Welcome to my last episode of the year, beautiful people! I know this may be disappointing for some of you but your girl needs to fill her cup. Throughout these first two seasons, I've talked to countless women about the power of the pause but if I'm honest, I haven't taken one for myself and it's time. I don't have an exact return date but when I do come back to the mic the timing will be divine, so I thank you all for listening, for sharing, and being a part of this community of Black women...

Brittany Golden is a Los Angeles-based wife, beauty influencer, and founder of IGL Nails. The brand represents the next generation of press-on nails while encouraging us to ‘Never Have Fugly Nails.’ I had an opportunity to experience IGL Nails on set this summer while we were both working on a TV project that you'll hear more about in the episode. I'm really proud of what Brittany is building with IGL Nails and can't wait to have her as a merchant at this year's She Did That. Holiday Bazaar...

Today's guest on the She Did That. podcast is the always graceful, always lovely, and always intentional, Juanita Slappy. This Detroit native is an award-winning marketing and communications professional with a personal commitment to serving multicultural audiences. In 2021, she was promoted to Head of Multicultural Marketing for Cadillac leading efforts to drive measurable business results, develop impactful content, and secure strategic partnerships crafted for the iconic brand. Juanita...

This week’s guest is none other than the one and only Felicia Walker of This That Beauty. You may know Felicia as the undisputed queen of skin care and beauty for women of color. Or you may be familiar with her work in the space through her now iconic platform, This That Beauty. Today on the show, we’re talking about her journey from beauty influencer to founder. Yes, founder! This month she celebrated the official launch of her new skin care brand, PHOEBE SKIN™.   The collection is...

Melissa Butler, is a Detroit native who has skillfully and strategically launched two start-up beauty brands, The Lip Bar and Thread Beauty, into nationwide phenomenons. Melissa obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Finance from Florida A & M University before going on to work on Wall Street as a licensed stock broker. Her journey from stocks and bonds to beauty is one that she describes as natural, not because she loves makeup, but because she was frustrated with the industry and...

Erin K. Robinson, better known as Brooklyn Dolly, is one of the most talented artists of our time and a creative powerhouse I've had the pleasure of knowing for many years. As an Emmy-nominated illustrator in the news and documentary category, her illustrations have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, and O Magazine to name a few. A highly sought-after talent, Erin just announced her illustration work on the 2022 US Postal Kwanzaa stamp which is such an incredible honor....

I'm so excited to share a really beautiful conversation I had recently with Antoinette and Shanti of Around the Way Curls. There's so much to love about these women. You may know them from their blogging and YouTube days, or you may have discovered them over the past few years with their podcast, but whatever your introduction to them has been, there's absolutely no denying their deep love and admiration for each other. In this age of cancel culture, it's really dope to see two friends who've...

This week on the She Did That. podcast, Renae answers a few questions she received from listeners about facing fears, saying no without guilt, her career journey, and what she's working on these days.  Produced by Dear Media

This week's guests on the She Did That. podcast are Nichelle and Nicole Nichols, two incredibly talented twin sisters who reside in Dallas, Texas by way of the Windy City. In the Summer of 2020, the Nichols sisters decided to put their passion for retail and wine together to launch their lifestyle brand, The Guilty Grape. The twins are on a mission -- they're creating a space for underserved communities to thrive within the luxury wine and lifestyle industries. Nichelle and Nicole are...

This week on the show, we're switching it up a bit. Listen in as I chat it up with my brother EJ! You may know him as the Head of Special Projects for DBA, you may love him as host of the Who's on Content podcast here on Dear Media, but today he's inviting me into his hot seat to talk about why I do what I do. As a beautiful member of my tribe, EJ digs deep into my why and together, we unpack the meaning and purpose behind my work. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we enjoyed...

Dominique Broadway is a financial literacy trailblazer on a mission to make wealth attainable for anyone. Her in-demand classes and accessible social media profiles have given Dominique a reputation as a personal finance expert who is engaging and makes complex financial topics, like investing, trendy and easy-to-understand.  As an award-winning personal finance expert, speaker and the founder of Finances Demystified, she has a strong passion for working with young professionals,...

This week's episode was a fan favorite last year so we're running it back! Listen in as Queen Afua shares her journey and how she's navigated over 40 years of experience as a holistic health practitioner and wellness coach. A pioneer in the green foods movement, Queen Afua is the author of best-selling books, the creator of the Heal Thyself product line, Founder of Sacred Woman Rites of Passage Program, and CEO of the Queen Afua Wellness Center. She has devoted her life to fighting diseases...

