Podcast appearances and mentions of Shea Yeleen

Imagine a beauty brand that transforms lives from the ground up. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier sits down with Rahama Wright, the visionary founder of Shea Yeleen. Discover how this innovative brand is dedicated to social impact and sustainability by creating fair-wage jobs for women-owned shea butter cooperatives in Ghana. Tune in now to discover how beauty can be a force for good.   Free Resources Free formulation course | Green Beauty Conversations Podcast | Blog | YouTube Socials: Formula Botanica on Instagram | Lorraine Dallmeier on Instagram

Social impact is the driving force behind Shea Yeleen, a skincare products company that supports an African supply chain employing more than 800 women who earn five times the local minimum wage. Her latest venture is the Yeleen Beauty Makerspace, a hybrid teaching lab and manufacturing space in Washington DC designed to support women and founders of color in the beauty industry.Learn how she does it on the latest episode of The Purposeful Strategist.https://yeleenbeauty.com/https://sheayeleen.com/

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Rahama Wright, founder of social enterprise Shea Yeleen, speaks with Mvemba about all things entrepreneurship. They discuss Rahama's journey from Peace Corps volunteer in Mali to the founder of a growing beauty company that sources key ingredients from the African continent. Rahama describes her philosophy around empowering both shea-producing African women and U.S.-based workers, and sheds light on her identity as a member of the African diaspora.

Rahama Wright, CEO of Shea Yeleen, volunteering for the Peace Corp was a no-brainer, it was how her parents met. But it was during her time volunteering for a health clinic in West Africa that she had a desire to create an ecosystem that provided economic support for women. And she saw shea butter as a vehicle for her end goal. Eventually, that led to the launch of Shea Yellen, through which she partners with 14 different women's cooperatives in Ghana.  While other companies work on a buy one give one model, or tout their fair trade status, Rahama is on a mission to make sure that her work has a real social impact. Her Ghanian partners benefit from the business--making five times the local minimum wage. And she's invited the growers to see the finished products in Whole Foods too. Rahama shares the challenges she faced getting her products into Whole Foods and how she was able to expand the brand's footprint as a result. And the other retail avenues she created before the pandemic included MGM hotels and retail space at the airport. Covid-19 presented many obstacles for Shea Yeleen, Rahama shares them as well as some new opportunities that came her way, including being approached by Macy's. But Rahama is not solely focused on her brand but defines real success by equipping other beauty entrepreneurs with the tools to find success too, she has partnered with her local government as well as some partners (to be named soon) on a new venture.  She also shares how she became the youngest Black woman to serve on a Presidential Advisory Council on doing business in Africa. And she shares five great tips for anyone interested in creating a social impact business of their own.  Follow Shea Yeleen on IG, Facebook Twitter Shop for Shea Yeleen: Whole Food Markets Macys.com SheaYeleen.com Check out The Last Word Newsletter from Start Right Here!

Don't think social entrepreneurship can earn a profit? Think again. Rahama Wright discusses how she built Shea Yeleen, a skincare brand that focuses on high-quality shea butter, produced by women's cooperatives in Ghana. Listen as Wright speaks about the decision to create living wage jobs (nearly five times the minimum wage) for women-owned shea butter cooperatives in Ghana, through Shea Yeleen. Wright offers some of the women the opportunity to travel to the United States to witness the business funnel from beginning to end. Wright describes growing up as a first-generation American with Ghanian parents, which motivated her to volunteer for the Peace Corps in West Africa. Wright describes how her time there later sparked the idea for Shea Yeleen. Discover how Wright pivoted from a foreign service officer for the State Department to bootstrapping her own social impact company. A classic type-A personality, Wright describes how she never let logistics get in the way of her goals, and how she's determined to see her business — and those of the women she works with — thrive. If you're looking for inspiration, listen to this episode of SheVentures, as Wright covers everything from starting a business from scratch to scaling to partnership deals with WholeFoods and MGM Resorts International. For more stories of bold women who inspire, log on to sheventurespodcast.com. Time Stamps: 2:10: Wright describes how her upbringing shaped her views on women empowerment. 3:20: She speaks about living in Africa while volunteering for the Peace Corps and how she witnessed the challenges that women face. 10:15: The pivot from foreign service officer for the State Department to starting a skincare brand. 12:15: Business Tips! Where did Wright find information after she had her initial idea of a social impact skincare brand? 15:00: Creating an ecosystem for women: Shea Yeleen's training program for the women in Ghana. 26:40: With no business degree, Wright explains how she figured out each business step from trading to shipping to selling. 33:30: She describes her time on the advisory council on Doing Business in Africa, under the Obama Administration — and how individuals have an inherent bias, unknowingly. 33:50: What are the biggest misconceptions about social entrepreneurship? 44:00: How should aspiring beauty entrepreneurs approach distributors today? 45:50: Wright opens up about her proudest and most difficult moments. 49:30: The impact the pandemic had on Wright's business. 52:15: Today's America: Wright speaks about what Black women entrepreneurs face.

