327: How Codie Elaine Oliver Brought Black Love To The Big Screen

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Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

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🗓️ 23 November 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week I sat down with Codie Elaine Oliver, the CEO and Co-founder of Black Love, Inc. The 100% Black owned media company, founded by Codie Elaine Oliver and husband Tommy Oliver, is a hub for Black couples and singles to have transparent conversations around relationships, parenthood, dating, and more through their app, podcast network, documentaries, and live events. We get the inside scoop on how Codie built her show from the ground up and grew into a multimedia empire.

In this episode she shares:

How she and her husband Tommy Oliver self funded Black Love, Inc.
The strategic moves she made to pitch Black Love to a network while maintaining ownership
The systems she has in place to manage a thriving career while being a mom of three

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Links mentioned in this episode

Black Love Website: https://blacklove.com/
Own Network: https://www.oprah.com/app/own-tv.html
Black Love-The Interviews Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-love-the-interviews/id1552488882
Black Love Podcast Network: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/black-love-network/id6442514914

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Guest Social Media Info

Codie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codieco/

Black Love Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacklove/

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0:00.0	Hey, friends. Hey, I'm so excited to announce that sidehouse approach is officially part of the HubSpot podcast network family
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0:12.6	HubSpot is the audio destination for business professionals
0:16.8	Make sure you check out shows like being boss with Emily Thompson or online marketing made easy with Amy Porterfield one of my personal favorites
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0:27.4	I am so excited to be a part of the network you guys so check out all of these shows and more at HubSpot.com slash podcast network
0:37.4	You're listening to side hustle pro the podcast that teaches you to build and grow your side hustle from passion project to profitable business
0:46.2	And I'm your host Nikaela Matthews of Komeh, so let's get started
0:57.6	Hey, hey guys welcome welcome back to the show today in the guest chair
1:00.5	I have Cody Elaine Oliver Cody is the CEO and co-founder of Black Love Inc
1:05.8	Which is the premiere 100% black-owned partner
1:09.2	for celebrating 360 degrees of black love the media company founded by Cody and her husband Tommy Oliver
1:16.8	Is a hub for black couples and singles to have transparent conversations around relationships
1:23.1	Parenthood dating and more through their app podcast network documentaries and live events
1:29.4	Cody is an NAACP image award nominated director and co-creator and she is building her legacy with a mission of authenticity and love and in today's episode
1:40.2	She shares how she started forging her unique path in media
1:44.8	She also shares how she and her husband Tommy self-funded black love Inc
1:49.9	Plus the strategic move she made to pitch black love to a network while maintaining ownership
1:56.6	And she also talks about the systems that she has in place to manage a thriving career while being a mom of three including twins and so much more
2:11.0	Hey, hey guys welcome back. We have an awesome awesome guest in the guest chair today
2:15.4	Cody welcome back to the side hustle pro guest chair. Thank you for being here
2:18.9	Thank you for having me. It's been a while. Yeah, now that you've done a few of your own podcasts like how does they feel now being back in the guest chair
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