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In this week's rewind episode, Co-Work With Me as I discuss unlearning purpose and how to stop letting analysis paralysis keep you from pursuing your side hustle. Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube  This episode is brought to you by:  Journey to Launch Host and personal finance educator Jamila Souffrant shares practical and tactical ways that you can achieve your dreams of Financial Freedom & Financial Independence. Subscribe and listen to the Journey To Launch podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.  Links mentioned in this episode Podcast Moguls Nicaila TV YouTube Channel Learn more about Chris-Tia Donaldson's Legacy Color Noir Coloring Book Six Bullet Saturday Newsletter Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you're looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media Info Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro

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Founder Chris-Tia Donaldson survived two cancer diagnoses to emerge with a thriving startup and a new outlook on living. 

This week, we’re taking it back to our conversation with Chris-Tia Donaldson, the founder of Thank God It’s Natural, a manufacturer of natural hair products. Chris-Tia shares her journey through the corporate world as a lawyer, running a successful business, and surviving breast cancer.    What makes Chris-Tia’s story so amazing is that she’s had to juggle everything that life threw at her while fighting breast cancer. She talks about keeping her faith and balance, life after becoming a survivor, and what she learned along the way.    Here’s what we talk about: What it’s like to balance your side hustle and your business Surviving breast cancer  The importance of actually dealing with your issues instead of suppressing them  What it's like to be a black woman in corporate America Starting a company from scratch   Chris-Tia’s Book: This Is Only A Test  Natural Hair Products: Thank God It’s Natural    Reach out! Chris-Tia Donaldson Email: christia.donaldson@gmail.com  | Website: https://christiadonaldson.com/ | Instagram: @tginceo   The Goal Standard Podcast Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_ 

Chris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products that are sold in retail stores nationwide. She is also the author of This is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught me about Faith, Love, Hair and Business. Enjoy this conversation with Chris-Tia about her journey of going from a Harvard Law School graduate who felt like she had it all together to a two time cancer survivor and entrepreneur who has surrendered her life and business to God. She shares the goodness of inviting God’s presence and wisdom into the daily operations of her growing business and focusing on what He says vs. what how things may look or seem.

As an entrepreneur and business owner there is always that moment that tells you to jump, to go for it! What was your moment? What was your turning point to change your life and follow your passions? In this episode, I chat with Chris-Tia Donaldson, Harvard graduate, CEO of Thank God It's Natural, and the author of This Is Only a Test, all about balancing business and self care, tips for getting more done and finding opportunities for small businesses to thrive. Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter This episode is brought to you by 99designs, check it out: bit.ly/ap99designs.

At every turn, Chris-Tia Donaldson has faced and passed life’s tests with grit and grace. She is the founder and CEO of the nationally-distributed beauty brand, Thank God It’s Natural, which manufactures natural hair and skin care products. She is a two-time Harvard graduate and also the author of This Is Only A Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair and Business. We chat about Chris-Tia’s experience in corporate work settings as a Black female professional, how she cultivated the confidence to push past being underestimated, her journey building TGIN, her battles with breast cancer, and the lessons she has learned along the way.  Find links and show notes at https://breackconcrete.com/bc017 Topics Covered:  Chris-Tia’s motivation for writing This Is Only A Test How the strong Black woman or “Superwoman” image proved to be a double-edged sword for Chris-Tia Having the confidence to push past being underestimated Lessons learned from attending Harvard College How Chris-Tia defied respectability politics and grew into her authentic Self Lessons Chris-Tia learned when writing her first book and launching her haircare line Fear of failure Advice for women of color entrepreneurs Chris-Tia’s journey with breast cancer and the work the TGIN Foundation does to raise awareness of disparities in breast cancer treatment for Black women What sustained Chris-Tia through her cancer treatments Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breakconcrete/ Twitter https://twitter.com/BreakConcrete/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/breakconcrete/ E-mail feedback to breakconcrete@gmail.com. If you like this episode, please leave a review and rating.

