Lex P: I Had $3 To My Name! My Ex HATED Pour Minds But I Built A Media Empire Anyway!

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 20, 2026

Duration

1h 14m

Channel

The Calum Johnson Show

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Subscribe to New Era, our weekly newsletter: https://calumjohnsonshowlinks.lovable.app/ Today's guest is a legend of Media, @LoveLexP Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/?hl=en Twitter/X: https://x.com/calum_johnson9 @LoveLexP Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 08:01 "You're pretty for a black girl" 13:26 The real reason I use humor so much 21:45 Why I risked everything to go to Atlanta 25:48 I had $3 left...it was so embarrassing! 30:49 My Ex hated Pour Minds... 34:36 The viral episode that changed Pour Minds forever 42:00 Why I'll never be a quitter 51:09 The conversation that saved Me and Drea's friendship 55:51 Why I hate holidays... 01:03:17 My mom was my superhero...[EMOTIONAL] 01:09:16 What's next for Lex P? About The Episode: Lex P is the co-host of Pour Minds, the show ESSENCE Magazine calls one of the most successful independent podcasts in Black media, and co-star of BET’s Travel Queens. In this raw and honest conversation, Lex reveals how she escaped a dead-end job, moved to Atlanta with just $3, and built Pour Minds. She also opens up like I've never seen before. What she shared towards the end was so powerful, it made me call my mom immediately after recording. Enjoy!

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Lex P

  guest

  Media personality and co-host of the Pour Minds podcast, also known for her Love Lex P YouTube content.

• Calum Johnson

  host

  Host and interviewer of The Calum Johnson Show.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Calum Johnson Show, featuring Lex P and Calum Johnson, Lex P: I Had $3 To My Name! My Ex HATED Pour Minds But I Built A Media Empire Anyway! explores Lex P’s $3 turning point that fueled Poor Minds’ rise Lex P describes moving to Atlanta with almost no money, low confidence, and a willingness to take risks because she felt she had nothing to lose.

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