We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast | Entrepreneurship & Mindset

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We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast is an entrepreneurship and personal development podcast hosted by Markee Carter, founder of We Legit LLC. Each episode features real conversations about entrepreneurship, business growth, mindset, discipline, branding, financial growth, and the challenges of building something from the ground up. Whether you’re launching a business, growing a side hustle, pursuing personal growth, or balancing entrepreneurship with a full-time career, this podcast provides practical insights, motivation, and real-life experiences from entrepreneurs, creators, professionals, and everyday hustlers. From startup journeys and business strategies to overcoming setbacks and staying consistent when nobody is watching, We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast is dedicated to helping listeners level up mentally, financially, and personally. 🎙️ New episodes featuring entrepreneurs, business owners, creators, and inspiring stories of resilience, growth, and success. Subscribe and join the journey because we’re all still building.

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  1. 3h ago

    Building a Clothing Brand: From Side Hustle to Real Business

    What does it take to turn a clothing brand into a real business? Host Markee Carter sits down with Kendell on We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast to discuss building a brand, staying consistent, and growing beyond the side hustle mindset. From local beginnings in Dayton to reaching supporters in other cities, Kendell reflects on the persistence, promotion, and personal investment behind his journey. The conversation explores entrepreneurship, self-love, relationships, and how everyday decisions can support or slow down your purpose. If you’re starting a clothing line, building a small business, or balancing personal growth with your hustle, this episode offers an honest conversation about taking your vision seriously and protecting what you’re building. Follow We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast on Spotify for more conversations about business, ownership, and the stories behind the hustle.

    Building a Clothing Brand: From Side Hustle to Real Business

  2. Oct 13

    Growing Up in Long Beach in the 90s: More Than Gangster Rap

    What was it like growing up in Long Beach, California, in the 90s? There was more to life than the gangster rap image the world knew. In this episode of We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast, Markee Carter reflects on the reality of growing up in Long Beach beyond the music the neighborhood environment, childhood experiences, and lessons that shaped his mindset. Through a personal perspective on Long Beach street culture and life in the 1990s, this conversation looks beyond stereotypes to the people and stories behind them. It’s about understanding where you come from and how those experiences influence who you become. Follow We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast for conversations about real life, culture, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.

  3. Oct 4

    Long Beach Built Me: Growing Up in Long Beach, Moving Away & Finding My Roots

    Growing up in Long Beach, California, shaped my identity and moving away gave me a new perspective on where I come from. In this episode of We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast, I reflect on my Long Beach roots, childhood memories, and what it means to carry your hometown with you as your life changes. From Eastside Long Beach to building a life in Tennessee, this is a personal conversation about hometown pride, personal growth, finding your identity, and reconnecting with your roots. How does the place that raised you continue to shape the person you’re becoming? Whether you’re from Long Beach, have moved away from home, or are finding your own path, this episode invites you to reflect on where you started and what you carry forward. Stay Grinding. Stay Hustling. Stay Legit.

  4. Sep 20

    From Clothing Brand to Podcast & Media Company | Building We Legit

    Nashville entrepreneur Markee Carter shares the origin story behind We Legit LLC, the We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast, and We Legit Hustle Media. Long Beach taught Markee Carter how to survive. Building We Legit taught him how to turn that survival into ownership. This episode is a raw origin story from the man behind We Legit before the clothing, before the podcast, before the media company. Markee traces the experiences that shaped his mindset, from growing up in a deeply mixed Long Beach community to navigating neighborhood politics, school uniforms, street pressure, family lessons, and the constant need to stay aware, adaptable, and disciplined. Why growing up around multiple cultures changed the way he sees people, how Long Beach’s environment taught him to read situations fast, and why those early lessons became the foundation for everything he builds today. Markee also breaks down the first job that taught him professionalism, responsibility, and money management, plus the moment he realized working for somebody else and building something of his own are two very different mindsets. He shares the early business ideas that pulled him toward entrepreneurship, including trades, contracting, laundromats, branding, and eventually the creation of We Legit LLC, the We Legit Hustle podcast, and the media company underneath it all. Along the way, he talks about the reality of starting from zero, the first 6 to 12 months of doubt, the importance of patience, and why setbacks, rest, and long-term thinking matter more than quick wins. If you’re building a business, trying to stay focused, or learning how to turn where you came from into where you’re going, this one hits home. It’s a conversation about reputation, discipline, reinvention, and why the biggest companies usually start with nothing more than a vision. Perfect for entrepreneurs, creators, and anyone trying to stay legit while building something real from the ground up. Markee Carter is the host of We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast and the founder of We Legit LLC, where he’s built a clothing brand, podcast, and media company around the principle of legit hustles and long-term ownership.

