
Introducing BLK Directory
06/15/21 • 41 min
Welcome to the very first episode of the BLK Directory Podcast. I'm your host Diamond Young and you may want to buckle up. This episode was recorded on June 4, 2021, aka our anniversary. This episode captures the true essence of BLK Directory and our mission. My mom, Tricia B., hops in the driver's seat for this episode and interviews me.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How I started BLK Directory a few months before the pandemic and a recap of our 1st year in business
- How the death of George Floyd pushed me to release BLK Directory before I was ready to launch
- Learning how to get out of your own way and lean into your craft
- Leveraging your business and mission to create a team with no money
- What's next for BLK Directory and how consumers and black business owners can get involved
Check us out in the app store:
iOS App Store
Google Play Store
Socials:
@blkdirectory
@diamondunlimited_
Tricia B.
Have a question or topic for us to discuss on the podcast? Submit your request here
Join our private Facebook community for entrepreneurs here
Thank you so much for checking out our latest episode!
If you've enjoyed this podcast, then please leave us a 5-star rating & review. This will tremendously help me reach more people and create an impact.
If you would like to keep up with us outside of the podcast, check out the links below:
Learn About BLK DirectoryDonate to our 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit Join the BLK Collective (Discord Group)Promo & Ad Application
SOCIALS:
TikTok
Instagram
Diamond's Instagram
Want to submit a guest application? Submit your request here.
Welcome to the very first episode of the BLK Directory Podcast. I'm your host Diamond Young and you may want to buckle up. This episode was recorded on June 4, 2021, aka our anniversary. This episode captures the true essence of BLK Directory and our mission. My mom, Tricia B., hops in the driver's seat for this episode and interviews me.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How I started BLK Directory a few months before the pandemic and a recap of our 1st year in business
- How the death of George Floyd pushed me to release BLK Directory before I was ready to launch
- Learning how to get out of your own way and lean into your craft
- Leveraging your business and mission to create a team with no money
- What's next for BLK Directory and how consumers and black business owners can get involved
Check us out in the app store:
iOS App Store
Google Play Store
Socials:
@blkdirectory
@diamondunlimited_
Tricia B.
Have a question or topic for us to discuss on the podcast? Submit your request here
Join our private Facebook community for entrepreneurs here
Thank you so much for checking out our latest episode!
If you've enjoyed this podcast, then please leave us a 5-star rating & review. This will tremendously help me reach more people and create an impact.
If you would like to keep up with us outside of the podcast, check out the links below:
Learn About BLK DirectoryDonate to our 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit Join the BLK Collective (Discord Group)Promo & Ad Application
SOCIALS:
TikTok
Instagram
Diamond's Instagram
Want to submit a guest application? Submit your request here.
Next Episode

Rolling in the Cookie Dough with Pastry Chef David Benton
Welcome back to episode #2 where I have the pleasure of interviewing Pastry Chef David Benton. Owner Pastry Chef David Benton started Sugarsweet Cookie + Cake Studio in 2009 baking in his duplex kitchen in East Oakland. Sugarsweet became a sought-after success making it one of the busiest online bakeries in the Bay Area.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Operating during the pandemic (3:30)
- How Chef Benton became a pastry chef (12:45)
- From laid-off to mastering the craft (16:55)
- The bakery search begins (25:45)
- Depression and hitting rock bottom enters the chat (42:40)
- Bouncing back through perseverance (50:00)
- Advice, words of encouragement, and what's next (56:50)
Check us out in the app store:
iOS App Store
Google Play Store
Learn about BLK Directory
Socials:
@blkdirectory
@diamondunlimited_
@sugarsweetoak
Have a question or topic for us to discuss on the podcast? Submit your request here
Join our private Facebook community for entrepreneurs here
Thank you so much for checking out our latest episode!
If you've enjoyed this podcast, then please leave us a 5-star rating & review. This will tremendously help me reach more people and create an impact.
If you would like to keep up with us outside of the podcast, check out the links below:
Learn About BLK DirectoryDonate to our 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit Join the BLK Collective (Discord Group)Promo & Ad Application
SOCIALS:
TikTok
Instagram
Diamond's Instagram
Want to submit a guest application? Submit your request here.
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