Celebrity guest alert! We're so excited to chat with the iconic Chris-Tia Donaldson - she's the founder and CEO of natural hair and skincare manufacturer Thank God It's Natural (tgin), a #1 best-selling author of two books, a two-time breast cancer survivor, a Harvard-educated attorney, and the founder of The tgin Foundation.  Chris-Tia left her corporate job to found tgin and write her first book, Thank God I'm Natural - The Ultimate Job to Caring For and Maintaining Natural Hair. It became a runaway bestseller and was called "The Natural Hair Bible" by Essence, and tgin became a multimillion dollar beauty brand.  In 2015, Chris-Tia was diagnosed with breast cancer.  During her treatment, she learned that having money could make the difference between living and dying when it came to treating this condition. In her observation, few organizations existed that provided support and social services to help women with transportation, child care, parking, or seeking disability leave from their place of employment. She founded the tgin Foundation to help support women living with the disease.  Chris-Tia has a new book, This is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught me about Faith, Love, Hair and Business. She's a true powerhouse, role model, and legend, and we're so excited to have her on the podcast to discuss her business, books, and her story.   00:03:30: What's Chris-Tia's job and what does she do?   00:05:30: How did she get to this point in her career? What's the tgin story?    00:13:00: What was her first book, and what made her want to go from corporate law to beauty?   00:18:03: What does the day-to-day look for a busy CEO? How does she find the right people for her team?   00:22:00: What are some misconceptions about her job? What are the rewards and challenges?   00:27:00: Marketing - what's worked and what hasn't?   00:30:00: Chris-Tia tells us about her new book, This is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught me about Faith, Love, Hair and Business. 00:37:00: Back to the Future - what advice would Chris-Tia give to her younger self?   00:40:46: Listener Questions and our Lightning Round segment   

Chris-Tia Donaldson shares how she ended up creating a beauty company after graduating from Harvard Law School. Chris-Tia didn't grow up around the beauty industry, so she put in the work making connections at trade shows that ultimately led her to labs and the ability to launch Thank God It's Natural (tgin).She shares advice that she learned along the way for anyone looking to start a new beauty brand. Chris-Tia values consistency, and knows that customers do too! Instagram is tgin's number one social channel and they've been active there since 2014.Chris-Tia sees her customers as her community, and during COVID chose to focus on how they could help, rather than sell…. which led to a record-breaking month!Tune in for this conversation, and be ready to learn from Chris-Tia's authenticity and experience.About Chris-Tia DonaldsonChris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It's Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skincare products, currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, and Walgreens. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships.Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I'm Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine.Highlights from the conversation:– Harvard Law to Beauty Brand– Advice to those starting a beauty business– Learning to navigate the beauty industry– Be focused and consistent– Instagram loves videos!– What a pandemic taught usLinksWeb: https://thankgoditsnatural.com/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiadonaldson/Facebook & Instagram: tginaturalMore info: https://brehmmedia.com/16The Social Small Talkhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-social-small-talk/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/16-why-consistency-is-key-with-chris-tia-donaldson-tgin

Chris-Tia Donaldson shares how she ended up creating a beauty company after graduating from Harvard Law School. Chris-Tia didn’t grow up around the beauty industry, so she put in the work making connections at trade shows that ultimately led her to labs and the ability to launch Thank God It’s Natural (tgin).She shares advice that she learned along the way for anyone looking to start a new beauty brand. Chris-Tia values consistency, and knows that customers do too! Instagram is tgin’s number one social channel and they’ve been active there since 2014.Chris-Tia sees her customers as her community, and during COVID chose to focus on how they could help, rather than sell…. which led to a record-breaking month!Tune in for this conversation, and be ready to learn from Chris-Tia’s authenticity and experience.About Chris-Tia DonaldsonChris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skincare products, currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, and Walgreens. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships.Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine.Highlights from the conversation:– Harvard Law to Beauty Brand– Advice to those starting a beauty business– Learning to navigate the beauty industry– Be focused and consistent– Instagram loves videos!– What a pandemic taught usLinksWeb: https://thankgoditsnatural.com/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiadonaldson/Facebook & Instagram: tginaturalMore info: https://brehmmedia.com/16The Social Small Talkhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-social-small-talk/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/16-why-consistency-is-key-with-chris-tia-donaldson-tgin

