Frame of Mind

Creatives vs Corona. Chase and Cody chat about how the virus is affecting their business and finding alternative ways to find opportunities within the crisis. 

Donny is a barber and business owner of well-known barbershop here in Charlotte, Modern Classics. He dives into moving down to CLT, cutting celebrities, and what NOT to do in the barber chair.

Noah is the mastermind behind the renowned shoelace brand, Laced Up Laces. We talk about how he found investors early on and began the business shortly after college. The rest is history. Give him a shout on IG- @Laceduplaces

Kent is a well-known artist who has teamed up with the likes of Nobull, Joanna Gaines, and Lululemon to name a few. He has a distinctly unique artistic style and personality to match. Get to know him a little better in our 50-minute conversation about what it really means to be an artist in today's society. 

James Yoder and his wife Miracle are the founders of the local coffee shop chain, Not Just Coffee. James talks about his upbringing abroad and how that shaped who is is today both as a person and a business owner.

JD Harris is the owner and founder of Glory Days Apparel. Glory Days is a local Charlotte brand that has made waves in the apparel industry teaming up with the likes of the Carolina Hurricanes and the Charlotte Hornets to name a few. Check them out @glorydaysapparel.

Local LEGEND Jut came by to kick it and discuss coming up in the street photography world here in CLT. We talked about the struggles of staying creative and fresh in a copycat photography culture as well as some of his bigger projects with Nike and Toyota. He has incredible perspective on staying true to your creative roots and what that means in his day to day business.

Duncan Littlefield is a former pro golfer, turned photographer, turned agency CEO. As the CEO of Littlefield Co., they produced large scale video productions here in Charlotte, NC.

West Kept Secret is a boutique fitness program based in Charlotte, NC. Founded by Marissa West and anchored by Heidi Schmidt, these ladies have created a one-of-a-kind brand that their clients can't get enough of. Listen in on their journey and plans for world domination starting one workout at a time. Follow them! @westkeptsecret @mrswestisinthebuilding @hlsweat

Ted is a boudoir photographer here in Charlotte, NC. He does amazing work and is preparing to move his talents out to Arizona. I caught up with him to talk about all things boudoir from someone who has zero experience in the field. Check him out on IG: @tedwimbush

Rapper, designer, FATHER! My conversation with Rel Mariano. IG- @Trashgenius

Erin stopped by to drop some fitness knowledge. Check her out @sweatnetclt and @Queencitysweat.

Girl Tribe is a boutique apparel, pop up and creative company that does it all. I sat down with co-founders Carrie Barker and Sarah Baucom to talk about sharing the load of running this incredible Charlotte company. Find them on IG- @girltribeco or girltribeco.com

Garrett Tichy is the founder of Hygge coworking. Hygge is a coworking space here in Charlotte and, as you'll hear in the interview, is the largest privately-owned coworking space in the world. Yeah. I personally have an office at Hygge so I am a bit biased but CHECK THEM OUT at wearehygge.com.