Cherokee Johnson

The Unconventional Gal: Forging Your Own Path with Cherry Dollface

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The Unconventional Gal: Forging Your Own Path is a podcast hosted by Cherokee aka Cherry Dollface: vintage hair & makeup guru, award winning author, and esthetician extraordinaire. The focus is on how she and some of her badass female friends have carved their own non-traditional path in life, and how you can too. No topic is off limits! She covers all issues related to unconventional lifestyles-- personal style, relationships, kids, careers, hobbies, education, and everything in between. Her aim is to bring you babes a new perspective on what a "successful" life is supposed to look like!

Author

Cherokee Johnson

Episodes

6. Oh Look! It's Sammi Doll! Let's Talk Females in Music... 13.10.2020 51:57

Todays episode is my first featuring a guest, and my guest today is my amazing friend and musician, Sammi Doll. She has played in IAMX, Bullet Height, Losers, and on Kat Von D's new record-- and now she is embarking as a solo female artist. We talk about the issues facing women in music and run the gamut from sexism, sexualization, torturing our parents with our art, and working out with Chino Mor...

5. I Don't Get Out Of Bed For Less Than $10 a day 29.09.2020 36:45

This weeks episode starts with my advice on getting motivated and staying motivated through covid, working from home and life in general. I take some really inspiring stories about how you babes have found motivation as well. My second segment is all about modeling! I get into pinup modeling as a hobby versus mainstream modeling as a career-- what is the difference and why? I even touch on my opin...

4. Not All Who Wander (alone) Are Lost 15.09.2020 38:34

This weeks episode opens with me talking about fitting into subculture-- the paradox of sometimes not feeling like you fit into mainstream culture but theres also a weird hierarchy in subculture too. I take listener stories about their own experiences finding their place in subculture. My main topic this week is about traveling alone! I have traveled alone full time as part of my career for the la...

3. The Chronic... Health Problems 01.09.2020 38:07

What does unconventional even mean anyway? This episode opens with my thoughts on conventions and what it means to go against the grain. I also take your stories about the unconventional lives you lead. My second topic this week is all about living with chronic health problems: from getting a diagnosis, to the anxiety of making plans, to finding the right doctor and treatment plan. I also take you...

2. To Kid... Or Not To Kid... 18.08.2020 31:55

This episode opens with me talking about how to be taken seriously in life and in your career when you dress "weird" on any level-- whether that be funky hair color, tattoos, or full on head to toe alternative style. I also take your stories about your own experiences dressing unconventionally in your personal and professional lives. My second topic is all about kids! Do you have them? Do you want...

1. Let's Get Weird...Together 04.08.2020 34:58

This week I introduce myself and talk about my background as a career weirdo and business minded nonconformist. I also clue you in on the format of this brand spanking new podcast. I'll share some fun listeners stories about our first encounters and then we dig into defining and finding your passion. The episode will be rounded out by your questions pertaining to finding your passion. BE SURE TO F...