Afros, Locs & Biz

TODAY'S EPISODE IS PART ONE OF OUR ONE THE MOVE SERIES WHERE WE TALK TO ENTREPRENEURS WHO HAVE MOBILE BUSINESSES. TODAY'S GUEST RA HAS A MOBILE CONCESSION PIZZA BUSINESS AND HE'S CURRENTLY ABOUT TO OPEN A BRICK AND MORTAR IN HIS HOMETOWN WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN PINES AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA WITH HIS VEGAN PIZZAS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

The first of its kind in the Charleston area, the First Annual AfroSouth Film Festival, November 4-6 to Charleston, SC. We will learn the history of how it became to be, and what's in store with organizer and founder Lauren Waring Douglas. www.afrosouth.com Instagram @afrosouth_sc @laurenwaringdouglas --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Today's episode is part one of our On The Move Series where we chat with entrepreneurs with mobile businesses. Today we're chatting with Craig Blake, owner of Blake Pro Luxury Mobile Barbershop, a mobile barber business located in the Atlanta area. www.blakepro.com Instagram: @blake_pro_atl --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Today we're talking to Lester Young, founder of Path2Redemption. Path2Redemption offers assistance to those formerly incarcerated, at-risk youth, the homeless population, and anyone in need of resources and/or knowledge of receiving information providing outlets to assist with receiving resources. We also briefly talk about business and the books we're reading right now. Lester Young Jr. is a native of Hilton Head Island, SC. At the age of 19, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole until 20 years had been served. Entering prison without the proper education was Lester's biggest struggle. With the support of family and friends, he was able to obtain his G.E.D. then later enroll in a Business Management Course (via mail) as a student of Ashworth College. Lester began drawing attention from prison chaplains, correctional officers, as well as wardens for the interest he expressed in NOT only educating himself but encouraging others to educate themselves as well. With permission for the warden, He began meeting with Chaplain to create templates, course outlines, programs, and classes to instruct and mentor those incarcerated along side him. This is where the idea of "Path2Redemption" was born. He vowed that once he was paroled, he would continue his teachings to motivate others to continue on their own path to redemption. And One year after his release, He started "Path2Redemption". Business Books discussed: One Minute Millionaire – Mark & Victor Hanson Twelve Months To A Million –Ryan Daniel Moran We Should All Be Millionaires- Rachel Rodgers How to Become a Rain Maker? Jeffrey J Fox --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

We're talking about the importance of passing the torch from one generation to the next, generational wealth, and building a sustainable business with Brenda Lee Strickland and Tanisha Hall of Brenda Lee Strickland Realty, Inc, an Atlanta based real estate company. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

WELCOME TO SEASON 3 OF AFROS, LOCS & BIZ! We're back and this season we're #handlingBIZness! Aysia and Charles give a quick recap of what they've been up to and overview of Season 3: Handling BIZness! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

In this episode we're talking to Kadeadra McNealy, founder of Millennial Nail Bar, which has an on-demand nail service and a physical location in Chattanooga, TN. We discuss how she thought outside the box to come up with her business, challenges during Covid, and how she's changing the game as a young, black woman entrepreneur for her business and others. Take notes because she drops some gems! We also discuss what's on our feeds. You're going to LOVE this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Today our special guest is Pastor Allen Brown. Pastor Allen Brown is the author of Million Dollar Seed. It's a memoir where he shares the story of how God blessed him with businesses that collectively generated millions of dollars in sales. He tells us how he started out as a barber as a teenager and became a serial entrepreneur and then a pastor, and how he now helps others understand money and how to build wealth. Allen Brown (@pastorallenbrown) • Instagram photos and videos Million Dollar Seed: How Unusual Acts of Faith Produced Million Dollar Results: Brown, Allen: 9781735058801: Amazon.com: Books --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Friends of the show call in to share their hairy horror stories! We also have a special Halloween What's On My Feed and we give some tips on finding the right stylist! Shoot us your feedback in the FB group or DM us! Show notes: https://jontomas.com/blogs/news/8-tips-to-find-a-hair-stylist-you-love --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

This week Dannie @TheLocdRN chats with us about her Sisterlock journey and how she shines a light on other sisters with their SisterLocs on her Instagram weekly. We also discuss a movie and "another video" on our feed! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

