RareMaven: The Podcast

Unwind, reset, and tap into your inner world on this episode of "RareMaven: The Podcast" featuring Camille Smith (@clearlycamille).

Camille is a writer, meditation teacher, and creative guide who invites us into a powerful conversation on mindfulness as a tool for artistry, healing, and everyday balance. Camille shares how even one minute of stillness can shift your day and your work because creative work is mindful work.

Inside the episode:

• Why meditation matters for creatives
• How to start small even with just one minute
• Building a daily wellness routine around a full schedule
• The power of stillness through physical and mental awareness
• Journaling as meditation uncensored, honest, free
• A gentle daily flow for the creative mind

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Your tribe is your vibe ✨

On an ALL NEW episode of #RareMavenPodcast, we’re taking it to Hollywood with award-winning director and writer Eboni Price (@willfilm4food) 🎬

With 80+ projects and her feature debut Free, Eboni is all about building community through filmmaking. We dive into her journey, what makes Sinners Oscar-worthy, and why Black women cultivating community in film and TV matters now more than ever.

Tune in now and subscribe for more conversations like this.

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Level Up Your Content Through Self Love w/ Angel Edme on this episode of RareMaven: The Podcast.

Angel, an NYC based fashion and beauty content creator, shares how trusting who she is and taking leap after leap led her to evolve creatively and step into life on her own terms, leaving her TV/Film career in less than 3 years to become a full-time content creator.

In this episode, we dive into how turning inward is the first step to practicing self-love, building self-confidence, and creating content rooted in authenticity. As Angel puts it, it’s about learning to “make yourself in curiosity.”

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🎙️ Rare Maven Podcast: “Living in Luxury Form” w/ Miosha J. McFadden of @justmelaninluxurybrand

Get ready to stitch your dreams into reality and strut them down the runway—because this week on the #RareMavenPodcast, we’re diving into intentional fashion, radical self-love, and living unapologetically in luxury form with creative powerhouse Miosha J. McFadden, founder of Just Melanin and Brown Girl Bags. ✨

From being bullied to boldly standing out, Miosha shares her journey of reinvention, resilience, and redefining what it means to be who you are, especially when the world tries to dim your light. Starting in college with a vision rooted in empowerment and melanin magic, she turned pain into purpose—creating brands that speak to confidence, authenticity, and empowered Black womanhood.

🎧 In this episode, we cover:

• How Miosha launched her fashion line and found the right manufacturers 🧵

• What it means to create "empowerment through luxury"

• Wellness tips on staying grounded and true to yourself 🌱

• Why it's okay (and necessary) to reinvent yourself

• And her biggest business tip: “Start a brand that sets you apart.”

Key Theme: Be who you are.
Affirmation: I am living in luxury form.

Whether you're a fashionpreneur or on your self-love journey, this conversation is for every woman who’s ever felt unseen—but chose to shine anyway.
🎙 Hosted by @RareMavenMedia

On this episode of "Rare Maven: The Podcast," we're joined by Shawana Ward, founder of @TheSelf LoveSong — a wellness brand that began as a Zoom call and has grown into a movement supporting individuals, schools, and organizations through music, movement and mindfulness.
As summer radiates joy and creativity, Shawana shares how to stay rooted, inspired, and in motion with self-love this summer, sharing:
* Reconnecting with your intuition
* Using creativity as a tool for healing
* Finding "mindful moments: that align with your lifestyle
* Letting music be your medicine
* How to lead with joy and passion — not pressure
 It’s your season to sustain and execute. Let’s get into it.
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Episode Overview:

On this episode of RareMaven: The Podcast, we’re spotlighting a true creativepreneur—Francisca Francois, founder and CEO of Aeva Beauty. A Haitian-born professional cosmetologist with over a decade in the beauty industry, Francisca turned her passion and frustration into purpose when she launched Aeva Beauty in 2017.

