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In the 4th hour of today's Dukes and Bell, we hear from Falcons safety Jessie Bates, as this team looks to turn the page and get back to winning ways this weekend. Kirby Smart speaks on the tough test he's expecting from Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss.

Did you know February is International Friendship Month? Today we're talking about being hurt in friendship, because, unless you've been living under a rock, I'm pretty sure you have been hurt by a friend sometime in your life. And while today's show isn't going to magically protect you from all future friendship hurt, Amberly Neese, speaker, comedian and author, is here to talk about finding safe friends and being a safe place for our people to land. You'll hear us talk about… Being Hurt in Friendship Moving Past the Fear of Rejection Levels of Friendship The One Anothers of the New Testament Amberly Neese is a popular speaker/teacher, comedian, author, and all-around encourager dedicated to helping you become the joyful person you were created to be. She helps people like you and your group experience the freedom found in meaningful relationships with God and others.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Marriage Date Night Aspire Women's Events Amberly's Books Untangling Faith   AMBERLY'S FAVORITE 5 Miss Jessie's Hair Products Crossway NIV New Testament Truff Hot Sauce Columbia Hiking Shirts Starting a New Playlist!   CONNECT WITH AMBERLY Instagram | Facebook | Website

Joining me on The Mom Dynasty is the amazing woman, mother, sister and co-founder of the national hair care brand Miss Jessie's, Miko Branch. After opening a hair salon dedicated to curly hair in the heart of Brooklyn, Miko Branch launched Miss Jessie's product line with her beautiful sister and partner Titi in 2004. The sisters took the hair care industry by storm, completely changing the game for how curly hair was treated and styled. In this episode, Miko shares the story behind creating Miss Jessie's (named and inspired after her grandmother Miss Jessie Mae Branch) as a single mother with her sister from the ground up. Hear Miko share her wins of creating a national company as well as her losses, including the biggest one, losing her sister and partner. After almost 20 years, Miko still remains the CEO of Miss Jessie's while balancing motherhood. Her story will surely leave you inspired and encouraged to do what you love so that you can become the best woman for yourself and your child. Links mentioned in this episode •SHOP Miss Jessies •Miss Jessie's:Creating A Successful Business From Scratch..Naturally •Learn More About Titi Branch •The Story Of Miss Jessie's Affiliate Disclosure: I may be an affiliate for products that I recommend or share. If you choose to purchase those items through my links, I may earn a commission. Join our Facebook Community If you're looking for a community of supportive mamas working towards being the best versions of themselves and BOSS UP, then join us here The Mom Dynasty Guest Social Media Info Miko Branch – @mikobranch Miss Jessie's- @miss_jessies The Mom Dynasty- @themomdynasty #themomdynasty --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-mom-dynasty/support

