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Brown + Healthy


Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Michelle Nelson is a creative entrepreneur who thrives on life and leading with purpose.  She is a speaker, educator, artist, author, and personal trainer who recently relocated to Oakland, CA to share her wealth at Impact Hub Oakland. Michelle is working diligently in the black community to help uplift and empower people to live ...

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Boss Up…Be a Unicorn


Thursday, December 19, 2019

Jandie Smith Turner is a Mom-prenuer powerhouse taking the business of Golf by storm. Managing her multiple roles as wife, mother of two boys, successful business owner, and author is no easy feat.  Jandie shares her journey of entrepreneurship, building a family, and navigating the business of a white male-dominated industry. It was all a Dream 18 ...

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Own Your Breath


Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Janessa Mondestin is the owner of Soulthentic Yoga.  The concept of Soulthentic is the gel of the word’s “soul” and “authentic”, it came from my experience of walking into yoga studios and feeling like “should I be there?” because they were always predominantly white spaces.  As a yoga teacher, I felt this cultural appropriation as ...

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The Politics of Self-Care


Thursday, August 1, 2019

Every purchasing decision you make is marketed to you as an investment toward achieving your best self...but at what cost?  A significant number of nail technicians across the country are victims of labor violations [1].  They are an American population routinely taken advantage of because of their immigrant status, gender, and/or absent knowledge of employee rights. Their ...

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Raising Inclusive Kids


Wednesday, July 10, 2019

TAM FEATURE: ROWAN RENEE A Mother's Fear I am in a difficult, but not unique situation. Living with metastatic cancer, I have a lot of unknowns. Will I see my kids grow up? Will I witness their first loves? Encourage their first big dreams? Comfort them through life’s disappointments? If not, will they remember me? Will they ...

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The Power of Perseverance


Friday, June 7, 2019

Tracy Curry is an American Mom raising two young boys, one having special needs.  Her heartwarming story details the challenges she faces in motherhood while simultaneously being a wife and successful businesswoman. The first time I became a mother I was extremely excited and did all of the things I imagine first time moms do.  I ...

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