On January 19, 2024, Teens Media Network premiered Episode 3 of TMN Talks with host Noah Roth in conversation with Malliron Hodge—an educator, entrepreneur, and founder of the podcast Baddies with Business, which highlights the entrepreneurial journeys of Black women. As the Senior Managing Director at The Reinvention Lab at Teach For America, Malliron shared her inspiring insights on empowering young women of color as entrepreneurs, improving the teacher of color pipeline, and fostering collaborative educational methodologies through a youth-adult co-creation framework.

Malliron also reflected on her upbringing, where summers on her family’s farm became a source of connection and resilience. She shared how tending the land taught her about growth and transformation, shaping her perspective on nurturing potential. Through Baddies with Business, she aims to plant seeds of hope, support, and abundance into the lives of Black women entrepreneurs worldwide, inspiring ventures that flourish and endure. This episode offered viewers a powerful blend of wisdom, inspiration, and actionable advice.