THE CHAIR
I built THE CHAIR Podcast 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
90 episodes
Looking Up
This episode features my step grandfather, Joel. He shares what it's like moving to the U.S from Haiti at 9 years old, living life in New York City and Miami, his takeaways from being in the dialysis field for over 35 years, his hair journey, a...
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Episode 90
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19:45
Green Check, Red X
Ashley and I met as graduate students in Los Angeles. We attended UCLA Teacher Education Program. We bonded over identity development, Chance the Rapper, and our mutual respect for loving our coasts. Ashley talks about how she entered into the ...
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Episode 89
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29:20
Education 130
Ashley and I met as graduate students in Los Angeles. We attended UCLA Teacher Education Program. We bonded over identity development, Chance the Rapper, and our mutual respect for loving our coasts. Ashley talks about how she entered into the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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30:45
Fan Out like Paintbrushes
Naadirah and I met many years ago as campers, which envolved into coworkers, and ultimately one of the coolest people I know. She shares her world of camera work and hair transformation during her college years with us. I am grateful Naadirah a...
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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34:58
My Name in Credits
Naadirah and I met many years ago as campers, which envolved into coworkers, and ultimately one of the coolest people I know. She shares her world of camera work and hair transformation during her college years with us. I am grateful Naadirah a...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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25:31
My Hair be Sending Different Messages
Kache and I met through my mom, and I am always a superfan of community organizers. Kache talks about working to serve and advise the youth and her hair journey as a PCOS Warrior and living with a rare autoimmune disorder. Her B...
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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26:42
The Pulse of the Young People
Kache and I met through my mom, and I am always a superfan of community organizers. Kache talks about working to serve and advise the youth and her hair journey as a PCOS Warrior and living with a rare autoimmune disorder. Her B...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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22:37
Get Good at Failing
Steve was my professor for my Blockchain Ventures course at Babson College while I pursued my MBA. Steve planted the seed for the creation of THE CHAIR. In this episode, you will learn how I ended up taking his course, the origins of THE CHAIR,...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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22:16
NERD PRIDE
Steve was my professor for my Blockchain Ventures course at Babson College while I pursued my MBA. Steve planted the seed for the creation of THE CHAIR. In this episode, you will learn how I ended up taking his course, the origins of THE CHAIR,...
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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29:45
Googles Professional Headwrap
Solo episode speaking on my experiences working in a Charter School in Los Angeles where I faced hair discrimination and how I responded. THE CHAIR (S1/Ep81) — Googles Professional HeadwrapHello Beautiful People, ...
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Episode 81
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The white Book Club
Dr. Holly Swyers was my professor at Lake Forest College of Sociology & Anthropology (SOAN). Our relationship developed when I decided to double major in American Studies & SOAN and I would have to take a number of required classes taug...
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Episode 80
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The Smoker Bench
Dr. Holly Swyers was my professor at Lake Forest College of Sociology & Anthropology (SOAN). Our relationship developed when I decided to double major in American Studies & SOAN and I would have to take a number of required classes taug...
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Episode 79
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Delta Love
Solo episode speaking on my experiences as an active member of Tri Delta, a predominantly white sorority at Lake Forest College. Why did I join? What did I learn and what does this have to do with hair? THE CHAIR (S1/Ep78) ...
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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12:30
Coming Home into Myself
Farron and I met at a dreaming session of a school that could and would be founded on liberation. Farron, a facilitator and consultant talks all the isms, fat phobia, and how hair has been a journey in conjunction with their gender identity. En...
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Season 1
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Episode 77
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12:23
Spread the Gospel of Systems of Oppression
Farron and I met at a dreaming session of a school that could and would be founded on liberation. Farron, a facilitator and consultant talks all the isms, fat phobia, and how hair has been a journey in conjunction with their gender identity. En...
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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27:06
My Hair Defies Gravity
Jadine and I meet on the Internet in my Instagram comment section. Jadine, a creative (artist to entrepreneur) and I talk about how her commitment to trying everything that interest her created a foundation of communication and exploration. She...
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Season 1
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Episode 75
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25:27
A Creative Octopus
Jadine and I meet on the Internet in my Instagram comment section. Jadine, a creative (artist to entrepreneur) and I talk about how her commitment to trying everything that interest her created a foundation of communication and exploration. She...
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Season 1
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Episode 74
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33:58
Made Music so Mom Would Find Me
Ariah and I have known each other for a while since he is bestie with my cousin. Ariah is a private chef and independent music producer. A Korean American Bostonian with over 15 years in the kitchen and a graduate from Johnson and Whales. Addit...
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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22:45
White Linen & A Bassline
Ariah and I have known each other for a while since he is bestie with my cousin. Ariah is a private chef and independent music producer. A Korean American Bostonian with over 15 years in the kitchen and a graduate from Johnson and Whales. Addit...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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36:23
I Wish I Had A Watermelon
Karl and I met through an introduction. I was looking for artists and instead I met an art dealer and my curiosity took over. Have you ever met an art dealer? I had not until this moment. So he graciously took me up on my offer to chat about ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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18:12
Are You Going to Help Me?
Karl and I met through an introduction. I was looking for artists and instead I met an art dealer and my curiosity took over. Have you ever met an art dealer? I had not until this moment. So he graciously took me up on my offer to chat about ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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29:23
BPS RED FLAGS
THE CHAIR (S1/Ep69) — BPS RED FLAGSHello Beautiful People, I’m Your 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...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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36:43
My Hair is an Onomatopoeia
THE CHAIR (S1/Ep68) — My Hair is an OnomatopoeiaHello Beautiful People, I’m Your Host Dreme. I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHA...
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Episode 68
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