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🔗 FULL EPISODE ONLINE NOW LINK IN BIO — ANTHONY LAUGHS ABOUT HIS EARLY MARKETING DAYS, COLLECTING LEFT-BEHIND BUSINESS CARDS OFF TABLES AT MIXERS BECAUSE HE COULDN'T AFFORD PRINTING WASTE.

HOST
#SHOVONWALKER
PRODUCERS
@VRMONKEYSTUDIOS®
J.M. "CURLY"
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@THEWOLF.LA
MUSIC BY
@ROSEGOLDOFFICIALMUSIC

JOIN THE #GRINDLA MOVEMENT FOR DAILY MOTIVATION AND ELITE HUSTLE —THE GRIND NEVER STOPS IN LA, SO HIT SUBSCRIBE IF YOU’RE WORKING TOWARD YOUR GOALS!
#GRINDLAPODCAST #FUTUREFIREACADEMY #IGNITINGFUTURES SECONDCHANCE by @vrmonkeystudios

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4 months ago

"I'VE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH.
I WANNA SAY THE ROUGHEST,
CAUSE IT CAN ALWAYS GET BAD OR WORSE,
BUT ALREADY BEEN THROUGH TOUGH TIMES. ,
I'VE ALREADY BEEN THERE.
I'M NOT GONNA ALLOW YOU TO KEEP ME THERE.
I DON'T WANNA BE HERE,
-RIGHT?
I DON'T WANNA BE OPPRESSED,
I DON'T WANNA BE DISCOURAGED.
I DON'T WANNA BE SAD.
I WANNA GET THE FUCK UP OUT OF
THIS TYPE OF ENERGY. AND I'M GOING TO"

HOST
#SHOVONWALKER
PRODUCERS
@vrmonkeystudios®
J.M. "CURLY"
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@THEWOLF.LA
MUSIC BY
@rosegoldofficialmusic

Join the #GRINDLA movement for daily motivation and elite hustle —the grind never stops in LA, so hit subscribe if you’re working toward your goals!
#GRINDLAPodcast #QUEENofCOMPTON #MrsBlackDyamond by @vrmonkeystudios

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7 months ago

GRIND LA PODCAST - EP 4
THE QUEEN
OF
COMPTON - CLIP - LIFE IS REALLY LIFE

"KIDS GO THROUGH
A LOT
OF THINGS
THAT THEY DON'T
UNDERSTAND,
LIFE IS NOT DISNEY WORLD.
IT IS NOT THE DISNEY CHANNEL. IT IS NOT CARTOONS THAT WE USED TO WATCH TO ESCAPE
FROM OUR REALITY.
LIFE IS REALLY
LIFE. "

HOST
#SHOVONWALKER
PRODUCERS
@vrmonkeystudios®
J.M. "CURLY"
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@THEWOLF.LA
MUSIC BY
@rosegoldofficialmusic

Join the #GRINDLA movement for daily motivation and elite hustle —the grind never stops in LA, so hit subscribe if you’re working toward your goals!
#GRINDLAPodcast #QUEENofCOMPTON #MrsBlackDyamond by @vrmonkeystudios

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7 months ago

GRIND LA PODCAST EP 4 - QUEEN OF COMPTON - CLIP -

"YOU DON'T WAIT
TO GET IN THE DOOR.
YOU MAKE THE DOOR AND YOU
WALK THROUGH YOURSELF"

- SHOVON WALKER

HOST
#SHOVONWALKER
PRODUCERS
@vrmonkeystudios®
JUAN "CURLY" MERAZ
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@THEWOLF.LA
MUSIC BY
@rosegoldofficialmusic

Join the #GRINDLA movement for daily motivation and elite hustle —the grind never stops in LA, so hit subscribe if you’re working toward your goals!
#GRINDLAPodcast #QUEENofCOMPTON #MrsBlackDyamond #TheCypherHouse by @vrmonkeystudios

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7 months ago

"The Cypher House is my answer to people gatekeeping the girls in LA... it's a movement." - @thequeenofcompton

The Queen of Compton isn’t just hosting The Cypher House—she’s rewriting the industry’s DNA. From a local movement to a global shield for women against the gatekeepers. The crown is heavy, but the impact is heavier.

