Michelle and Joan are doers. They don't just have ideas, they go after them - sometimes too hard and for too long. Sometimes to great success and following. This first episode of Proofing Stage lays the groundwork for why, after a professional lifetime of going after things, creating and improving, it's time to take a look back and figure out where to go from here. And, why doing it with others is the only way to do it.

As the episode title suggests, we answer the question: "Why are we doin' the podcast?"

Together with our host, Amanda, the answer includes:

• Capturing years of entrepreneurship
• Shining a light on the challenging experiences we face as minority business owners
• Describing what Michelle and Joan did before the bagel biz
• Explaining how businesses reflect their founders
• Demonstrating what goes into a minimally viable product
• Fostering community
• Talking about how others perceive your dreams
• To open up our networks
• Highlighting mistakes for others to learn from
• Because the hustle and grind wants to keep us from communing
• Along the way, you learn more about Joan, Michelle and Amanda.
• And, yes, Michelle explains the significance of this pod's name.

CW: Seasoned with explicit language

Links:

Fugue the App

"Descent into Sadness" (Fugue app commercial)

"Through the Ages" (Fugue app commercial)

Karmic Messenger

Bottoms Up Bagels
Theme music by Thorn Haze
Artwork by Lisa Orye
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