This week we chat with Quila Boyd, host of the Unlined Lip Revelations podcast, about being a natural and also loving to switch it up every now and then with wigs! Is it betraying your 'fro??? How do you care for your hair while wearing wigs? How do you care for wigs? We explore those questions and more, plus we find out what's on our feed! Show notes Tips For Taking Care Of Your Natural Hair Under Your Wig Refinery29.com https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/natural-hair-care-under-wig#slide-6 https://www.simplywigs.co.uk/blog/protect-hair-wig/ Unlined Lip Revelations with Quila Boyd ‎UnLined Lip Revelations on Apple Podcasts UnLined Lip Revelations | Podcast on Spotify --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

CHUCK AND AYSIA TAKE A LOOK INTO SELF-IMAGE AFTER THE BIG CHOP WHEN RETURNING TO NATURAL. WE ALSO LOOK INTO SELF-IMAGE DURING AND AFTER "THE UGLY STAGE" FOR THOSE STARTING LOCS, AND WE DISCUSS LESSONS LEARNED DURING THOSE STAGES. PROFOUND REVELATIONS ENSUE. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

As black people, our hair has been the subject of conversation, controversy, debate, etc, for a very long time. While WE love and celebrate black hair in all its forms, that's not the case for everybody. Over the years there's been a lot of negativity towards black hair types, particularly the coarsest and tightest coiled/curled black hair, that thanks to the Andre Walker Hair Typing System, we often now call "Type 4" hair. In this episode we're celebrating the hair that was often called undesirable, nappy, etc. We're showing love to Type 4, The Fantastic 4. We're joined by two friends of the show and get the celebration popping! We also find out what's on our feed this week! Show notes I Am Barn Quilts https://www.instagram.com/i_am._marcel.petersonjones/ Myriad Naturals https://www.myriadnaturalsllc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/myriadnaturals/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

We chat with Fatimah Curry, founder of Myriad Naturals, LLC, about her journey from discovering she had a coconut allergy to that allergy inspiring her to start her hair and skin care business. We also get into What's On Our Feed and find out Fatimah's #1's! Show notes: Myriad Naturals https://www.myriadnaturalsllc.com/ Use the promo code ALB15 for 15% off your next purchase! Info on babassu oil https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/babassu-oil#uses L O C method https://www.naturalhairrules.com/loc-method/ https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/kinky-hair-type-4a/loc-method-the-routine-every-curly-should-know --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

In our first episode of Season 2, we meet our new host, AYSIA, and find out the top 5 things we NEED to know about her! We also find out what's been our feed this week. Be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, follow us on all platforms @afroslocsbiz, and join our Facebook group, Afros, Locs & Biz FB Group. Send us an email at connect@afroslocs.biz. We'd love to hear from you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

The cool kids are back with SEASON 2! You've been asking and we're grateful for your patience. There's a new member of the ALB Fam this season and we tell you all about that in this season's trailer. So we're back and ready to have more informative and fun conversations. WELCOME BACK! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Tia interviews her dad on how he became an entrepreneur, Charles talks about being a dad, and we have some special Father's Day shout-outs from the fam! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Charles interviews his mom about when she went to hair school, Tia and Charles chat about their moms and Mother's Day, and the fam shares some special Mother's Day tributes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