Chris-Tia Donaldson shares how she ended up creating a beauty company after graduating from Harvard Law School. Chris-Tia didn’t grow up around the beauty industry, so she put in the work making connections at trade shows that ultimately led her to labs and the ability to launch Thank God It’s Natural (tgin).She shares advice that she learned along the way for anyone looking to start a new beauty brand. Chris-Tia values consistency, and knows that customers do too! Instagram is tgin’s number one social channel and they’ve been active there since 2014.Chris-Tia sees her customers as her community, and during COVID chose to focus on how they could help, rather than sell…. which led to a record-breaking month!Tune in for this conversation, and be ready to learn from Chris-Tia’s authenticity and experience.About Chris-Tia DonaldsonChris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skincare products, currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, and Walgreens. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships.Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine.Highlights from the conversation:– Harvard Law to Beauty Brand– Advice to those starting a beauty business– Learning to navigate the beauty industry– Be focused and consistent– Instagram loves videos!– What a pandemic taught usLinksWeb: https://thankgoditsnatural.com/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiadonaldson/Facebook & Instagram: tginaturalMore info: https://brehmmedia.com/16The Social Small Talkhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-social-small-talk/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/16-why-consistency-is-key-with-chris-tia-donaldson-tgin

My guest on this episode is Chris-Tia Donaldson, the Founder, and CEO of Thank God It's Natural, which manufactures natural skin and hair care products. She is also the founder of the TGIN Foundation supporting underinsured women going through breast cancer. Chris-Tia was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 at the age of 36. She had a recurrence of breast cancer two years later. She shares her journey behind the pink ribbon and the lessons she has learned throughout her that journey. For complete show notes, please visit www.behindthepinkribbon.com. New episodes of Behind the Pink Ribbon are release every Tuesday and Thursday at noon Mountain Standard Time. Subscribe and listen weekly on your favorite podcast player. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Hi Friends! Today I am joined by Chris-Tia Donaldson-who is by far, one of the most inspiring women I know! Chris-Tia’s story is both amazing and inspiring; coming from humble beginnings, to earning an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University with high honors,  to then graduate from Harvard Law School. Currently Chris-Tia is the founder and CEO of Thank God It’s Natural, maker of hair and body products that uses only natural ingredients. Her products are sold in over 10,000 stores including Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, Walgreens and ULTA. Chris-Tia is also a breast cancer survivor.   She has turned her personal journey into activism by raising awareness and the importance of early detection amongst women of color. Chris-Tia is the author of the best-selling book, This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me About Faith, Love, Hair and Business. I cannot think of a more appropriate person to kick off our series on women overcoming adversity than Chris-Tia! During our conversation we talk about: What her life was like growing up Why women of color (specifically in urban areas) don’t have the same access to quality healthcare as in suburban areas How she is serving a marginalized group of women, and the impact that makes on a daily basis The role that organization plays in her life How her relationship with “stuff” has changed throughout her journey Who inspires her, and what keeps her motivated Chris-Tia wraps up the show by sharing her advice and suggestions for all women, aspiring entrepreneurs and change-makers on where to begin in their own journey. To learn more about Chris-Tia, make sure to check out the links below. xo - Laurie A special thanks to our good friends at BeWELL Psychotherapy  for sponsoring this episode of This ORGANIZED Life! Visit BeWELLpsychotherapy.com or text BeWELL to 484848  to get connected with a therapist today For sponsorship inquiries and collaborations with This ORGANIZED Life  click here. Links Mentioned in this Episode TGIN FOUNDATION | BOOKS Connect with Chris-Tia WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | LINKEDIN | TWITTER  Please Support Us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter? Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess!  HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are joined by Chris-Tia Donaldson, CEO and Founder of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin). Chris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products, currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, and Walgreen’s. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships. Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine. Prior to starting her own company, Chris-Tia represented Fortune 500 companies in complex business transactions involving technology and open source code. Chris-Tia earned her A.B. in Economics from Harvard University with high honors, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. In 2015, Chris-Tia was diagnosed with breast cancer. During her treatment, she learned that having money could make the difference between living and dying when it came to treating this condition. In her observation, few organizations existed that provided support and social services to help women with transportation, childcare, parking, or seeking disability leave from their place of employment. Today, she uses her success in the beauty space to advocate for women experiencing financial difficulties, who are undergoing treatment, to highlight health disparities due to race and socio-economic factors, and to empower women to listen to their bodies through the tgin Foundation. Chris-Tia just recently released her second book called This is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught me about Faith, Love, Hair and Business. For updates about Chris-Tia, follow her on: Facebook (www.facebook.com/tginatural), Twitter (@tginceo) and Instagram (@tginceo). Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742 Truth’s Table Discount for “Is Christianity The White Man’s Religion?” by Antipas L. Harris Save 40% off “Is Christianity The White Man’s Religion?” by Antipas L. Harris when you order at https://www.ivpress.com/is-christianity-the-white-man-s-religion using discount code TRUTH20. This offer expires September 30, 2020

