Upgraded to the Liter Bottles

On this episode, Joshua McLellan a Principal Software Engineer who has identities as both Dominican and Scottish shares the evolution of his hair journey. He talks about how consulting on THE CHAIR triggered him to start thinking more intensely about his hair, what he’s learned so far from trial and error, and what made him upgrade to the liter bottles. Enjoy! 

His Bio:

Joshua McLellan is a Principal Software Engineer with experience across distributed storage, health tech, cybersecurity, and mathematical modeling. His work focuses on turning ambiguous product and operational problems into practical architecture, tools, standards, and systems. He currently works at Nasuni, where he helps shape technical direction. He holds dual degrees from UMass Amherst in Natural and Environmental Resource Economics and Applied Mathematics, with a minor in Philosophy. Outside of work, he enjoys bike riding, cooking, and building playful community software, including a live voting platform for an annual eggnog competition.

THE CHAIR (S2/Ep67) —Upgraded to the Liter Bottles

I’m Your AWARD WINNING Host Dreme. 

I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. AND built a AWARD WINNING podcast to share hair stories and stories surrounding identity, education, and entrepreneurship. 

Host & Exec Producer:  Dreme Flynt, M.Ed, MBA
Editor: Lila Woodbridge
http://www.lilawoodbridge.com/
Music Creators: Your Host Dreme & Seoul (@xSeoulMusicx) 

Learn More About THE CHAIR:
Join THE CHAIR Community for FREE:
http://thechair.kinsta.cloud/

Join THE CHAIR Newsletter for FREE:
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Commercial Credits:
Visionary: Your Host Dreme
Animator: Ahmad Merhi
 https://amerhifilm.com/film
Voice Actor: D. Ruff (@d_ruff3),  The Poet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAH2cqo64U

My Book:
From Nowhere & Everywhere: Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love Story
My explorations through poetry, diary entries and photography as a Black woman, an educator in Guangzhou, China.
Website -  https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/j...