What started as a mission to fill the gap in beauty products for deep melanin skin tones has grown into a brand that champions inclusivity, artistry, and empowerment for Black women across all hues. From working behind beauty counters to creating products specifically for underrepresented women, Francisca is the definition of a visionary who saw a need and built a solution.

In this episode, we talk all things:

• Summer glow-ups & beauty for deeper skin tones

• Discipline as a creative tool

• Starting small and scaling smart

• Sustaining your brand for the long haul

Francisca shares practical gems for Black women creativepreneurs looking to turn passion into profit—without compromising wellness, vision, or authenticity.

TIPS WE LEARN:
 Wellness: Build a routine that centers you
 Artistry: Practice makes mastery
 Business: Ask yourself—what’s the bigger goal?

 Her Rise & Thrive Anthem: Float by Janelle Monáe
 Follow Her: @aevabeauty (IG & Twitter)
 Listen In: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & YouTube

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This one’s for the creativepreneurs building brands, breaking molds, and showing up beautifully.

RareMaven: The Podcast is back with a powerful new episode just in time for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, featuring Nycole Key — Atlanta native, yoga instructor, therapist, and founder of @theexpressive_self.

🎙️ Nycole sits down with host Kareemah to dive into:

• Creating while protecting your peace

• Unplugging to stay focused

• Healing through movement, mindfulness, and community support

  
  

What sparked Nycole’s path? Working for a Black woman–owned firm where she was mentored, uplifted, and deeply supported — an experience that transformed her life and fuels her mission to do the same for others, especially Black women.

🧘‍♀️ Black Women Wellness Tips

1. Surround yourself with those who affirm and pour into you

2. Lean into the ego — celebrate, own, and recognize who you are

   
   

✨ We’ve got you covered in exploring mental wellness for Black women creatives — all on RareMaven: The Podcast.

🔗 For more, visit www.RareMaven.Media and follow us on IG: @raremavenmedia

📞 To contact Nycole for therapy or wellness services: www.successbrand.org

✨🎙️RareMaven: The Podcast SEASON 4 is HERE!
We’re kicking things off by focusing on becoming our best selves with none other than Christina Francois, Founder of @bestgirlco — a jewelry and lifestyle brand made to uplift and empower Black women to live better, bolder lives.
✨Christina is a creative entrepreneur from Florida who turned her faith, affirmations, and vision into a powerful brand rooted in purpose. She designs luxury jewelry infused with mantras that remind women who they truly are.
🎙️In this episode, we dive into Christina’s journey of building a creative, fashion-based brand — how she’s done it while working a 9 to 5, and the powerful affirmations she shares to help launch us into the spring season with intention.
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On this episode we have Troyonna Adams, Charlotte based Photographer and Founder of Zenith Creative Media (@zenithcreative.media).

With over eight years of experience in the design & photography industries, Troyonna's passion for brand identity is contagious. Her goal is to make the design and photography processes as seamless as possible for her clients, taking the stress off their shoulders and delivering exceptional results every time.

Troyonna shares why it's important to "absorb" creative content on the daily as creatives and her instant tips on stylizing branded photoshoots from the comfort of your home!

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#RareMavenThePodcast is ALL NEW with Singer/Songwriter La Fleur!
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La Fleur, formerly known as Keisha Marie, is a singer songwriter from Pittsburgh, PA. Now based in Los Angeles she prides herself on making music that is 100% true, healing, and otherworldly. “Song Therapy” officially started in 2018 when she got my first home studio set up from Guitar Center. ⠀
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More over from her own artistry, She has even written songs for some heavy hitters in the music industry such as Macy Gray’s “Undone”. ⠀
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As an Independent underground artist, La Fleur plans on taking the world by storm and shes off to a “Crazy” start with her first 2 singles since her name change “Hurricane” and “Crazy Then” now available on all streaming platforms.⠀
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Check out this episode as she shares her journey in becoming a singer/songwriter, the power of belief in your artistry, trademarking yourself as an #indieartist & what song therapy is truly all about!