Self Employed: Season 1

The Cheesecake Engineer

16min - Self-made entrepreneur Jonathan Morris heads to Dallas, Texas, to learn the story of former engineer and cheesecake extraordinaire Val Jean-Bart of Val's Cheesecakes.

Made to Last

15min - Jonathan travels to The Colony, Texas, to meet master leatherworker Odin Clack, founder of Odin Leather Goods -a family-run business specializing in handmade items.

American Muscle

16min - Jonathan travels to Grosse Ile, Michigan, to meet Dave Rudziensky, the entrepreneur behind Dave’s Hot Rod Garage, one of the Midwest’s premier classic car shops.

Dog's Best Friend

16min - Jonathan meets Stephen Ochs, the founder of Fetch Park, a community space for people and their four-legged friends in the heart of Atlanta. Jonathan visits the park and later meets some service puppies with a special purpose.

Farm to Skin

17min - Jonathan travels to Atlanta to meet Yolanda Owens, the creator of iwi fresh, and visits the farm where she sources the ingredients for her natural skincare products, as well as her spa and wellness center.

Detroit Style

15min - Jonathan travels to Detroit to meet Roslyn Karamoko, designer, founder and CEO of fashion label Détroit is the New Black. What started with a T-shirt design sold out of her trunk is now a growing brand with a flagship store in downtown Detroit.

The Business of Trash

15min - Jonathan travels to Dallas, Texas, to meet Eddie and Maria Lott, the mother and son team behind Recycle Revolution. In a city notorious for landfills, they are creating new ways for consumers and businesses to handle their waste.

Serving Smiles

16min - Jonathan stays close to home in Fort Worth, Texas, to meet with his friend and entrepreneur Kari Crowe-Seher of Melt Ice Cream. Kari quit her day job to start an ice cream shop and grew her business to include multiple locations.

Self Employed S1 Trailer