# He Lost 500K Followers… Then Built It Back Stronger

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Podcast: [The Riley Black Project](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-riley-black-project-2137923)
Published: 2026-04-27T11:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to scale a creative business… without burning out or losing everything? In this episode of The Riley Black Project, we sit down with Chantz from Custom Grains to talk about the real side of growth — the wins, the stress, the risks, and the lessons that come with building multiple businesses at once. From losing a massive TikTok following overnight… to investing hundreds of thousands back into his business… to launching a brand new hat company… This...

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