The Blue Cats - Nowhere Man (196?) I'm gonna guess 1966 since this band released three albums of covers of their time plus some instrumental originals. Probably German studio guys bringing the Western hits of the day to their homeland.  Diane and Annita - Groovey Kind of Love (1965) Fans (?) of this release propose that this might not even be the titular singers (who sound nothing like the voices on this recording) but actually the writers, Carol Bayer-Sager and Toni Wine. Annita Ray also recorded a one-off novelty single with Eden Ahbez, the writer of "Nature Boy," in 1956. It was titled "Frankie's Song" b/w "Elvis Presley Blues."  Wikipedia: The melody is from the Rondo from Muzio Clementi's Sonatina, Opus 36, No. 5. Even though Wine and Sager claim full songwriting credits, they mainly wrote the lyrics and just slightly modified Clementi's music. Bayer Sager originally pitched the song to pop star Lesley Gore in early 1965, but Gore's producer at the time, Shelby Singleton, rejected it, as he found the word "groovy" too slangy.  Gene Cotton - Let Your Love Flow (1975)  The Undisputed Truth - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (1972) This version actually preceded the Grammy-winning version by The Temptations, and the two are pretty similar. The Undisputed Truth had their biggest hit with a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong as well, "Smiling Faces Sometimes", which was originally recorded by The Temptations! This is another trivia question you can ask your friend.  Beau Williams - C'est La Vie (1984) Black Magic! - Miss Jessie (1970) Brian Wilson - Just Say No (1986) C.W. McCall - Kidnap America (1980)  The Soul Searchers - We The People (1972) Roogalator - Cincinnatti Fatback (1976) Note the Stiff Records logo on the upper left corner. This was one of the first Stiff releases. Danny Adler was an American ex-pat living in England. This was the second version of Roogalator (formed in 1972), and as much as this track smokes, the band got virtually no support from the label, and constant personnel changes killed the group. Could you have hung on that long with an entire movement (that you helped start) bubbling under your feet, only to be ignored and ultimately ripped off?  Cliff Bennett and his Band - Back In The U.S.S.R. (1968) Con-Funk-Shun - Clique (1974) Sesame Street - Cracks (1976) "Cracks" is an animated musical insert produced for Sesame Street in the 1970s. A young girl is unable to go outside to play because of the rain, and so she imagines the cracks in her wall form a camel. The camel takes her on an adventure through the wall where she meets a hen and a monkey, also made out of cracks. The voice is the one and only Dorothy Moskowitz, who I featured on a recent show. She is mostly known as the female voice of The United States of America.  Debby Dobbins - How You Gonna Feel (1979)  A selection from the one and only album by Don Thompson - Fanny Brown/Just Plain Funk/Night Ladies/Hang Loose (1977) God, I love this funk. From Dusty Groove: The one and only album from drummer Don Thompson – a funky Brunswick classic from the 70s, and one of the most unique records we've ever heard from the label at the time! Don's got this style of singing that has a bit of a southern twang at times, but he works with grooves that are definitely northern in their orientation – served up in a range of styles that includes the funky drum break of the title cut, some mellow-stepping moments on a few other tunes, and the bouncing boogie that's really become the album's calling card over the years! There's loads of great bass work on most cuts, which really grounds that album alongside Don's drums – and titles include "Just Plain Funk", "Fanny Brown", "Lovin To The Bone", "Night Ladies (part 1 & 2)", and "Hang Loose". Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto (1970) His early records were expansive and unique, and his voice was second to none. He was every bit the equal of Stevie and Marvin, but you know him from his duets with Roberta Flack.  Wikipedia: During the peak of his career, Hathaway began suffering from severe bouts of depression and exhibiting unusual behavior. In 1971, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia for which he was prescribed various medications. At one point, Hathaway was prescribed fourteen different medications that he was to take twice a day. After Hathaway was diagnosed and began taking medication, his mental state improved. However, Eulaulah Hathaway has said that her husband became less than diligent about following his prescription regimen when he began feeling better and often stopped taking his medications altogether. From 1973 to 1977, Hathaway's mental instability wreaked havoc on his life and career and required several hospitalizations. The effects of his depression and severe mood swings also drove a wedge in his and Flack's friendship; they did not reconcile for several years, and did not release additional music until the successful release of "The Closer I Get To You" in 1978. Flack and Hathaway then resumed studio recording to compose a second album of duets. You should investigate his discography, especially this stunning debut album, Everything Is Everything. He was brilliant.  Donny Hathaway - To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (1970)  Donnie Most - Rock Is Dead (1976)  Enoch Light and the Light Brigade - Pick Up The Pieces (1975) John Miller on bass.  Enoch Light and the Light Brigade - Puppet Man (1970)  Fleetwood Mac - Sentimental Lady (1972) POACA will remember that Bob Welch rerecorded this with a more prominent Christine McVie backing vocal part. The singing members of Fleetwood Mac circa 1977-1980 could have crapped on a cracker and it would have gone gold.  The Mothers of Invention - Help, I'm a Rock (Suite In Three Movements) I. Okay To Tap Dance II. In Memoriam, Edgard Varèse lll. It Can't Happen Here (1966)  Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Reasons To Be Cheerful (Pt. 3) (1980)  Kelly Gordon - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (1969) First version. Beautiful.  Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Indiscreet (1983) Live. Goddammit, Carol Colman on bass.  The Residents - Die In Terror (1980)  Hoover Commercial with Brian Johnson of AC/DC on vocals. (1979)  Carpenters - Suntory Pop Jingle (1977)    

This week, the Start Right Here podcast welcomes a groundbreaking beauty entrepreneur, Miko Branch, CEO of the haircare brand Miss Jessie's, salon owner, and author of Miss Jessie's Creating a Successful Business From Scratch—Naturally. Miko, alongside her late sister, Titi Branch, built a multi-million dollar brand that is sold in outlets like Target and Wal-Mart, has more than 40 SKUs, and was at the forefront of creating products that accentuated the beauty of curly and coily hair.  Miko shares the path she and her sister took to get there. How their father taught them to be fearless and what their first entrepreneurial venture, a cleaning service, taught them about running a business.  But the two took a circuitous route into beauty. Miko first studied fashion at FIT before declaring her desire to become a hairstylist. Titi worked as a field producer at ABC before joining her sister in the industry as her agent. You'll hear how that led from doing hair in their home to a two-chair salon on Bond Street in Brooklyn. And the lesson they learned about expanding too soon. Finally, Miko explains the steps she and her sister took to recover from a bad business decision and the circumstances that led to her embracing her natural curls—which became their unique focus. Miko tells us what they learned from their paternal grandmother, Miss Jessie., and how they factored into creating their first product. Then, she'll explain how the demand for Curly Pudding necessitated getting their products on the retail shelf. You'll learn how they made and shipped their products from home to a manufacturer and owning a warehouse. And why it is crucial to hire the right people. Miko shares how love has fueled the brand's success. And although her sister is no longer on this earthly plane, Titi's impact is still felt in every aspect of Miss Jessie's. Miko's story is as much about love and legacy as it is about success. 