  5. Sep 14

    From Long Beach to Nashville: How Moving Changed My Life & Mindset

    From Long Beach, California to Nashville, Tennessee, this episode of We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast is about growth, change, survival, and stepping outside your comfort zone. Markee Carter shares his personal journey of growing up in Long Beach, moving to Nashville, and how changing his environment changed his mindset and outlook on life. He reflects on the lessons Long Beach taught him, adapting to life in Tennessee, personal growth, entrepreneurship, building We Legit from the ground up, and turning past experiences into motivation for the future. If you’re thinking about moving to a new city, starting over, becoming an entrepreneur, or changing your environment to create a better life, this story is for you. Topics: Long Beach California, Nashville Tennessee, moving from California to Tennessee, personal growth, mindset, entrepreneurship, starting over, life lessons, overcoming adversity, business ownership, and building a brand. 🎙️ We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast | real stories, real hustle, real growth.

  6. Sep 7

    Long Beach Taught Me Survival, Discipline, and How to Build a Business

    In this episode of We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast, host Markee Carter shares his experience growing up on the Eastside of Long Beach, California, and how those childhood experiences shaped his mindset, discipline, entrepreneurship, leadership, and approach to business. Markee reflects on the realities of growing up in Long Beach, the lessons he learned by watching older generations, and how his environment taught him the importance of awareness, respect, consistency, discipline, and making smart decisions. This episode is not about glorifying the streets. It’s about understanding how your environment can influence the way you think, move, and survive and how those same lessons can be transformed into something positive. From childhood memories and Long Beach neighborhood culture to the pressures, choices, and consequences that came with growing up, Markee explains how those early experiences eventually became part of the foundation for his entrepreneurial journey, branding, leadership, and building We Legit LLC. This is a personal and motivational conversation about growth, survival, entrepreneurship, self-discipline, and turning life lessons into purpose. Your environment may shape your mindset, but it does not have to define your future. Topics covered: Growing up on the Eastside of Long Beach, CaliforniaHow your environment shapes your mindsetLearning survival skills through observationRespect, discipline, awareness, and reading peopleMaking smart decisions under pressureTurning street lessons into business lessonsEntrepreneurship, branding, and leadershipBuilding We Legit LLC from life experiencesUsing your past as motivation for your futureIf you’ve ever had to adapt to your environment, stay alert, overcome difficult circumstances, or turn hard lessons into personal growth, this episode will speak to you. Your story has value. Learn from it. Grow through it. Build something bigger.

  7. Aug 31

    From Childhood Trauma to Entrepreneurship: Turning Pain Into Purpose

    From childhood trauma to entrepreneurship, this powerful conversation explores how difficult early experiences can shape resilience, purpose, and the drive to build something of your own. We discuss overcoming adversity, personal growth, entrepreneurship, protecting your peace, social media and attention, and turning painful life lessons into motivation for success. Listen to We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast for an honest conversation about healing, business, and building a better future.

    From Childhood Trauma to Entrepreneurship: Turning Pain Into Purpose

  8. Aug 24

    The Lessons From Long Beach No School Could Teach | Life, Hustle & Entrepreneurship

    In this episode of We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast, I take it back to Long Beach, California, and reflect on the real-life lessons that no classroom could ever teach me. Growing up in Long Beach taught me about survival, resilience, discipline, loyalty, adapting to change, and staying focused through pressure. Those experiences didn’t just shape who I became they influenced the way I approach entrepreneurship, business, personal growth, and building We Legit LLC from the ground up. I share how my Long Beach roots followed me into a new chapter in Nashville, Tennessee, and how lessons from the past continue to influence my mindset, hustle, and vision today. This isn’t just an entrepreneurship story. It’s a conversation about life experience, overcoming adversity, building something from nothing, staying consistent, and turning your environment into motivation. 🎙️ The Lessons From Long Beach No School Could Teach If you’re an entrepreneur, creator, business owner, or anyone working toward something bigger, this episode is for you. Long Beach Roots × Nashville Hustle. Follow We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast for more real stories about entrepreneurship, personal growth, business, culture, and the experiences behind the hustle.

    The Lessons From Long Beach No School Could Teach | Life, Hustle & Entrepreneurship
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We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast is an entrepreneurship and personal development podcast hosted by Markee Carter, founder of We Legit LLC. Each episode features real conversations about entrepreneurship, business growth, mindset, discipline, branding, financial growth, and the challenges of building something from the ground up. Whether you’re launching a business, growing a side hustle, pursuing personal growth, or balancing entrepreneurship with a full-time career, this podcast provides practical insights, motivation, and real-life experiences from entrepreneurs, creators, professionals, and everyday hustlers. From startup journeys and business strategies to overcoming setbacks and staying consistent when nobody is watching, We Legit 16: Stories & Hustle Podcast is dedicated to helping listeners level up mentally, financially, and personally. 🎙️ New episodes featuring entrepreneurs, business owners, creators, and inspiring stories of resilience, growth, and success. Subscribe and join the journey because we’re all still building.

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