Get Cozy with Cassius Bythewood

From a Coldplay Concert to a Miami Movement: Cassius Bythewood on Building 10K Steps Miami, Partnership & Purpose | Get Cozy with Josie S2E5 In this episode of Get Cozy with Josie, host Josie Lettner sits down with her business partner and close friend Cassius Bythewood, co-founder of 10K Steps Miami — now one of the largest walk clubs in the city. They break down the real origin story: reconnecting at an Ayra Star event, ending up at a Coldplay concert together, and turning a casual walk (born out of Cassius' back injury recovery) into a weekly gathering that's grown to 400+ women and counting. Josie and Cassius get into what makes a partnership actually work, why they believe 10K Steps Miami has become less about steps and more about community and mental wellness, and how faith and service sit at the center of everything they do. They also open up about their childhoods — Cassius growing up in Hollywood around his filmmaker parents and the "be a 24-hour person" philosophy instilled in him, and Josie's homeschooled upbringing immersed in her mother's nonprofit and community work — and how both experiences shaped their ability to connect with people from any background. The conversation also covers holding space for others even on hard days, redefining what cross-gender friendship and business partnership can look like, and what's next for 10K Steps Miami as they eye expansion across Florida, nationally, and potentially overseas. Whether you're building a business with a partner, looking for community, or just curious what it takes to build something from scratch with intention, this episode has a lot to offer. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes of Get Cozy with Josie every week 🚶‍♀️ Follow 10K Steps Miami: @10kstepsmiami 👔 Follow Cassius's consulting firm, Black Tie Branding: @blacktiebranding 📸 Follow Cassius: @Cassiusmandela 📸 Follow Josie: @josieletner 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts Chapters 0:00 – Intro & Recapping Recent Press (NBC, Miami Podcast Appearance) 1:45 – 10K Steps Miami: From Passion Project to Real Business 3:30 – Why Partnerships Matter in Business and Life 5:00 – The Origin Story: Meeting Through Ira's Film Set & the Coldplay Concert 7:30 – The Back Injury That Sparked 10K Steps Miami 9:30 – The First Walks: How It Grew Organically 12:00 – 10K Steps as Ministry: Faith, Service & Purpose 14:30 – Looking Back at the Aspire Tour & How Fast It All Happened 17:00 – Friendship, Not Romance: Redefining Cross-Gender Partnership 19:00 – Cassius's Childhood in Hollywood & "Be a 24-Hour Person" 22:30 – Josie's Childhood: Homeschooling & Growing Up in Nonprofit Spaces 25:30 – Defining "Worldly" vs. "Spiritual" 27:30 – Holding Space: Showing Up for Others Even on Hard Days 29:30 – Why You Can't Stay Upset at the Walk 31:30 – What's Next: Expanding 10K Steps Miami 33:30 – Building Consistency Like Church 35:00 – Color Themes, Drones & Girl-Walk Fits 36:00 – Cannes, Monaco & What's Coming Next 36:45 – Where to Find Cassius & Josie