The Journey with Morgan DeBaun

Morgan DeBaun
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Welcome to The Journey podcast, a weekly podcast that delves into the captivating stories of purpose-driven achievers on their quest for living their best lives. Hosted by serial entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc., Morgan DeBaun, and features a diverse lineup of guests such as Emmy-nominated actors, elite athletes, experienced doulas, viral social media influencers, eco-conscious pioneers, and more. Tune in for empowering conversations sharing personal growth and self-discovery experiences. Embark on The Journey with us!

  1. 1d ago ·  Video

    Working for Yourself: The Unglamorous Truth About Quitting Your Job

    Scaling your business. Join our WorkSmart Operators Skool for live advising and feedback: https://www.skool.com/worksmart Feeling like entrepreneurship isn't as glamorous as everyone made it sound? You're not alone. In today's episode, we're getting real about how to build stable income and stay in business, including the unsexy truth about what it actually takes to go full-time. 👉 This episode is for you if: You're building a side hustle while working your nine to five and eyeing the jump You started a business to do the fun part and now you're drowning in the parts you dread You want to be a business owner who lasts, not one who runs out of money and heads back to corporate ⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro: The #1 Reason People Go Out of Business 00:20 Start Tracking Everything (and Your Quarterly Taxes) 01:00 Why You Have to Be Obsessed With Making Money 02:00 The Trap of Only Doing the Fun Stuff 02:30 The Thing You Love Is the First Thing You Outsource 03:00 No One Runs Your Company Like You Will 03:30 Being Honest: It's Not That Glamorous 04:00 The Mental Rollercoaster No One Warns You About 05:00 Why I Hired a Coach and Joined Accountability Groups 05:30 Surround Yourself With Ambitious People 06:00 Closing: It's Hard, But It's Worth It  🔗 MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO Join Work Smart → https://www.patreon.com/MorganDeBaun → our monthly community and school for entrepreneurs who are growing and scaling. Check it out!  📌 FOLLOW ME TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@morgandebaun Get More Frameworks in My Book → https://www.amazon.com/Rewrite-Your-Rules-Achieve-Freedom/dp/0593725050/ #WorkSmart #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #MorganDeBaun #SmallBusiness

  2. 6d ago ·  Video

    The Claude Design Trick That Makes AI Look Like a Pro Designer

    🔥 Ready to build a business that depends less on you? Join The WorkSmart Community https://www.skool.com/worksmart Feeling like your best ideas die in a Google Doc or a GoDaddy account before they ever see the light of day? You're not alone. In today's episode, I'm walking you through how I built my own custom software, no code, to run my entire content system so my team and I can ship on-brand carousels, newsletters, and a whole content funnel on autopilot. 👉 This episode is for you if: You're drowning in content tasks and everything still looks off-brand You keep hearing you should "build your own tools" but have no idea where to start You want systems that run your business while you focus on the big ideas ⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro: Build tools, not just content 00:35 Why I'm building a faceless WorkSmart account 01:10 The end result: my custom carousel dashboard 01:40 My tech stack (Claude Code, Vercel) 02:20 Making every carousel editable 03:15 Auto-scheduling and the ManyChat funnel 04:00 Why I built a WorkSmart blog as my content library 05:40 How the funnel feeds WorkSmart Advisor 06:50 Automating our Substack newsletter 08:00 Ship over perfect: the volume game 08:40 Where to start building your own tools 📌 FOLLOW ME TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@morgandebaun WorkSmart → https://www.patreon.com/MorganDeBaun Get More Frameworks in My Book → https://www.amazon.com/Rewrite-Your-Rules-Achieve-Freedom/dp/0593725050/ #WorkSmarter #AITools #ContentCreator #WomenInBusiness #Automation

