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In this powerful episode, Karyne sits down with UK's Jamelia Donaldson, the brilliant founder of Treasure Tress, to discuss how she built a global hair care subscription brand rooted in representation, intention, and legacy. Together, they explore what it means to lead with curated confidence—from product development to purpose-driven leadership—and how Gen Z and Gen Alpha are reshaping the beauty economy.

Jamelia Donaldson is the founder and CEO of TreasureTress — a monthly product subscription service for girls and women with kinky-curly hair and also the co-creator of The Teen Experience, a monthly workshop series which offers young black women to attend a series of personal development workshops, network with other like-minded individuals and be inspired by mature and successful women. Workshops to date have included creating vision boards and discussions about self-care.   Since launching in 2015, with a huge online community, and an active and thriving offline presence, Treasure Tress has proven that natural hair and black sisterhood can truly go hand in hand.    As a solution to the beauty industry's difficulty connecting to their Black, female consumer in the UK, Jamelia added a consultancy arm to  TreasureTress as a way to guide brands in the US on the unique experience of the Black, UK natural hair consumer. Providing them with strategy, social, digital and influencer marketing.   Jamelia has been featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, Good Housekeeping and Pride Magazine just to name a few.   In this episode Alicia and Jamelia discuss: Her experience as an intern in NYC  Studying 7 subjects at A level  Why she started Treasure Tress  How Treasure Tress can save black women 100s a year  Overcoming challenges; building a product based business at home  Winning over 100k work of TV ads & Billboard space  Learn more about Treasure Tress here - https://www.treasuretress.co.uk/    Connect with Jamelia Here - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jamelia-donaldson-73952237 

For years retail environments for black hair care products and services have been lacking the same upmarket aesthetic and customer service promoted by the beauty industry targeting those outside of the black community. With black consumers now suffering issues of abuse, neglect and racism when buying the hair care products they need, it's more important than ever to lift up, promote and support black owned businesses serving the community. I speak to CEO of natural product discovery box TreasureTress, Jamelia Donaldson, who joins me to discuss raising the bar for the black beauty industry, and why re-aligning the standard for black hair care to global beauty standards is so important.FOLLOW JAMELIA ON SOCIALS:INSTAGRAM TIKTOK FOLLOW TREASURETRESS:INSTAGRAM TIKTOK WEBSITE FOLLOW TEXTURE TALKS ON SOCIALS:INSTAGRAM TIKTOK WEBSITESPONSORS:INSTAGRAM WEBSITE Teresa and Eleanore Richardson from Fulham Scalp and Hair Clinic are an absolutely INCREDIBLE black female mother daughter led team of highly experienced Consultant Trichologists who since 2011 have provided the afro and curly haired community with help, support and guidance to get our hair care journeys back on track.As such highly respected Afro hair Trichologists I couldn't think of a better sponsor to partner with on the next segment of Texture Talks and to guide me personally on my own natural hair care journey.Learn more about them at www.fulhamscalphairclinic.com and use discount code TEXTURETALKS5 for 5% off your consultation fee.

