Just BE Podcast

Join Mari, Hope and Kamilah as we talk to Lisa Evans in the Beauty Shop. In this episode we get Black girl nerdy with comics and Marvel, dive into Trans/ Queer POC culture training, Meghan Markle and Blackness, and Colin Kaepernick and our current Civil Rights fight. Just BE @justbeoak www.justbeoak.com DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Lisa Evans @TheQueerdoWeerdo Comics: The God Shaper Rat Queens The Wicked and the Divine Universal FanCon www.universalfancon.com Kin Folk Collective Facebook Page HOSTS: Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot @richandriot www.richandriot.com Hope Lehman Fresh to Def Collective @ftdcollective www.freshtodef.co Marisol Catchings Azteca Negra @aztecanegra www.aztecanegra.com PRODUCTION: Recording Studio UnitedRoots www.unitedrootsoakland.org Recording Equipment Green Eyed Media www.greeneyedmedia.com Intro and Outro Music: Vinnie Bellz @vinniebellz Stats Music: Ajman Thrower @AjGod510

Join Hope, Kamilah, and Mari as we talk talk about the origins of Just BE. We share how it all began, how we met, and our own individual journey’s to entrepreneurship. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Just BE @justbeoak www.justbeoak.com Just BE FOUNDERS Kim Turner Elizabeth and Pearls Juliette Acker Furious Flower Designs Candice Cox CANDID Art Yolanda Cotton-Turner Yolanda Cotton-Turner Aylah Baker Show & Tell Qulture Collective Penelope Adibe Nneka Mercedes Tres Mercedes HOSTS: Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot @richandriot www.richandriot.com Hope Lehman Fresh to Def Collective @ftdcollective www.freshtodef.co Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra @aztecanegra www.aztecanegra.com PRODUCTION: Recording Studio UnitedRoots www.unitedrootsoakland.org Recording Equipment Green Eyed Media www.greeneyedmedia.com Intro and Outro Music: Vinnie Bellz @vinniebellz Stats Music: Ajman Thrower @AjGod510

Join Hope and Kamilah as we talk to Elisha Greenwell the Founder of the first annual Black Joy Parade about what it is like to turn a passion project into a reality. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Elisha Greenwell Founder The Black Joy Parade > Sunday, February 25th 2018 > 12:30pm > Starts at 14th & Alice Street Website https://www.blackjoyparade.org/ Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/BlackJoyParade/ IG = @blackjoyparade HOSTS: Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot @richandriot www.richandriot.com Hope Lehman Fresh to Def Collective @ftdcollective www.freshtodef.co Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra @aztecanegra www.aztecanegra.com Just BE @justbeoak www.justbeoak.com PRODUCTION: Recording Studio UnitedRoots www.unitedrootsoakland.org Recording Equipment Green Eyed Media www.greeneyedmedia.com Intro and Outro Music: Vinnie Bellz @vinniebellz Stats Music: Ajman Thrower @AjGod510

Join Hope, Kamilah, and Marisol as we talk to Charmaine Green of Happy Spark Media about what it is like being a black woman boss. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Charmaine Green http://www.happysparkmedia.com/ Shopify www.shopify.com Empire Flippers https://empireflippers.com/ Flippa https://flippa.com/ Kapor Center https://www.kaporcenter.org/ Asana https://asana.com Mindmeister https://www.mindmeister.com/ Gary Vaynerchuk https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Kiva https://www.kiva.org/ 7 on your side http://abc7news.com/7onyourside/ Get Magic https://getmagic.com/ HOSTS: Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot @richandriot www.richandriot.com Hope Lehman Fresh to Def Collective @ftdcollective www.freshtodef.co Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra @aztecanegra www.aztecanegra.com Just BE @justbeoak www.justbeoak.com PRODUCTION: Recording Studio UnitedRoots www.unitedrootsoakland.org Recording Equipment Green Eyed Media www.greeneyedmedia.com Intro and Outro Music: Vinnie Bellz @vinniebellz Stats Music: Ajman Thrower @AjGod510

