Podcast appearances and mentions of syreeta scott

Nicole Marquis, owner of HipCityVeg, Charlie was a sinner and Bar Bombón, has always kept a dizzying pace at the office. This week, she gives listeners an insider's view of her life during the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes keeping her restaurants open for takeout and delivery and working to help the city’s restaurant industry recover. Then, NBC10Philly Live host Aunyea Lachelle joins to tell the stories of Dolaine Benjamin ‒ a licensed nail technician now making press-on nail kits for her clients ‒ and Stuff’d Buns ‒ a local food truck owned by Rachel Knable and Monica Magalhaes ‒ parlaying one good deed into weeks of feeding those on the front lines. Love + Gritwraps after a conversation with Syreeta Scott, owner of Duafe Holistic Hair Care. Syreeta has worked with Janet Jackson, Ava DuVernay, Jill Scott and Questlove and talks to Rachel, Justin and Laiya to discuss adapting her business to fit her clients’ needs and the importance of hair care and body care to mental health.

Syreeta Scott founded Duafe Holistic Hair Care in North Philadelphia nearly 20 years ago. During the coronavirus pandemic, her business is on pause. "The moment this happened I started applying for loans and grants. Have we been approved? Yes, we have. Has it hit my account? No, it hasn’t," Scott said. In the meantime, she has made some adjustments to continue serving her community and employees while the chairs are empty. 

Syreeta Scott, the Philadelphia native and owner of Duafe Hair Salon in Philadelphia, PA, has coiffed the hair of celebrities like Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, director Ava DuVernay, The Roots’ Questlove and many more. Syreeta has also created styles featured in Vogue, O magazine, Essence, Philadelphia Magazine, Rolling Stone and more since 2001. Syreeta approaches each client from the heart, caring not only for their hair but their overall well-being. Centered in self-acceptance and self-love, she makes a point of helping them understand their natural hair care is an extension of living an authentic life.     On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Syreeta talks openly about the importance of wrapping her business around the idea of addressing her trauma and how our hair trauma affects us, how she helps her clients feel confident through their self expression and how reinvention and a willingness to grow helped her sustain her business for 20 years and counting. 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.

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about hair and identity after Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley revealed that she has alopecia and is bald.  Syreeta Scott, owner of Duafe Holistic Haircare joins Lori Tharps author of Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair and Chinere Wright, a hair stylist who suffers from alopecia. The newsmaker of the week is asbestos. Stephanie Marrero, a mother with three children enrolled at the Richmond School, opted to take her children out of schools and has kept them home until the Philadelphia School District deals with the issue. Finally, the Patriot Home Care changemaker of the week is The Church of Christian Compassion   

In this episode around building community, The Sable Collective founders Shanti Mayers and Syreeta Scott (of renowned hair salon Duafe) invite us to sit in on a workshop held at their boutique in North Philadelphia. After the event, we chat about:Three major pillars that The Sable Collective builds its products around Why community is so important and what The Sable Collective has been able to contribute to theirsHow the event element became an integral part of their retail modelCreating a space where facilitators can come to The Sable Collective to help carry out their missionsHow Mayers and Scott ensure that events stay aligned with The Sable Collective’s pillarsExamples of how they adapt events to participants, including offering childcareIntentionally becoming a resource for the community with mental and financial health eventsWhy consistency mattersHow social media is the horse for the messagePersevering as an owner through the inevitable challenges that come upA call to action for facilitators A special announcement for 2019Connect with The Sable Collective: • https://squareup.com/store/sable-22 •• https://www.instagram.com/thesablecollective/ •• https://www.facebook.com/Thesablecollective/ •Connect with Duafe: • http://new.duafephilly.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/locsbyduafe/ •• https://www.facebook.com/DuafeHolisticHairCare2/ •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Karen Taylor Bass sits with celebrity hair stylist and salon owner Syreeta Scott to discuss Black hair and conforming.

On this hilarious and very informative episode, Tiffany speaks with Syreeta Scott and Shanti Mayers, the business partners behind Duafe hair salon and Sable Collective, a fashion and wellness destination. They discuss their journey through life, their business philosophy and the vulnerability they embrace, and have a few laughs along the way. Links:• http://new.duafephilly.com/• https://squareup.com/store/sable-22• https://www.instagram.com/thesablecollective/• https://www.instagram.com/locsbyduafe