Jamelia Donaldson, the visionary behind TreasureTress, serves as its founder and CEO, steering the ship since its inception in 2015. TreasureTress stands out as a monthly product subscription service catering to girls and women with kinky-curly hair. With a robust online community and a thriving offline presence, the brand has successfully demonstrated the harmonious intersection of natural hair appreciation and black sisterhood. Her initial exposure to the subscription box model during her time in New York sparked a realisation of its untapped potential. Inspired by success stories like Dollar Shave Club and Birchbox, Jamelia envisioned a hair product subscription box tailored for and by black women in the UK. Thus, after rigorous research and fueled by a desire to simplify the product discovery journey for young black women, TreasureTress was born. In response to the beauty industry's struggle to connect with Black female consumers in the UK, Jamelia expanded TreasureTress to include a consultancy arm. This strategic move aims to guide brands in the US, offering insights into the unique preferences and experiences of Black, UK natural hair consumers. The consultancy provides expertise in strategy, social media, digital marketing, and influencer engagement. Jamelia's entrepreneurial journey and impact have garnered recognition from notable publications such as Forbes, Buzzfeed, Good Housekeeping, and Pride Magazine. Embark on this week's episode as we delve into the act of empowering and instilling a sense of beauty in thousands of girls, navigating the complexities of loss and its profound impact, and the exhilarating transformation of turning your wildest dreams into tangible reality. Chapters: 00:00:00 Addressing the Haircare Needs of Black Women 00:03:44 Taking Care of Your Hair 00:07:13 Lessons from Jamaican Culture 00:10:31 Family Trip to Jamaica 00:13:50 From Selling Show Tickets to Professional Dancer 00:17:04 Choosing a Different Degree 00:20:24 Losing a Close Friend to Suicide 00:23:44 Cherishing Time with Loved Ones 00:27:07 The Struggle to Find Hair Products in Beijing 00:30:32 The Need for Diverse Beauty Options 00:34:06 Unexpected Visa Termination 00:37:14 The Pain of Disappointment and Dreaming of Different Hair Products 00:40:32 From intern to graduate position 00:43:49 The Birth of an Idea 00:47:02 The Importance of Doing Everything to the Best of Your Ability 00:50:13 Launching Treasure Tress while working full-time 00:53:40 Struggling with Exhaustion and Career Choices 00:57:02 Taking the Leap into Starting a Business 01:00:22 Making a Career Change Despite Others' Disapproval 01:03:40 The Challenges of Entrepreneurship 01:06:58 Consistency and Building Credibility 01:10:19 Effective Email Strategies and Filtering Out Unresponsive Contacts 01:13:45 Balancing Work and Growth 01:17:00 Trading Standards Inspection and Product Compliance 01:20:05 Pushing Through Difficult Days in Your Career 01:23:30 Challenges during the pandemic 01:26:41 Controversy Surrounding Five Guys 01:29:48 The Future of Treasure Tress and Global Expansion 01:33:09 Creating an Environment of Beauty and Pride 01:36:11 Building a Haircare Brand 01:39:59 Building a Worldwide Sales Success ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HOWIBECAME__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: info@weunify.co.uk This is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UNIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast. Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unity & Motion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Director: Charles Parkinson Poet & VO Artist: Ashley Samuels-McKenzie Sound Recordist: Aurelija Ausembergaite Camera Operator: Stuart Aitken Editor: Catherine Singh

This week we are joined by founder of Treasure Tress Box, Jamelia Donaldson...Treasure Tress is a subscription box full of hair products from brands you may know and others you'll get to love. We got into the growth of Treasure Tress, growing a business, the importance of black owned companies and more... Head over to see more from Treasure Tress here - https://www.treasuretress.co.uk/collections/our-boxes As always make sure to use #TwoTwosPodcast across socials to continue the conversation and don't forget to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Music! Until next week…peace!

Jamelia Donaldson is a beauty founder and entrepreneur of Treasure Tress, Europes largest subscription box for naturally kinky, curly hair.She posts a lot on her social media pages about empowerment, loving yourself as you are and really celebrating being enough be being you..so as soon as I came across her profile I knew that she had to be on the podcast. She has a really realistic approach to mindset, entrepreneur ship and self love which I find refreshing in a space where we are bombarded with content and insight into how we should all live and love ourselves. Jamelia seems to have created her own version of what self empowerment means and I found it really interesting to dig into it. We go through the journey of how Treasure Tress was built, mainly from Jamelia's own frustrations and experiences of the lack of hair care available to her. She shares the risks that she took along the way and believing in herself to create a business and a life that she loves living. If there is one thing to take away from this episode, its to remove all of the pressure that you are putting on yourself to be perfect, to be like them, to constantly practise self love and to just learnt o be yourself. Live your life, be you focus on being content and do what makes your happy. What we cover Upbringing in diverse beauty Beauty standards Balance of reality vs social media Reflection & believing in your dreamsImportance of self loveTreasure TressRealities of black hair Jamelia's Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophirelee/Treasure Tress: https://www.treasuretress.co.uk/Treasure Tress IG: https://www.instagram.com/treasuretress/Here's Jamelia's version of beauty…Follow me on Instagram for me empowerment and self love tips Become a member of the Scenes Of Beauty community at https://plus.acast.com/s/scenes-of-beauty. https://plus.acast.com/s/scenes-of-beauty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Davinia chatted with Jamelia Donaldson, founder of Treasure Tress, one of Europe's largest subscription box services for textured hair. Jamelia shared: Her experience starting the new year on Necker Island alongside Richard Branson and some of the world's most inspiring entrepreneurs. The texture tax paid by black women on haircare products. How her niece inspired her to build Treasure Tress and how she is investing in the next generation of young women. Why building wealth for her is all about options. Connect with Jamelia via @jameliaisobsessed on instagram and don't forget to follow Treasure Tress for more information on their subscription boxes. To inspire the next generation of young women and give the gift of financial literacy, order your copy of Cash Is Queen here: https://www.rainchq.com/cash-is-queen/ To find out more about how rainchq can help you establish the building blocks of sustainable long term wealth and live life entirely on your own terms, visit www.rainchq.com Follow us @rainchq on all social media platforms; and connect with Davinia via Linkedin.