As the eldest child in a large family, Rahama Wright, Founder of Shea Yeleen, has always been a problem solver. After serving two years in the Peace Corps in a small village in West Africa, Rahama was infuriated by the lack of opportunity and harsh living conditions these women endured on a daily basis. Rather than creating a consumer-focused product, Rahama developed Shea Yeleen as a way to solve a social issue. In today's episode, host Lindsay Pinchuk sits down with Rahama to discuss the creation of Shea Yeleen and how it's redefining the beauty industry. For Rahama, the most important part of owning a business is having the ability to create change. In order to do so, Rahama understands that the key to finding a solution is using the resources you already have. After learning that shea butter is a natural resource harvested by women in Africa, Rahama knew this was the perfect solution to the problem. After spending the first seven years focusing on the supply chain, finding the right investors, and partnering with like-minded companies, Rahama is able to provide consumers with a high-quality product while remaining true to her mission to build equitable futures for women in Ghana. Wait until you hear what she's developing right here in Washington, D.C. in order to scale her mission globally. Tune into this week's episode of Dear FoundHer… to learn more about the importance of investing in your core values, focusing on collaboration rather than competition, and how to leverage your resources to find solutions so you can create a business that leaves a lasting impact on the world. Quotes • “Even though I have West African heritage from Ghana on my mom's side, this was the very first time I actually spent time in an African village. It was both an eye-opening and tremendous learning experience, but it was also very infuriating and frustrating because I saw incredible women who had amazing life stories and wonderful dreams that they wanted to do, yet they were limited financially because of where they lived.” (04:55-05:35 | Rahama) • “You wanted to start a product to first solve a social problem and not to solve a problem for the end-user of the product.” (09:47-10:01 | Lindsay) • “I don't want to sell a product that's not giving women the ability to be financially free.” (15:24-15:28 | Rahama) • “We have to normalize founders being empowered to feel deserving of the funding that comes to them.” (26:21-26:29 | Rahama) • “I need to have incredible brands around me and founders who value the same ethos that I do, and the best way to do that is to create a community of those people.” (51:07-51:17 | Rahama) Connect with Rahama Wright: Use the code FOUNDHER20 for 20% off sitewide at Shea Yeleen! www.sheayeleen.com www.instagram.com/sheayeleen https://www.instagram.com/rahamawright/ Please don't forget to rate, comment, and subscribe. Want even more resources for growing your business? Join the Dear FoundHer Facebook Community for more discussion with other female founders, business owners, and entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dearfoundher Subscribe to Dear FoundHer on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! For more from Lindsay Pinchuk: • Visit her website to grab one of her FREE quick guides: www.lindsaypinchuk.com/ • Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindsaypinchuk/

Today's guest is Rahama Wright who is a Ghanaian-American businesswoman, social entrepreneur, and the Founder/CEO of Shea Yeleen International, a Fair Trade beauty brand and social impact enterprise. The company was born following Wright's determination to create a world where women everywhere have the financial stability to care for themselves and their families. While offering premium shea butter body care products, Wright boldly leads the company to also contribute to bigger conversations around meaningful social impact, financial empowerment, and the power of community with a nonprofit branch of the business supporting women-owned shea butter cooperatives in Ghana. You can learn more about Shea Yeleen and check out their products at: sheayeleen.com and you can follow them on Instagram at: @sheayeleen - Join us weekly as host CJ Rivard interviews everyday heroines, just like you, who share about their experiences and techniques used to work through life's challenges and create a better life for themselves and those around them. Through being Women of courageous Action, Vision and ongoing Evolution, each of us is making a ripple of positive impact. And together we are creating a WAVE of powerful change. If you'd like to be a part of the Inspired WAVE movement and lock arms with other Women of Action, Vision & continuous Evolution, join us in our FREE Facebook community! It's a space for women to learn, support, and encourage each other in the pursuit of their big vision. Click the link and join us!