Join Hope, Kamilah, and Marisol as we talk about our entrepreneur lifestyles and self care. This week we explore our self care routines, crazy work schedules, meditation, therapy, and accountability partners DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Standing In Our Power Retreat www.standinginourpower.com Subversive Self Care: Centering Black Women’s Wellness www.thefeministwire.com/2012/11/subversive-self-care-centering-black-womens-wellness/ Boys and Men of Color www.urbanstrategies.org/issue-areas/bmoc/ National Alliance on Mental Health African American Mental Health www.nami.org/Find-Support/Diverse-Communities/African-Americans Women’s Therapy Center www.womenstherapy.org HOSTS: Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot @richandriot www.richandriot.com Hope Lehman Fresh to Def Collective @ftdcollective www.freshtodef.co Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra @aztecanegra www.aztecanegra.com Just BE @justbeoak www.justbeoak.com PRODUCTION: Recording Studio UnitedRoots www.unitedrootsoakland.org Recording Equipment Green Eyed Media www.greeneyedmedia.com Intro and Outro Music: Vinnie Bellz @vinniebellz Stats Music: Ajman Thrower @AjGod510

This past summer Just BE learned that Black Women are taking over and changing the game all over the country. In this episode we chronicle our trip to Chicago and Detroit for the EmpowerHER and Allied Media Conference. We met amazing Black Women Entrepreneurs that inspired us to stay the course and be bold. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Conference 1 EmpowerHER www.empowerherconference.com 21Ninety www.21ninety.com Blavity www.blavity.com Interviews: The Black List Jamaica Thomas IG @shop_blacklist Eat Slay Heal Nia Jackson Conference 2 Allied Media Conference (AMC) www.alliedmedia.org/amc Interviews: Ivy Locs Danielle Dunn IG @Ivylocsbooks www.ivylocs.com Love Travels Imports Yvette Jenkins IG @lovetravelsimports www.lovetravelsimports.com Ink and Glitter Studios Alex Fahim IG @inkandglitterstudios www.etsy.com/shop/InkAndGlitterStudios PRODUCTION Recording Studio UnitedRoots www.unitedrootsoakland.org Recording Equipment Green Eyed Media www.greeneyedmedia.com Intro and Outro Music: Vinnie Bellz @vinniebellz Stats Music: Ajman Thrower @AjGod510 HOSTS Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot www.richandriot.com Hope Lehman Fresh to Def Collective www.freshtodef.co Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra www.aztecanegra.com Just BE Collective www.justbeoak.com

Its that time of year again! The holidays. This is one of busiest times of the year for entrepreneurs, especially if you are a product based business. This episode focuses on tips, tricks, and inspiration for how to prepare, survive, and thrive the busy holiday season as a Black Women #maker. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Just BE Collective www.justbeoak.com Plaid Friday Oakland www.plaidfridayoakland.com Beauty Boss Lab www.beautybosslab.com Shippo www.goshippo.com Democrats Win Big http://bit.ly/2zKYyZL PRODUCTION Recording Studio UnitedRoots www.unitedrootsoakland.org Recording Equipment Green Eyed Media www.greeneyedmedia.com Intro and Outro Music: Vinnie Bellz @vinniebellz Stats Music: Ajman Thrower @AjGod510 Break Music provided by: Rx Beats "MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTnroB3TRAs www.soundcloud.com/rezonxbeats HOSTS Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot www.richandriot.com Hope Lehman Fresh to Def Collective www.freshtodef.co Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra www.aztecanegra.com Just BE Collective www.justbeoak.com

