Your Hero’s Journey
A holistic business podcast exploring the mindset, strategy, and spiritual practices of successful entrepreneurs. Each episode dives into the mental, emotional, and tactical tools behind building purpose-driven businesses—from scaling startups to sustaining balance.
Episodes
Pretty Privilege & the Funding Game
Riana gets candid about something most founders won't say out loud — the role attraction and appearance play in early-stage funding. From noticing the drop in male investor follow-ups after cutting her hair, to reflecting on being "flown out" in her twenties without fully understanding why, she breaks down the unspoken interpersonal dynamics behind the money. Honest, sharp, and long overdue.
She Built the Future | AI, Food & Purpose ft. Riana Lynn
She never applied for a job in her life. Instead, she emailed her way into Obama's White House, learned how money moves inside a $2B private equity firm, and then built an AI company changing what billions of people eat. Riana Lynn is doing it all as a Black queer woman in one of the least diverse industries on the planet — and she's not waiting for permission.
Main Topics:
How AI is reshaping th
The .05%: Artists Who Last vs Those Who Don't ft. Ye Ali
Most people don't make it in the music industry. Statistically, 86% of artists are never discovered. So what separates the ones who do?
This month on Your Hero's Journey, we're diving into the music industry, and Savannah kicks things off with a conversation that's equal parts tactical and deeply human. Grammy-winning producer and R&B artist Ye Ali opens up about the scrappy early days, build
Sell to Your People: WeezyWTF on Building Brands Your Audience Believes In
In this episode, WeezyWTF gets real about what it actually takes to build something from the ground up as a Black woman entrepreneur.
From opening a gym to running a production company to owning a brand, Weezy has done it across every vertical — and she's not holding back on the lessons learned. She opens up about letting go of the anger that comes with being overlooked, shifting from a scarcity
From Sex Talk to Bestseller: WeezyWTF on Still Not Being 'Brand 'Safe'
What happens when you build an empire after talking about sex—then everyone still only sees you as the "sex girl"? WeezyWTF gets brutally real about the moment an agency told her she wasn't "brand safe" despite selling a New York Times bestselling book.
In this raw conversation, Weezy breaks down the double standards she faces as a Black woman creator, why she rebranded her hit podcast from Whorib
WeezyWTF: Building an Unconventional Business Unapologetically, Sex & Self-Worth
In this episode, WeezyWTF and Savannah Hart sit down to unpack building a business in an unconventional industry and the realities of growing a sex-positive brand. We get real on how shame, religion, and society shape the way women love, lead, and see themselves.
Weezy is the co-host of Whoreible Decisions (now Decisions, Decisions), co-author of NY Times Bestselling Book, No Holes Barred, and co-
Treat Yourself Like a Business (influencers + creators)
This conversation is a must-listen for creators navigating brand deals, usage rights, and how to properly value their work.
In this standout moment from a larger episode, I sit down with creator and host Jamiersen Green to break down the real rules behind creator rate negotiation — including why Black creators continue to be underpaid, how brands assess usage and credentials, and what creators nee
Success Requires Visibility: Jamiersen Green’s Blueprint for Sustainable Content Creation
Success is 50% work + 50% visibility.
We’re kicking off 2026 with the art of sustainable content creation with Jamiersen Green. He owns his own agency, is a host and a content creator who’s interviewed everyone from Kevin Durant to the Governor of Michigan.
This episode is for anyone who knows it's time to strategically market their skills and brand themselves, in the most non-cringe way.
In this
Imani Ellis: Act of Surrendering
A candid conversation on New Year planning, spiritual alignment, and the balance between ambition and surrender. We unpack the SPIRIT framework—Stillness, Priorities, Infrastructure, Relationships, Integration, and Timing—while exploring the concept of “the whisper,” work ethic vs. faith, and how high-achieving women can release control without losing momentum.
A grounded take on intentional plann
CultureCon Founder: Imani Ellis on Faith, Executive Presence & the Call
In this conversation I sit down with Imani Ellis, founder & CEO of CultureCon, to talk about what it really looks like to build a movement, not lose yourself in the grind, and listen to the whisper. We get into how she walked away from the “dream job” to go all in on CultureCon and why she believes obsession is required to start, but sustainability is required to stay.