In this episode, we have an inspiring conversation with Rahama Wright, the CEO of Shea Yeleen, a vegan shea butter beauty brand, on the power of relationships, mindset, and perseverance. **Use code “Candy20” for 20% OFF anything on www.sheayeleen.com** Have questions about life, love, career, and friendships? Then submit your questions to info@candywashington.com for a chance to be featured on the podcast. If you're feeling inspired, please share this podcast with a few friends, rate, review, and subscribe. SHOP: The LOVE collection: https://candywashington.co/ T-SHIRTS: https://candywashington.co/collections/tee-shirts SWEATSHIRTS: https://candywashington.co/collections/sweatshirts DRESSES: https://candywashington.co/collections/dresses HOODIES: https://candywashington.co/collections/hoodies CANDLES: https://candywashington.co/collections/candles MUGS: https://candywashington.co/collections/mugs ⭐ Connect With Me ⭐ https://candywashington.com/ IG: @candywashington https://www.instagram.com/candywashington/ PODCAST: Sugar Pills A Practical Guide to Self-Care https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-sugar-pills-podcast-self-c-53670546/ BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Candy-Washington/e/B07MDVBM3R MOVIE: https://amzn.to/3disdhW EMAIL: info@candywashington.com SUPPORT: https://anchor.fm/candy-washington/support *This podcast is a supplement to your self-care practices and not a substitute for a relationship with a licensed professional. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/candy-washington/message

In episode 101 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, we speak with Rahama Wright, Founder of Shea Yeleen, on empowering women in West Africa and the United States through the production, sale, and use of shea butter products. Rahama is creating living-wage jobs for women-owned shea butter cooperatives in Ghana. Having grown up personally aware of inequalities in the world, Rahama developed an interest in women’s economic empowerment. Making up for her lack of business experience with pure passion and determination, she started Shea Yeleen, a social impact company focused on financial empowerment and ethical sourcing. Shea Yeleen is a company that specializes in manufacturing high quality, organic, fair trade skin care products and utilizing a sales strategy that incorporates women's micro enterprise development. Shea Yeleen offers five times Ghana's minimum wage and provides access to health insurance. Its business model has a direct and regenerative community impact that allows the ongoing education of more than 268 children.Listen to more Causeartist podcasts here.Check out:ImpactInvestor.io - Discover impact investors from around the world.Podcast Made with TransistorPodcast cover design Made with CanvaBuild amazing web platforms with Webflow

Women-owned businesses continue to play a vital role in the American economy. So, it only makes sense that we should be committed to equip more women to grow successful, sustainable businesses. What’s more, we should go out of our way to support them! In this episode, I chat with Rahama Wright. Rahama is a social entrepreneur and the founder of Shea Yeleen; a Washington, DC based beauty brand that generates living wages for women in Ghana through a line of pure shea butter products. With her products sold in airports, MGM, Whole Foods, and other retailers, Rahama is passionate about helping other women launch successful product-based businesses. Grab a pen, tune in, then tap into Rahama’s business genius - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sheayeleen/ & https://www.instagram.com/rahamawright/ | Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahamawright/

On this Throwback Thursday episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, we hear from Rahama Wright, founder of Shea Yeleen, which is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering women in West Africa and the United States through the production, sale and use of shea butter products. Rahama takes us on a journey through the origin of her company Shea Yeleen as a non-profit organization, the major pivot she made to a for-profit business and how that has affected her ability to raise funding for the business, and why the right pivot in your business could be just what you need to have greater impact than you imagined.   On this episode, we discuss: The evolution of Rahama’s business from a non-profit to a for-profit business. How the right pivot can help you have greater impact. What is social impact investing and how does it work. You can have a mission and vision; but don’t be too tied to your model. Your team will look different for different stages of your journey. How do you get your products into big retailers. What you need to know before you pitch your products to big retailers. 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.

