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“You know Detroit is about the look, the feel, it's a Detroit essence to the culture.” That essence radiates through Jessica Blair, the visionary behind Jessica Blair Beauty, a proudly Black-owned beauty supply store in the heart of Rosedale Park on Grand River. From learning hair care in her grandmother's community-rooted home on Blaine Street to launching her own store after midnight shifts in psych hospitals, Jessica's journey is one of resilience and intention. “It sounded crazy, but I felt like it was God telling me — no, this is what you need to do,” she shares. Her shop bridges tradition and trend, offering everything from natural hair essentials like TGIN to bundles and silk press staples. And she's not just selling beauty — she's restoring a legacy. “It was very community oriented,” Jessica remembers of her upbringing, a value now baked into her brand. Through thefts, floods, and pandemic pivots, she turned setbacks into success. Her grand opening on February 21 marked more than a business launch — it's a celebration of Detroit beauty, Black womanhood, and the power of doing it yourself, for your people. Detroit is Different is a podcast hosted by Khary Frazier covering people adding to the culture of an American Classic city. Visit www.detroitisdifferent.com to hear, see and experience more of what makes Detroit different. Follow, like, share, and subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Sticher. Comment, suggest and connect with the podcast by emailing info@detroitisdifferent.com
Peace be still!
WALKING IN PURPOSE FOREVER!❤️
We have to get sick to our stomachs anytime we see fear stopping us from getting what is ours. ❤️
Trade in those dark thoughts for thoughts that uplift you!
Gods grace will bring you through.
GIRL, your gifts and talents are perfectly fine and absolutely necessary! ❤️❤️
Hiya sweet friends! Its crucial in our 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s wherever you are in life you stay prepared to PIVOT. WHEN GOD SAYS MOVE WE MOVE. Hope you enjoy the episode! SEASON 1 is done!
HIYA! My sweet friends soooo happy you are here. We always need a friendly reminder that in the fire, Christ stands with us. ❤️
Preparation is key to our promises you are not going to get that car if you refuse to take that driver's license test. Boy ain't no way. ❤️ GO OUT THERE AND PREPARE FOR WHAT IS ALREADY YOURS!
DOWN WITH IMPOSTURE SYNDROME, because we are the real deal. ❤️
We can learn so much from Prophet Habakkuk.
January is going to make 3 years since I started. What a wonderful 3 years its been. 3 down forever to go.❤️
LETS BE WHO WE WERE MEANT TO BE!
There are so many ways for us to get creative, whats your way?
There is so much to learn from the story of Joseph and thats where we are today.
Raven Kennerson has an MBA from Prairie View A&M University. Raven is a popular YouTube star and has her Channel, " Aye Raven," where she explores Black Own Natural Hair Care Products, such as Tgin, Melanin, Patterns, Aunt Jackie's, and Creme of Nature. Raven's channel, " Aye Raven," promotes natural hair products, African hairstyles, and Hair Therapy. She is very engaging, full of energy, and knowledge! This was a very fun episode. Please subscribe to her channel, share, repost, or leave a comment.Enjoy,Nellum
At every turn, Chris-Tia Donaldson has faced and passed life’s tests with grit and grace. She is the founder and CEO of the nationally-distributed beauty brand, Thank God It’s Natural, which manufactures natural hair and skin care products. She is a two-time Harvard graduate and also the author of This Is Only A Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair and Business. We chat about Chris-Tia’s experience in corporate work settings as a Black female professional, how she cultivated the confidence to push past being underestimated, her journey building TGIN, her battles with breast cancer, and the lessons she has learned along the way. Find links and show notes at https://breackconcrete.com/bc017 Topics Covered: Chris-Tia’s motivation for writing This Is Only A Test How the strong Black woman or “Superwoman” image proved to be a double-edged sword for Chris-Tia Having the confidence to push past being underestimated Lessons learned from attending Harvard College How Chris-Tia defied respectability politics and grew into her authentic Self Lessons Chris-Tia learned when writing her first book and launching her haircare line Fear of failure Advice for women of color entrepreneurs Chris-Tia’s journey with breast cancer and the work the TGIN Foundation does to raise awareness of disparities in breast cancer treatment for Black women What sustained Chris-Tia through her cancer treatments Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breakconcrete/ Twitter https://twitter.com/BreakConcrete/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/breakconcrete/ E-mail feedback to breakconcrete@gmail.com. If you like this episode, please leave a review and rating.
