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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
174 episodes
A Deep Breath & A Cup of Coffee
On this episode, you hear from 4 nurses in a live Roundtable discussion sharing stories and opinions on opportunities and challenges in the nursing world and how we can make it better for the present and the future generations. ...
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Hair Investigations
On this episode, Yadira an Afro-Latina educator shares her hair journey. She shares the numerous stages of hair growth and styles along with the hard lessons learning as she goes. Additionally, we get into a discussion about hair being a ...
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Keep Your 2nd Grade Curiosity
On this episode Yadira an Afro-Latina educator shares how she entered the world of education, what keeps her in the field, and how to move through challenges when faced by everyone else but the students. Enjoy!THE CHAIR (S2/Ep72) —Kee...
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Open Door Policy
On this episode, I introduce you to Sean the founder of Chappy’s Pickles. We learn how whiteness revealed itself in his childhood, how he navigates interracial friendships, and what it means to love on his male identifying friends. Enjoy! ...
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The First Pickle Jar
On this episode, I introduce you to Sean the founder of Chappy’s Pickles. He shares how he started, when pickles became important, and how his artistry has been consistently showing up making life that much more interesting. Enjoy! ...
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The Playful Parent
On this episode, I introduce you Vanda an influencer, a mom, and believer in creating joy and silly moments daily. We learn what it looks like behind the scenes of content creation of an influencer, her origins of advocacy for women going throu...
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Listening is Key
On this episode, I introduce you to Dion an educator holding the role of paraprofessional for the last 4 years in elementary. Dion takes us on a journey highlighting the importance of being there for students and how that makes a difference for...
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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...
Drawing Ideas in Crayon
On this episode, I introduce you to Joshua McLellan a Principal software engineer who I have had the pleasure of consulting with when building my workable prototype for THE CHAIR. He shares how he entered into the world of software development ...
The Signature Bun
On this episode, Brianna the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement at Buckingham Browne & Nichols high school is a biracial Black and white woman who takes us on her hair journey. We learn about where the signature bun comes from, the evo...
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I Belong
One this episode, I introduce you to Brianna Smith the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement at Buckingham Browne & Nichols high school. She graduated a year ahead of me when we attended BB&N and is now crafting stories, connecting wi...
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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