Lenny Henry and his podcasting partner Marcus Ryder drop in for a chat about Saturday Soup and how comedy has helped them get through some tough times. Over in the US, more than 75 lawsuits have been filed against companies that make hair relaxers, alleging they've caused serious health problems. So our very own Kamilah McInnis jumps behind the mic to explain what it's all about. De-Graft also gets into this with Jamelia Donaldson, the founder of Treasure Tress, a natural hair products company. And musician Hak Baker is live, in the building and buzzing about his brand new track - Windrush Baby! Hak and De-Graft share personal stories, lots of laughs and some home truths too. We want to hear from you! Drop us a line and let us know what you want to hear on the pod. Our WhatsApp number is +44 0330 123 9480. Remember to start your message with IYDK, to make sure we see it. Presenter: De-Graft Mensah Producer: Kamilah McInnis Researcher: Paige Neal-Holder Sound: Kamilah McInnis and Dave O'Neill Editor: Alison Gee

This week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Jamelia Donaldson, Founder and CEO of Treasure Tress, a leading monthly product discovery box for women and girls with textured hair. We hear about Jamelia's experiences starting the business as a black female founder in a predominantly white and asian dominated industry as well more about the business model itself, the effect of Brexit, Treasure Tress's biggest markets and future plans for expansion. All that plus more.BWB is powered by Oury Clark.

Meet Jamelia Donaldson, Founder and CEO of Treasure Tress, the UK's, Europe's and Middle East's first monthly product discovery box for women and girls with textured hair.From the quality products included in each box, to regular hair tips and brand ambassador tutorials, Treasure Tress is not only transforming the way women with kinky-curly hair discover new products, but is also changing personal narratives on what beautiful natural hair really is, so much so that they've been featured in Harpers Bazaar, Buzzfeed, Black Beauty and Hair Magazine, Good Housekeeping, The Voice Newspaper and loads more.Jamelia has also been Adweek's "Future is Female" 2021 winner, AdAge's "Women to Watch" 2019 and BBBA's "Entrepreneur Rising Star" 2019 winner. We think she perfectly defines what a female entrepreneur is, in all of the right ways and for all of the right reasons. Press play to find out why.Check out Jamelia Donaldson's recommendations:"Outwitting the Devil" by Napoleon Hill "Profit First" by Mike Michalowicz Lewis Howe Podcast BWB is powered by Oury Clark.

Jamelia Donaldson is the founder of TreasureTress, which is Europe's largest monthly product discovery box for women and girls with naturally kinky curly hair. She is also the co-founder of The Teen Experience, which is a series of personal development workshops for black and mixed race teen girls.   This interview with Jamelia Donaldson is jam packed with actionable advice for full time entrepreneurs, side hustlers and business owners. Jamelia speaks candidly about starting her business whilst working a full time job, building the TreasureTress community, lessons she has learnt on her journey, how anyone can find their purpose and much more! At 1000 Voices we are on a mission to create a more equitable society for black Britons. Like what we're about? Support by subscribing to our channel! ———————————————————————— ✉️ Are you or do you know someone with a powerful story that you believe needs to be amplified? Send us an email: hello@1000voicesuk.com