I stopped wanting to be a pretty girl. I wanted a beauty, and that really does start from the inside.- the bright and beautiful artist KirbyNo one evokes love and positivity quite like this week’s guest: Kirby. The singer, songwriter, and activist sat down with me for an extremely honest conversation on her now viral video “How to Make A Non Racist Breakfast,” which led the Aunt Jemima brand and logo to be retired. But of course, that was not all. We talked about her childhood in Mississippi, decolonizing her beauty standards, and seeking nothing but positivity when it comes to her music. Naked Beauty Planet you are going to want to get into THIS! Sit back, relax and tune in for a truly iconic interview. Links to Products/Resources Mentioned:Theragun (NB Discount), Gina Knight Wig Design, Melina Rose Hair Colorist, Alikay Naturals Hair Growth Oil, Amber Danny Hair Oil, Heat-Free Hair, Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, LM Translucent Setting Powder, Black Girl Sunscreen, Klur Skincare, Beyoncé’s Black Parade Route, @shoplolaade, @iamhdiddy, Ardell Demi Whispies, Lime Crime Velvetine Liquid Lipstick, Kevyn Aucoin Concealer, TGIN, @makeupbynimaiJoin the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Chris-Tia Donaldson shares how she ended up creating a beauty company after graduating from Harvard Law School. Chris-Tia didn't grow up around the beauty industry, so she put in the work making connections at trade shows that ultimately led her to labs and the ability to launch Thank God It's Natural (tgin).She shares advice that she learned along the way for anyone looking to start a new beauty brand. Chris-Tia values consistency, and knows that customers do too! Instagram is tgin's number one social channel and they've been active there since 2014.Chris-Tia sees her customers as her community, and during COVID chose to focus on how they could help, rather than sell…. which led to a record-breaking month!Tune in for this conversation, and be ready to learn from Chris-Tia's authenticity and experience.About Chris-Tia DonaldsonChris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It's Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skincare products, currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, and Walgreens. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships.Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I'm Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine.Highlights from the conversation:– Harvard Law to Beauty Brand– Advice to those starting a beauty business– Learning to navigate the beauty industry– Be focused and consistent– Instagram loves videos!– What a pandemic taught usLinksWeb: https://thankgoditsnatural.com/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiadonaldson/Facebook & Instagram: tginaturalMore info: https://brehmmedia.com/16The Social Small Talkhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-social-small-talk/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/16-why-consistency-is-key-with-chris-tia-donaldson-tgin
Chris-Tia Donaldson shares how she ended up creating a beauty company after graduating from Harvard Law School. Chris-Tia didn’t grow up around the beauty industry, so she put in the work making connections at trade shows that ultimately led her to labs and the ability to launch Thank God It’s Natural (tgin).She shares advice that she learned along the way for anyone looking to start a new beauty brand. Chris-Tia values consistency, and knows that customers do too! Instagram is tgin’s number one social channel and they’ve been active there since 2014.Chris-Tia sees her customers as her community, and during COVID chose to focus on how they could help, rather than sell…. which led to a record-breaking month!Tune in for this conversation, and be ready to learn from Chris-Tia’s authenticity and experience.About Chris-Tia DonaldsonChris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skincare products, currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, and Walgreens. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships.Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine.Highlights from the conversation:– Harvard Law to Beauty Brand– Advice to those starting a beauty business– Learning to navigate the beauty industry– Be focused and consistent– Instagram loves videos!– What a pandemic taught usLinksWeb: https://thankgoditsnatural.com/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiadonaldson/Facebook & Instagram: tginaturalMore info: https://brehmmedia.com/16The Social Small Talkhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-social-small-talk/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/16-why-consistency-is-key-with-chris-tia-donaldson-tgin
Chris-Tia Donaldson shares how she ended up creating a beauty company after graduating from Harvard Law School. Chris-Tia didn’t grow up around the beauty industry, so she put in the work making connections at trade shows that ultimately led her to labs and the ability to launch Thank God It’s Natural (tgin).She shares advice that she learned along the way for anyone looking to start a new beauty brand. Chris-Tia values consistency, and knows that customers do too! Instagram is tgin’s number one social channel and they’ve been active there since 2014.Chris-Tia sees her customers as her community, and during COVID chose to focus on how they could help, rather than sell…. which led to a record-breaking month!Tune in for this conversation, and be ready to learn from Chris-Tia’s authenticity and experience.About Chris-Tia DonaldsonChris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skincare products, currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, and Walgreens. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships.Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine.Highlights from the conversation:– Harvard Law to Beauty Brand– Advice to those starting a beauty business– Learning to navigate the beauty industry– Be focused and consistent– Instagram loves videos!– What a pandemic taught usLinksWeb: https://thankgoditsnatural.com/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiadonaldson/Facebook & Instagram: tginaturalMore info: https://brehmmedia.com/16The Social Small Talkhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-social-small-talk/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/16-why-consistency-is-key-with-chris-tia-donaldson-tgin
