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The Moonlighters’ Club

Sometimes having a job just isn’t enough. Welcome to the Moonlighters' Club where we interview employees who lead double lives as entrepreneurs.
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Aug 30, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Spring 2022.

Everyone meet Thalasha Brown. She pivoted from fashion to starting her own candlemaking company. At times she found herself juggling school, parenthood and the overnight shift. Yet, she found a way to make it work.

Aug 23, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Spring 2022.

Another dose of Japanese appreciation. Mike has been in love with Japan since his first visit a few years back so he created a podcast to promote Japan and to prepare potential visitors.

 

 

Aug 16, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Winter 2021.

This is a Moonlighters first. We have a guest host, a past guest, Sur5ill. Sur5Ill and Galen talk about how Drink NOCA came to be and what goes into the entrepreneruship lifestyle.

Aug 9, 2023

Flashback: This episode was recorded in Winter 2021

 

Meet Mike and Megan from Treeworks.  We talking about wood work and figuring out what success means to us.

Aug 2, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Winter 2021

In this episode, we talk about Dogs and doggie accessories. We also talk about serial entrepreneurship

Jul 19, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Winter 2021

We talk about the grind as an architect, being an artist and quitting a job with four hours notice.

 

Jul 5, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Winter 2021

In this episode, Joel learned what Kava is and how it's made.  Our guest talks about overcoming life obstacles and finding entreprenurship through adversity.

Jun 7, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Fall 2021

 

This was a great epsiode. James took us on a journey. From playing ball in college to building his own networking app. Along the way James shared past entrepreneurial experiences and how much he loves the city of Detroit.

May 24, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Fall 2021

 

Everyone, meet Jhanelle. We're going to learn about how she built her own app from scratch all while buidling a career in film.

May 10, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Fall 2021

Jon details his journey from being a cook to running a restaurant. He spent some time in the corporate world along and the way and learned how to merge skillsets from two different industries.

Apr 19, 2023

Flashback: This episode is from Summer 2021.

In this episode, we learn about ad agencies and why sometimes it may be best to keep the moonlighting a secret.

Apr 12, 2023

We interviewed Maurice from North Carolina. We discussed film projects, our favorite movies and our shared love of Japan. Maurice shares the story of his Photobook and why it's important to him.

Also, Joel got laid off. We'll talk about that too.

Apr 10, 2023

I'm going to start giving updates on my personal and professional progress again.  Let's see where this goes.

Apr 5, 2023

The Moonlighters' Club is pulling a pivot. Enter: The Moonlighters' Agency. Take a listen to hear why we created the agency and what our plans are for the future. 

No matter what, we'll continue to interview and spotlight new Moonlighters.

Apr 3, 2023

We’re going to look back on the past episodes of Yours, Mine and Ours and we’ll preview what’s coming down the road.  Recording these episodes has been a great experience and we’re excited for the future!

Special thanks to The Ujima Team!

Feb 8, 2022

Ujima has teamed up with the Moonlighters' Club and Ujima's Business Support Member Team to produce a new podcast: Yours, Mine, and Ours!

"Yours, Mine, and Ours" spotlights the businesses of Ujima's Good Business Alliance, created for the community, by the community, with a special emphasis on Ujima's good business standards.

In this episode, host Joel Edwards sits down with Apolo Catala, who serves as a Board Member for the Dorchester Food Coop: a grassroots initiative to build a community & worker-owned grocery store that makes healthy food accessible and advances economic opportunity.

Take a listen to hear about Dorchester Food Coop’s journey, how they engage members, and bring fresh, healthy food to the variety of cultural, racial, and socio-economic groups in Boston.

Jul 1, 2020

Meet Ivy Watts.

A former student-athlete who graduated Summa Cum Laude and was a top 30 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. During her collegiate career, Ivy struggled daily with anxiety, self-worth and depression.

After seeking help, Ivy now promotes mental wellness and reduces stigma around mental illness by sharing her story through public speaking and her blog, Beautifully Simply You.

Ivy empowers others to speak their truths, know that they are not alone, learn the beauty of self-love and find strength to keep fighting for their tomorrows.

Jun 24, 2020

Meet Jon and Leandro.

Originally from Arizona, They moved to Boston to pursue professional opportunities. Soon, they created the FLKR lighter, a lighter that doubles as a fidget device. 

Their mission is to enhance the traditional lighter experience, while breaking down to societal stigmas around the emerging Cannabis industry. Listen to them explain how it's possible to create and run a successful business with your best friend.

Make sure to check out their Kickstarter!!!!!!!!

 

Apr 23, 2020

"Thankfully in April, I went part-time. It happened kind of all of sudden and it was a moment of sink or swim. You're getting less cash in the bank, you really have to make this happen."

"That's when everything took off. When I had more time to focus."

Everyone meet Alison Rogers.

Alison Rogers is the founder of Coffee Cup Collective, a circular economy for reusable coffee cups. She joined the Moonlighters' Club to talk about her journey from Consultant to founder and why it's important for her to use innovation to help the environment

About The company Coffee Cup Collective offers a guilt-free to-go coffee without the inconvenience of a personal reusable cup.

Apr 7, 2020

We're back.

New city (DC), new job and a new batch of moonlighters to interview.  I had a lot of editing and adjusting to do, but I got it done.

In this episode, I talk about the move from Boston to DC, what it took to get the podcast back on track and why NOW is the time to get serious about your passion.

 

Enjoy.

 

(02:50) the creation of the podcast (07:24) Finding the Kirstein Business Library and the Innovation lab, (12:30) The new Moonlighters Becky Pleat, Protein Powerball, Drink pricklee, (16:00) the Baltimore trip, (19:50) Moving to Washington DC (23:20) Depression sets in (27:45) Coronavirus on the way (30:40) Time to edit and post episodes (32:27) corona and shitty employers (35:00)New Moonlighters’ Club episodes

 

 

Jul 26, 2016

Welcome back to the Moonlighters' Club.  Our second guest, Jamerson Vincent, is an IT administrator by day and an accomplished DJ by night.  Hear him talk about how he made more as a DJ in college than when he did when he first joined the corporate workforce.

Jul 19, 2016

Good morning and welcome to the first episode of the MoonLighters' Club. Our first guest, Shaun Bedgood is a cop by day and a stand-up comedian by night. Enjoy as we discuss everything from the police academy to the perils of stand up.

 

 

 

 

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