Today's episode I talk with Chris-Tia Donaldson, who's CEO of Thank God It's Natural. We talk about how she went from working at Oracle as a senior counsel to building a hugely successful brand, who's products are sold at Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, CVS and Walgreen's. She's also a breast cancer survivor and we talk about how she was building TGIN, while going thru treatment. She wrote a fantastic book about her journey, This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair, and Business Find more about her here: https://christiadonaldson.com/ Check out my new course: The One Degree of Connection --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-reset-podcast/support

Chris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and CEO of Thank God It's Natural. After she graduated from Harvard Law School and started working in corporate, Chris-Tia wore wigs to hide her curly hair. She shares during the interview how she felt she needed to have straight hair to look professional. Chris-Tia realized she wanted to wear her hair natural and that is when she decided to create her own line of hair products for women so that they could enjoy their curls and textured hair.  Her company makes natural hair and skincare products that are sold in Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, CVS, and Walgreen's.   It has been a journey for Chris-Tia, where she worked full time as in-house counsel for a large software company while she built her company as a side gig.  It was a diagnosis with breast cancer at the age of 36 that changed her trajectory again, and prompted her to write her second book, "This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me About Faith, Love, Hair and Business," and also signaled to her it was time to quit her job to work full time on her company.   She shares so many great life and business tips in this episode. Be sure to listen to the end where Chris-Tia shares the systems she uses to scale her multi-million dollar company as well as her tips on living a good life. You can access the show notes at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/082

Today in the guest chair we have Chris-Tia Donaldson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products.  Prior to starting tgin, Chris-Tia, a two-time Harvard graduate, worked at a top law firm in Chicago.  It was there she realized that she wasn’t receiving the support she needed to advance in her career. She wasn’t willing to play the game anymore, so she decided to get out and create her own game.  Like many of us, Chris-Tia struggled with her hair while navigating the corporate world. There weren’t a lot of products for kinky, curly, and wavy hair, so she set out to create a product that made her feel confident about her curls.  Tgin is currently sold at Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, Walgreens, and now Ulta.  Chris-Tia is so transparent in this episode, especially when it comes to the money required to scale and maintain a business. I’m excited for you to hear!   Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify This episode is brought to you by: FreshBooks Try FreshBooks FREE for 30 days. Go to freshbooks.com/sidehustlepro and enter SIDE HUSTLE PRO in the how did you hear about us section to get started.  Links mentioned in this episode Thank God It’s Natural Hire My Mom Guru UpWork  This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair, and Business Thank God I'm Natural--The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook   Send questions to “Ask Nicaila” You can now send questions for the new “Ask Nicaila” segment that’s coming to Side Hustle Pro. Once I get a critical mass of questions, I can start rolling out this segment. Just email hi@sidehustlepro.co and put hashtag #AskNicaila in the subject.  Social Media Info Chris-Tia (Instagram) - @tginceo  Chris-Tia  (Twitter) - @tginceo tgin (Instagram) -  @tginatural tgin (Facebook) - @tginatural  Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro

This week, we’re talking to Chris-Tia Donaldson, the founder of Thank God It’s Natural, a manufacturer of natural hair products. Chris-Tia shares her journey through the corporate world as a lawyer, running a successful business, and surviving breast cancer.    What makes Chris-Tia’s story so amazing is that she’s had to juggle everything that life threw at her while fighting breast cancer. She talks about keeping her faith and balance, life after becoming a survivor, and what she learned along the way.    Here’s what we talk about: What it’s like to balance your side hustle and your business Surviving breast cancer  The importance of actually dealing with your issues instead of suppressing them  What it's like to be a black woman in corporate America Starting a company from scratch The Glow Up Toolkit Chris-Tia’s Book: This Is Only A Test  Natural Hair Products: Thank God It’s Natural    Reach out! Chris-Tia Donaldson Email: christia.donaldson@gmail.com  | Website: https://christiadonaldson.com/ | Instagram: @tginceo   The Glow Up Podcast Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast

In this episode of Sisternomics, Chris-Tia Donaldson, CEO of TGIN talks about everything from working a demanding full-time job while growing her multi-million dollar business on the side, to her cancer journey to the secrets of scaling your business. If you are building your million dollar empire, this is a "can't miss" episode!