Jamelia Donaldson is the founder and CEO of TreasureTress — a monthly product subscription service for girls and women with kinky-curly hair and also the co-creator of The Teen Experience, a monthly workshop series that offers young black women to attend a series of personal development workshops, network with other like-minded individuals and be inspired by mature and successful women.TreasureTress is Europe's first and largest natural hair product discovery box, where sisterhood connects over kinks and curls. As experts in the natural hair and beauty space, TreasureTress takes a bespoke and forward-thinking approach to serve the natural hair community, by building relationships with their communities and your favourite hair and beauty brands, and ships their global tribe the exclusives, inclusive of educational and practical steps for managing and styling your tresses on a monthly basis.Jamelia launched Treasure Tress whilst working in her full-time role, waking up at 5am and not going back to sleep until 1am to ensure that she invested enough time in the concept and was able to get the work done that was required from her job. Jamelia left her role just 5 months after launching Treasure Tress to take it full time and now has an incredible team of women working with her on the business daily. In this episode, Simon and Jamelia discuss what purpose actually is, how you can find it, and how you can turn your purpose into a profitable business that you love.“An entrepreneur is someone who lives a life of service to create solutions for other people to make their lives better”Topics:How Jamelia quit her job to start Treasure Tressthe Teen Experience - Personal Development WorkshopsPurposeHave you ever considered quitting?Jamelia Donaldsonhttps://www.treasuretress.co.uk/Powered By GoDaddy UK:https://bit.ly/3IZ0IbcTailor Brands: https://tailorbrands.go2cloud.org/SH5U

Building a brand teaches you many lessons and requires a variety of skills. Multitasking and exercising your creative muscles appear at the top of that list of skills! Doing everything in your business is a blessing a curse. The blessing - you know how everything functions and can train others. The curse - you're strapped from time and capacity. Creativity is a necessary ingredient for the formulation of any brand yet how does one protect their ideas? Pitching to clients is essential for B2B businesses but how do you avoid your ideas being stolen? We switched positions for a second episode, and in this episode Jevetta Boyce asked me (Jamelia Donaldson) a few burning questions she had on the start up journey of TreasureTress. We hope you enjoy!

About Jamelia Jamelia Donaldson is the award-winning founder and CEO of @TreasureTress Europes largest and first monthly product discovery subscription service for women with kinky-curly hair and also the co-creator of The Teen Experience, a monthly workshop series that offers black and mixed-race teen girls personal development skills and more. She is the creator of the TT AWARDS an online event that showcases the best beauty products as well as the creator of the TreasureTress Trend Report which was birthed out of the need to make the Black British Consumer visible. Her work and her company are regularly featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, Gal-Dem, Good Housekeeping and Pride Magazine just to name a few. She is the host of ShesObsessedThePodcast highlighting the experiences of successful and game-changing Black British Women. Connect with Jamelia Instagram Twitter Linkedin Podcast Connect with TreasureTress Website IG Twitter Some topics we cover in this episode: Having a passion for hair from when she was 4 and being dissuaded by her parents from pursuing her passion. How a rejection turned into a redirection Internships and mentorships are so valuable Why it is important to always stay ready How the hunger to be creative which her role in finance did not allow her to do birthed Treasure Tress Why she had to quit her finance without telling her family and why you should never burn bridges The journey of growing TreasureTress in a market that did not exist in the UK One of the major keys to pitching Leadership, difficulty with growing a team and being intentional about your culture Investing in yourself and your personal development Connect with me Website: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sope_Agbelusi Email: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACKYou can do this on Apple podcast or on Stitcher Your ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners. I appreciate you and your support! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a question, comment or a topic you want to be discussed? Send me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

