The Texture Lounge
Tumi Brooks
A curated cocktail of conversations of the multi-layered experiences of women, creators & owners of colour.
Always, from a Black perspective and hosted by Tumi Brooks.
Join me in the Lounge. Eavesdropping allowed, always.
www.thetexturelounge.com
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Music: ‘Driving Me Crazy” by Rheimidi
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Snackisode 1: Why Textured Hair Models Aren't Taken Care of Backstage at Fashion Week - Naeemah LaFond
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02/10/23 • 10 min
Although the number of Black models on the runways has slowly increased, it is no secret that their hair has been done a disservice to backstage at fashion weeks all over the world. It is only in recent years that models have documented and spoken out against these atrocities;s and texture expert hairstylists are also raising their voices in protest.
In this short episode snack, Naeemah LaFond (Global Artistic Director, Amika) is explicit about who's responsibility it is to ensure that all stylists hired to work backstage are proficient in all textures; and guess what? It is not the designer's.
Listen to episode 31 for the full meal. https://youtu.be/UeQjD3p_6LE
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Snackisode 3: How to workout during the time of the month - Kehinde Anjorin (Power in Movement)
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02/24/23 • 4 min
Even for the most dedicated, working out during the time of the month can be an immovable feat. Especially if you suffer from fibroids and therefore, heavy periods.
In this episnack, fitness expert, personal trainer and founder of Power In Movement, Kehinde Anjorin, shares advice on how to manage working out during this time.
For the full meal, eavesdrop into episode 12.
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Snackisode 4: The Foods that Encourage Fibroid Growth & The Truth About Female Fertility After Age 40 - Dr. Cindy Duke
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03/03/23 • 13 min
With more and more women of color putting our careers first and having children later in life than past generations, the topic of fertility and reproductive health is real. I invited Women’s Health, Fertility Expert, Virologist and Medical Director, Dr Cindy Duke of Nevada Fertility Institute, to lead this dialogue so that together, we can change this narrative. Talk about reality check, even for me.
In this episode snack, Dr Cindy Duke tells us what we can do to help slow the growth of returning fibroids post-myomectomy and advises how we can best prepare ourselves to conceive in our older years.
Listen ep. 16 for the full episode.
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Snackisode 6: Things to Think About When Taking The Leap from Your Corporate Job with career expert, Kimberly Brown
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03/17/23 • 11 min
Playing with the idea of quitting your job and becoming self-employed?
This episode snack captures career and leadership expert Kimberly Brown outlining what to expect when you take the leap from your corporate job and foray into the world of entrepreneurship.
To eavesdrop into the full conversation, listen to episode 29 wherever you get your podcasts from.
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Snackisode 8: Sandra Pitroipa on Launching a Business while Maintaining a Full-Time Job
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04/07/23 • 12 min
Sandra Pitroipa is the CEO of new ecommerce platform for textured haircare products, My Curl ID.
In this snackisode, you will hear how she managed to build her business while maintaining her corporate job and the reason why she launched My Curl ID.
Is there really such thing as balance in this scenario? When is the right time to take the leap and go full time on your business?
If these are questions for you are struggling to answer for yourself, eavesdrop into this snackisode.
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Snackisode 10: British Architect, Tara Gbolade on The Truth about African History Pre-Slavery
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04/21/23 • 28 min
Tara Gbolade of Gbolade Design Studio is a rising star British-Nigerian Climate Architect.
In this snackisode, she shares her drive to live in the truth of African history, before slavery. We touch on babalawos, diviners and healers through to community as a core value in many african communities and the importance to creating more socially equitable spaces for our community.
For the full episode, go back to episode 19 for the full tea.
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Daryce 'Reece' Brown-Willis | NYC-based Texpert Hair Stylist
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08/06/17 • 20 min
In the Lounge this week is NYC based 25 year young Texture Expert and savvy natural hair genius, Daryce Brown-Willis; fondly known as 'Reece. Sit back, relax and get to know her through as she recounts her journey, challenges and motivations in this podcast episode.
MEET MANHATTAN'S MULTI-TALENTED TEXTURE POWERHOUSE:
REECE BROWN-WILLIS.
Photographer: K. Jonathan Park at RED VISUAL, NYC
Catch Reece if you can, because this powerhouse is going places and if you want to get into her books, you are going to have to keep up!
Named this month in Modern Salon's 2017 100 List of game changing beauty pros, a MIZANI Artist est. 2014, this year's America's Beauty Show NextGEN Artist and rated a 5 star hairstylist on hassle-saving Texture stylist booking app, SWIVEL (anyone used this yet? Tell me your experience. I wanna know!). Talk about industry acknowledgements!