HOST
#SHOVONWALKER
PRODUCERS
@vrmonkeystudios ®
JUAN "CURLY" MERAZ
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@thewolf.la
MUSIC BY
@rosegoldofficialmusic

Join the GRINDLA movement for daily motivation and elite hustle —the grind never stops in LA, so hit subscribe if you’re working toward your goals!
#GRINDLAPodcast #QUEENofCOMPTON #MrsBlackDyamond #TheCypherHouse by @vrmonkeystudios

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7 months ago

GRIND LA PODCAST - EP 4
THE QUEEN
OF
COMPTON - CLIP

Defying Doubts: When she became pregnant young, people told her her life and rap career were over.

HOST
#SHOVONWALKER
PRODUCERS
@vrmonkeystudios®
J.M. "CURLY"
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@THEWOLF.LA
MUSIC BY
@rosegoldofficialmusic

Join the #GRINDLA movement for daily motivation and elite hustle —the grind never stops in LA, so hit subscribe if you’re working toward your goals!
#GRINDLAPodcast #QUEENofCOMPTON #MrsBlackDyamond by @vrmonkeystudios

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7 months ago

"I DID EVERYTHING
THEY SAID
I COULDN'T DO.
SO I AM EVERYTHING THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEVER BE."

- @thequeenofcompton

HOST
SHOVON WALKER
PRODUCERS
VR MONKEYS®
J.M. "CURLY"
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
THEWOLF.LA

MUSIC BY
@rosegoldofficialmusic

Join the #GRINDLA movement for daily motivation and elite hustle —the grind never stops in LA, so hit subscribe if you’re working toward your goals!

#GRINDLAPodcast #QUEENofCOMPTON #MrsBlackDyamond by @vrmonkeystudios

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7 months ago

The road trip across California just hit a new high! We were thrilled to host a special in-person livestream with the OurWay Out podcast. The energy was electric, the conversation was raw, and the event was an absolute success.

Together, The Breaking Bread Projects and Second Chance Kitchen are proving that transformation happens through community and shared stories. This is only the beginning—stay tuned, because there is much more to come.

Highlights
Live Connection: Real stories of resilience broadcasted live.
Statewide Impact: Bringing culinary training and advocacy to every corner of CA.
Community Growth: Building pathways for justice-impacted youth and adults.

#BreakingBread #SecondChanceKitchen #OurWayOut #CaliforniaTour2026 #TransformingLives by @vrmonkeystudios

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8 months ago

GRIND LA PODCAST TAPING TONIGHT MISSING VERZUZ BUT WE STILL SUPPORTING
@HITBOY VERZUZ @MIKEWILLMADEIT

@therealqueenofcompton EP 4 COMING THIS WEEK by @vrmonkeystudios

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9 months ago

"You can lose, and you can even get beat. But the one thing you cannot do in life is quit."
- #ChefVinny

Join Grind LA Podcast host #ShovonWalker as he sits down with Chef Vinny Williams, the founder and owner of the legendary Honey's Kettle Fresh Fried Chicken in Culver City.

In this candid conversation, Chef Vinny recounts the incredible journey of building his culinary dream. Discover the origins of Honey's Kettle, starting with its humble beginnings as a "test kitchen" on Alondra Boulevard in Compton, California, in the year 2000. Chef Vinny shares the pivotal decision-making process that led him to relocate and launch the flagship Culver City location five years later—a move that established his "New, Old-Fashioned" concept as an LA institution.

More than just a business story, this episode is a deep dive into life's lessons when navigating tough decisions. Chef Vinny offers wisdom on perseverance, managing adversity (including surviving financial setbacks, a devastating fire, and the challenges of the pandemic), and the drive required to transform a simple idea into a thriving, world-class enterprise.

Tune in for an inspiring mix of entrepreneurial grit, culinary history, and the personal philosophy that turned Honey's Kettle into the "smallest big company in America."