Gia Peppers is an award-winning on-air talent, entertainment journalist, content creator, and podcaster who is most known for her work as a contributor on NBC's primetime morning show, "Today Show," her nationally syndicated Urban One Radio show and podcast, "More Than That with Gia Peppers," and as 1/5th of the wildly popular podcast, "Black Girl Pod." Recently, the Washington DC native also launched an original interview series on her YouTube and IGTV channels titled, “Give You the Game,”...

Danielle Gray, better known as The Style and Beauty Doctor is a New York City based beauty, fashion, and lifestyle expert. She's a Hofstra University and FIT grad with a penchant for pretty who enjoys bringing out "that girl" in everyone. If you follow Danielle on social, you know she's one of the funniest and most down to earth women you'll ever meet and today, I'm excited to welcome her to the show! Produced by Dear Media

The most wonderful time of the year for style mavens is right around the corner and I'm not talking about Christmas. New York Fashion Week is quickly approaching and just in time for the festivities, I'm chatting it up with Brandice Daniel, the founder of Harlem's Fashion Row. HFR is the premier agency creating a bridge between brands and designers of color in fashion through brand strategy, collaborations, new media, experiential marketing, recruiting, and pipeline programs.   Long...

Welcome to another episode of She Did That. where today, we are joined by the awesome and incredibly talented Ty Alexander. Ty is a bestselling author, speaker, podcaster, wellness blogger and DJ who teaches women how to choose gratitude over grief. I've had the pleasure of knowing and being in Ty's orbit since 2010, when she created the wildly popular blog Gorgeous In Grey. Since then, she has become a leading authority in lifestyle, beauty, and wellness-related content. While the accolades...

This week on the She Did That. podcast we're chatting with Arian Simone, the Co-Founder and General Partner of Fearless Fund - the first VC fund by women of color for women of color - and a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, angel investor, author, and PR & marketing specialist. Arian received her MBA from Florida A&M and shortly after was laid off from her first job, and a few weeks later found herself staring at over 150 rejection letters from numerous companies she’d hoped would...

Join Renae as she reflects on a workshop she led in Seattle for Black women executives at Amazon. The topic was self-care and after speaking to a packed room of  executives from around the country, Renae realized that the self-care struggle for Black women is at an all time high. We’re overwhelmingly busy being brilliant, launching our businesses, slaying Corporate America, and leading our families and communities. All of this is wonderful, but what does it all mean if at the end of each day...

We’re doing things a little different this week! Today’s guests on the She Did That. podcast are Tai Beauchamp of Brown Girl Jane + Morning Mindset with Tai and Kalilah Wright of Mess in a Bottle. This episode was recorded live from Renae’s She Did That. Short Stories screening and panel discussion at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles. So many women believe that we have to do it all by ourselves and this couldn’t be further from the truth.  Listen in as Renae, Tai, and Kalilah talk about how...

This week's guest on the She Did That. podcast is Nedra Glover Tawwab, a New York Times best-selling author, licensed therapist, and sought-after relationship expert. You may know her from her book, which I believe is a must-have for every home, titled Set Boundaries, Find Peace. Nedra has practiced relationship therapy for 15 years and is the founder and owner of the group therapy practice, Kaleidoscope Counseling. Every day she helps people create healthy relationships by teaching them how...

Lalah Deliah is encouraging us to vibrate higher daily because it transformed the way she sees the world and the way she feels on a mind, body & spirit level. It helped Lalah find her way out of the darkest chapter of her life filled with abusive relationships, homelessness, and low self-worth. In this episode of the She Did That. podcast, Lalah shares her journey from rock bottom to vibrating higher and how it led to her life's work as a spiritual healer. This goddess remembered who she...

This week's guest is Nicaila Matthews Okome, host of the “Side Hustle Pro." podcast. She is a Jamaican born, Bronx bred marketer and side hustler turned full-time podcaster and entrepreneur.  Her commitment to helping other multi-passionate side hustlers find their voice and share their message with the world is unmatched. Listen in as Nicaila joins us to talk about getting the confidence to follow your passion, how to turn that passion into profit, and when you'll know if the side hustle...

Founder and CEO Brianna Arps is a former Refinery29 editor-turned-marketing expert whose passion for people, storytelling, and all things beauty led to the birth of her very own "brand-children" MOODEAUX® and Black In Fragrance.™  In the same way as her bold sense of style, Brianna wears her emotions like a badge of honor — navigating through life by the simple motto: Flaunt How You Feel.™ A St. Louis native, she's known as an outspoken, charismatic, big thinker working to make the world...

Christina Funke Tegbe is the founder and creative visionary behind 54 Thrones, an African beauty brand inspired by the richness, diversity, and cultures of the continent and its people. With community as one of her brand’s core values, Christina attributes her success to partnerships with women-run cooperatives and entrepreneurs in Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, and Uganda. The brand proudly promotes trade not aid, by conducting business on the continent to change the narrative. Christina’s...