About Jamelia Jamelia Donaldson is the award-winning founder and CEO of @TreasureTress — Europe's largest and first monthly product discovery subscription service for women with kinky-curly hair and also the co-creator of The Teen Experience, a monthly workshop series that offers black and mixed-race teen girls personal development skills and more. She is the creator of the  TT AWARDS an online event that showcases the best beauty products as well as the creator of the TreasureTress Trend Report which was birthed out of the need to make the Black British Consumer visible. Her work and her company are regularly featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, Gal-Dem, Good Housekeeping and Pride Magazine just to name a few. She is the host of ShesObsessedThePodcast highlighting the experiences of successful and game-changing Black British Women. Connect with Jamelia  Instagram Twitter Linkedin Podcast Connect with TreasureTress Website IG Twitter  Some topics we cover in this episode: Having a passion for hair from when she was 4 and being dissuaded by her parents from pursuing her passion. How a rejection turned into a redirection Internships and mentorships are so valuable Why it is important to always stay ready How the hunger to be creative which her role in finance did not allow her to do birthed Treasure Tress Why she had to quit her finance without telling her family and why you should never burn bridges The journey of growing TreasureTress in a market that did not exist in the UK One of the major keys to pitching Leadership, difficulty with growing a team and being intentional about your culture Investing in yourself and your personal development Connect with me Website: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sope_Agbelusi Email: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACKYou can do this on Apple podcast or on Stitcher Your ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners. I appreciate you and your support! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a question, comment or a topic you want to be discussed? Send me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

About JameliaJamelia Donaldson is the award-winning founder and CEO of @TreasureTress — Europe's largest and first monthly product discovery subscription service for women with kinky-curly hair and also the co-creator of The Teen Experience, a monthly workshop series that offers black and mixed-race teen girls personal development skills and more.She is the creator of the  TT AWARDS an online event that showcases the best beauty products as well as the creator of the TreasureTress Trend Report which was birthed out of the need to make the Black British Consumer visible.Her work and her company are regularly featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, Gal-Dem, Good Housekeeping and Pride Magazine just to name a few. She is the host of ShesObsessedThePodcast highlighting the experiences of successful and game-changing Black British Women.Connect with Jamelia InstagramTwitterLinkedinPodcastConnect with TreasureTressWebsiteIGTwitter Some topics we cover in this episode:Having a passion for hair from when she was 4 and being dissuaded by her parents from pursuing her passion.How a rejection turned into a redirectionInternships and mentorships are so valuableWhy it is important to always stay readyHow the hunger to be creative which her role in finance did not allow her to do birthed Treasure TressWhy she had to quit her finance without telling her family and why you should never burn bridgesThe journey of growing TreasureTress in a market that did not exist in the UKOne of the major keys to pitchingLeadership, difficulty with growing a team and being intentional about your cultureInvesting in yourself and your personal developmentConnect with meWebsite: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sope_AgbelusiEmail: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACKYou can do this on Apple podcast or on StitcherYour ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners.I appreciate you and your support!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Have a question, comment or a topic you want to be discussed?Send me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

Amanda Litherland and Imriel Morgan recommend fashion and beauty podcasts that open up personal conversations about identity. The fashion guru Susannah Constantine joins to chat about her series My Wardrobe Malfunction, where conversations about clothes lead to much more emotional discussions. And hair and beauty entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson discusses her podcast She's Obsessed. Recommended shows this week: On Reflection Beauty with Funmi Fetto Breaking Beauty The Beauty Brains Snatched Edges Podcast Articles of Interest Beauty Fix with Naomi Shimada Layers

The hosts pick up with Jamelia Donaldson, founder and CEO of TreasureTress — a monthly product subscription service for girls and women with kinky-curly hair. Europe's first and largest natural hair product discovery box. As featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, Good Housekeeping and Pride Magazine. The British-born Beauty entrepreneur talks through her mission to confront challenges for girls and women with kinky/curlier hair. https://www.treasuretress.co.uk/