This week’s episode features Chris-Tia Donaldson, Harvard Law School Graduate, Former General Counsel at Oracle, and Founder and CEO of Thank God It’s Natural. Listen as we take a deep dive into Chris-Tia’s latest book, "This Is Only A Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me About Faith, Love, Hair, And Business." Among many things, we discuss her experience attending an Ivy League university, the harsh realities she faced upon entering her first law firm, her inspiration for starting TGIN, and how a sudden breast cancer diagnosis in 2015 led her to revaluate everything, including her definition of success. PURCHASE CHRIS-TIA’S NEW BOOK, “THIS IS ONLY A TEST, WHAT BREAST CANCER TAUGHT ME ABOUT FAITH, LOVE, HAIR, AND BUSINESS” THROUGH AMAZON HERE. ALSO AVAILABLE ON KINDLE!   Keep up with Chris-Tia and the latest happenings at TGIN on Social Media: Chris-Tia Donaldson Instagram - @tginceo Instagram - @tginatural Twitter - @TGINatural Facebook - @tginatural Pinterest - Thank God It’s Natural

This week on Protégé Podcast, we have our third episode in our series “Side Hustle Success - The Remix,” and check in with superstar entrepreneur Chris-Tia Donaldson. Chris-Tia is the founder and CEO of Thank God It’s Natural, a hair care and beauty products company based in Chicago. She's also an author, a Harvard grad (twice), and a breast cancer survivor. Chris-Tia breaks down how her status as both survivor and entrepreneur helped her overcome challenges in each situation, and why you don't have to travel across the world to find peace and tranquility in your life. We also debut a new segment on the podcast - The Great Debates. This week's Great Debate: what is the best Eddie Murphy movie of all time? Here's a hint about my pick: the movie also has some seriously insightful career advice.

Co-Hosts, Attys. Michelle Jenkins and Shelley Whitehead sit down with Thank God It's Natural CEO, Chris-Tia Donaldson to discuss the Black experience in high-level corporate spaces at the Black Esquire Podcast's first ever LIVE TAPING and Season 1 Finale! The trio identified the challenges minorities face in their attempts to sincerely thrive in the C-Suite including: managing imposter syndrome, building a diverse book of business, and navigating cultural differences in the board room. This episode was sponsored by KOVAL Distillery and Liquor and Savage Smyth Event Space. Our sincere thanks not only to our special guest, Chris-Tia Donaldson, but also to performing artist Nola Ade, master of ceremony Rendel Solomon, and our sound sponsor DJ Double M. Guest Spotlight: Chris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It's Natural (TGIN), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, and Walgreens. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to day operations, sales and strategic partnerships. Her book Thank God I'm Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller and was hailed the "Natural Hair Bible" by Essence Magazine. Prior to starting her own company, Chris-Tia represented Fortune 500 companies in complex business transactions involving technology and open source code. Chris-Tia earned her A.B in Economics from Harvard University with high honors and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. The Black Esquire Podcast, hosted by Attorneys Michelle Jenkins and Shelley Whitehead, is a virtual space for young minority professionals to explore taboo topics related to the black experience in corporate America. The podcast can be found on social media @BlackEsquirePodcast and for listening on ITunes, Google Play, Sound Cloud, Stitcher, and You Tube.

Welcome back, storytellers!  Today's high achiever is Chris-Tia Donaldson, a Detroit native, Harvard attorney, cancer survivor, and current CEO of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products. The former Senior Corporate Counsel at Oracle is also author to #1 Amazon best seller, Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair, and is deeply committed to raising awareness of breast cancer and the benefits of early detection among women of color.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL DISCOVER: The importance of building solid, strong, lasting business relationships The major lesson Chris-Tia learned from Harvard Tips for balancing a full-time job and a side-hustle How 2015 was the best and worst year of Chris-Tia's life Challenges of being a black women in Corporate America How to Successfully manage your side hustle with your full-time career Tips for being an effective CEO How being an attorney has helped Chris-Tia in her role of CEO Why Critical Thinking Matters In the Workplace  How TGIN doubled in revenue while Chris-Tia battled breast cancer How the most effective CEO's delegate and so much more   Thank God I'm Natural--The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair by Chris-Tia Donaldson   Shop Thank God It's Natural    Visit kitodelgado.com for complete show notes   Please subscribe, rank the show and leave us a review on Apple podcast.

