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THE CHAIR
I built an AWARD WINNING Podcast called THE CHAIR to highlight hair journeys. I’m a Black woman, an educator and newly minted tech entrepreneur. As people sit in THE CHAIR, you will be immersed into stories surrounding education, entrepreneurship, identity, and magic. I have built THE CHAIR platform dedicated to supporting Black and Brown people on their hair journey. Enjoy as you listen to the voices in THE CHAIR.
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Episodes
150 episodes
Because I Said I Would
On this episode, Dr. Yvette, a first generation Mexican lets us in on her hair journey. She shares stories about what it means to keep a promise to herself and shaving her head, deciding on bangs, and educating family along the way. Enjoy! ...
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A Person Mechanic
On this episode, Dr. Yvette gives access into her world of physical therapy, how she defines being a person mechanic and helps us think about hardware, software, and why its important to have skills in both. Enjoy! Her Bio: ...
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Stir the Pot!
On this episode, Arielle shares how she sees her whiteness and what it looks like to be an activist and an advocate in the nursing realm. Enjoy!Her Bio: I was born in North Carolina to a military family. I was raised in ...
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Crazy is Not a Diagnosis
On this episode, Arielle brings us into her world as an intensive care nurse, destimatizes what it means to live with bipolar 2, and helping us all think more critically about mental health. Enjoy! Her Bio: I ...
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Dear Diary: What's Good Men Math?
On this episode, it is a live recording of my Trappings of Masculinity Roundtable where I had the opportunity to discuss with five Black men from various sectors of youth work and community activism about the trappings of masculinity within the...
Black Expectations
On this episode, it is a live recording of my Black Educators Roundtable where I had the opportunity to bring together educators from various touch points of our systems. We have views from social worker lens, consultants, poets, former adminis...
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The Unfortunate Privilege
On this episode, it is a live recording of my Black Educators Roundtable where I had the opportunity to bring together educators from various touch points of our systems. We have views from a social worker lens, consultants, poets, former admin...
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It Is Time, On Repeat
On this episode, Jayde takes us on a scenic ride of what it looks like on her hair journey where every change is significant from ending the relationship with the creamy crack, doing Dominican blowouts, getting braids, and then eventually chopp...
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Her Digital Blueprint
On this episode, Jayde takes us on a journey of how she became a digital strategist. We learn what her formative years in college truly looked like and how all the twists and turns set her up to express herself creatively to support businesses ...
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Go Take A Lap
On this episode, Bernie, a film and television Mexican American producer from East LA shared the importance of his views on the power of storytelling and why we need more representative stories. He also explains what it’s like to meet his heroe...
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Narcotic Lego Pieces
On this episode, Bernie a film and television producer born and raised as a Mexican American in East LA shares how he entered into the world of film by way of finance and extra work, how identity helps him choose and shape his projects, and wha...
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Your Hair is Worthy
On this episode, Brittany McCray brings us along on her hair journey. She gives us a peek into her world of wig creation, caring about her natural hair while doing the bare minimum, and falling in love with herself through her hair. Enjoy!<...
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Hand Drawn Sold Sign
On this episode, Brittany McCray shares her story how she entered into the field of real estate, what she loves about it and what keeps her there, and advice to sustain yourself for a long healthy career. Enjoy!Her Bio:
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Continue to Ask Questions
In this solo episode Dreme discusses what doubt look like at the beginning of starting THE CHAIR Platform and how she worked her way through doubt by asking questions and questions being asked of her. Enjoy!THE CHAIR (S2/Ep37) — Conti...
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I Went Back to Work
On this episode, I had the honor of speaking with seven Black women who have spent decades in the Navy. They allow me into their world to begin to understand what a hair journey looked like in the Navy for them. We get the opportunity to hear s...
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We are NOT Islands
On this episode, I had the honor of speaking with seven Black women who have spent decades in the Navy. They allow me into their world to begin to understand what sisterhood and mentorship looked liked to them in the Navy. Enjoy!Thei...
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I Love to Sparkle
On this episode, Shai paints the picture of her hair journey and how it has intersected with her identity of growing up as a biracial (Black and white) person, what hair has to do with confidence and self love, and falling in love with the proc...
Your Safety Over a Coke
On this episode, Shai gives the ins and out of what it means to be a flight attendant. She highlights the the oddities that flight attendants do on layovers, how compassion and empathy are necessary traits in customer service, and reminding all...
My Antennas
On this episode, Aaleyah takes us on a hair journey. She shares stories from the perm to the big chop, to falling in love with her curls, leading to a disaster at the salon, which led to her finding her way to having a beautiful head full of lo...
Credentials in My Spirit
On this episode, Aaleyah allows us openly on her journey of becoming a dynamic therapist specializing in dance and movement therapy. She takes us on a rollercoaster of emotions though career changes, illnesses, and accidents. It is an absolute ...
The Mirrors & The Stereo
On this episode, Aaleyah allows us openly on her journey of becoming a dynamic therapist specializing in dance and movement therapy. She takes us on a rollercoaster of emotions though career changes, illnesses, and accidents. It is an absolute ...
Give Yourself Wings
On this episode, Devenia, Periana and I talk what it means to navigate PWI (predominantly white spaces) as Black people, advice given about our hair as young girls into our adolescence and how it evolved, and what is one of our favorite things ...
A Bowl of Gumbo
On this episode, Devenia, Periana and I talk mentorship. We dig into a conversation unpacking what mentorship looks like, redefining it, and how Professor Dr. Dozier poured into us as students and shaped us for the better helping us define what...
Bigger Fish to Fry
On this episode, Devin Tyler a friend from college gives us a glimpse through stories into the world of entrepreneurship as the founder and CEO of Tenacity which connects college students to paid project-based work at startups. We also get the ...
Thinking in Spreadsheets
On this episode, Devin Tyler a friend from college gives us a glimpse through stories into the world of entrepreneurship as the founder and CEO of Tenacity which connects college students to paid project-based work at startups. We learn how he ...
