In 2016, James provided local Akron high school senior students with prom dresses. James also owned a juice store,
The Juice Spot, in
Brickell, Florida, but closed in 2016 due to moving back to Ohio. In 2018, James started a furniture line with
American Signature called
Home Court. She also founded a mentorship program called
Women of Our Future. James launched a podcast in April 2024 with co-host April McDaniel called ''Everybody's Crazy''. In 2025, James partnered with Nick Axelrod-Welk to launch her skincare brand Reframe Beauty. ==Personal life==