We have a great chat with members of The CROWN Campaign, an advocacy organization working to get the CROWN Act passed across the U.S. and fighting against discrimination around the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Part One of our series Advocating For Our Natural Hair: Advocating For Our Kids' Natural Hair. We're joined by Licensed Professional Counselor Quanya Linen of Her Therapy to discuss the trauma of children being reprimanded due to dress codes targeting their hair. We also chat with some teens to get their take on these situations in the news. Show notes: Quanya Linen, Licensed Professional Counselor http://hertherapyonline.com/ Instagram and Facebook @her.therapyonline Jermaine Horton Photography The Art Of Confidence Project https://www.theartofconfidence.org/ Resources https://www.dove.com/us/en/dove-self-esteem-project/help-for-parents.html Emotional and Psychological Trauma https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/coping-with-emotional-and-psychological-trauma.htm Student can't walk at graduation unless he cuts his dreadlocks https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/01/24/student-dreadlocks-dress-code-graduation-deandre-arnold-texas-school-district-vpx.kprc Twin Black Girls from Massachusetts Banned from Extracurricular Activities, Prom, and Threatened with Suspension if they did not Change their Hair – Date: 2017 - NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/07/17/534448313/when-black-hair-violates-the-dress-code Charter Schools, Civil Rights, and School Discipline https://www.civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/resources/projects/center-for-civil-rights-remedies/school-to-prison-folder/federal-reports/charter-schools-civil-rights-and-school-discipline-a-comprehensive-review/losen-et-al-charter-school-discipline-review-2016.pdf When Hair Breaks The Rules: Some Black Children Getting In Trouble For Natural Hairstyles https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/when-hair-breaks-rules-some-black-children-are-getting-trouble-n973346 Parents outraged after middle school counselor shaves student's head Parents outraged after middle school counselor shaves student's head Black boy turned away from Florida Christian school over natural hair https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/black-boy-turned-away-florida-christian-school-natural-hair/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Hair loss affects 50 million men and 30 million women in the U.S. Postpartum hair loss affects 40-50% of moms. What are some causes hair loss? Can postpartum hair loss be prevented? Tia and our producer Thelisha tackle this huge topic, tell their own stories of postpartum hair loss and we hear some stories from the ALB Fam! Show Notes: What is alopecia? Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause.  Hair loss is often caused by genetics, that is, it runs in families. Some other causes are: high fever childbirth severe infection chronic or severe illness severe psychological stress major surgery over or underactive thyroid crash diets medications, such as retinoids, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, antidepressants, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). Postpartum hair loss Changes related to your hormone levels before, during and after pregnancy can affect hair growth. It’s completely normal to experience hormonal imbalance after giving birth, and one of the symptoms of hormonal imbalance is postpartum hair loss. The medical term for postpartum hair loss is telogen effluvium. The condition, which is also referred to as postpartum alopecia, is relatively common, affecting between 40-50% of women in the months following childbirth. Postpartum hair loss occurs after childbirth because of the sudden change of hormones in your body, particularly the change between progesterone and estrogen. Six Tips To Tackle Postpartum Hair Loss https://flo.health/being-a-mom/recovering-from-birth/postpartum-problems/tips-to-tackle-postpartum-hair-loss Countess Vaughn’s Health Crisis | The Doctors TV Show https://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/countess-vaughn-s-health-crisis Ricki Lake on GMA talk about her hair loss journey https://gma.abc/2ZLr0rH Traction Alopecia Traction alopecia is caused over time by constant pulling on hair roots. Hairstyles that cause tension on the hair follicles such as tight braids, or "corn rows," often cause this condition. It may also be caused by chemical straightening or weaving. The sooner this condition is diagnosed the easier it is to treat, and if left untreated over a long period of time the hair loss may become permanent. Wearing hair in styles that are looser and do not pull on the roots is often the best way to prevent this type of hair loss. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

We chat with Tasha Hale, owner of Nefatiti Beauty Supply & Salon, about owning a beauty supply store as a black owner, some of her challenges as an owner, and what being black helps her bring to the table for her customers. Charles and Tia also give their takeaways on the subject. Show Notes: Nefatiti Beauty Supply & Salon https://nefatitibeauty.com/ The Black Woman Taking Over the Hair Extension Retail Market https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-woman-hair-extension-retail/amp/ How to Become a Wholesale Distributor to Beauty Salons https://smallbusiness.chron.com/become-wholesale-distributor-beauty-salons-32574.html BLACK IMPACT: CONSUMER CATEGORIES WHERE AFRICAN AMERICANS MOVE MARKETS https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2018/black-impact-consumer-categories-where-african-americans-move-markets/ Devin Robinson (also known as Professor Devin) is a business and economics professor and author of eight self-help books. His latest book is "Power M.O.V.E.: How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur." https://www.newgrowthhair.com/2017/11/rebuilding-the-black-beauty-business/ Professor Devin on the state of black entrepreneurship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pAJmh_Urm8&feature=youtu.be Why Do Koreans Own The Black Beauty Supply Business? https://madamenoire.com/104753/why-do-koreans-own-the-black-beauty-supply-business/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

In this episode Tia and Charles chat with Ja'Nice Drakeford about the Andre Walker Hair Typing System, commonly known as "The Hair Chart". They discuss the history of the chart, how stylists and clients can use the chart as a cure for being product junkies, and much more! Show Notes: Interview with Andre Walker WHAT IS THE HAIR TYPING SYSTEM? | ANDRE WALKER Q&A PART 1 https://andrewalkerhair.com Ja'Nice Drakeford Knotty Ends Facebook Page Knotty Ends Instagram Page --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Our hosts Tia and Charles introduce themselves and tell their natural hair stories with a little trip down memory lane. They also go a little deeper into why they created Afros, Locs & Biz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message

Your new favorite podcast is coming soon! Introducing Afros, Locs & Biz, a podcast with discussions on natural hair, trends, hot topics, and business. In today's episode we meet our hosts Tia and Charles and they tell you a little about the new podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afroslocsbiz/message