We have the power to stand for what matters to us and others. But sometimes, it's easy to stay quiet and not say anything even when we ought to. Everybody's convictions are different, but you've got to stick with yours. Your voice matters, and standing for what's important to you is being your authentic self. In this episode, we are joined by Chester Gregory, an award-winning Broadway veteran and artist. Chester has made numerous television appearances and his Broadway show credits include Motown, Dreamgirls, Tarzan, Shrek, Cry baby, and Sister Act.  Chester has also created his own One Man Show, and he has recently been spotted opening the Tony Awards. During the episode, Chester shares his journey and experience as an artist to provide you with life lessons and tools that make your world a better place.   During this episode, you will learn about; [00:17] Chester's career backstory [02:14] How Chester got on the Tony Awards [03:48] The story behind “Black Art Matters” writing on Chester's jacket   [06:47] Advocating for self and sticking with your conviction [11:39] Chester's journey in the art and support that positioned him to success [15:39] What makes Chester feel seen in his career [17:13] About Chester's hair and Miss Jessie's hair product [21:49] Why Chester prefers wigs while performing [23:39] Chester's perspective on facial hair  [25:49] How Chester dealt with haircuts during show tours [27:56] About Chester's Tik-Tok videos [32:41] What Chester is grateful for and what he's looking forward to [33:36] How to reach out and connect with Chester Notable quotes “Be authentic to yourself and stand with what's important to you.”  “Your voice matters, stick by your convictions.” “People understand the intention behind what you're doing.” Connect with Chester Gregory Website: https://www.chestergregory.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestergregory/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/ChesterGregory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The nation's oldest, continuously operating brothel opened for business in 1844. It operated out of a pine-board hotel during the early years but it's location had changed nearly a half dozen times during its history and had several different names, typically it was named after a reigning madam.From the Civil War to World War I, especially during the four decades from 1870 to 1910, prostitution flourished in Texas. Every city had its red light districts and at least one vice district.In 1929 when the stock market crashed it took a toll on The Chicken Ranch. Fares were reduced to fit supply and demand and the prostitution business started booming again. Miss Jessie, owner of the Chicken Ranch, had a great business mind and instinct. She converted her business to “Poultry Standard” …….one chicken per screw.The Chicken Ranch received national attention when "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" on Broadway and then a movie starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds in 1982.For this episode's charity, we recommend making a contribution to the Sex Workers Outreach Project. They're a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of people involved in the sex trade and their communities, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy. Check them out at http://swopusa.org. As always, send us a screenshot of your donation receipt and we'll match it.Is there a topic you'd be interested in hearing? Hit us up on our Instagram at Madames, Heauxs and Gigolos (@madamesheauxsandgigolos) or send us a book from our Amazon wishlist.https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3UEPQF6X5A4UM?ref_=wl_shareIf you like this show, please help us by leaving a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  5-star review and sharing it with your friends.

Miss jessie's is owned by Miko Branch. Industry: Hair care What is your business about?: Miss Jessie's natural hair products consist of styling cremes, moisturizers, and deep conditioning treatments for natural & naturally curly hair. Known for its expertise in styling curly, kinky, and wavy hair of all types and textures, Miss Jessie's Salon is the go to place for curly hair solutions. Phone: +18885377436 Business Email: customerservice@missjessies.com Business Address: 2691 east oakland BlvD fort laude Business Website: Missjessies.com Business Social Media: Instagram: @Miss_jessies --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anotherblackownedbiz/support

Titi Branch was smart, successful, beautiful, and in love. Join me this Monday as we talk about how Miss Jessie’s Brand started, Titi’s life, and how her death affected her family. Join me every Monday for a new episode! Please subscribe to be notified of future episodes. My Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RenaeDonaldsonCo Watch videos on previous podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDMkQUcEu6-qQ4RXGU_HI8w Outro Song Ghost By Soundbyte: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56CC5p3F6vmyTEVpEQAplq?si=bAnMRPyuTW2dQTJy0M950w

We are excited to introduce wine down Fridays; when we drink, let our hair down, and stream live video on YouTube from the GGP studio. You get to see and hear all the ghetto "behind the scenes" shenanigans. Congratulations to our graduate, Brei! Get to know the GGP trio a little more intimately as they play a game of Truth or drink throughout the episode. Are you guys on Clubhouse? Our thoughts on the virus and the vaccine. Did CupcakKe "Ether" Sukihana or nah?  Vanessa Bryant's mom says she is suing the Bryant estate. Nova and Bam share a story of their tree escapades with a stranger in Las Vegas. Did Da Baby dump Dani Leigh again? GGP comes through with a very merry question of the day, followed by a brief true crime story about Titi Branch, one of Miss Jessie's natural hair care line co-founders. Support the show (https://linktr.ee/GhettoGamesPodcast)

LnR Black Beauty 25 James Howard, the stable boy, was just as gentle and pleasant in his way, so I thought myself well off. There was another man who helped in the yard, but he had very little to do with Ginger and me. A few days after this I had to go out with Ginger in the carriage. I wondered how we should get on together; but except laying her ears back when I was led up to her, she behaved very well. She did her work honestly, and did her full share, and I never wish to have a better partner in double harness. When we came to a hill, instead of slackening her pace, she would throw her weight right into the collar, and pull away straight up. We had both the same sort of courage at our work, and John had oftener to hold us in than to urge us forward; he never had to use the whip with either of us; then our paces were much the same, and I found it very easy to keep step with her when trotting, which made it pleasant, and master always liked it when we kept step well, and so did John. After we had been out two or three times together we grew quite friendly and sociable, which made me feel very much at home. As for Merrylegs, he and I soon became great friends; he was such a cheerful, plucky, good-tempered little fellow that he was a favorite with every one, and especially with Miss Jessie and Flora, who used to ride him about in the orchard, and have fine games with him and their little dog Frisky.