  3. Aug 24 ·  Video

    I Built a Money-Making Website in 2 Hours Using Claude Code

    Want to learn how to build an online business powered by AI? Join our WorkSmart Skool Community for weekly trainings: https://www.skool.com/worksmart Feeling stuck on ideas you never ship? You're not alone. In today's episode, we're going from a domain that's been collecting dust to a live, money-making website in under two hours using Claude Code and a single prompt.  👉 This episode is for you if: You have a folder full of ideas but no clue what steps to actually take You keep hearing about AI agents but haven't seen one build something real You want to be the orchestrator of your business, not the one stuck doing every task ⏱️  CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro: Idea to Live Product in 2 Hours 01:00 The Tools: Claude Code, Vercel, Stripe, Affiliates 02:00 Writing the Goal Prompt in Claude Code 03:00 Raising the Bar to 10K a Month 04:00 The Questions Claude Code Asks Before Building 05:00 Watching It Work (While I Make Eggs) 06:00 What Agentic Working Actually Looks Like 08:00 Setting Payment and Go-Live Boundaries 09:00 My Live Reaction to the Site 10:00 The SEO Move I Didn't Even Ask For 12:00 Taking It to the Next Level in Claude Design 15:00 Wrap Up: Be the Guide, Let AI Execute 📌 FOLLOW ME TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@morgandebaun Get More Frameworks in My Book → https://www.amazon.com/Rewrite-Your-Rules-Achieve-Freedom/dp/0593725050/ #WorkSmart #ClaudeCode #AIAgents #MorganDeBaun #BuildInPublic

  4. Aug 10 ·  Video

    The Only 4 Prompts You Need to Organize Your Chaotic Week

    Join the WorkSmart Entrepreneur Community for Builders: https://www.skool.com/worksmart Feeling behind before the week even starts? You're not alone. In today's episode, we're breaking down the exact 4 prompts I run every week to kill the Sunday scaries and turn a messy brain dump into a done-for-me weekly plan. These can become scheduled ai agents for you! 👉 This episode is for you if: You're drowning in ideas and obligations but nothing's actually getting organized You keep everything in your head and it never makes it onto a calendar or to someone else's plate You want to run your week like a CEO instead of reacting to it ⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro: Why I Run These Prompts Every Week 01:00 Prompt 1: The Brain Dump (Whisper to ChatGPT) 02:00 Prompt 2: Turn Your Pillars Into Real To-Dos 03:00 Prompt 3: CEO Tasks and Blocking Your Calendar 04:00 Prompt 4: Delegate, Back Burner, and Using AI Memory 04:30 Turning Prompts Into Skills and Agents 📌 FOLLOW ME TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@morgandebaun Get More Frameworks in My Book → https://www.amazon.com/Rewrite-Your-Rules-Achieve-Freedom/dp/0593725050/ #WorkSmart #AITools #ProductivityTips #MorganDeBaun #WorkSmarter

  5. Jul 27 ·  Video

    How to Use Claude Design for Carousels, Sites & Launch Videos

    Feeling like everyone else is somehow making content look expensive while you're stuck fighting with Canva? You're not alone.  In today's episode, I'm breaking down exactly how to use Claude Design to speed up everything from your carousels to your full website, and why setting up a proper brand kit is the difference between designs that look pro and designs that scream AI. 👉 This episode is for you if: - You're spending hours in Canva and still not loving how your graphics look  - You keep hearing about AI design tools but don't know where to actually start - You want to stop paying a designer a bajillion dollars for every single asset ⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro: Why the gap just got smaller 00:39 What Claude Design can do (carousels, sites, animations) 01:00 Picking your model and templates 01:23 Setting up your design system (the most important step) 02:32 Building CEO Spring Break launch graphics 04:20 Rebuilding my website from a Squarespace screenshot 05:40 The finished launch carousel 06:40 Making animated launch videos 08:20 Using connectors and skills 09:00 My WorkSmart Advisor template carousels 09:50 Why your brand kit makes or breaks your designs 10:30 The final animated video reveal 🔗 TOOLS MENTIONED GoFullPage (screenshot plugin) → chrome web store Vercel (hosting) Higgsfield (connector) Creative Market, Dribbble, Upwork (hire a designer) 📌 FOLLOW ME TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@morgandebaun WorkSmart → https://www.patreon.com/MorganDeBaun Get More Frameworks in My Book → https://www.amazon.com/Rewrite-Your-Rules-Achieve-Freedom/dp/0593725050/ #ClaudeAI #AITools #ContentCreator #WorkSmart #AIForCreators

