She Turned a Sweet Potato Cake Into a 6-Figure Brand

She Had No Money, No Retirement, and No Plan. Look at What She's Doing Now

In this episode of The Kenn Rashad Show, Kenn sits down with Marlo Davis Laney, CEO and lead photographer of Marlo Laney Photography, for one of the most honest conversations about entrepreneurship, resilience, and reinvention you will hear this year. At 54, Marlo found herself navigating the end of a 17-year marriage with no retirement, no savings, and a photography business that still needed her to show up. Instead of shutting down, she made the decision most people are afraid to make in the middle of a storm — she kept going.

Emmy Winner Mario Armstrong Challenges Creators to Think Like Entrepreneurs

n this episode of The Kenn Rashad Show, Kenn sits down with Emmy winner, NBC Today Show contributor, and entrepreneur Mario Armstrong for a conversation that goes far beyond the highlight reel. Mario gets transparent about his journey from Baltimore to television, getting forced out of college, and eventually building a media brand that earned him an Emmy.

He Turned Storytelling Into a Business Model

In this episode of The Kenn Rashad Show, Kenn sits down with Kevin Talbot, filmmaker, producer, and founder of Talbot Media, a full-service media company that helps businesses grow through video production, live streaming, and strategic digital content. Kevin has produced documentaries, music videos, and live television, and what he discovered along the way is simple. Stories sell.

Meet the Woman Who Built the Black College Expo

n this episode of The Kenn Rashad Show, we sit down with Dr. Theresa Price, Founder and CEO of the National College Resources Foundation, to talk about the work she’s been leading to connect students across the country to higher education, especially HBCUs. Through initiatives such as the Black College Expo and the HBCU Caravan, her organization has helped create direct pathways for students to meet college recruiters, learn about scholarships, and explore opportunities that can shape their futures.

She Turned a Sweet Potato Cake Into a 6-Figure Brand

In this episode of The Kenn Rashad Show, Kenn speaks with entrepreneur Stephannie Roundtree, founder of Fannie Cakes, a growing dessert brand built from a single signature product that would eventually become the foundation of a six-figure business. After enduring several life challenges along the way, she shares how resilience, faith, and determination helped her turn her vision into a thriving brand.