Reece shares what drives the growth in her clientele bookings, her Top 3 signature service requests and the reason that keeps her keepin' on.
Daryce 'Reece' Brown-Willis is officially #TLApproved.
As Diddy once said, Press play.
Ogle her stunning avant-garde work below; presented at the 2017 ABS Beauty Changes Lives event and her Instagram page for her infamous before and after Texture Transformation boomerangs: @styledbyreece.
THE COOL BLAST ROUND
TL: Name the Top 3 services your clients come to you for.DB-W: 1. Silk press blowout; 2. The Twistout; 3. Colour: balayage / highlightsTL: As a child, what was your dream job?DB-W: An obstetrician!TL: Name one product your clients love and you cannot keep on your shelf.DB-W: MIZANI's 25 Miracle MilkFor more, listen to the full podcast (top of this page).I would love to read your feedback and requests, so please leave a comment and subscribe and let's get you the content you want to read!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ugly Before it's Pretty: The Evolution of Black Women's Love for Hair Texture and Ourselves, with Pekela Riley
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11/11/22 • 84 min
Joining me in this episode, is Pekela Riley.
Artistpreneur, founder of True & Pure Textures natural hair extension line and salon owner of Salon PK (Jacksonville, Florida).
Pekela's artistic aesthetic is supremely creative, edgy & elevated; I would define it as 'texture-futurism'.
She founded the phenomenal True + Pure Texture haircare extension line out of the frustration of women of colour damaging their own natural hair to blend with silky mainstream extensions prevalent in the market.
Through the years of knowing her and her work, I am truly enjoying watching PK have a lifelong, unapologetic love affair with the magic she makes with textured hair.
Here's what we talk about:
- Meaning behind her name, Pekela
- Her zone of genius
- What makes her great at what she does
- Her insecurities growing up
- Her personal beauty & fashion style
- The overlap of being an artist and an entrepreneur
- Viewing pivots in business as a "style-shift
- How she gets into the zone when creating her artistry
- Introvert or extrovert and how it plays in her creations
- Managing expectations: "It's ugly before it gets pretty"
- Her view on mentorship and the mentors in her head
- The reason why she felt bringing True + Pure Texture to the market was necessary
- The evolution of Black women's expectations on hair texture: "It's too silky, it's too shiny. We want more of who we are"
- What makes True + Pure Texture special: the quality of microtextures
- What ethical sourcing looks like for hair extensions
- Reversing the taboo of wig-wearing: an extension of our expression
- The importance of boundaries & self-care
- Got 15 mins: Makeup vs hair
- Where to find Pekela @pekalariley and @trueandpuretexture
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Entrepreneurship & Mentorship with Sandra Pitroipa, Founder of My Curl ID; E-commerce Website for Textured Hair Products
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09/24/22 • 89 min
This episode is for those of us who are idea-centric but struggle to make the moves necessary to bring them to fruition.
In this episode, I chat it up with Sandra Pitroipa, founder of new ecommerce website for textured hair products, My Curl ID.
Every product listed on mycurlid.com has been carefully curated and tested by Sandra herself.
Sandra's tells us that her goal for launching the online platform, is to provide Black women and women with textured hair, one place to discover haircare products designed for them, that are rarely visible in other retailers. Choice & discoverability is at the center here.
Use my discount code TEXTURELOUNGE20 to get 20% off your My Curl ID order. For a limited time only.
Here's what we talk about:
- What book she is reading now: "The Stand" by Stephen King
- Launching a business, while still working full-time in corporate
- Where the idea of My Curl ID came from
- The struggles
- Leveraging her networks: https://thecru.com/ and https://thegatheringspot.club/
- Important and benefits of a mentorship relationship for aspiring business owners
- Boundaries she set, to remain focused on building her business
- Going beyond the 15% pledge (retailer shelf space dedicated to black-owned brands)
- Tips for emerging entrepreneurs
- Her beauty rituals; the comfort of raw shea butter
- When she feels the most beautiful
- Her favourite beauty products: Planted Haircare's Ayuverdic Black Soap Shampoo
- Where to find My Curl ID: @mycurlid (Instagram)
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Texture Lounge have?
The Texture Lounge currently has 59 episodes available.
What topics does The Texture Lounge cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Beauty, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Podcasts, Black Culture and Business.
What is the most popular episode on The Texture Lounge?
The episode title 'What if your Black is cracking? With Dermatologist, Dr Michelle Henry' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Texture Lounge?
The average episode length on The Texture Lounge is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Texture Lounge released?
Episodes of The Texture Lounge are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of The Texture Lounge?
The first episode of The Texture Lounge was released on Jul 8, 2017.
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