Chris-Tia Donaldson is the CEO of Thank God It’s Natural, a natural haircare and skincare company that has generated over $5M in sales. Having two degrees from Harvard, Chris-Tia Donaldson already defied stereotypes as a leading woman of color practicing law at some of the top Fortune 500 companies in America. With her success, there is one odd she did not defy, getting cancer at the age of 36. Chris-Tia is on a mission to educate women of color about the true faces of cancer. She hopes to share her story of running a successful corporation while battling and overcoming cancer. You can order Thank God It's Natural products at www.thankgoditsnatural.com or purchase at your local CVS, Target, Sally, Walgreens, Whole Foods, Mariano's, and Rite Aid stores. Chris-Tia and TGIN products have been featured on:ABC NEWS CHICAGO TRIBUNEFOX NEWS CHICAGO SUN TIMESWGN CHICAGO DETROIT NEWS I am so grateful Chris-Tia took time out to speak to our Good Morning Ladies Listeners. What a powerful story! Find Chris-Tia on Instagram at @tginatural 

This episode I chatted with my dear friend Chris-Tia Donaldson, who is not only an author, a lawyer, CEO of Thank God I'm Natural (TGIN) hair and skincare line, but she is also a breast cancer survivor. We talk about her journey with breast cancer, but also how she transitioned from part-time to full-time entrepreneur this year! Chris-Tia is not only an inspiration to me personally, but to women everywhere! We're social: Loni Swain @loniswain Loni Swain Show @loniswainshow Chris-Tia Donaldson @tginceo TGIN @tginaturals

Chris-Tia Donaldson is the founder and CEO of Thank God It’s Natural (TGIN), a company that manufactures all natural hair and skin care products that she launched in 2013. A few years prior to launching the company, Chris-Tia wrote a book about natural hair after struggling with accepting her own while working in corporate America. The book and the product line were well-received, but Chris-Tia decided to keep her job as senior corporate counsel at a Fortune 100 company while she grew the business. After years of performing this delicate balancing act and enduring a months-long battle with breast cancer which is now in remission, Chris-Tia finally walked away from that job to focus on TGIN full-time earlier this year and is now pulling back the curtain to share this part of her journey in hopes that other people can learn something from it. On this episode, I talk with Chris-Tia about her incredible career and entrepreneurial journey so far, how being diagnosed with and surviving breast cancer has influenced and changed her business philosophy and outlook on life, what’s it’s been like working a high-powered job while also running a business that seems to keep growing by the day and so much more. Text HASHTAGS to 444999 to join the email list. Email hashtags@hos-pr.com to submit questions. Social Media: Instagram.com/TGINCEO Instagram.com/TGINatural Twitter.com/TGINCEO Twitter.com/TGINatural www.ThankGodImNatural.com Instagram.com/HashtagsandStilettos Instagram.com/MissSuccess Twitter.com/MissSuccess Hashtag: #HashtagsandStilettos Show Notes: hashtagsandstilettos.com/christia-donaldson Like this episode? Write a review on iTunes!

How do you go from selling our of your trunk and on the shelves of major retailers such as Target? In this episode we chat with Chris-Tia Donaldson- Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products. Chris-Tia is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School and the author of Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair. Chris-Tia discusses some of major problems she had to solve as she grew her brand -some that may have scared many others and deterred them from keeping on. She shares how she started TGIN, the value in her legal training and how it helped the business, how she managed having a full-time law career, fighting breast cancer, and expanding the brand to major retailers such as Target, Walgreens & Sally's Beauty Supply, the importance of slowing down, core business lessons every entrepreneur needs to know and more. As a breast cancer survivor, she is deeply committed to raising awareness of the condition and the benefits of early detection among women of color. Join in on the conversation using the hashtag #dreamsindrive. Enjoy! *SHOW NOTES: www.dreamsindrive.com/christia-donaldson *SUBSCRIBE: www.dreamsindrive.com/join *RESOURCES: www.dreamsindrive.com/free Follow Dreams In Drive on Social: *twitter.com/dreamsindrive *instagram.com/dreamsindrive Follow Chris-Tia Donaldson on Social: *www.twitter.com/tginceo *www.instagram.com/tginceo *www.tginatural.com Follow Rana on social: *instagram.com/rainshineluv *twitter.com/rainshineluv *www.ranacampbell.com

Chris-Tia is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It's Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products, currently sold in Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, and Walgreen's. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships. Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I'm Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine. Prior to starting her own company, Chris-Tia represented Fortune 500 companies in complex business transactions involving technology and open source code. Chris-Tia is also a breast cancer survivor and is deeply committed to raising awareness of this condition and the benefits of early detection among women of color.. Chris-Tia earned her A.B. in Economics from Harvard University with high honors, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/atribecalledyes)