In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are joined by Chris-Tia Donaldson, CEO and Founder of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin). Chris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products, currently sold in Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, and Walgreen’s. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships. Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine. Prior to starting her own company, Chris-Tia represented Fortune 500 companies in complex business transactions involving technology and open source code. Chris-Tia earned her A.B. in Economics from Harvard University with high honors, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. In 2015, Chris-Tia was diagnosed with breast cancer. During her treatment, she learned that having money could make the difference between living and dying when it came to treating this condition. In her observation, few organizations existed that provided support and social services to help women with transportation, childcare, parking, or seeking disability leave from their place of employment. Today, she uses her success in the beauty space to advocate for women experiencing financial difficulties, who are undergoing treatment, to highlight health disparities due to race and socio-economic factors, and to empower women to listen to their bodies through the tgin Foundation. Chris-Tia just recently released her second book called This is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught me about Faith, Love, Hair and Business. For updates about Chris-Tia, follow her on: Facebook (www.facebook.com/tginatural), Twitter (@tginceo) and Instagram (@tginceo). Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742 Truth’s Table Discount for “Is Christianity The White Man’s Religion?” by Antipas L. Harris Save 40% off “Is Christianity The White Man’s Religion?” by Antipas L. Harris when you order at https://www.ivpress.com/is-christianity-the-white-man-s-religion using discount code TRUTH20. This offer expires September 30, 2020
Today's episode I talk with Chris-Tia Donaldson, who's CEO of Thank God It's Natural. We talk about how she went from working at Oracle as a senior counsel to building a hugely successful brand, who's products are sold at Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, CVS and Walgreen's. She's also a breast cancer survivor and we talk about how she was building TGIN, while going thru treatment. She wrote a fantastic book about her journey, This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair, and Business Find more about her here: https://christiadonaldson.com/ Check out my new course: The One Degree of Connection --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-reset-podcast/support
Today in the guest chair we have Chris-Tia Donaldson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products. Prior to starting tgin, Chris-Tia, a two-time Harvard graduate, worked at a top law firm in Chicago. It was there she realized that she wasn’t receiving the support she needed to advance in her career. She wasn’t willing to play the game anymore, so she decided to get out and create her own game. Like many of us, Chris-Tia struggled with her hair while navigating the corporate world. There weren’t a lot of products for kinky, curly, and wavy hair, so she set out to create a product that made her feel confident about her curls. Tgin is currently sold at Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, Walgreens, and now Ulta. Chris-Tia is so transparent in this episode, especially when it comes to the money required to scale and maintain a business. I’m excited for you to hear! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify This episode is brought to you by: FreshBooks Try FreshBooks FREE for 30 days. Go to freshbooks.com/sidehustlepro and enter SIDE HUSTLE PRO in the how did you hear about us section to get started. Links mentioned in this episode Thank God It’s Natural Hire My Mom Guru UpWork This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair, and Business Thank God I'm Natural--The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Send questions to “Ask Nicaila” You can now send questions for the new “Ask Nicaila” segment that’s coming to Side Hustle Pro. Once I get a critical mass of questions, I can start rolling out this segment. Just email hi@sidehustlepro.co and put hashtag #AskNicaila in the subject. Social Media Info Chris-Tia (Instagram) - @tginceo Chris-Tia (Twitter) - @tginceo tgin (Instagram) - @tginatural tgin (Facebook) - @tginatural Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro
In this episode of Sisternomics, Chris-Tia Donaldson, CEO of TGIN talks about everything from working a demanding full-time job while growing her multi-million dollar business on the side, to her cancer journey to the secrets of scaling your business. If you are building your million dollar empire, this is a "can't miss" episode!
This week’s episode features Chris-Tia Donaldson, Harvard Law School Graduate, Former General Counsel at Oracle, and Founder and CEO of Thank God It’s Natural. Listen as we take a deep dive into Chris-Tia’s latest book, "This Is Only A Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me About Faith, Love, Hair, And Business." Among many things, we discuss her experience attending an Ivy League university, the harsh realities she faced upon entering her first law firm, her inspiration for starting TGIN, and how a sudden breast cancer diagnosis in 2015 led her to revaluate everything, including her definition of success. PURCHASE CHRIS-TIA’S NEW BOOK, “THIS IS ONLY A TEST, WHAT BREAST CANCER TAUGHT ME ABOUT FAITH, LOVE, HAIR, AND BUSINESS” THROUGH AMAZON HERE. ALSO AVAILABLE ON KINDLE! Keep up with Chris-Tia and the latest happenings at TGIN on Social Media: Chris-Tia Donaldson Instagram - @tginceo Instagram - @tginatural Twitter - @TGINatural Facebook - @tginatural Pinterest - Thank God It’s Natural
Welcome back, storytellers! Today's high achiever is Chris-Tia Donaldson, a Detroit native, Harvard attorney, cancer survivor, and current CEO of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products. The former Senior Corporate Counsel at Oracle is also author to #1 Amazon best seller, Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair, and is deeply committed to raising awareness of breast cancer and the benefits of early detection among women of color. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL DISCOVER: The importance of building solid, strong, lasting business relationships The major lesson Chris-Tia learned from Harvard Tips for balancing a full-time job and a side-hustle How 2015 was the best and worst year of Chris-Tia's life Challenges of being a black women in Corporate America How to Successfully manage your side hustle with your full-time career Tips for being an effective CEO How being an attorney has helped Chris-Tia in her role of CEO Why Critical Thinking Matters In the Workplace How TGIN doubled in revenue while Chris-Tia battled breast cancer How the most effective CEO's delegate and so much more Thank God I'm Natural--The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair by Chris-Tia Donaldson Shop Thank God It's Natural Visit kitodelgado.com for complete show notes Please subscribe, rank the show and leave us a review on Apple podcast.
