Shameless Leadership

310: Jenell Stewart: Kinky Curly Coily Me


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Jenell B Stewart is the founder and editor in chief of the award-winning website Kinky Curly Coily Me. She launched her career by educating and uplifting women with natural hair by way of her extremely popular website and YouTube channel. Jenell has been featured in Essence Magazine, Black Enterprise, and starred on the Dr.Oz television show as a Beauty Expert.

Jenell has a masters in education, is a wife and mom of two beautiful children ages 4 and 6. Jenell’s love Of motherhood prompted her to create her lifestyle brand self titled Jenell B Stewart where she discusses a range of topics including mom life, entrepreneurship, wellness, mental health, marriage, traveling, and faith.

Jenell is always Looking for innovative ways to engage with her vastly growing audience which reaches over 1 Million. She launched a women’s empowerment podcast self-titled the Jenell B Stewart Podcast where she empowers women especially moms, to live their best life.

Listen in to hear Jenell share:

  • How she used her strengths as a strong-willed child to create her own career rather than follow a prescribed path
  • The painful practices that young black girls endure managing their hair
  • The phases and impact of the “natural hair journey” for a black woman
  • How to she turned a hobby into a side hustle and then into a full-time business that supports other women
  • How she manages imposter syndrome
  • Why you should go to therapy now - before you hit crisis mode
  • Links Mentioned:

    • Connect with Jenell: Kinky Curly Coily Me or Jenell B. Stewart
    • Chris Rock hair documentary: Good Hair
    • Jenell on Youtube
    • Jenell on Instagram
    • Jenell on Facebook
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