See Full Show Notes here: https://growensemble.com/shea-yeleen-rahama-wright/ Rahama Wright founded Shea Yeleen (a health and beauty company dedicated to empowering women in West Africa and the United States through the production, sale, and use of shea butter products) about 15 years ago in 2005. However, since then, Shea Yeleen has certainly taken a significantly different shape from how it originally was incepted. What originally started as a nonprofit has since transformed into a social enterprise business model. Rahama made this transition about six years ago. From that turning point, you can now find their shea butter in Whole Foods and MGM Resorts, and they have been featured in O, The Washington Post, MSNBC, and more.  It was excellent to hear Rahama share her truthful and insightful reflections on what has contributed to her staying power and her endurance in what can be an experience filled with such trials and tribulations, and what lessons she has extracted from this 15-year journey. We tend to glorify these kinds of experiences, but we found that Rahama was more honest than most in discussing both the positive and negative aspects of her journey with this company. And that’s what we loved so much about our conversation with her. In this episode, we discuss Shea Yeleen’s beginnings as a nonprofit and how and why Rahama made the decision to convert the business into a social impact for-profit model instead; her honest reflections on this intense 15-year journey of entrepreneurship she’s been on; and some wise tips on both traveling and staying power as a business.

Rahama Wright has the type of personality that lifts everyone up around her. As the Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen, Rahama is the driving force behind her company, which produces shea butter skin care products that empower women in West Africa. We sat down with Rahama to hear the story behind how she made the leap from Peace Corps volunteer to entrepreneur and what lessons she has learned the more than ten years that she has been running her social enterprise.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Shea Yeleen founder Rahama Wright takes us on a journey through the origin of Shea Yeleen as a non-profit organization, the major pivot she made to a for-profit business and how that has affected her ability to raise funding for the business, and why the right pivot in your business could be just what you need to have greater impact than you imagined.

Rahama Wright is a social entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen. "Established in 2005, Shea Yeleen International, Inc. is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering women in West Africa and the United States through the production, sale and use of shea butter products. A unique blend of grassroots organizing and business development, Shea Yeleen is a company that specializes in manufacturing high quality, organic, fair trade skin care products and utilizing a sales strategy that incorporates women’s’ micro enterprise development." In this episode Rahama walks us through the mindset that it took to build her company and brand, lessons she learned on the way. In this inspirational episode, she discusses the approach that those that dream of starting their own business should take. Listen to this episode, take notes and apply them to your own dreams. https://www.sheayeleen.com/

Women are the fastest growing business owners in the US, especially black women. Although the US ranks #1 in terms of women entrepreneurs (based on a Dell study), there are still many gaps to ensuring that women-led enterprises are successful. Over the last decade Rahama Wright has traveled the entrepreneurial journey, which spans bootstrapping to securing her first venture capital investment and landing deals with Whole Foods Markets & MGM Resorts International. Her company Shea Yeleen is also a triple bottom line social impact company that is rooted in the financial empowerment of women in Ghanaian villages. She's merged business and policy with her role on the President's Advisory Council and speaking engagements with the World Bank, UN, and Dept of State. Rahama can provide insight on a wide range of topics including social entrepreneurship, women in business, retail, distribution and work/life balance.   To learn more about Shea Yeleen please visit www.sheayeleen.con    About Rahama Wright Rahama Wright is the Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen Health and Beauty a social impact company she created after serving in the Peace Corps. The DC-based enterprise develops shea butter creams, balms, and soaps that create living wage jobs for women in West Africa. Shea Yeleen products are currently distributed through select Whole Foods Markets, independent natural grocery stores, and MGM Resorts International. The products have been featured in a variety of media outlets including O, The Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and CNBC Africa. Rahama completed her first round of private equity investment with the Pan-African Investment Company supported by Dick Parsons and Ron Lauder.   A leading voice on African women’s economic and business development - she has presented at the United Nations Thematic Debate on Entrepreneurship for Development, the U.S. Secretary of State Global Diaspora Forum, the World Bank Africa Region Growth Dialogue, and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. In 2014, Rahama was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. She also serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in the Johns Hopkins University’s Social Innovation Lab. Most recently, she appeared as a contestant on the BET/Centric reality competition Queen Boss, which focused on women entrepreneurs.  Rahama received her BA in International Relations from the State University of New York at Geneseo. An avid traveler she has visited and worked in 30 countries.    Follow our hashtag #ignite2impact  Please share this podcast & tell us what you think, *subscribe in iTunes and leave a review

