Friends in Beauty Podcast

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I’m sharing with you something special that I’ve been working on.   As a Makeup Artist for almost 9 years I have invested so much in education. I’ve always noticed that I’ve had to invest in a course here, a coach there, a seminar here and there to learn the skills I needed to run my beauty business. It starts to add up after a while! I know you feel me…   So...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Aleah Rae to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Aleah Rae is the passionate powerhouse behind Rae of Light Digital.    A creative at heart, Aleah combines a love for fashion and beauty with her keen sense of business to help indie beauty brands market their products through social media. As a Facebook Ads Coach, she provides one-on-one strategy sess...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Danny Tran, CEO and Founder of Highstoke Media, to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.    Danny founded Highstoke Media in 2018, due to the fact that no proven marketing system existed in the luxury beauty space. After watching thousands of permanent makeup  businesses struggle with consistent clientele and outdated marketing tactics, Highstoke Media...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Yewande Masi to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.   Yewande Masi, the founder of Ornami Skincare . Ornami is a Black-owned, toxin-free skin and body care line that Yewande began after a breakup. Supported by friends and family, Yewande founded Ornami on the idea that sometimes finding happiness is a process of elimination. She wanted to design luxu...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast Akua talks about The Importance of Setting Boundaries In Your Business and gives you tips on how to go about setting your boundaries ASAP.   “A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect.”   It’s important to set boundaries, not only when it comes to personal or romantic relationships, but also in your business. When you become great at setting boundaries y...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I'm sharing a powerful step that you must do before setting your goals that I learned from my business coach.   As you may or may not know, the 4th quarter of the year is when businesses start to reflect on the current year and plan/set goals for the upcoming year. Gone are the days of waiting until January 1st to set your goals for the New Year. Do it now (b...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome my big sister in my head, Ashunta Sheriff-Kendricks, to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Ashunta is a renowned celebrity makeup artist with over 20 years of experience.    From major Academy Award motion pictures to being an Emmy Award nominated makeup artist for her work and contribution to the iconic character “Cookie” for the Fox hit TV show Em...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Tara Paton to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.   Tara Paton is a marketing strategist, consultant and coach for e-commerce product based brands. She helps business owners double their revenue so they can consistently achieve 5 figure months and position their brands to grow and scale.   For 14 years she worked within major corporations and startup...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome my #FriendinBeauty Atarah to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.    Atarah got her start in the beauty/fashion industry over 12 years ago at her alma mater, Coppin State University. After receiving numerous compliments from her peers on campus about her makeup, the thought of doing makeup on others began to cross her mind.   So, in January 2009, she...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I bless the podcast with a solo episode. It’s been a while since I’ve done a solo episode so, I wanted to come on and just kick it with my Friends in Beauty.   In this episode I talk about the importance of us getting in the habit of celebrating consistency. We get so caught up in reaching our goals that we don’t ever acknowledge the milestones we reached tha...

Today in the Friend’s in Beauty guest chair we welcome Merrell Hollis, Celebrity Makeup Artist, Beauty Director, and Skincare Expert. With over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry we had so much to chat about that we had to split the interview into 2 parts.   Merrell Hollis’ beauty career exploded when he became the grooming consultant and makeup artist for the entire roster at Sean Comb...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome the CEO of Enzuri Beauty, Kisha Tyrell to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.    There are two things women want in skincare, that’s healthy skin and youthful skin that glows! Throughout the year as the seasons change protecting your skin and proper healing is essential for a radiant glow.     Early in life, Kisha had her first (mini) facial at 12 an...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome the CEO + Founder of Bennett Career Institute, C. Alan Systems, & the Kidney Cafe, C. Alan Bennett to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.   How does one go from a Bachelors in Religion to opening a  wildly successful beauty school in Washington, DC? Well you’re going to have to tune in to find out.   If you didn’t know I’m a proud graduate of Bennett...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Makeup Artist + Beauty Educator, Nicky Posley,  to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.   Nicky Posley's journey into makeup began through a strong fascination in the transformative power of beauty, art and fashion. A fine artist first, Nicky experimented with many visual art forms, eventually finding the one that would become his career.    He is bot...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Jamie Stone to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.   Jamie Stone is beauty and fashion social media expert turned podcast host. She is the host and producer of A Little Too Much™ -- A podcast about women who, some might say, are a "little too much."    Jamie began her career in the PR world and made a pivot to an entrepreneurial lifestyle. After year...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Krystal Rae to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.   Krystal helps service providers leverage their scaling potential so they can fully optimize the most valuable asset we can never own, our time. If you’re ready to simplify your business operations, then Krystal is your girl.   I met Krystal as a Makeup Artist & recently she made the decision to com...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome the creator of Satrell Beauty, Nichole Wright, to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.    A wife, mom, and now an entrepreneur Nichole Wright created Satrell, a beauty brand where you’ll find exclusive products that will inspire creativity and expression. Named after her two sons Samual and Dontrell, she aimed to create a company that not only inspire...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Mel The Barber to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Mel is a barber based in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area who just so happens to cut people’s hair that has a lot of money a.k.a celebrities. With 8 years in the game…an insane list of over 200 celebrity clients…a booming business it’s clear how Mel has solidified his spot as one of the best...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Kindja Muongo, co-founder at Andjou Cosmetics, ex L'Oreal Marketeer, and an absolute beauty junkie, to the Friends in Beauty guest chair.   Andjou Cosmetics is a European black-owned beauty brand that believes it's time we take charge of our own beauty, challenge industry standards, and create the world we believe we deserve.    In this episode Kind...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast I'm talking to you about one of the things I see my #FriendsinBeauty neglect when building their businesses and that's, knowing their audience.   Having You Been Struggling With: -Low engagement on social media -Inconsistent bookings -Clients debating with you about your rates -Getting frustrated and discouraged when potential clients don’t want to pay your r...

Today I’m sharing a fear story with you. I recently went on a two week vacation to Senegal with my family and experienced a lot of firsts...one of which was ziplining. I was so pumped about zip lining until it was time to zipline. Then my FEAR started to kick in along with some doubt and anxiety. My experience with zip lining made me reflect on other times that I’ve experienced fear and I realized...

Today I welcome the #1 fan of the Friends in Beauty Podcast, Zahra Dial, my niece to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Zahra is 8 years old and loves tuning into the Friends in Beauty Podcast. She has also expressed that she wants to have her own podcast one day so while we're in Senegal on a family vacation I thought it would be a good idea for her to interview me for the podcast. She came up wi...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast Akua talks about Imposter Syndrome and gives you 5 ways to overcome it so that you can begin to feel confident and deserving of your accomplishments.   Statistics show that 70% of people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their lives. It may show up as feeling like you got lucky, not feeling deserving, feeling like you deceived people and will soon...

Today I welcome the CEO of Rich In Color Cosmetics, Shalena Edwards, to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Rich In Color comes after  Shalena’s years of experience working as an Executive and Business Manager for top-tier beauty brands. As a Mom -preneur juggling two businesses and five children Shalena has launched a beauty brand, especially keeping in mind the skin tones of women of color. From...

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast Akua shares her tips for curing comparison syndrome   This is something that we all go through from time to time. I mean, we’re only human right. It’s hard to resist the urge to compare ourselves to others. But there’s a thin line between healthy and unhealthy comparisons. If you’re observing someone in admiration & using them as motivation to step up your ga...