  6. Jul 17 ·  Video

    5 Non-Negotiables When You Go Self-Employed

    Feeling stuck trying to figure out your next move as a business owner? You're not alone. In today's episode, we're breaking down the exact 5 things I'd do first if I were starting my business over from scratch. 👉 This episode is for you if: You just went full-time and feel buried in every task, from content to contracts You're making more money but somehow working more, not less You're ready to build a business that grows without you trading your time for money 🔗 MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO Audit your business: worksmartadvisor.com   ⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro  00:35 Open two separate bank accounts (personal vs. business)  01:15 Identify what only you can do as CEO 02:00 Build your delegation org chart 03:00 The reinvestment mistake that keeps you stuck 04:00 A real example: scaling past $100K 05:00 The two-question filter for every hire or tool 05:45 Build partnerships that grow your business without you 📌 FOLLOW ME TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@morgandebaun WorkSmart → https://www.patreon.com/MorganDeBaun Get More Frameworks in My Book → https://www.amazon.com/Rewrite-Your-Rules-Achieve-Freedom/dp/0593725050/

  7. Feb 17

    5 Wealth Moves for People Who Are Tired of Being Broke-Busy

    Feeling like you're working hard but your money isn't working for you? You're not alone. In today's episode, I'm breaking down five money moves that will quietly make you very, very wealthy and none of them require you to go viral, get lucky, or grind yourself into the ground. I'm talking dividend stocks (aka mailbox money), building a paid community, creating digital products with AI, setting up your affiliate business, and finally charging people to pick your brain. These are the exact strategies I use across WorkSmart, Afro Tech, and my own personal portfolio — and the math is simpler than you think. This episode is for you if you're part of the 80% who doesn't have a side hustle yet, if you're recommending products without affiliate links (in 2026?!), or if you're letting people pick your brain for free. We're done with that. I'll walk you through real numbers, real platforms, and how to actually get started this week. Links mentioned: Join the WorkSmart community — https://www.patreon.com/MorganDeBaun Get my book, Rewrite Your Rules — https://www.amazon.com/Rewrite-Your-Rules-Achieve-Freedom/dp/0593725050/ ShopMy storefront — https://shopmy.us/shop/morgandebaun TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@morgandebaun Money Worksheets & Budgets - https://stan.store/morgandebaun Watch the show on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MorganDeBaun

  8. Feb 4

    Nine Streams of Income: Building Wealth from Scratch

    Discover how Morgan DeBaun, CEO of Blavity and AfroTech, built her diverse income streams from the ground up. Whether you're starting with little or aiming to diversify your earnings, this episode offers actionable insights to grow your wealth. In this episode: Morgan shares her personal journey from investing at age 13 to building multiple income streams How to leverage your expertise for brand deals, speaking engagements, and consulting The importance of passive income through stocks, ETFs, and real estate Strategies for scaling and diversifying income based on your capital and time availability Practical tips for beginners to start their own income streams today Timestamps:  00:00 - Morgan introduces her nine streams of income and why they matter 01:00 - Starting early: Investing in stocks at age 13 and foundational money lessons 02:30 - Building wealth through W-2 salary, 401k, RSUs, and stock appreciation 04:00 - How Morgan secures brand deals with major tech companies and tips for becoming an expert 05:15 - Generating income via speaking engagements and training sessions 06:30 - Creating and selling educational workshops under the WorkSmart brand 07:45 - Monetizing content through Substack and book writing tips 08:30 - Rental properties as a long-term asset and passive income source 09:15 - Affiliate marketing and small-scale revenue streams 09:50 - Choosing income streams based on capital or time constraints 10:20 - Final thoughts: Building wealth with strategic diversification   Resources & Links: Morgan DeBaun's Book: Rewrite Your Rules  Blavity AfroTech AI mastery Training Passive Income Blueprint Twitter LinkedIn

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Welcome to The Journey podcast, a weekly podcast that delves into the captivating stories of purpose-driven achievers on their quest for living their best lives. Hosted by serial entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc., Morgan DeBaun, and features a diverse lineup of guests such as Emmy-nominated actors, elite athletes, experienced doulas, viral social media influencers, eco-conscious pioneers, and more. Tune in for empowering conversations sharing personal growth and self-discovery experiences. Embark on The Journey with us!

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