LnR Black Beauty 19 "I beg your pardon," I said, "I have turned no one out; the man who brought me put me here, and I had nothing to do with it; and as to my being a colt, I am turned four years old and am a grown-up horse. I never had words yet with horse or mare, and it is my wish to live at peace." "Well," she said, "we shall see. Of course, I do not want to have words with a young thing like you." I said no more. In the afternoon, when she went out, Merrylegs told me all about it. "The thing is this," said Merrylegs. "Ginger has a bad habit of biting and snapping; that is why they call her Ginger, and when she was in the loose box she used to snap very much. One day she bit James in the arm and made it bleed, and so Miss Flora and Miss Jessie, who are very fond of me, were afraid to come into the stable. They used to bring me nice things to eat, an apple or a carrot, or a piece of bread, but after Ginger stood in that box they dared not come, and I missed them very much. I hope they will now come again, if you do not bite or snap." I told him I never bit anything but grass, hay, and corn, and could not think what pleasure Ginger found it.

It’s easy to think industry leaders and CEOs of 9-figure companies have always been THAT successful -- but the truth is, there are a lot of hours of hard work and challenges behind the scenes that you don’t see. So what is it really like to go from ground zero to multi-millions (and more importantly, how do you do it?) On this episode, Allison Maslan, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network interviews Miko Branch, founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s, a major, award-winning hair care company. Miko and her sister Titi elevated Miss Jessie’s from nothing into one of the most innovative companies in the beauty space… starting off with ZERO startup money, loans or investors.

It's easy to think industry leaders and CEOs of 9-figure companies have always been THAT successful -- but the truth is, there are a lot of hours of hard work and challenges behind the scenes that you don't see. So what is it really like to go from ground zero to multi-millions (and more importantly, how do you do it?)   On this episode, Allison Maslan, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network interviews Miko Branch, founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's, a major, award-winning hair care company. Miko and her sister Titi elevated Miss Jessie's from nothing into one of the most innovative companies in the beauty space… starting off with ZERO startup money, loans or investors.

Today we’re sitting down virtually with Miko Branch, co-founder of Miss Jessie’s Haircare. Hairstylist by trade, Miko launched the line in 2004 with her late sister, Titi Branch, sharing the Curly Pudding recipe they mixed up for their devoted clientele.Without any help from investors, the siblings bootstrapped the entire business, taking the homemade hair concoctions they learned to make in their grandmother’s kitchen to front and centre at major retail stores. Today, Miss Jessie’s is adored by celebrities like Alicia Keys, Lupita Nyong'o and Zendaya, along with curly, kinky, coily and wavy-hair women everywhere. In this episode, Miko takes us through the fascinating backstory behind the brand, from their earliest days in the bustling Bedford–Stuyvesant salon to the secret to their best-selling Pillow Soft Curls — a wonder product that harnesses fabric softener technology for your hair to keeping Titi’s legacy alive through the company. Plus, catch Miko’s best tips for embracing your curls and transitioning from relaxed to natural hair.  Revealing the toughest and most rewarding moments in her storied journey to entrepreneurial success, Miko leaves us with advice on the best ways to support female Black business owners right now. Plus, stay tuned until the end for a special phone-a-friend! Fellow beauty journo Ingrie Williams of The T-Zone is back on the mic with her review of the iconic, Pillow Soft Curls. Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Twitter,  Join our private Facebook group

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In 2015, the cofounder of Miss Jessie's natural hair products, Titi Branch, committed suicide. This is not uncommon for entrepreneurs to find themselves vulnerable to mental illness and self-harm.There also is a lack of knowledge of how the entrepreneur lifestyle impacts African American women entrepreneurs. Black women make up the highest percentage of entrepreneurs amongst their population than any other group.Along with the fact that we set the trends that the mainstream follows.Did you know the youngest African American woman to own a dispensary in the USA was ONLY 25! Or that she was a Spelman graduate?On this episode, Hope Wiseman, one of the youngest BLACK women cannapreneurs in the game, sits down to talk about how she's mastering her life as a cannapreneur despite her vice.Want to connect with my guest or me?Follow us on IG @thetokingtalkedu and @iamhopesodope.Join the INTERSECTIONAL CONVERSATION SUNDAY JUNE 14TH AT 2-4 PM EST!Visit my site to Book a FREE 20-MINUTE and subscribe to the Email LIST!You can support by becoming a PATREON.And if you are looking for a community of TOKING ladies, no matter your price range, then join my chapter of Tokeavity (code: 2E0843)FREE 20-MINUTE

Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Teri Ijeoma, Stocks & Options Trader, CEO of Invest with Teri; Shantel Jackson, CEO & Founder, Shoe Gummi; Miko Branch, CEO & Co-Founder, Miss Jessie's natural hair products; and AJ Johnson, Actress, Fitness Guru, and Philanthropist; currently appearing on the UMC series, “Stuck with You.”The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and business owners access to Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Decision Makers. They provide relatable information to the listener about career and financial planning, entrepreneurship, motivation, leadership, overcoming the odds, and how to live a balanced life.It is essential to understand that everybody travels a different path to success. That is because your brand is different. The challenges you face in your life are different. So stop reading other people's success stories and start writing your own. The Money Making Conversations interviews will encourage you to lead with your gifts and never use age as an excuse when planning your goals.“Lead with Your Gifts!”Rushion McDonald is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television and film, producer. He is a sitcom writer, social media influencer, brand architect, entrepreneur, and award-winning baker.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Miko Branch, CEO & Co-Founder, Miss Jessie's natural hair products.The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and business owners access to Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Decision Makers. They provide relatable information to the listener about career and financial planning, entrepreneurship, motivation, leadership, overcoming the odds, and how to live a balanced life.It is essential to understand that everybody travels a different path to success. That is because your brand is different. The challenges you face in your life are different. So stop reading other people's success stories and start writing your own. The Money Making Conversations interviews will encourage you to lead with your gifts and never use age as an excuse when planning your goals.“Lead with Your Gifts!”Rushion McDonald is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television and film, producer. He is a sitcom writer, social media influencer, brand architect, entrepreneur, and award-winning baker.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Teri Ijeoma, Stocks & Options Trader, CEO of Invest with Teri; Shantel Jackson, CEO & Founder, Shoe Gummi; Miko Branch, CEO & Co-Founder, Miss Jessie’s natural hair products; and AJ Johnson, Actress, Fitness Guru, and Philanthropist; currently appearing on the UMC series, “Stuck with You.”The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and business owners access to Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Decision Makers. They provide relatable information to the listener about career and financial planning, entrepreneurship, motivation, leadership, overcoming the odds, and how to live a balanced life.It is essential to understand that everybody travels a different path to success. That is because your brand is different. The challenges you face in your life are different. So stop reading other people’s success stories and start writing your own. The Money Making Conversations interviews will encourage you to lead with your gifts and never use age as an excuse when planning your goals.“Lead with Your Gifts!”Rushion McDonald is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television and film, producer. He is a sitcom writer, social media influencer, brand architect, entrepreneur, and award-winning baker.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Miko Branch, CEO & Co-Founder, Miss Jessie’s natural hair products.The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and business owners access to Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Decision Makers. They provide relatable information to the listener about career and financial planning, entrepreneurship, motivation, leadership, overcoming the odds, and how to live a balanced life.It is essential to understand that everybody travels a different path to success. That is because your brand is different. The challenges you face in your life are different. So stop reading other people’s success stories and start writing your own. The Money Making Conversations interviews will encourage you to lead with your gifts and never use age as an excuse when planning your goals.“Lead with Your Gifts!”Rushion McDonald is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television and film, producer. He is a sitcom writer, social media influencer, brand architect, entrepreneur, and award-winning baker.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

When she was younger, Miko Branch had a secret fantasy of opening a pink-decorated salon, although her parents had other career aspirations in mind for her. At age 25, Miko made that dream a reality, and ran her own salon out of the Brooklyn apartment she shared with her sister, Titi. In 1997, with her sister’s encouragement, Miko opened a storefront salon despite her own fears about expanding. Though some of those fears may have been realized when the sisters later lost their first salon business due to what Miko calls some rookie business mistakes, a combination of their resilience, the influence of their strong-willed southern grandmother, Jessie Mae Branch, an aha moment while bathing her young son and a determination to create a hair care products that suited their textures and their lives would change the path of Miss Jessie’s granddaughters forever. On this Throwback Thursday episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Miko, who Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s — one of the natural haircare industry’s leading brands — talks to about rookie mistakes, aha moments, the power of sharing secrets with your customers, the dangers of growing too quickly and how to recover from marketing missteps. Plus, she opens up about losing her sister, Titi, in 2014 and how that experience has affected her commitment to her own mental wellness and to spreading that message of mental health awareness to others.  For resources mentioned in this episode, or to hear interviews with more than 400 women entrepreneurs around the world, go to supportissexy.com. HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUPPORT IS SEXY PODCAST HOST ELAYNE FLUKER? TEXT HER NOW AT +1 (908) 955-9422 AND SHE'LL TEXT YOU RIGHT BACK! SERIOUSLY! :) ASK YOUR QUESTION, OR JUST REACH OUT TO SAY HELLO.

On today's show, we're joined by Miko Branch, who in 2004 co-founded Miss Jessie's curly hair products with her sister Titi, inspired by their grandmother's homemade recipes They have been serving the curly, kinky and wavy hair community ever since.What to support our show? Show our sponsors some love! HoneyBook is offering our listeners 50% off when you visit Honeybook.com/brownambition. Payment is flexible, and this promotion applies whether you pay monthly or annually. Bombas is offering our listeners 20% off their first purchase when you shop at Bombas.com/brownambition.  Earnest is offering our listeners $100 cash bonus when you refinance a student loan at Earnest.com/brownambition This episode originally aired on March 25, 2017.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, we're joined by Miko Branch, who in 2004 co-founded Miss Jessie's curly hair products with her sister Titi, inspired by their grandmother's homemade recipes They have been serving the curly, kinky and wavy hair community ever since. What to support our show? Show our sponsors some love! HoneyBook is offering our listeners 50% off when you visit Honeybook.com/brownambition. Payment is flexible, and this promotion applies whether you pay monthly or annually. Bombas is offering our listeners 20% off their first purchase when you shop at Bombas.com/brownambition.  Earnest is offering our listeners $100 cash bonus when you refinance a student loan at Earnest.com/brownambition This episode originally aired on March 25, 2017.    