Today on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Rahama Wright, Founder & CEO of Shea Yeleen, about her efforts to innovate the shea butter supply chain in West Africa. Her social enterprise, Shea Yeleen, markets and distributes high-quality skincare products while providing living wages to cooperative members in Northern Ghana. The line of shea butter products is being distributed through retailers such as Whole Foods, MGM Resorts, and Amazon. Links & Notes Shea Yeleen Rahama Wright on Twitter

Today's interview is with Rahama Wright. Rahama started Shea Yeleen 10 years ago with the mission to economically empower women in Northern Ghana, they do that through the sale of premium shea butter skincare products. Their products are sold in over 120 retailers nationwide, Whole Foods is their biggest retail partner. Rahama was appointed to President Obama's Advisory Council for Doing Business in Africa and she was recently selected to be on the "Queen Boss" reality show on BET/Centric. In a nutshell Rahama is pro women, economic empowerment, Africa, conscious consumerism, and natural products and you better believe we discuss all this and her interesting entrepreneurship journey. To find out more about her company, head over to https://www.sheayeleen.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is it possible to launch a successful brand that also has a positive social impact and inspires change within your industry and community? YES. In today's episode, we chat with Rahama Wright, Founder and CEO  of Shea Yeleen Health and Beauty a social impact company she created after serving in the Peace Corps. The DC-based enterprise develops shea butter creams, balms, and soaps that create living wage jobs for 800 women in Northern Ghana. Rahama was also featured on episode 1 of Centric new show highlighting female entrepreneurship- Queen Boss. Rahama shares how she was able to grow her business and why the company's mission will never change. We also discuss what inspired Rahama to enter the shea industry, how she developed the Shea Yeleen business model, why entrepreneurs shouldn't fear standing out, social impact investing, working with Whole Foods, key takeaways from her Queen Boss experience, finding faith, local resources you can use to grow your brand, and more. Enjoy! *SHOW NOTES: www.dreamsindrive.com/rahama-wright *ENTER GIVEAWAY: www.dreamsindrive.com/win *SUBSCRIBE: www.dreamsindrive.com/join *RESOURCES: www.dreamsindrive.com/free Follow Dreams In Drive on Social: *twitter.com/dreamsindrive *instagram.com/dreamsindrive Follow Rahama on social: *www.twitter.com/rahamatuwright *www.instagram.com/rahamawright Follow Rana on social: *instagram.com/rainshineluv *twitter.com/rainshineluv *www.ranacampbell.com

Rahama Wright, social entrepreneur and founder of Shea Yeleen, shares her amazing journey of business, equality, and social justice for all. It wasn't too long ago that she was a young woman with ideas, dreams, but no money or job living in DC. Now she shares her lessons learned on the way to having her product on the shelves of Whole Foods, Oprah Magazine, and recently an appointment on President Obamas Advisory council on doing business on Africa. Web: www.sheayeleen.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/sheayeleen/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/sheayeleen/

Rahama Wright was working as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali when she saw firsthand the challenges women faced, trying to take care of themselves and their children. So in her early twenties, she founded a company to empower women in West Africa who picked shea fruit for a living. A decade on, Shea Yeleen now employs hundreds of women in Ghana, and its products are sold in more than 100 Whole Foods stores. Wright speaks with Tiny Spark about her personal journey and why she believes giving Africans business opportunities is often a more effective way to help than traditional forms of aid.

Rahama Wright of Shea Yeleen talks about her journey and how she was able to start and sustain a business with no prior experience and has been able to get products into Whole Foods.

Rahama Wright will share her experiences with her company Shea Yeleen, and her journey through the nonprofit sector and beyond.

Rahama Wright will share her experiences with her company Shea Yeleen, and her journey through the nonprofit sector and beyond.