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
100 episodes
I Miss You Uncle Donald
Welcome to the final episode of Season 1. Episode 100!I dedicate this episode to my Uncle Donald. He is the voice you hear when I open the podcast and his voice intermingles with my mothers when I close out. In this episode I share a poe...
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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14:03
A River with Stones
*Ian Lin's episodes were the VERY first I recorded on my podcast journey. Please excuse the rough audio*Ian and I met our freshman year in college. He a science major and I an anthropology major we never crossed paths in a classro...
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Season 1
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Episode 99
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18:33
Play Chess?
*Ian Lin's episodes were the VERY first I recorded on my podcast journey. Please excuse the rough audio*Ian and I met our freshman year in college. He a science major and I an anthropology major we never crossed paths in a classro...
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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22:57
white Shame
I met Kelly over 3 years ago two days before I left to complete my Fulbright in South Africa. My high school guidance counselor Mrs. Gayman introduced us as Kelly was looking to interview people for her series unpacking the importance and signi...
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Season 1
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Episode 97
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21:27
4am at a Children's Hospital
I met Kelly over 3 years ago two days before I left to complete my Fulbright in South Africa. My high school guidance counselor Mrs. Gayman introduced us as Kelly was looking to interview people for her series unpacking the importance and signi...
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Season 1
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Episode 96
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23:02
A New Layer
I met Kelly over 3 years ago two days before I left to complete my Fulbright in South Africa. My high school guidance counselor Mrs. Gayman introduced us as Kelly was looking to interview people for her series unpacking the importance and signi...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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30:21
A Piece of my Story
We are nearing the end of season one. It is beautiful to say such a thing. Because we are coming closer to our close I thought I would share more about me. A bit more of my story. Where I came from. I hope you enjoy this poem. TH...
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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13:17
A Recovering Perfectionist
Emily and I met at Babson as I was pursuing my MBA. She connected me to resources and we began to develop a friendship. During our three part conversation we engage in talks of how she started her new venture as CEO of The Connectors, business ...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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27:11
Always the Teacher
Emily and I met at Babson as I was pursuing my MBA. She connected me to resources and we began to develop a friendship. During our three part conversation we engage in talks of how she started her new venture as CEO of The Connectors, business ...
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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28:10
My Normal
Emily and I met at Babson as I was pursuing my MBA. She connected me to resources and we began to develop a friendship. During our three part conversation we engage in talks of how she started her new venture as CEO of The Connectors, business ...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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36:00
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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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Episode 80
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35:09
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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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Season 1
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Episode 79
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31:28
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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