Today in the guest chair we have Founder and CEO of Europe's first and largest product discovery box for natural hair, Jamelia Donaldson. Having founded Treasure Tress now 5 years ago, Jamelia and I talk about the journey of building a business for Black women, by Black women. A former Business Analyst turned full time Entrepreneur, Jamelia and I talk all about the journey of committing to a full time job then trading it for the uncertainty of entrepreneurship but the pursuit of purpose. We talk about the politics of Black Hair and what it's really like being a Black woman in the hair industry. As a solution to the beauty industry’s difficulty connecting to their Black, female consumer in the UK, Jamelia added a consultancy arm to TreasureTress as a way to guide brands in the US on the unique experience of the Black, UK natural hair consumer. Providing them with strategy, social, digital and influencer marketing.Jamelia has been featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, Good Housekeeping and Pride Magazine. She has also received the Black British Business Awards Entrepreneur Rising Star Award in 2019 for her contribution to the Black British Community and beyond. Links mentioned in this episode:Receipt BankProfit First by by Mike MichalowiczSocial Media:IG: @JameliaisobsessedIG: @TreasureTressWeb: www.treasuretress.co.ukJoin the community:IG: @workthrive See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello and welcome to the Wanna Be Podcast! a behind the scenes look at the opportunities available in the creative and entertainment industries so you can get towhere you wanna be 30 minutes or less. I am of course your host, Imriel MorganShoutout to you for listening to last week’s episode with the incredible Jamelia Donaldson.Today’s guest is Coco Khan, Coco is a journalist, and an incredibly talented writer. She’s the Commissioning editor for The Guardian B2B as well as being a columnist for The Guardian Weekend. Coco has also contributed to two hugely successful books The Good Immigrant edited by Nikesh Shukla and Not about the Burqa edited by Mariam Khan.In today’s episode we talk about how Coco came to be a successful journalist, we touch on representation and why it’s sometimes tokenistic. Coco shares how she was able to develop her writing style and develop a confident voice. We touch on how external validation can be normal and healthy as a motivator. Let’s dive in!I had so much fun recording with Coco on this episode. She’s an absolute blast, if you’re now as enamoured with her as I am you definitely need to check out her work in The Good Immigrant and It’s not about the Burqa Also absolutely go and and follow her @cocobyname on Twitter.For updates on Wanna Be follow Content is Queen on Twitter @ContentisQn and Instagram @contentisqueenhq.If you’re enjoying this podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends via your insta-stories. We’ve pulled some amazing quotes from the episodes which you can reshare via Instagram and Twitter.To get extended show notes listing any of the tools and resources we’ve talked about on this episode visit wannabepodcast.com. This podcast is proudly a Content Is Queen Production. Much love as always to my talented producer Ellie Clifford who pulls these together week to week!AND thank you for listening!

Hello and welcome to the Wanna Be Podcast! A behind the scenes look at the opportunities available in the creative and entertainment industries so you can get towhere you wanna be 30 minutes or less. I am of course your host, Imriel MorganThank you all for taking the time to check out the episode with Lauren Currie. Be sure to check out Stride if you’re interested in levelling up your leadership skills. Which I’m sure you’ll want to do after this episode.Today’s guest is Jamelia Donaldson. Jamelia is the Founder of Treasure Tress Europes first and largest natural hair product discovery box. Jamelia is a force, she’s an accomplished speaker, podcast host of She’s Obsessed and she’s the co-creator of The Teen Experience personal development workshops with Simone Powderly.In today’s episode, you’ll come to understand what it means to become an entrepreneur and to run a business that makes it to year 4. Jamelia shares how she developed her business and leadership skills without a formal business degree. We talk about the startup ecosystem and how to navigate the inevitable changes to you, your business and your team.Ah, how great is Jamelia! Make sure you follow her on Instagram @Jameliaisobsessed and her amazing brand @treasuretress. Her feed is pure inspiration and delight! Be sure to check out her podcast She’s Obsessed as well.For updates on Wanna Be follow Content is Queen on Twitter @ContentisQn and Instagram @contentisqueenhq.If you’re enjoying this podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends via your insta-stories. We’ve pulled some amazing quotes from the episodes which you can reshare via Instagram and Twitter.To get extended show notes listing any of the tools and resources we’ve talked about on this episode visit wannabepodcast.com. This podcast is proudly a Content Is Queen Production. Much love as always to my talented producer Ellie Clifford who pulls these together week to week!AND thank you for listening!

