"The Experiment Child" Pt. 2

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 in detail the circumstances of her pregnancy till when she becomes fully natural.  She leads us to a series of events that is much the opposite of her introduction story. More like the resolution of  all things wrong.

SHOW NOTES

Lisa was forced to move in with her parents in Far Rockaway NY because of her faults. Dropping out of high school and getting pregnant, she never fought back as she knew she did wrong.  Lisa’s journey created a positive turn around that led her to the creation of Natural Born Sistah.  A t-shirt line that would give her confidence in the struggle to embrace rocking her natural hair.  For her, wearing these tees would not only help her in her journey, but keep her confident in her struggle and give her the voice she needed so that she may hold herself accountable to wearing her natural hair.  

When Lisa  started the t-shirt line, Natural Born Sistah, it was for herself, at first.  It was to confidently express her innermost thoughts on her own beautiful canvas, her upper body without having to explain to others who did not understand her hair. However she found a need to share with others who are still struggling to embrace their natural hair. So to speak so everyone can hear, she created the audio diary called “Kinky In The Kitchen” to give those a voice, who may have their own stories to tell.   

 Key points from this episode include;

• [00:55] Meet Natural Born Sistah, Lisa E.. 
• [01:25] Summarizing Episode 1. 
• [02:18] I’ve upgraded to an ambivert. 
• [03:31] Lisa’s take on wanting to help others.
• [06:07] Lisa says to pursue the things you enjoy in life and see what comes out of it.
• [07:00] I always wanted to be natural.
• [07:45] My fear of being pregnant.
• [09:42] My mother forced me to have an abortion. 
• [10:10] Lisa got her first weave.
• [11:33] My mother told me it was time to move back to Far Rockaway NY.
• [14:42] The move to Atlanta Georgia
• [14:50] Lisa purchased her first synthetic wig.
• [17:41] Lisa suffered from hot flashes.
• [19:18] The long battle of COVID began.
• [21:58] The Birth of Natural Born Sistah.
• [22:40] Don’t step to me, is like a full warning.
• [24:15] Lisa’s going to camp story.

QUOTES

• " Power for your natural hair"
• "Make sure you story happens naturally" 
• “Upgrading to an ambivert is pretty cool”
• “Some procedures make no sense”
• “I loved my weave”

Connect with Lisa E.

IG - @naturally_lisalisa

FB – Lisa Smith

Connect with the Host

IG - @naturalbornsistah

IG - @kinkyinthekitchenpodcast

FB - @Natural Born Sistah

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Resource

Get your T-shirt Selected by Lisa E today for only $20 up to Extra Large– Natural Born Sistah