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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
163 episodes
Twirling my 3-D Curls
On this episode, dana a multi-hyphenate transdisciplinary artist lets us in her world, her hair journey, from her perspective as a mixed race Black woman. We get into conversations about race, curl pattern, community, and what it means to...
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Trust Our Light
On this episode, I introduce you to dana, a multi-hyphenate transdisciplinary artist who takes us on a rollercoaster of what it means to be human and an artist creating in our capitalistic context. She drops gems and reminds us all we have ligh...
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Vaseline, Canerow & The Ponytail
On this episode, Dr. Ping-Ann is a professor of Anthropology and mixed race. She is Akan-Ghanaian and Chinese-Malaysian heritage, and Trinidadian up-bringing. Dr. Ping-Ann shares about her hardships on her hair journey and how her daughter’s ha...
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One and a Half Way Street
On this episode, I introduce you to Dr. Ping-Ann an Anthropology professor who takes us on a journey unraveling her why she entered and continues to stay in the field of anthropology. She brings us into her world of ethnographic research of the...
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My 7th Grade Decision
On this episode, I introduce you to Niyonu, an educator, group facilitator, consultant, artist, and visionary of Academy for Peace & Liberation Education. Niyonu shares her 7th grade decision that changed everything when it came to her hair...
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Courageous Work: Roots to Petals
On this episode, I introduce you to Niyonu, an educator, group facilitator, consultant, artist, and visionary of Academy for Peace & Liberation Education. We dive into topics surrounding education, organizational development, and what it me...
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Building Spaces
On this episode, Shanteah works in the world of construction and is a hairstylist. She shares how working in construction is leaving her imprint on her city, why she decided to go to cosmetology school, and how her love for her own hair has evo...
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Feeling Freedom
On this episode, I introduce you to Axel the dancer, choreographer, videographer, sneaker head and reselling enthusiast. Axel shares what it is like being a lover of shoes and entering back into the reselling business. He shares where his...
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The Rumors Were True
On this episode, I introduce you to Axel the dancer, choreographer, videographer, sneaker head and reselling enthusiast. Axel is an entrepreneur who loves to stay busy with an endless supply of creativity. He grants us access into his wor...
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You Know A Trans Person
On this episode, I introduce you to Benito a white trans man working in the field of social services. Benito takes us on a journey of how he entered into the world of social services, how he started to unpack his whiteness, and what teaching in...
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A white Foreigner
On this episode, I introduce you to Sarah Spoto who is the founder of Badii a Swiss-inspired bathing community and my Tri Delta sister. She shares when she first started noticing her whiteness, what she learned about identity and privilege livi...
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A Love Letter to Slowing Down
On this episode, I introduce you to Sarah Spoto who is the founder of Badii a Swiss-inspired bathing community and my Tri Delta sister. She takes us on a journey into how a class in college changed her trajectory towards business, how entrepren...
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Not Just a Chart
On this episode, Mariah takes us on a journey into her world of working with children in residential from the hospital setting. We learn through her stories how being a difficult camper and working with children with severe behavioral differenc...
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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