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Hard Wig, Soft Life Podcast
Hard Wig, Soft Life is a space for the women who know what itās like to carry a little too much but still show up anyway. Itās for the ones whoāve had to make life workāeven when their hair wasnāt done, the money wasnāt right, and life felt like it was happening to them instead of for them.
Iām Melissa, and this podcast is a lot like a late-night phone call with your best friendāhonest, unfiltered, and full of those āgirl, sameā moments. Iāll share the stories Iāve carriedānavigating my 30s, surviving hard seasons, leaving toxic relationships, and learning (the messy way) how to build a life I love.
This isnāt about being perfect or pretending weāve got it all figured out. Itās about creating space for softnessābecause if weāve learned anything, itās that life isnāt always easy, but weāre in this together.
Come hang out with me every other week as we laugh, cry, and figure out what it means to live life on our own termsāone episode, one wig, one moment of growth at a time.
Hard Wig, Soft Life Podcast
Finding Your Voice Through Art and Healing (feat. Zebrina Lee)
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This episode is so special! š¬āØ For the first time, I'm bringing someone from behind the camera to the front - meet Zebrina Lee, co-founder of Blackstock Footage and the creative genius who's been helping bring Hard Wig, Soft Life to life visually.
What started as a professional relationship has blossomed into a beautiful friendship, and today Zebrina shares her powerful journey of finding her voice through art, healing, and entrepreneurship.
In this episode, we dive deep into:
- Her evolution from journalism dreams to becoming a cinematographer and visual storyteller
- How endometriosis and trauma led to a profound healing journey through holistic health
- Building Blackstock Footage with her husband to preserve and celebrate Black culture
- Using art as medicine - from photography to painting to herbalism
- The importance of authentic representation in media and stock footage
- Creating with intention: "I'm creating with a clear mind and an open heart"
- Supporting women entrepreneurs in telling their visual stories
Zebrina's story is one of resilience, creativity, and the power of using your voice to heal not just yourself, but your community. From sexual assault survival to endometriosis battles to building a groundbreaking stock footage company, her journey proves that our greatest challenges can become our most powerful purpose.
Connect with Zebrina: š± Instagram: @ArtByZebrina
š Blackstock Footage: blackstockfootage.io š¬ Visual storytelling for women entrepreneurs and healers
This conversation will inspire you to see art as more than creativity - it's healing, it's purpose, and it's a pathway to finding your authentic voice.
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