Hella Inspired Podcast

Atlanta raised you with a real support system and you carried that confidence into the work. You’ve always had the eye. You started with that VHS feel, made it your signature, and it took you from passion projects to...

You grow up in Virginia, already carrying a storyteller’s brain even before you know what to call it. In elementary school you write The Adventures of Tiny Mekhi and it ends up in a citywide contest. Then the move...

You grow up in South Memphis, where the days shape you early and you learn how to move with hunger, focus, and resilience. Sports becomes your first language, and when you move to Georgia and step into Wheeler, the...

You grow up in Stockbridge, Georgia, and early on you learn leadership is not about a title. It is about standards. You are paying attention to what most people ignore. Who shows up, who gets overlooked, and what...

You grow up in Ohio, and style is never just about clothes it is how you show confidence before you even say a word. Early on you are paying attention to the small things, how a fit sits, what feels clean, what feels...

You grow up in Nashville with a business mind and a creative pull you don’t fully understand yet. You get to Morehouse and you’re surrounded by talent everywhere, but you also see the pressure. People telling creatives...

<p>You grow up in Atlanta with big dreams and a blueprint. By high school, you’re leading organizations, running your own company, and rewriting what’s possible for young Black girls.</p><p><br /></p><p>You study...

<p>You grow up in Atlanta, watching your parents build a $100 million company. You see the sacrifices. You learn early what it means to create something bigger than yourself.At Georgetown, you meet TK, your future...

<p>You win a college basketball championship. You chase the dream overseas and play professionally. You come home with a new vision. At a time when vintage isn’t trending, you open your first store in Kennesaw. You get...

<p>Tap in and meet Jehron Petty & Rami Abdou from ColorStack.Jehron isn’t just talking the talk — he’s leading by example in making the tech space more equitable and diverse. After graduating from Cornell in Computer...

<p>Tap in and meet Carlos Barksdale, Founder of Glory by us , a game-changing grooming brand. Carlos shares his journey from discovering an online community of wavers to building a brand that fills the gap for healthy...

<p>Tap in and meet Nyla Choates award-Winning Activist, Author, Spelman College student, and McDonald’s Change Leader, featured on BET, Essence Magazine, and Revolt TV. Nyla shares her journey as Founder of My Roots Are...

<p>Tap in and meet Meet Scooter Taylor, a Memphis native who went from being a high school YouTuber with 20k subscribers to launching a startup backed by Y Combinator, Comcast Ventures, and Morgan Stanley.<br />Though...

Tap in and meet Delvin Moore from Hampton, VA. Learn about his transition from being on the block, taking away from his community, to arguably becoming one of the best chefs in the state of Virginia and giving back to...

<p>Tap in and meet Earl and Olajuwon from Eastside Golf. They share their journey from winning a National Golf Championship at Morehouse to starting a business together and partnering with Michael Jordan. Eastside Golf...