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Brooke Hart Jones: Unveils How She Created the First HBCU Doll and Lessons on 'Not Knowing It All,' 'Patience and Persistence,' and 'If Not You, Then Who? | Ep. 8

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Do you have an amazing talent or gift that you have neglated ? Do you have a passion you don't know how to monetize and are you trying to figure out how to chart your own path and taking a leap of faith? then this epsiode is for yoU!

Today, I am interviewing my hampton alumna sister Brooke Hart Jones, she is the CEO of HBCYOU Dolls the first ever HBCU doll collection she has been featured in Esseence magazine and many other top outlets for her work in providing a lane for you girls to see themselves in beautiful crafted toys while also persing and uplifiting the legacy of top hbcus.
Brooke opens up about her upbrindigng as a child how she fell in love with toys , the inspiration from her mother the lessons she gained for fearless travlieng a long way from home to attend her alma mater at just 18 years old , and now after a successful career in marketing and finance she transitioned in the pandemic and became her own boss with the birth of the hbcyou doll colleection avalibale exclusively in target, amazon and more !
This episode will teach you all about:
the importance of timing that you are never too young or too old too start
releasing ego and reeivng help and guidance from others even if you feel that you arent the smartest person in the room
how hbcyou dolls was created and the inspiration
the power of persistence and patience
the valuable lessons learned from attending an hbcu
balancing motherhood, family, wife duties, and being a CEO
collaboration is key to succeed
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"Do you have an amazing talent or gift that you have neglected? Do you have a passion you don't know how to monetize, and are you trying to figure out how to chart your own path and take a leap of faith? Then this episode is for you!

Today, I am interviewing my Hampton alumna sister, Brooke Hart Jones. She is the CEO of HBCYOU Dolls, the first-ever HBCU doll collection. She has been featured in Essence magazine and many other top outlets for her work in providing a platform for young girls to see themselves in beautifully crafted toys while also preserving and uplifting the legacy of top HBCUs.

Brooke opens up about her upbringing as a child, how she fell in love with toys, the inspiration from her mother, the lessons she gained from fearless traveling a long way from home to attend her alma mater at just 18 years old, and now, after a successful career in marketing and finance, she transitioned during the pandemic to become her own boss with the birth of the HBCYOU Doll Collection, available exclusively in Target, Amazon, and more!

This episode will teach you all about:

  • The importance of timing; you are never too young or too old to start.
  • Releasing ego and receiving help and guidance from others, even if you feel that you aren't the smartest person in the room.
  • How HBCYOU Dolls was created and the inspiration behind it.
  • The power of persistence and patience.
  • The valuable lessons learned from attending an HBCU.
  • Balancing motherhood, family, wife duties, and being a CEO.
  • Collaboration is key to success.


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