONOGAMY! Jill Marie Jones, Wesley Jonathan & The Creators Of The Sexiest Black Love Swap On TV Get UNFILTERED 55:31

4+ y ago55:31

55:31

When Craig Ross Jr. was asked what he had for breakfast during our mic check, and he responded with "My wife," we knew what type of ish we were about to get into on this here episode! They say it's a first time for everything, and today's episode proved this old adage right! Natasha sat down with not just 1 or 2 talented YBFers, but a total of 4 im…

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