If you look to the British Beauty Business scene, you don't have to look far before you recognise the amazing work that Jamelia Donaldson has done in this space and continues to do. Founder of black beauty subscription service TreasureTress, Jamelia is a perfect example of what happens when in business, you find a problem and create a solution. Identifying a gap in the UK market for a beauty subscription service that caters especially to black women, Jamelia traded in a successful corporate career, to take her business idea to the next level, but not without its challenges along the way. Today the boxes are sold to subscribers in over 26 countries worldwide. Hailed by Forbes as one to watch and more recently being awarded the Rising Star Entrepreneur award by the Black British Business Awards, if the ground she's covered so far is anything to go by then this natural builder of communities shows no signs of slowing down soon. And we love to see it! In this episode we delve into the WHY behind building a business that serves others as Jamelia shares more about why she started The Teen Experience and how it is changing young black girl's lives for the better through fostering sisterhood and connections. Be sure to join the conversation by sharing your thoughts across all platforms @debrachosen and on Instagram @trustingtheprocesspod. And don't forget to spread the word and leave a rating! Questions, sponsorships and collaborations? Send me an email at info@trustingtheprocess.co.uk Sign up to my weekly newsletter here: bit.ly/TTPnewsletter Follow Jamelia: instagram.com/jameliaisobsessed Follow Treasure Tress: instagram.com/treasuretress www.treasuretress.co.uk Treasure Tress 4th Bday Pop Up: http://bit.ly/2NvhRi8 Follow The Teen Experience: instagram.com/TheTeenExperience

Growing up Jamelia Donaldson always loved hair, but as a grown up like many, she found herself working all of the hours under the sun working in the corporate world. Recognising that her day job was not her passion and after experiencing what she describes as a quarter life crisis, Jamelia went about finding time in addition to her 12 hour working day to create, nurture and launch her business, Treasure Tress. If you suffer from not enough hours in the day to start that business-isis listen to find out how Jamelia did it!. . . . . Music: Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Bride-to-be Jamelia Donaldson, founder of TreasureTress and wedding planner Mati Gono founder of Mati Gono Events join Dami to talk all things weddings; from the intricacies of planning, the impact of social media and the pressure to walk down the aisle. If you like what you hear – feel free to share, subscribe and leave a rating. Join the conversation by tagging @ValourMagazine on all social media platforms. If you have any questions or suggestions please email info@valourmagazine.co.uk. #ValourPodcast

From hiking up the hollywood hills and mansion parties, the LA ladies are back with part 2 of our conversation. In this episode with Jamelia Donaldson, Casey Elisha, Tara Chindeffu, Mori Abdul and Remel London, we discuss what we love most about the industries we work in, the importance of hardwork, current mantras we are living by and what we are all up for the rest of the year. As usual keep up with all the good news with us – www.inothernews.uk and follow us at @OtherNewsUK on Instagram & Twitter

With the summer months approaching, it’s prime holiday season. Whether you’re a beach and a book traveller or an avid adventurer, exploring the globe is better in groups, or is it? Episode 10 of the In Other News podcast features 5 very unique women, who all met on a group holiday. Casey Elisha unintentionally organised a group vacay to Los Angeles for Grammy Weekend and was joined by Treasure Tress Founder Jamelia Donaldson, Professional Photographer Tara Chindeffu, TV and Radio Presenter Remel London, Events Curator Mori Abdul and myself. This episode explores the pros and cons of group holidays, hilarious highlights from our trip, solo travel experiences, influencer culture, social media woes, and how easy or not it is to make new friends as you get older. Did we dispel Drake’s myth of no new friends? Jamelia Donaldson: www.treasuretress.co.uk - IG: @jameliaisobsessed - @treasuretress - Twitter: @treasuretress Tara Chindeffu: @tararedstar | @tilahphotos Remel London: www.remellondon.com - IG: @remel_london - Twitter: @remel_london Mori Abdul : www.eventsbymori.com - IG: @missmorii - Twitter: @missmorii Casey Elisha: www.caseyelisha.com - IG: @caseyelisha_ - @CElishaBooks - @LTFMusical - Twitter: @caseyelisha_

