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Shades & Layers
Shades and Layers is a podcast focused on black women entrepreneurs from across the globe. It is a platform for exploring issues and challenges around business ownership, representation and holistic discussions about the meaning of sustainability in an increasingly complex global context. Conversations are wide- ranging and serve not only as a Masterclass in Entrepreneurship but also provide wisdom and tools for Successful Living. It is a space for meaningful conversation, a place for black and other women of color to be fully human and openly share their quirks and vulnerabilities.
Guests include prominent figurers in the beauty, fashion and wellness industries both in the Northern Hemisphere and the Global South.
Dr. Theo Mothoa-Frendo of USO Skincare discusses her journey from being product junkie to creating an African science-based skincare range. Taryn Gill of The Perfect Hair is a brand development whizz who discusses supply chain and distribution of her haircare brands. Katonya Breux discusses melanin and sunscreen and how she addresses the needs of a range of skin tones with her Unsun Cosmetics products.
We discuss inclusion in the wellness industry with Helen Rose Skincare and Yoga and Nectarines Founder , Day Bibb. Abiola Akani emphasizes non-performance in yoga with her IYA Wellness brand and Anesu Mbizho shares her journey to yoga and the ecosystem she's created through her business The Nest Space.
Fashion is all about handmade, custom made and circular production with featured guests like fashion designer Maria McCloy of Maria McCloy Accessories; Founder and textile/homeware designer Nkuli Mlangeni Berg of The Ninevites as well as Candice Lawrence, founder of the lighting design company Modern Gesture. These are just a few the conversations on the podcast over the past three years.
Shades & Layers
Kula Organics with Nonkululeko Britton-Masekela (S2, E6)
From wanting to save money on groceries to creating a whole business that changes not only her own life, but has an impact far beyond her immediate circle, Nonkululeko Britton-Masekela is an inspiration.
Speaking to her, it is evident that Kula is a soulful pursuit. Nonkululeko speaks of it as a gift to others. This is her contribution to her community and beyond.
Our conversation centers around the importance of growing your own food. It will leave you with insights and thoughts on food security, food justice and the unresolved issue of land ownership, particularly in South Africa.
What is also interesting about Nonkululeko's story are the many facets that feed into her entrepreneurial journey: being a full-time corporate employee, a business school graduate with a journalism backgorund, a mother and a farmer.
Her company Kula (@kulaorganicproduce) offers not only fresh produce, but garden services and other products that serve to feed and heal through organic herbs and plants.
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