This week we are joined by special guest Candice Cox from Candid Art Accessories. We are talking all about the Craft Fair Hustle. We share our experiences and get advice from an expert on how to pick the best markets for your business. Also we share what to watch out for when becoming vendor. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Just BE Collective http://www.justbeoak.com Candice Cox http://www.candidartaccessories.com/ Art and Soul Oakland http://artandsouloakland.com/ Renegade Craft Fair http://www.renegadecraft.com/ Etsy https://www.etsy.com/ SF ETSY http://www.etsysf.com/ PopUpsters https://popupsters.com/ West Elm Pop Up https://www.westelm.com/shop/local/ Pool Trade Show http://www.ubmfashion.com/shows/pooltradeshow Magic Trade Show http://www.ubmfashion.com/ Capsule Trade Show http://www.capsuleshow.com/ International Gift Show Atlanta https://www.americasmart.com Gift Show New York https://www.nynow.com Open For Business Podcast http://creative.gimletmedia.com/shows/open-for-business/ Temescal Street Fair http://temescalstreetfair.org/ Kiva http://www.kiva.org/ You Caring https://www.youcaring.com/ HOST Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot https://www.richandriot.com/ Hope Lehman (light skin baby) Fresh to Def Collective http://freshtodefcollective.com/ Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra http://www.aztecanegra.com/ Intro music provided by: Vinnie Bellz https://soundcloud.com/vinniebellz Stats Music provided by: Ajman Thrower instagram @AjGod510 Outro Music provided by: Vinnie Bellz https://soundcloud.com/vinniebellz

This week Just BE shares all of our favorite business tools and resources that have helped us grow our businesses. We also mention a few that we think you should stay away from. Our favorite segment “tell me why” is back! Website building / E commerce platforms Etsy.com Shopify.com Wix.com Weebly.com Squarespace.com Domain Hosting Godaddy.com Namecheap.com Local Oakland Business Programs https://youthimpacthub.unitedrootsoakland.org/ Centro Community Partners http://www.centrocommunity.org/ Kiva http://www.kiva.org/ No cookie cookie http://www.nocookie.com/ SBA https://www.sba.gov/ Tools Drop Box https://www.dropbox.com Asana https://asana.com/ Evernote https://evernote.com/ Trello https://trello.com/ Dapaulse https://dapulse.com KIT https://apps.shopify.com/kit Crowd Fire https://www.crowdfireapp.com/ Afropunk http://afropunk.com/ First Friday http://oaklandfirstfridays.org/ Public Allies http://publicallies.org/ Americorp https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps Standing in our Power http://spiritinaction.net/our-programs/standing-in-our-power-siop/ Podcast / Books / Music BGN ( Black Girl Nerds ) https://blackgirlnerds.com/ Another Round https://www.buzzfeed.com/anotherround 2 Dope Queen http://www.wnyc.org/shows/dopequeens The Read http://thisistheread.com/ The making of Oprah http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500692140/making-oprah The Year of Yes https://www.amazon.com/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person Colors Music Youtube: http://bit.ly/colorsxsubscribe HOST Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot https://www.richandriot.com/ Hope Lehman (light skin baby) Fresh to Def Collective http://freshtodefcollective.com/ Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra http://www.aztecanegra.com/ Intro music provided by: Vinnie Bellz https://soundcloud.com/vinniebellz Stats Music provided by: Ajman Thrower instagram @AjGod510 Outro Music provided by: Vinnie Bellz https://soundcloud.com/vinniebellz

Join Just BE as we explore spending trends in the Black Community, learn about the legacy of Madame CJ Walker, and share our “Mama, We Made It!” dreams. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Just BE Collective http://www.justbeoak.com Black Women Beauty Spending Statistics http://www.refinery29.com/2016/02/103964/black-hair-care-makeup-business https://www.huffingtonpost.com/antonia-opiah/the-changing-business-of-_b_4650819.html Madam CJ Walker https://www.mcjwbeautyculture.com/ (product line) Biography written by her great-great-granddaughter, A'Lelia Bundles. https://www.amazon.com/Her-Own-Ground-Walker-Paperback/dp/0743431723/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1508138560&sr=1-1&keywords=madam+cj+walker HOST Kamilah Richardson Rich and Riot https://www.richandriot.com/ Hope Lehman (light skin baby) Fresh to Def Collective http://freshtodefcollective.com/ Marisol Kamaria Azteca Negra http://www.aztecanegra.com/ Intro music provided by: Vinnie Bellz https://soundcloud.com/vinniebellz Stats Music provided by: Ajman Thrower instagram @AjGod510 Outro Music provided by: Vinnie Bellz https://soundcloud.com/vinniebellz 101 uses for Coconut Oil *** https://wellnessmama.com/5734/coconut-oil/