THE CHAIR
I built THE CHAIR Podcast to highlight hair journeys. I’m a Black woman, an educator and newly minted tech entrepreneur. As people sit in THE CHAIR, you will be immersed into stories surrounding education, entrepreneurship, identity, and magic. I have built THE CHAIR platform dedicated to supporting Black and Brown people on their hair journey. Enjoy as you listen to the voices in THE CHAIR. Learn More About THE CHAIR: Join THE CHAIR Community for FREE: https://growinghands.wpengine.com/ Join THE CHAIR Newsletter for FREE: https://growinghands.wpengine.com/newsletter/
Episodes
This episode features my step grandfather, Joel. He shares what it's like moving to the U.S from Haiti at 9 years old, living life in New York City and Miami, his takeaways from being in the dialysis field for over 35 years, his hair journey, and that first moment he met Nana, my grandmother.
THE CHAIR (S1/Ep90) — Looking Up
I’m Your Host Dreme.
I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Build...
Ashley and I met as graduate students in Los Angeles. We attended UCLA Teacher Education Program. We bonded over identity development, Chance the Rapper, and our mutual respect for loving our coasts. Ashley talks about how she entered into the world of education, her pursuit of her PhD, and her hair journey.
Her Bio:
Ashley is a 2nd year PhD student in Educational Psychology at USC, where she studies how Black students build their ...
Ashley and I met as graduate students in Los Angeles. We attended UCLA Teacher Education Program. We bonded over identity development, Chance the Rapper, and our mutual respect for loving our coasts. Ashley talks about how she entered into the world of education, her pursuit of her PhD, and her hair journey.
Her Bio:
Ashley is a 2nd year PhD student in Educational Psychology at USC, where she studies how Black students build their ...
Naadirah and I met many years ago as campers, which envolved into coworkers, and ultimately one of the coolest people I know. She shares her world of camera work and hair transformation during her college years with us. I am grateful Naadirah and I are and will continue to work together on more passion projects. Naadirah did all the camera work as my director of photography for my first ever live roundtable and helped filmed other ...
Naadirah and I met many years ago as campers, which envolved into coworkers, and ultimately one of the coolest people I know. She shares her world of camera work and hair transformation during her college years with us. I am grateful Naadirah and I are and will continue to work together on more passion projects. Naadirah did all the camera work as my director of photography for my first ever live roundtable and helped filmed other ...
Kache and I met through my mom, and I am always a superfan of community organizers. Kache talks about working to serve and advise the youth and her hair journey as a PCOS Warrior and living with a rare autoimmune disorder.
Her Bio:
Community cultivator. Experience curator. Lover of the why.
I'm Kache, an event strategist + program designer who helps people plan with focus and move with confidence.
Root Werk didn't begin as...
Kache and I met through my mom, and I am always a superfan of community organizers. Kache talks about working to serve and advise the youth and her hair journey as a PCOS Warrior and living with a rare autoimmune disorder.
Her Bio:
Community cultivator. Experience curator. Lover of the why.
I'm Kache, an event strategist + program designer who helps people plan with focus and move with confidence.
Root Werk didn't begin as...
Steve was my professor for my Blockchain Ventures course at Babson College while I pursued my MBA. Steve planted the seed for the creation of THE CHAIR. In this episode, you will learn how I ended up taking his course, the origins of THE CHAIR, how our identities do and do not intersect, and his advice to entrepreneurs like myself. Enjoy!
His Bio:
Senior executive with proven track record in both technical and business/marketing dom...
Steve was my professor for my Blockchain Ventures course at Babson College while I pursued my MBA. Steve planted the seed for the creation of THE CHAIR. In this episode, you will learn how I ended up taking his course, the origins of THE CHAIR, how our identities do and do not intersect, and his advice to entrepreneurs like myself. Enjoy!
His Bio:
Senior executive with proven track record in both technical and business/marketing dom...
Solo episode speaking on my experiences working in a Charter School in Los Angeles where I faced hair discrimination and how I responded.
THE CHAIR (S1/Ep81) — Googles Professional Headwrap
Hello Beautiful People,
I’m Your Host Dreme.
I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their h...
Dr. Holly Swyers was my professor at Lake Forest College of Sociology & Anthropology (SOAN). Our relationship developed when I decided to double major in American Studies & SOAN and I would have to take a number of required classes taught by them. It was the beginning of so many conversations and discussions. This one is no different talking about identity and education.
Their Bio:
Holly Swyers earned her PhD in anthropology ...
Dr. Holly Swyers was my professor at Lake Forest College of Sociology & Anthropology (SOAN). Our relationship developed when I decided to double major in American Studies & SOAN and I would have to take a number of required classes taught by them. It was the beginning of so many conversations and discussions. This one is no different talking about identity and education.
Their Bio:
Holly Swyers earned her PhD in anthropology ...
Solo episode speaking on my experiences as an active member of Tri Delta, a predominantly white sorority at Lake Forest College. Why did I join? What did I learn and what does this have to do with hair?
THE CHAIR (S1/Ep78) — Delta Love
Hello Beautiful People,
I’m Your Host Dreme.
I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech pla...
Farron and I met at a dreaming session of a school that could and would be founded on liberation. Farron, a facilitator and consultant talks all the isms, fat phobia, and how hair has been a journey in conjunction with their gender identity. Enjoy!
Their Bio:
I am a facilitator, organizer of wealth redistribution, movement builder, and have been committed to social justice since the age of 16. I am a fat, black, queer, trans-non bi...
Farron and I met at a dreaming session of a school that could and would be founded on liberation. Farron, a facilitator and consultant talks all the isms, fat phobia, and how hair has been a journey in conjunction with their gender identity. Enjoy!
Their Bio:
I am a facilitator, organizer of wealth redistribution, movement builder, and have been committed to social justice since the age of 16. I am a fat, black, queer, trans-non bi...
Jadine and I meet on the Internet in my Instagram comment section. Jadine, a creative (artist to entrepreneur) and I talk about how her commitment to trying everything that interest her created a foundation of communication and exploration. She also expresses her love of her hair journey and her culture. Enjoy!
Her Bio:
Hailing from Montserrat, West Indies, Jadine migrated to the U.S. at the age of 8. Though she swiftly integrated i...
Jadine and I meet on the Internet in my Instagram comment section. Jadine, a creative (artist to entrepreneur) and I talk about how her commitment to trying everything that interest her created a foundation of communication and exploration. She also expresses her love of her hair journey and her culture. Enjoy!
Her Bio:
Hailing from Montserrat, West Indies, Jadine migrated to the U.S. at the age of 8. Though she swiftly integrated i...
Ariah and I have known each other for a while since he is bestie with my cousin. Ariah is a private chef and independent music producer. A Korean American Bostonian with over 15 years in the kitchen and a graduate from Johnson and Whales. Additionally, Ariah has been making music for over 10 years working with artists locally, nationally, and internationally. He goes by Seoul in the music world. Ariah takes the time and sits in THE...
Ariah and I have known each other for a while since he is bestie with my cousin. Ariah is a private chef and independent music producer. A Korean American Bostonian with over 15 years in the kitchen and a graduate from Johnson and Whales. Additionally, Ariah has been making music for over 10 years working with artists locally, nationally, and internationally. He goes by Seoul in the music world. Ariah takes the time and sits in THE...
Karl and I met through an introduction. I was looking for artists and instead I met an art dealer and my curiosity took over. Have you ever met an art dealer? I had not until this moment. So he graciously took me up on my offer to chat about how he entered into the world of art dealership from being a Marketing Director for former Governor Deval Patrick. He also shares hair stories as a child in the barbershop and what joy it broug...
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