Highly Melanated Podcast

THIS IS OUR 100TH EPISODE!!!

No matter if you have been rocking with us from episode 1 or now episode 100 and all the episodes in between,  WE TRULY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU from the bottom of our Melanated Heart Beat...

THUMP THUMP 
THUMP THUMP

In this episode we celebrate our journey as a podcast.

Take the ride with us and share your favorite moments as well.  

We would love to hear them!!! 

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We are joined on the call with not one but TWO all natural Highly Melanated Business owners, Kannesha Chin-Lewis of SilKC Cosmetics & Tree Alexander of Zambo Aroma.

This conversation is full of gems about how to care for our melanated skin with their amazing guilt free products that are all natural with the heart and mind of the melanated community.


Kannesha Chin-Lewis mother and wife who cares about the appearance of her family. Started her skin care SilKC Cosmetics after developing eczema as an adult. Going to multiple dermatologists nothing seemed to work. After doing all her research Kannesha makes all natural products. Not only does Kannesha make guilt free products for women but men and children as well. Kannesha is dedicated to helping those enhance their natural beauty

Tree Alexander is a well known leader within the Bronx community. He is an active member of the Community Board, Captain of the Merchant Association and serves as a Corporate Member of the NAACP. Tree and his partner Carlton have developed and supported several community projects and activities to build and educate as they serve. Tree is the CEO and Founder of Zambo Aroma, a natural self-care aromatherapy shop in the Bronx.

Zambo Aroma specializes in crafting herbal infused all-natural body care products, including soaps, body butters, body scrubs, candles, and more. These soaps are made by hand, using natural oils and botanicals. Each item is not just skincare but a work of art created to promote self-care and love

Their passion is to educate, inspire, and link quality products with affordable prices while providing people with the most pleasant customer experience.  You can check out all of their programs and find ways to get involved at ZamboAroma.com as well as participate in workshops like yoga, candle making, self-defense and more.

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We are joined with Blake Martin to discuss what it means to follow your dreams even if they are new dreams.  We also discuss the photography industry and all the beauty that is in it when it comes to our melanin.

Voodoo Photography Plus was founded by international fashion creative Blake Martin. For the last decade, Blake Martin has proved himself to be a force within the fashion community, producing shows, photoshoots and content for brands such as Gucci, Nike, Timberland, Disney, and countless New York Fashion Week experiences. 

As an already highly awarded fashion show producer and creative director, Blake Martin pushed himself into the world of fashion photography and expanded his brand in the print and digital space. Since stepping into photography in 2020, Blake Martin has seen his work in multiple issues of American Vogue and a digital cover of Vogue Japan, and numerous billboards in Times Square, Hollywood, and Chicago. In addition to over 100 magazine spreads and 36 publication covers, Blake has also captured celebrities such as Rickey Smiley, B2K, and the cast of Empire and Power.

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The gang is back with a healthy and hearty conversation about celebrating Black Hair.  We break down what our hair journey has been and give the melanin deficient community a few things to learn about our crowns.

Question of the week:
How do you feel about the new music these days?


Clips used In Order
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https://youtu.be/IW18UgwJ5l0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr1bVE2diJQ

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As Women's History Month comes to a close & in the timing of what happened at the 2022 Oscars between Will Smith & Chris Rock we discuss our thoughts and also we go into a deeper conversation about what protection means to each of us.

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We are joined on the call with special guest, Bernice Wooden to talk about sexual abstinence,  sexual exploration & everything in between.

As an award-winning Director, Producer and Workshop Leader, Bernice Wooden creates love and joy through innovative forms of entertainment. Bernice is the owner of Be Nice Productions which is a full- service production company. Her work has been published in Heart & Soul Magazine, FOX Detroit, FOX NY, USA Today, CUNY TV, among other media outlets. She is also hosts an IG Live series called, "#nohumpwednesdays" where she interviews guests about self-love, self-pleasure and relationships. She is the author of, "How to Get a Degree in Celibacy: 10 Steps to Keeping your Lips Closed" where she takes us on a humorous journey through celibacy as she candidly shares personal stories around her inspiration to "keeping her lips closed" and she is the owner of Leila's (pronounced lee-la) Lounge where she hosts her latest black culture designs on home items and apparel.

