Answer The Moment Podcast Studio

Answer The Moment Podcast Studio Khalilah is a disrupter of dominant cultural norms. She is experienced and engaging! She hits people with a no nonsense approach that makes her sought after as a thought leader, facilitator, speaker, content creator, coach and advisor. As managing member and co-founder of Candidly Connecting, she is igniting bold and essential conversations with children and their parents. This has given parents the tools, resources, and role models to begin having real dialogue while building stronger communities. She is also the creator of Laundromat Conversations. Laundromat Conversations creates space for women to come together, share their stories, and connect through threads of shared experiences. Every episode will explore the richness of women’s lives from their identity, leadership, childhood, tenacity and the mundane moments that shape us. Laundromat Conversations is more than a podcast; it is where stories spark change.       Website Services Podcast recording Story Telling Rentable Podcast time (TBD) Impact   Provides an opportunity for the community to tell their own story Supports healthy communication and increases literacy in health, wealth or just finding your voice Wellness Community Wellness Spiritual Wellness Emotional Wellness “I am addicted to the power that conversations have to connect and change us.” -Khalilah Lyons. 

Chicky’s Kitchen Creations

Chef Qs kitchen hosts upscale underground dining events, catering and private chef services. They also develop agricultural and culinary curricula that promotes cultural awareness and will offer cooking and gardening classes for youth, nonprofits and corporate teams.

Sokana Collective

Chef Qs kitchen hosts upscale underground dining events, catering and private chef services. They also develop agricultural and culinary curricula that promotes cultural awareness and will offer cooking and gardening classes for youth, nonprofits and corporate teams.

TBF Diagnostic

Chef Qs kitchen hosts upscale underground dining events, catering and private chef services. They also develop agricultural and culinary curricula that promotes cultural awareness and will offer cooking and gardening classes for youth, nonprofits and corporate teams.

The Laundry Cafe

Chef Qs kitchen hosts upscale underground dining events, catering and private chef services. They also develop agricultural and culinary curricula that promotes cultural awareness and will offer cooking and gardening classes for youth, nonprofits and corporate teams.

Aux Pop Up

Chef Qs kitchen hosts upscale underground dining events, catering and private chef services. They also develop agricultural and culinary curricula that promotes cultural awareness and will offer cooking and gardening classes for youth, nonprofits and corporate teams.

Sunshine Enterprises

Chef Qs kitchen hosts upscale underground dining events, catering and private chef services. They also develop agricultural and culinary curricula that promotes cultural awareness and will offer cooking and gardening classes for youth, nonprofits and corporate teams.

Embrace Your Crown

Chef Qs kitchen hosts upscale underground dining events, catering and private chef services. They also develop agricultural and culinary curricula that promotes cultural awareness and will offer cooking and gardening classes for youth, nonprofits and corporate teams.

2023 Tour

The Aux did a tour of the facility with all upcoming vendors to showcase the space and bring the excitement for its future home! Check out our community or entrepreneurs!

WBEZ Features The AUX: “Evanston business incubator seeks to open doors for Black entrepreneurs”

In 2018, cousins Jacqui White and Tosha Wilson had an idea to open a laundromat-meets-cafe business in Evanston’s historically Black fifth ward. They would name it The Laundry Cafe, TLC for short. White and Wilson envisioned TLC as a gathering place where Evanston residents could socialize and enjoy a cup of coffee, all while doing a load of laundry.