Connect on Social Media
🍯 Honey's Kettle:

Instagram: / @honeyskettle
Website: HoneysKettle.com

🎙️ Grind LA Podcast:
Instagram: _GRINDLA
X https://x.com/_GRINDLA

HOST
SHOVON WALKER

PRODUCTION TEAM
@VRMonkeyStudios ®
PRODUCER
J.M. "CURLY"
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@THEWOLF.LA
MUSIC BY
@ROSEGOLDOFFICIALMUSIC

#EntrepreneurJourney
#BusinessOwner
#StartUpStory
LifeLessons
Perseverance
Motivational
smallbusiness
HoneysKettle
CulverCityEats
LAFoodie
Compton
LosAngelesFood
FriedChicken
EATLA muffin taken in Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken by @vrmonkeystudios

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GRIND LA PODCAST - ROSEGOLD EP003 - CLIP - TRAUMA

Rose Gold’s story is a beautiful example of "healing out loud." It’s clear she doesn't want people to just hear her music; she wants them to see her scars so they know they can survive theirs, too.

With a kind heart please do take the time to watch the full episode online now. Be sure to follow this and many other stories that come on Grind LA because living with pain (trauma) and how to navigate it sometimes is also part of someone's grind.

Tune in to hear the frequency of a survivor. Tune in to hear #RoseGold.

Instagram
instagram.com/rosegoldofficialmusic

Tik-tok
tiktok.com/@rosegoldofficialmusic

Spotify Music
open.spotify.com/album/68JNmUnOwghSqiSQkcleGN?si=oLvWfRAmRB-FNFqzltKVSQ

Apple Music
music.apple.com/us/artist/rose-gold/1509035090

Facebook
facebook.com/Rosegoldofficialmusic

GRIND LA Website: - GRIND-LA.COM
GRIND LA on Instagram: - / _grindla

HOST
#SHOVONWALKER
PRODUCTION TEAM
@VRMONKEYSTUDIOS®
PRODUCERS
J.M. "CURLY"
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@THEWOLF.LA

MUSIC BY
@rosegoldofficialmusic

#trauma
#womeninmusic
#ProtectingMyPeace
#BoundariesAreHealing
#SelfLoveJourney
#InnerChildHealing
#HealingOutLoud
#depression
#ChoosingMe by @vrmonkeystudios

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9 months ago

GRIND LA - PODCAST - HONEY'S KETTLE - CHEF VINNY - EPISODE 001 - IF YOU'RE GOOD AT SOMETHING YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO BE BETTER

"If you’re good at something, your obligation is to get better at it. You cannot rest on your laurels until you’re so good that nobody else can come close." - #ChefVinny

Join Grind LA Podcast host #ShovonWalker as he sits down with #ChefVinny Williams, the founder and owner of the legendary Honey's Kettle Fresh Fried Chicken in Culver City.

In this candid conversation, Chef Vinny recounts the incredible journey of building his culinary dream. Discover the origins of Honey's Kettle, starting with its humble beginnings as a "test kitchen" on Alondra Boulevard in Compton, California, in the year 2000. Chef Vinny shares the pivotal decision-making process that led him to relocate and launch the flagship Culver City location five years later—a move that established his "New, Old-Fashioned" concept as an LA institution.

More than just a business story, this episode is a deep dive into life's lessons when navigating tough decisions. Chef Vinny offers wisdom on perseverance, managing adversity (including surviving financial setbacks, a devastating fire, and the challenges of the pandemic), and the drive required to transform a simple idea into a thriving, world-class enterprise.

Tune in for an inspiring mix of entrepreneurial grit, culinary history, and the personal philosophy that turned Honey's Kettle into the "smallest big company in America."

Connect on Social Media
🍯 Honey's Kettle:

Instagram: / @honeyskettle
Website: HoneysKettle.com

🎙️ Grind LA Podcast:
Instagram: _GRINDLA
X https://x.com/_GRINDLA

HOST
SHOVON WALKER

PRODUCTION TEAM
@VRMONKEYSTUDIOS®
PRODUCER
J.M. "CURLY"
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
@THEWOLF.LA
MUSIC BY
@rosegoldofficialmusic

#EntrepreneurJourney
#BusinessOwner
#StartUpStory
#LifeLessons
#Perseverance
#Motivational
#smallbusiness
#HoneysKettle
#CulverCityEats
#LAFoodie
#Compton
#LosAngelesFood
#FriedChicken
#eatla
#greatestamericanrestaurants by @vrmonkeystudios

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