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We are joined on the call with Ms. Kim Watson, Author of The Modern Day Woman &
Transgender Intentional Motivational Speaker, Consultant /Cultural Sensitivity Trans/GNC Trainer 

The The Modern Day Woman Foundation LLC is a foundation headed by renowned Trans Activist, Spokesperson, and Writer Kim Watson. Kim Watson has been present in intercommunity representation and advocacy for Decades, as a Woman of color she has made it her mission to fight for her various identities. Currently and for many years she has worked diligently, professionally, and to great results under the CK Life( Community Kinship Life).
 
Kim Watson moved to the US from Barbados when she was 23, hoping to escape the abu se and stigma she’d encountered as a young woman of trans experience. Two years later, homeless and engaging in sex work, she was diagnosed with HIV. Now 54, Kim is a proud mother to her nine year-old daughter, living a full active life with HIV and is sharing her story about how she overcame stigma, found her voice and established a community for herself and other people of trans experience.
 
For Decades her work has earned her many awards and commendations even becoming spokesperson for various trans initiatives in recent years, including the U=U Campaign!
Through the Modern-Day Woman Foundation LLC, Kim looks to continue doing amazing work without limits, using all her connections to advocate and find appropriate and personal care for various communities.
 
This work includes the advocation, and care coordination for hundreds of members of LGTBTQIA, (including sex workers) and starting a Trans and GNC Health and Wellness initiative within her ongoing role as consultant at BrightPoint Health and now through partnership, Hudson River Healthcare, now adding new facilities in which her expertise and personal touch can be applied to making sure that all patients are treated with care.
 
Kim has also worked with providing services and hygiene products/ services to sex workers who also have a very hard time in our communities. Also producing Coat, Food, clothing, and back to school drives for the various communities that frequent her facilities in the Bronx; when the opportunity arises.
 
Currently an ambassador to the Trans March on DC; Kim is working to organize a large-scale trip to the march packing busses with volunteers that will go to DC on the day of the march these volunteers will be fed and have lodging paid for. By donating to this organization, you will help continue her teams amazing work, under her own leadership and the community which validates, respects, and praises her mission, and story. So that she may in turn be able to help others become and take care of their true selves.  
 

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In this episode we are joined on the call with two beautiful sistas & sisters, Serene Stylez & TeenaTalk to talk about how we show up for our sisters

SERENE STYLEZ:  A self taught Extreme Makeup Artist from Philadelphia, PA who created a brand that encouraged individuals to see their internal light.  She also created a business to drive hime that mission, which aids in the development of empowering women and identifying their self worth regardless of background or traumatic pasts:  I AM SERENITY LLC

TEENATALK:  TeenaTalk, LMFT

Teena is a first generation high school graduate.  She went on to graduate from Temple University with a Bachelors degree in Sociology and a concentration in Criminal Justice.  Teena interned for the DA’s office and decided that she wanted to create systemic change in disadvantaged and under serviced communities, thus she applied to Drexel University.  Teena went on to graduate from Drexel with a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family therapy.  Teena is currently the Philadelphia Regional Director, at Project Transition specializing in co occurring disorder treatment.  Teena is a published author and the host of TeenaTalk on Bigo Live, a wife and mother of three.  Teena has been a foster parent and has adopted one teenager out of the department of human services system.  She is passionate about family, community, and an advocate of social justice. 

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In this episode we are joined with Daryle Blackstock

Mr. Blackstock is a Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) and currently serving as the Director of Clinical Transplant Operations at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, and Weill Cornell Medical College.  He previously served as the Chief Transplant Physician Assistant and is an established Surgical Physician Assistant and has vast experiences in solid organ transplantation, including lung, liver, intestinal, kidney, and pancreas.  

He is a member of many professional organizations and serves in several volunteer leadership positions. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (DFAAPA).  He is a member of Allied Health Professionals of the American Society of Transplantation (AST). He is currently serving as the Secretary/Treasurer for the American Board of Transplant Certification (ABTC).  He is currently serving on the Advanced Transplant Professional Committee for the American Society of Transplant Surgery (AST).  

Mr. Blackstock is an avid educator and the recipient of ASTS’ Sherilyn Gordon Memorial Award, which recognized transplant professionals who exemplify transplant education achievements.  He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (DFAAPA).  He remains very active in local community service initiatives and participates in international medical mission trips.

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In this episode we celebrate the badass women of history who have done exceptional things within their industry

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