Miko Branch, CEO of popular haircare line, Miss Jessie's, tells the Wall Street Journal's Veronica Dagher how she built a successful business from the ground up and became a pioneer in the natural hair care industry.

It has been said that it's not about how many times you fall but how many times you get back up. Miko Branch, Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's' entrepreneurial journey and life is proof of that. On this stop of The Get My Life Tour, the natural haircare pioneer shares how she and her sister Titi Branch took the beauty industry by storm and how she's learned to weather storms of her own while remaining on top as a businesswoman! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thegetmylifetour/message

“Sometimes your biggest failures can lead you to your biggest successes.” We chat with Miko Branch - CEO and co-founder of the pioneering, trailblazing award-winning premium natural hair care brand, Miss Jessie's.Along with her beloved sister Titi Branch, the two revolutionized the hair care industry and became a leading pioneer of the natural hair movement by creating hair care solutions and high quality hair care products for curly textures spanning across ethnicities and cultures. Miko opens up about the Miss Jessie's creation journey and how she was part of creating and shaping the early "natural hair" movement in the early 2000s. She talks about how she was able to navigate through both failure and success, constantly evolving the brand and bringing it to new heights. Miko shares why it's important to guard your dream, think big, and rethink the idea of what it truly means to be an "innovator." She also pays homage to her late sister, Titi - honoring the lessons that Titi's passing have instilled in her and how the brand will forever have her indelible footprints on it. ENTER TO WIN MISS JESSIE'S CURLY PUDDING: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/win SHOWNOTES: http:www.dreamsindrive.com/miko-branch SUPPORT DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donate JOIN THE #DREAMSINDRIVE FACEBOOK GROUP: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/facebook SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - THE KEYS: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join FIND MIKO BRANCH ONLINE: IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikobranch/ FIND RANA ON SOCIAL: Instagram: http://instagram.com/rainshineluv Twitter: http://twitter.com/rainshineluv FIND DREAMS IN DRIVE ON:Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dreamsindrive Twitter: http://twitter.com/dreamsindrive Web: http://www.dreamsindrive.com

This week’s episode 44 of Real Black News features black hair care visionary, Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s. She shares entrepreneurial tips on building a business, staying 100% black-owned, real estate, and the death and depression of her sister Titi Branch.  Entertainment journalist Ronda Racha Penrice joins “The Screen Grab” to discuss Ava Duvernay, When They See Us, Mati Diop, and La La Anthony. Other topics include Andrew Gillum, Latasha Harlins, and the LA Riots.

Miko Branch, the CEO of the curly hair products company Miss Jessie's, joins the Good Word with Tisha Lewis! Branch started the company with her sister and says her faith became stronger during the hard times in the early years of starting Miss Jessie's. Branch says the challenging times prepared her for success and also talks about how her son and single-motherhood has motivated her to be successful. Plus, Branch discusses how Miss Jessie's landed their deal with Target. Join us!

In today's REWIND, we hear a powerful reminder from Miss Jessie's co-founder and CEO Miko Branch, who was originally episode 223 of the Support is Sexy podcast in May 2017. Miko speaks openly about the suicide of her sister and co-founder, Titi Branch, in 2014, and the importance of getting support as "successful women" who seem to have it all.

On today's show, we're joined by Miko Branch, who in 2004 co-founded Miss Jessie's curly hair products with her sister Titi, inspired by their grandmother's homemade recipes They have been serving the curly, kinky and wavy hair community ever since. This episode originally aired on March 25, 2017.    

Happy Homegirl Thursday! Maria the Spiritual Homegirl is excited to share another one of her Homegirls’ stories with you this episode, the story of Kiwi The Beauty! If you ever wanted to know someone can make a concept and build it from the ground up, this is the episode to listen to! Kiwi and Spiritual Homegirl talk about Kiwi’s journey, how they met in high school, the important of consistent drive, dedication and hard work with respect to manifesting, and how Kiwi was able to meet Oprah based on her hard work thru an awesome opportunity. KiSheyna Durham is the free spirited writer and content creator of KiwiTheBeauty.com. Affectionately known as "Kiwi", she considers herself a quirky media, beauty and lifestyle blogger in which she blogs life beautifully via her perspective and camera lens. She is more than an online personality as she is a photographer, freelance writer, hostess, beauty editor, curly girl advocate, friend, lover but most importantly attempting to be your favorite blogger! Accolades include hair spokemodel for Miss Jessie's, previous beauty influencer for Family Dollar and Dollar General, current Carnival Cruise Partner, present Disney Blogger and more. Don’t forget to check out the updated website and Maria’s 31 Day Video Diary at www.spiritualhomegirl.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spiritualhomegirl/support

Miko Branch is the Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s products. She has merged her love of beauty with her entrepreneurial spirit and has been in business for almost two decades. She opened the now famous Miss Jessie’s hair salon together with her sister, Titi.

Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's, started the company in the early 2000's alongside her late sister, Titi Branch. Miko and Titi Branch didn't have to go far to get their business chops. Their father and Miss Jessie, their paternal grandmother who the business was named after, gave them the push they needed to forge the road ahead. Miko, a 70's, hip-hop baby like myself and the environment that holds in NYC, help to visualize, shape and launch their entrepreneurial spirit in addition to their family. At one point, Miko says she wanted to go into fashion, but decided to go another route. On the day that she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, she enrolled in beauty school. This is where we pick up her story. Miko and I discuss; Her growth in business Steps for ongoing learning "Good" hair vs. "Bad" hair How she's recovered from past failures Their book Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally and more!  

When she was younger, Miko Branch had a secret fantasy of opening a pink-decorated salon, although her parents had other career aspirations in mind for her. At age 25, Miko made that dream a reality, and ran her own salon out of the Brooklyn apartment she shared with her sister, Titi.  In 1997, with her sister's encouragement, Miko opened a storefront salon despite her own fears about expanding. Though some of those fears may have been realized when the sisters later lost their business due to what Miko calls some rookie business mistakes, a combination of their resilience, the influence of their strong-willed southern grandmother, Jessie Mae Branch, an aha moment while bathing her young son and a determination to create a hair care products that suited their textures and their lives would change the path of Miss Jessie's granddaughters forever.   Today, as Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s -- one of the natural haircare industry's leading brands -- Miko Branch talks to Support is Sexy podcast about rookie mistakes, aha moments, the power of sharing secrets with your customers, the dangers of growing too quickly and her thoughts on the Shea Moisture marketing misstep. Plus, she opens up about losing her sister Titi in 2014 and how that experience has affected her commitment to her own mental wellness and to spreading that message of mental health awareness to others.     On this episode you'll learn: How to recognize opportunities.Miko's advice for entrepreneurs creating their own beauty products.The advantage of BEING your customer.The power of sharing the how-to information for your products.The moment when you realize you're on to something.What it takes to to be prepared for distribution of your products.The pitfalls of growing too quickly.How "over-skuing" hurts your brand.How to avoid marketing missteps and how to address them when they happen.What Miko and Miss Jessie's are doing to support mental wellness and mental health awareness.The importance of giving ourselves permission to understand our feelings as women. And the sometimes lonely journey of entrepreneurship.     WANT TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF MIKO'S BOOK AND A SAMPLE OF MISS JESSIE'S HAIR CARE PRODUCTS? BE AMONG THE FIRST FIVE LUCKY LISTENERS TO SIGN UP HERE FOR OUR GIVEAWAY!    

*Today's show is dedicated to Titi Branch — a phenomenal woman, entrepreneur, and sister. We love and thank you for every contribution you made toward helping women embrace their natural beauty.* Miko Branch, the phenomenal cofounder of Miss Jessie's sits down with Mandi and Tiffany to talk about creating the Miss Jessie's hair care line with her big sister Titi in their Brooklyn brownstone over a decade ago.  The sisters mixed their products in the kitchen of their Brooklyn brownstone and bootstrapped the company themselves without any of the usual trappings of entrepreneurship (they didn't have MBAs, or a team of wealthy investors to back them). Word spread about their signature product, their "curly pudding", and soon enough they went from begging NYC-area stores like Ricky's to carry their products to lining up deals with major retailers like Target. But, of course, there were some bumps along the road to success.      After Titi's sudden passing in 2014, Miko has made it her mission to not only continue to grow the company they created as a team but also to focus even more on her own personal happiness, health and balance in life.   "I make happiness and health a priority right up there with business," she says. "I think money is a tool that you can use to do many things but I don't think money has much to do with your character or your decision making."  Check out Miko's book, "Miss Jessie's: Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally".