In this ep we also discu
Negotiation Power Plays, Gamifying Education & Building a $7M Fund w/ Letta Jaye
In this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, I sit down with Letta Jaye, founder of Coexist Gaming, to unpack the high-stakes business moves and industry shifts reshaping the gaming world. From raising multi-million-dollar capital to making education irresistible through gamification, Jaye shares insights that could change how you see negotiation, tech, and creative entrepreneurship.
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AfroFuture Isn’t Just a Festival — It’s an Economic Strategy
Abdul Karim Abdullah is the co-founder of AfroFuture (formerly Afrochella), one of the most influential festivals on the continent of Africa—fusing music, fashion, food, and community.
In this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, Savannah Hart sits down with Abdul to unpack the spiritual, mental, and tactical decisions behind AfroFuture’s rise from a small idea to a global phenomenon that draws over 40
Yellow Party: A Family Business
In this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, I sit down with Brandon McClary—co-founder of Yellow Party, and Partnerships Manager at Cannes Lions. From grassroots community-building to navigating running a business w/ his brothers, Brandon shares how he knows when it's time to scale, how he operates with spiritual clarity, and how he leads family-centered enterprises with integrity.
In this episode, we
How to Build a Food Empire: Insights from 5 Culinary Entrepreneurs
What does it really take to build a thriving food business from scratch?
In this season wrap-up episode of Your Hero’s Journey, I’m pulling together the biggest gems from our five game-changing entrepreneurs from this season — Alex Hill, Dan Sabia, Scotty of Las’ Lap, Midi of Shmackwich, and Stanley Lumax of African Chop House.
From navigating burnout to building communities to raising money, this
From Michelin to Meaning: The Story Behind Dan Sabia's Wood Fire Food
In this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, we sit down with Dan Sabia—formerly trained under Michelin-star chef Jean George. From burning out in white tablecloth NYC restaurants to creating fire-cooked feasts that ignite human connection, Dan takes us on a raw and refreshing ride through his entrepreneurial evolution to making Wood Fire Food Co into a million dollar business.
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Just Add Hot Sauce: How Alex Hill Turned Anxiety Into Alignment
In this episode of Your Hero's Journey, Savannah Hart interviews Alex Hill, the founder of Just Add Hot Sauce and host of Tastemade's Spice Spice Baby. Alex shares her journey from a shy child cooking with her mother to becoming a successful culinary entrepreneur. She discusses the challenges of transitioning from a corporate job to entrepreneurship, the need for authenticity in content creation,
Feeding the Diaspora: Stanley Lumax on African Chop House, Teranga, and Scaling Authentically
What does it take to turn a cultural vision into a global community movement?
In this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, Savannah sits down with Stanley Lumax, founder of African Chop House and co-founder of Teranga, to explore how he’s bringing the African diaspora to life in the U.S. through food, storytelling, and intentional brand building.
Stanley opens up about his entrepreneurial journey—from
From Las Lap to Linden: How Scotty Built the 'IT' Spots in NYC + LA
What does it really take to build "if you know, you know" cultural staples in major markets like NYC and LA? On this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, Savannah sits down with Scotty Williams — one of the visionaries behind New York’s beloved Las Lap and LA’s rising star Linden — to unpack the real story behind building destinations that feel like home while attracting icons like Rihanna and Chance T
Wagyu Dreams: How Shmackwich Profited Off 1 Food Item
In this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, host Savannah Hart sits down with Midi, co-founder of SchmackWich, the Brooklyn-born brand putting a luxury spin on the classic chopped cheese. Midi shares how he launched his business during the pandemic, grew it through social media, and turned a side hustle into a full-fledged cultural staple.
We talk about everything from pre-orders and pricing strategy
Start Here: The Real Hero’s Journey of Entrepreneurship, Spirit & Self
In this premiere episode of Your Hero’s Journey, I’m breaking down why I created this podcast — and why purpose, mental clarity, and spiritual alignment are as essential as business strategy for any entrepreneur.
I walk through the core stages of the Hero’s Journey and how they show up in our lives: from resisting your calling, to feeling burnout or anxiety, to finally answering that inner voice.
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