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Chris-Tia Donaldson is the CEO of Thank God It’s Natural, a natural haircare and skincare company that has generated over $5M in sales. Having two degrees from Harvard, Chris-Tia Donaldson already defied stereotypes as a leading woman of color practicing law at some of the top Fortune 500 companies in America. With her success, there is one odd she did not defy, getting cancer at the age of 36. Chris-Tia is on a mission to educate women of color about the true faces of cancer. She hopes to share her story of running a successful corporation while battling and overcoming cancer. You can order Thank God It's Natural products at www.thankgoditsnatural.com or purchase at your local CVS, Target, Sally, Walgreens, Whole Foods, Mariano's, and Rite Aid stores. Chris-Tia and TGIN products have been featured on:ABC NEWS CHICAGO TRIBUNEFOX NEWS CHICAGO SUN TIMESWGN CHICAGO DETROIT NEWS I am so grateful Chris-Tia took time out to speak to our Good Morning Ladies Listeners. What a powerful story! Find Chris-Tia on Instagram at @tginatural
Chris-Tia Donaldson is the founder and CEO of Thank God It’s Natural (TGIN), a company that manufactures all natural hair and skin care products that she launched in 2013. A few years prior to launching the company, Chris-Tia wrote a book about natural hair after struggling with accepting her own while working in corporate America. The book and the product line were well-received, but Chris-Tia decided to keep her job as senior corporate counsel at a Fortune 100 company while she grew the business. After years of performing this delicate balancing act and enduring a months-long battle with breast cancer which is now in remission, Chris-Tia finally walked away from that job to focus on TGIN full-time earlier this year and is now pulling back the curtain to share this part of her journey in hopes that other people can learn something from it. On this episode, I talk with Chris-Tia about her incredible career and entrepreneurial journey so far, how being diagnosed with and surviving breast cancer has influenced and changed her business philosophy and outlook on life, what’s it’s been like working a high-powered job while also running a business that seems to keep growing by the day and so much more. Text HASHTAGS to 444999 to join the email list. Email hashtags@hos-pr.com to submit questions. Social Media: Instagram.com/TGINCEO Instagram.com/TGINatural Twitter.com/TGINCEO Twitter.com/TGINatural www.ThankGodImNatural.com Instagram.com/HashtagsandStilettos Instagram.com/MissSuccess Twitter.com/MissSuccess Hashtag: #HashtagsandStilettos Show Notes: hashtagsandstilettos.com/christia-donaldson Like this episode? Write a review on iTunes!
How do you go from selling our of your trunk and on the shelves of major retailers such as Target? In this episode we chat with Chris-Tia Donaldson- Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products. Chris-Tia is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School and the author of Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair. Chris-Tia discusses some of major problems she had to solve as she grew her brand -some that may have scared many others and deterred them from keeping on. She shares how she started TGIN, the value in her legal training and how it helped the business, how she managed having a full-time law career, fighting breast cancer, and expanding the brand to major retailers such as Target, Walgreens & Sally's Beauty Supply, the importance of slowing down, core business lessons every entrepreneur needs to know and more. As a breast cancer survivor, she is deeply committed to raising awareness of the condition and the benefits of early detection among women of color. Join in on the conversation using the hashtag #dreamsindrive. Enjoy! *SHOW NOTES: www.dreamsindrive.com/christia-donaldson *SUBSCRIBE: www.dreamsindrive.com/join *RESOURCES: www.dreamsindrive.com/free Follow Dreams In Drive on Social: *twitter.com/dreamsindrive *instagram.com/dreamsindrive Follow Chris-Tia Donaldson on Social: *www.twitter.com/tginceo *www.instagram.com/tginceo *www.tginatural.com Follow Rana on social: *instagram.com/rainshineluv *twitter.com/rainshineluv *www.ranacampbell.com
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