Natural Born Sistah
An audio diary that documents black women's natural hair journeys. We answer the question: what’s it like to embrace your naturally textured hair? Here, you’ll find the courage to be you and the guidance you need in this journey of rediscovering yourself. In each episode, you’ll hear Lisa E, have unfiltered and informative discussions with different women who tell their personal true stories about how they are rocking their natural hair with confidence despite discrimination and bias. We overcome hair discrimination by creating a movement. We break down our insecurities and our internalized feelings of inferiority by taking a stand together and wearing our natural hair together. You’ll learn about the many different pains and pleasures of living with big black hair as well as how to care for it, what to do before your big chop, and how to deal with the judgmental people you will naturally encounter. Confidence is our Victory! And, if you would like to share your story through your natural hair journey on the Natural Born Sistah Podcast, email Lisa E. at naturalbornsistah@gmail.com. The process is easy.
Natural Born Sistah
The Experiment Child "My First Times"
KINKY IN THE KITCHEN PODCAST SHOW NOTES
Episode 8: "The Experiment Child"
Host: Lisa. E
Guest: Lisa E. Smith
EPISODE SUMMARY
This podcast is dedicated to celebrating the journey of black women to embrace their natural hair, with our host, Lisa. E, aka Natural Born Sistah,, who inspires black women to groom and confidently flaunt their natural hair.
In this episode with Lisa E, a Natural Hair Enthusiast describes a series of life events that surrounded her natural hair journey. Her story takes us on an interesting timeline that she never would have thought that would lead her to her end result of being natural. Also, talking about her 15 year old pregnancy and being a high-school drop out, Lisa has overcome several adversities to become the woman she is today. Lisa emphasizes that it’s not your business what others think of you, it’s how you represent yourself in the way you want to be represented.
SHOW NOTES
Lisa initially went natural in her early 30’s and started wearing wigs because she did not know what to do with her natural hair. For Lisa, this was the new way of how things were going to be. At least she thought. This new look would allow her hair to stay natural under the wigs she wore. After several years with an every 2 week routine of washing, conditioning and braiding, she decided to embrace her natural hair.
Although Lisa loved the idea of her natural hair, she just wasn’t ready for others to accept the idea of showing her natural hair. The Jheri Curl, Relaxers, Weaves and Wigs could never prepare her for the opportunity to embrace her own natural hair.
Key points from this episode include;
- [02:53] Meet Natural Born Sistah, Lisa E..
- [03:37] How I thought it was a crime to go out without my hair not straightened.
- [04:10] Dealing with burning skin during those hot comb days.
- [05:30] Lisa’s take on the reason for hair manipulation through a series of events.
- [06:17] The introduction to the “Jheri Curl”
- [07:10] Recollects the Jheri Curl process.
- [14:37] Introduction to Lisa’s first relaxer.
- [16:12] Hair is a billion dollar industry.
- [16:35] Why Lisa created this platform.
- [19:28] The neighborhood stylist.
- [19:28] The neighborhood stylist.
- [24:14] It was a priority to manipulate your hair back in the days.
QUOTES
- " It is not your business of what anyone else thinks about you"
- "I am passionate as hell"
- “We thought that beauty was doing all of these things to our hair”
- “Curling rods came in different colors that represents the size”
- “I wanted my cake and ate it too”
Connect with Lisa E.
IG - @naturally_lisalisa
FB – Lisa Smith
Connect with the Host
IG - @naturalbornsistah
IG - @kinkyinthekitchenpodcast
FB - @Natural Born Sistah
www.kinkyinthekitchen. hair
Resource
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