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Episode 39 - Kaike - Keli Smith
In addressing the ideology that black women need to use excessive products to look and feel better about themselves, Keli Smith decided to add sugar to the spice and not so nice skincare industry w...
Episode 31: Yawoni - Diara Chukuigwe
“My dream and my vision is to also have this two way communication with Mali where I empower the people back home because I sourced some of my ingredients from back there.” - Diara Chukuigwe
Episode 30: Mar Na’s Body Shop - Mar Na Carter
Mar Na Carter’s is on a mission to demystify skincare with a more holistic approach so that people can experience non-toxic and less complicated skincare. Her journey in creating natural body care ...
Episode 29: Suki Suki Naturals - Linda Gieskes-Mwamba
Linda Gieskes-Mwamba, founded the South African brand Suki Suki Naturals to solve a personal need for natural hair products that were affordable and accessible for people with Black hair types. Aft...
Episode 28: Loveleaf - Shani Lincoln
“I want to make sure, no matter what the product is, that self-care is the key message behind them.”
Episode 27: Tianna Christine - Practicing Yoga
The practice of Yoga has been around for centuries, but it has become increasingly popular in today’s busy society to help relieve mind pollution. The practice of Yoga is about more than just bendi...
Episode 26: Ipade - Elizabeth Dawes Gay
Elizabeth Dawes Gay, Founder and CEO of Ipade is sharing the new wave of inclusive co-working that serves Black women and people of color and combats microaggressions at the office. Stemming from ...
Episode 25: Melabebe - Kelli Clifton Ogunsanya
Meet Kelli Clifton Ogunsanya, the founder and CEO of Melabebe, a skincare company for melanin-rich kids. Kelli founded Melabebe to fill an unmet need in the marketplace for children of color and to...
Episode 24: My Beautiful Black Hair
So, how did I learn to love my natural hair in a world that tells Black girls our curls are not beautiful? Well, I’m sure it was a lot of things -- both conscious and subconscious -- but there are ...
Yve-Car is the CEO and cofounder of Kreyol Essence and was driven by her vision to stimulate economic activity in Haiti. In this podcast episode, Yve takes on the role of interviewing Dr. Kristian ...
Episode 22: Kushae - Kimba & Dr. Barb
All too familiar with the big corporations that sell unsafe and far from caring products, OB-GYN Dr. Barb and ex-Pharmaceutical Sales Consultant Kimba came together to offer women pH-balanced, chem...
Episode 20: Dinobi Detergent - Augie and Sylvia
Mom-preneur Sylvia Emuwa and her husband Augie, founders of Dinobi, were driven to create a gentle enough product to combat their family of six reoccurring skin irritations. With no response from t...