Starting as a curious conversation at the @TreasureTress Pop Up Shop, with panelist’s revealing more than they intended and audience eyes welling up before they could blink, it became clear that a sacred, highly valued and necessary conversation had begun. Join London based entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson (@jameliaisobsessed) and her network of game changing Black British Women for vulnerable, personal and often hilarious straight up talk exploring their various “obsessions”. In this episode Jamelia speaks with Zelica Jones - a familiar voice from the live panel - about all things money. We discuss how many times what is happening with your money is a sign of underlying personal challenges and often a great indicator of change which needs to be made personally. We hope you enjoy

Starting as a curious conversation at the @TreasureTress Pop Up Shop, with panelist’s revealing more than they intended and audience eyes welling up before they could blink, it became clear that a sacred, highly valued and necessary conversation had begun. Join London based entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson (@jameliaisobsessed) and her network of game changing Black British Women for vulnerable, personal and often hilarious straight up talk exploring their various “obsessions”. In this episode Jamelia catches up with Palmers UK Product Manager Krista Carnegie to explore her definition of self-love, the importance of fitness, the importance of practicing saying ‘no’ and the competitive edge she possesses at work, also known as #blackgirlmagic

Starting as a curious conversation at the @TreasureTress Pop Up Shop, with panelist’s revealing more than they intended and audience eyes welling up before they could blink, it became clear that a sacred, highly valued and necessary conversation had begun. Join London based entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson (@jameliaisobsessed) and her network of game changing Black British Women for vulnerable, personal and often hilarious straight up talk exploring their various “obsessions”. In this episode Jamelia explore relationships and what can sometimes be a struggle to balance ones own personal development and the emotions and feelings of a partner in our strive towards success. Mori explore What couples counselling taught her about herself and her partner.

Starting as a curious conversation at the @TreasureTress Pop Up Shop, with panelist’s revealing more than they intended and audience eyes welling up before they could blink, it became clear that a sacred, highly valued and necessary conversation had begun. Join London based entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson (@jameliaisobsessed) and her network of game changing Black British Women for vulnerable, personal and often hilarious straight up talk exploring their various “obsessions”. In this episode Jamelia catches up with Remel London : Presenter, and Radio Host about her career journey, her experience being a black woman in such an intensely Male dominated industry, the importance of mentors and ultimately her own pursuit of happiness and confidence.

Starting as a curious conversation at the @TreasureTress Pop Up Shop, with panelist’s revealing more than they intended and audience eyes welling up before they could blink, it became clear that a sacred, highly valued and necessary conversation had begun. Join London based entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson (@jameliaisobsessed) and her network of game changing Black British Women for vulnerable, personal and often hilarious straight up talk exploring their various “obsessions”. In this episode Jamelia catches up with Acacia George of ACMG Consultancy who is the master mind behind ORS’ most recent activations including their NottingHill Carnival float. We talk all things building a social media account which is attractive to brands and how to pitch your ideas for collaboration.

Starting as a curious conversation at the @TreasureTress Pop Up Shop, with panelist’s revealing more than they intended and audience eyes welling up before they could blink, it became clear that a sacred, highly valued and necessary conversation had begun. Join London based entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson (@jameliaisobsessed) and her network of game changing Black British Women for vulnerable, personal and often hilarious straight up talk exploring their various “obsessions”. In this episode Jamelia catches up with Joycelyn Mate co-founder of Afrochenchix to explore raising capital as black british female beauty entrepreneurs, balancing marriage and business at a young age, the importance of practice, building out your network and collaborating for maximum impact for the community. Enjoy!

Starting as a curious conversation at the @TreasureTress Pop Up Shop, with panelist’s revealing more than they intended and audience eyes welling up before they could blink, it became clear that a sacred, highly valued and necessary conversation had begun. Join London based entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson (@jameliaisobsessed) and her network of game changing Black British Women for vulnerable, personal and often hilarious straight up talk exploring their various “obsessions”. In this episode Jamelia catches up with Trina Nicole to explore career decisions, platforms as a form of expression, personal development and more. Enjoy!

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Finally pin down Jamelia, CEO and Founder of Treasure Tress (@treasuretress) - such an inspirational story! I also catch up with Chloe and Lauren, of course we discuss men... and Brexit. A special thank you to KEAL for our B O M B theme tune, you can find him here @keal_music And Adam Totney for our Artwork! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffee-with-dani/message