High On Feminism

After professionally treating locs since 2006, Chimere Faulk joins High On Feminism to discuss how she founded her business, Dr. Locs. As a proud natural hair wearer herself, she noticed a gap in the natural hair product market specifically for locs and used her previous career experience to leverage herself in the natural hair market. Jess and Chimere discuss their evolving relationships with their hair, especially as two Black woman entrepreneurs navigating the stigmas of Black hair in the professional realm.

Sponsored by: Tonic, Empire Glasswork, AFG Suga 

We’re kicking off Season 2 of High on Feminism with an amazing woman you might remember from TT the Artist's Season 1 episode — Doreen Sullivan, the Founder of My Bud Vase! 

With almost seven years in the cannabis industry, Doreen breaks down how her creative background in previous careers has shaped her to be a woman leader in the cannabis space. As the cannabis industry continues to grow, Doreen and Jess discuss women entrepreneurship in the space as well as where there is room to grow. 

Pre-show episode featuring Veda Warrior (@vedawarrior) , AFG Suga (@afgsuga_usa), and Empire Glassworks (@empireglassworks) products. 

Founder and CEO of skincare line Vegan Mia Organics, Life Schneider, joins the next episode of High On Feminism to share her story of growing up on a commune in Los Angeles, stepping back from corporate life, and her journey on holistically combating her son’s eczema with her Vegan Mia products. Jess and Life get into skincare, the importance of creating high quality organic products, and ways that we, as women, can continue to change and influence the skincare industry.

Episode sponsored by Vertly and Goodekind.

Jess' longtime mentor, Ashley Brooke Jones, joins the HOF hot seat to talk the duo's come up in the Media industry as women of color, their branch out into the CEO/entrepreneur space, and their goals for the future. Longtime friends since crossing paths twice in their professional careers, Ashley is now the owner of her brand consultant agency, Ashley Brooke CS. A cultural curator, Ashley has worked with brands such as IMG, MILK Studios, Alexander Wang, DKNY, NYLON, Frends Headphones and more.

Episode sponsored by @randluxury @empireglassworks and @stashlogix. 

Newark-based poet and performance artist, Jasmine Mans, joins the next episode of High On Feminism to share her story of the come up, and what's next for her brand and her work. Fresh off the release of her most recent memoir 'Black Girl Call Home,' Jasmine breaks down the inspiration for the book, informed by her own life and exploring the intersections of race, feminism, and queer identity. Jess and Jasmine get into her cannabis business venture Buy Weed From Women, and discuss the ways that we, as women, can continue to change and influence the cannabis industry.

Pre-show available July 9th.

Episode sponsored by Ouid, Stashlogix, and Empire Glassworks. 

Founder/Owner of DC-based mental health organization Onyx Therapy Group, Dr. LaNail R. Plummer, sits down with Jess to talk all things mental health within the Black community. From selecting a therapist, addressing mental health in your own family, and even ensuring that your therapist has a therapist. As a queer, Black woman, Dr. Plummer also speaks to raising her 2 children from a previous hetero-relationship with her now wife, and how to discuss things like cannabis use, sex lives, and more, with your kids.

Pre-show featuring products from Mello, Stashlogix and Empire Glassworks. 

In the new episode of HOF, Jess chats with Afro-futuristic singer-songwriter and canna-baker, Niambi Ra, to break down life on Broadway for Black performers, Niambi's edible treats company @themothership.treats, and the struggles she faced as a young Black woman navigating the private school system as a teen.

Pre-show episode featuring products from itiba Beauty, Stashlogix and Empire Glassworks. 

The next episode of HOF features recording artist, director/producer and owner & founder of Club Queen Records, TT the Artist (@tttheartist). Jess sat down with TT ahead of the release of her new documentary film, Dark City Beneath the Beat -- a musical doc about the Baltimore club music and dance scene -- to talk all things filmmaking, her start as a dancer and choreographer, gender stereotypes and how women relate to women, and so much more.

Sponsored by female-owned and operated cannabis brand, My Bud Vase,  TT and Jess get the exclusive first test of MBV's newest release VAMP, paying homage to the prohibition era and ensuring that these 20's are better than the last. Use code HOF10 for 10% off your VAMP Vase.

Pre-show featuring My Bud Vase and Stash Logix.

Jess sits down with Dique Media founder, Sarah Vega, to talk about what her struggle was really like on her way to being an entrepreneur. From when she found herself homeless and blacklisted from finding a job, to starting her own business off her friend's couch, Sarah's pathway to success was anything but easy, but incredibly admirable. The founder of her own tooth polish called Lujo Wellness, Sarah has proven she is a media mogul force to be reckoned with!

Pre-show products provided by Kush & Cute. 

Jess sits down with fellow Publicist, YouTube Personality & Content Creator, Imani Murray (@itsimanimurray) of Leda & Co., to talk navigating media during COVID-19, her experiences as a Black Female entrepreneur, and her personal decision behind NOT consuming Cannabis/CBD products.

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