Miko's Episode Outline: - What was the problem that you or maybe Tito experienced that fueled your vision to create Miss Jessie's? - Do you recall some of the creative strategies you both used back then to operate on minimal cash flow? - What was your initial thoughts around the marketing message for your product line? - How do you find people to bring into your organization that truly care about the organization the way you and Tito do? - Share with us one of your major fears, road blocks or challenges? - What advice would you give to the young black aspiring entrepreneurs listening? - As a mother, how has being an entrepreneur affected your family life? - What are some of your routines that keeps you pushing yourself to those new and higher heights? - What's one book you've read that inspired you most? - What is something small you’ve done this month that you are proud of? - Name an online resource, it could be an app, software, or tool you use every day and you can't live without it? - Share one action our future entrepreneurs should commit to THIS WEEK, to help them blaze their trail? - How we can stay connected to you? Miko Branch is the co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s LLC, the company behind the premium hair care product line, Miss Jessie’s, that exclusively caters to the diverse spectrum of all curly hair types. Miko founded the company with her sister, Titi, and they named it after their beloved and fiercely independent “do-it-for-yourself,” and “tell-it-like-it-is” paternal grandmother – Jessie Mae Branch. As the visionary behind the Miss Jessie’s brand, Miko revolutionized the hair care industry and became a leading pioneer of the natural hair movement by creating and marketing high performance and high quality hair care products. Miko quickly changed the conversation about hair and hair care by declaring that Miss Jessie’s products were not exclusively for a specific ethnic group but rather were for all types of textures and curls regardless of ethnicity. As a result, the Miss Jessie’s product line includes a variety of products for every type of texture and curl from wavy to coily. Miko’s finger print is evident in every aspect of the Miss Jessie’s brand from the packaging and marketing to the colors and smells of the award winning products, including favorites like Baby Buttercreme, Pillow Soft Curls, Curly Pudding, Quick Curls, Leave In Condish and MultiCultural Curls. Miko continues to develop innovative, original and effective solutions for curly hair needs and she has acquired numerous accolades such as becoming a best selling author of business memoir, Miss Jessie’s: Creating A Successful Business from Scratch -Naturally (Harper Collins), WWD Most Influential Women in Business, Ebony 100, Centric 16/16 (16 Women To Watch in 2016), and she has graced the March 2016 cover of Black Enterprise Magazine as a result of her remarkable tenacity. Although grateful to receive such recognition, Miko prefers to give, particularly to organizations that encourage the advancement and education of minority youth. Miko has partnered with the New York Urban League and the United Negro College Fund in sup-port of their scholarship programs, and has made charitable donations to the Doe Foundation, NAACP, and Morehouse College.

Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's, started the company in the early 2000's alongside her late sister, Titi Branch. Miko and Titi Branch didn't have to go far to get their business chops. Their father and Miss Jessie, their paternal grandmother who the business was named after, gave them the push they needed to forge the road ahead. Miko, a 70's, hip-hop baby like myself and the environment that holds in NYC, help to visualize, shape and launch their entrepreneurial spirit in addition to their family. At one point, Miko says she wanted to go into fashion, but decided to go another route. On the day that she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, she enrolled in beauty school. This is where we pick up her story. Miko and I discuss; Her growth in business Steps for ongoing learning "Good" hair vs. "Bad" hair How she's recovered from past failures Their book Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally and more! 

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Entrepreneurship and Hair Care Business mogul Miko Branch. Co-Founder, Creative Director and CO-CEO of Miss Jessie’s and co author of the book Miss Jessie's Creating A Successful Business From Scratch Naturally with her late sister Titi Branch Miko Branch was born to an African American father and a Japanese American mother in the early 1970’s. During her childhood, it became apparent that she was drawn to visual presentation and beauty. Beauty was important to her. This image of aesthetics was manifested in a variety of areas which included: what clothes she chose, how her room was decorated and how her hair was fixed. Miko’s mother had little time to participate in the activities that Miko enjoyed. Her mom attended art school in NYC at the School of Visual Arts and worked fulltime to help support the family. Some of the activities Miko enjoyed were tea parti

Miss Jessie's is a memoir and business guide full of inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from Miko Branch, the CEO of Miss Jessie's, the company that revolutionized the hair-care industry.When Miko and her sister, Titi, were children, their grandmother Miss Jessie taught them independence and showed them the value of being "do it yourself" women, all while whipping up homemade hair concoctions at her kitchen table. As a co-founder of Miss Jessie's, Miko reveals how she and Titi applied their grandmother's lessons to create a successful business from scratch.A charming and enlightening look at the women behind the brand, Miss Jessie's is full of entertaining stories and invaluable instruction that can be applied to any business.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a generous grant from PNC Bank.Recorded On: Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Miss Jessie's is a memoir and business guide full of inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from Miko Branch, the CEO of Miss Jessie's, the company that revolutionized the hair-care industry.When Miko and her sister, Titi, were children, their grandmother Miss Jessie taught them independence and showed them the value of being "do it yourself" women, all while whipping up homemade hair concoctions at her kitchen table. As a co-founder of Miss Jessie's, Miko reveals how she and Titi applied their grandmother's lessons to create a successful business from scratch.A charming and enlightening look at the women behind the brand, Miss Jessie's is full of entertaining stories and invaluable instruction that can be applied to any business.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a generous grant from PNC Bank.

Issa Rae talks about her new book, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, fighting to add diversity in Hollywood, and the HBO show she's working on with Larry Wilmore. We also talk about the struggles of black hair, with a special shoutout to Miss Jessie's hair products. “I’m awkward—and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start?” ― Issa Rae, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl In this edition, Jeffrey Masters talks with Issa Rae about her book, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. Click Here to Download the [...]

Issa Rae talks about her new book, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, fighting to add diversity in Hollywood, and the HBO show she's working on with Larry Wilmore. We also talk about the struggles of black hair, with a special shoutout to Miss Jessie's hair products. “I’m awkward—and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start?” ― Issa Rae, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl In this edition, Jeffrey Masters talks with Issa Rae about her book, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. Click Here to Download the [...] The post Issa Rae | The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl | Author Interview appeared first on Book Circle Online.

Miko Branch, Co-Founder, CEO of Miss Jessie's, the company that revolutionized the curly and natural hair care industry. Miko is also the Co-Author of the newly released book “Miss Jessie's: Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally.” Miko will share how she and her sister Titi Branch created a successful business from scratch.