Many black women search and search for ways to care for their hair naturally, and Chris Tia Donaldson was among them until she decided to figure out how to provide natural hair for black women to solve her own problem. On this episode, Rosetta chats with Chris about how she stepped out of the legal profession to begin her hair care business, what it took to make it successful, and how she manages to run such a successful and large company while still keeping her sanity. It’s a great conversation, so be sure you listen. Building a successful business requires that you get out of your own way. As Chris Tia Donaldson was in the beginning stages of her business she discovered that many of the things she thought were going to be obstacles to her success were only obstacles in her mind. In reality, there were ways of getting beyond those things if she would open herself up to the possibility that she could find the solutions she needed. The way she puts it is that she had to learn to get out of her own way. That's a lesson many of us need to learn, too. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, you’re going to hear the invaluable lessons Chris had to learn in order to grow her business (and herself), and you’ll enjoy hearing the optimism and strength she’s developed as a result. Start where you are and keep asking until someone says, “Yes.” When Chris Tia Donaldson first launched her natural hair care products for black women she knew that a key marker on the road to success would be getting her products into retail stores. But it was scary to think of cold calling store managers or sourcing departments. How did she overcome the fear? She decided that if she wanted to get beyond where she was, she simply needed to get started and that required action. So as she made that bold step of believing in herself she discovered it wasn’t as hard as she had imagined and success followed close behind. You can hear the lessons Chris has learned on this episode of Happy Black Woman. You don’t need everything you think you need to build your own business. When the idea to start a business to provide natural hair for black women became an idea she couldn't resist, Chris Tia Donaldson had no idea what to do. She was from a legal background and didn’t know the first thing about developing product formulas, coming up with packaging, and creating a marketing and distribution plan. But once she got started she discovered that she didn’t really need all the skills she had imagined she’d need. And what she did need, she was able to learn as she went. Most of us do the same thing - we imagine the difficulties we’ll face on the road ahead are greater than they really are. Don’t let your own ignorance and imagination keep you from getting started. You’ll find that just like Chris, you can learn and grow as you go, so don’t wait! You’re going to feel fear on the way to success. It’s how you deal with it that matters. Many women think that if they are afraid of stepping into a business opportunity then it must mean that they are not meant to be in business. But the fact is that all of us feel fear. It’s what you do in response to the fear that matters. Chris Tia Donaldson says that she has felt fear all along the way, but has learned that stepping past it to do what is required to grow her business is all it takes for the fears to hush - and for her to find success. That is one powerful insight among many that Chris shares on this episode of Happy Black Woman, so be sure you listen! Outline of this great episode [0:29] Rosetta’s welcome to this episode of the podcast with her guest, Chris Tia Donaldson. [1:34] What IS “Thank God It’s Natural?” [3:52] Why Chris decided to start her company. [7:43] The complicated things involved in starting and building the company. [13:40] Tips for women who want to start a product based business. [16:30] What it takes to use other people’s money to grow your business. [19:50] How Chris stays focused and productive. [25:47] Dealing with fear on the journey toward success. [28:39] One piece of advice Chris gives to the Happy Black Woman community. Resources & Links mentioned in this episode Thank God It’s Natural BOOK: Thank God It’s Natural Hire My Mom website BOOK: Essentialism BOOK: The Art of Tidying Up About Chris-Tia Donaldson Chris is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products, currently sold in Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, and Walgreen's. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships. Under Chris-Tia’s leadership, the company plans to expand into healthy snacks, cookbooks, supplements, and fitness apparel. Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine. Prior to starting her own company, Chris-Tia represented Fortune 500 companies in complex business transactions involving technology and open source code. Chris-Tia is also a breast cancer survivor and is deeply committed to raising awareness of this condition and the benefits of early detection among women of color. Chris-Tia earned her A.B. in Economics from Harvard University with high honors, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School.

Chris-Tia is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It's Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products, currently sold in Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, and Walgreen's. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships. Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I'm Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “natural hair Bible” by Essence Magazine. Prior to starting her own company, Chris-Tia represented Fortune 500 companies in complex business transactions involving technology and open source code. Chris-Tia is also a breast cancer survivor and is deeply committed to raising awareness of this condition and the benefits of early detection among women of color. Chris-Tia earned her A.B. in Economics from Harvard University with high honors and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/atribecalledyes)