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Episode 24: My Natural Hair Discovery. There’s Something in the Water!


YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/q39Palq-u6k

Guest: Javonni McGlaurin

Host: Lisa. E.


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 Javonni, Natural Hair Enthusiast and World Traveler of Education, she talks about her experience with her natural hair. Her experience of being abroad, maintaining her hair and discrimination in Africa allowed her to dig deeper into learning more about her natural coils.

Key points from this episode include;

  • [02:38] Lisa E. introduces Javonni.
  • [04:10] Javonni talks about her educational career, all things international.
  • [06:31] Drumline, the quintessential movie of college bands.
  • [07:28] Javonni’s discovery of her natural hair.
  • [09:07] The Black Travel Movement, how important it is to build connections across the globe.
  • [10:34] How Javonni came up with the name “The Natural Travelista”.
  • [16:07] Javonni relates her story to Chris Rock’s documovie, “Good Hair”.
  • [17:08] Javonni talks about the UGLY PHASE in her senior year of college of trying to transition to her natural hair.
  • [20:00] Wigs, how wearing wigs were for convenience for Javonni.
  • [22:17] Javonni talks about the preference of twisting, not being able to braid as that third strand trips her up.
  • [26:44] Javonni’s Senegal experience with discrimination, while shopping with her host sister.
  • [38:05] Lisa E. summarizes the episode.


QUOTES


  • "There’s a whole world out here, there’s so much to learn"
  • “My story might look different in the next decade or so”
  • “I didn't have much of a routine back then ”
  • “It’s almost like a snowball effect of multiple experiences that has led me to want to learn more, want to grow more ”
  • “Once I got comfortable with this is my hair, I just stopped paying attention”



Connect with the Host

IG - @naturalbornsistah

IG - @kinkyinthekitchenpodcast

FB - @Natural Born Sistah

www.kinkyinthekitchen. Hair

naturalbornsistah@gmail.com


Connect with Javonni

IG/FB - @thenaturaltravelista

YouTube - The Natural Travelista


Resource

Get your T-shirt “NATURAL BY NATURE” white tee selected by Javonni today for only $20 up to a Large @ Natural Born Sistah All other sizes are at least $2 or more. Thank You For Your Support!!



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