The Grown Folks Podcast

The Grown Folks Podcast - Episode 1 - Introduction To Grown Folks Chat

So welcome! Welcome to The Grown Folks Podcast, where we make adulating oh-so-easy :). My name is Nodreen and in this really short episode I'm just introducing all the juicy grown goodness you'll be getting from this here podcast. Sit back, relax and listen real good!

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YouTube: Style With Substance

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The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 20 | Get Your Mind Right - Life After Therapy ft. Shamim

Thanks for coming back folks after my short hiatus! In episode 20 of our grown folk chat, I'm back with my good sister-friend, Shamim to follow up on her last visit to the Grown Folks Podcast. In this episode we’re talking all things life after therapy and how to navigate work, personal relationships, family life and more following a complete cycle of counselling. Hope you enjoy listening! Nodreen Xx

USEFUL RESOURCES

Book recommendations:

Daring greatly - How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead by Brene Brown: https://amzn.to/2FsY023

The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsabary: https://amzn.to/35zCCCV

*Netflix special *

Brene Brown - A Call To Courage

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/stylewithsubstance

The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 19 - The Business of Afro Hair Care feat. @KayAmoah owner of @kiyaCosmetics #BLACKOWNED

Thanks for coming back for the final FINAL episode of our #BlackOwned mini series. We’re closing the series with none other than Kay Amoah, founder of Kiya Cosmetics and I couldn't be more happier to speak with her. We talked all things afro hair care & maintenance, her natural hair journey, and how she built a hair care empire from the ground up. With her recent push into the limelight and feature in Glamour magazine, the sky is clearly not the limit for this lovely lady (and mother of three!). 

Hope you enjoy listening and come back for more #BlackOwned creators, brands, businesses and entrepreneurs next week! Nodreen Xx

Where you can find Kay/Kiya Cosmetics:

Website: https://kiyacosmetics.com

Kiya Cosmetics Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiyaCosmetics

Kay Twitter: https://twitter.com/kayamoah

Kay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kay_amoah/

Kiya Cosmetics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiya_cosmetics/

Simple healthy hair eBook

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books

The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 18 - The Blueprint for Impactful Design feat. Claude Lukkz (@ClaudLukkz) #BLACKOWNED

Thanks for coming back for episode 6 of our #BlackOwned mini series. We’re back with a final episode for the week and rounding things off strong. I'm chatting with Claude 'Lukkz' Lukyamuzi about all things graphic design and his journey from aspiring architect, to Graphics & UX/UI design wizkid. We discuss the importance of forming strong relationships with your creatives, design clients that became friends and how to provide a great brief that your design partner can turn into a fantastic work of art. 

Hope you enjoy listening and come back for more #BlackOwned creators, brands, businesses and entrepreneurs next week! Nodreen Xx

Where you can find Claude:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaudeLukkz

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukkzltd/

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books

The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 17 - Navigating media & entertainment spaces as a black woman ft @claudianamux #BLACKOWNED

Thanks for coming back for episode 5 of our #BlackOwned mini series. We’re back again today and we mean business. The business of entertainment. I sat down with Claudia, an up and coming force to be reckoned with in the radio and television space. We spoke about her journey balancing her media and entertainment career with her 9 to 5, transitioning from radio to TV, and working in the field as a young, ambitious woman. One of my favourite chats to date :)

Hope you enjoy listening and come back for more #BlackOwned creators, brands, businesses and entrepreneurs! Nodreen Xx

Where you can find Claudia:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/claudianamux

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudianamu/

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books

The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 16 - Dripping in graduate excellence ft. @BlackExcellenceGrads #BLACKOWNED

Thanks for coming back for episode 4 of our #BlackOwned mini series. We’re back this week after a short break with more excellence for y'all. Today I'm joined by the lovely lady Annette, founder of @BlackExcellenceGrads a line of Afro Caribbean themed apparel for graduates. We spoke about what it REALLY takes to be an entrepreneur and debunked a few myths around the "glamour" surrounding being a business owner. But most importantly, we spoke about the future generation of black graduates and how game changing this next season will be for them.

Hope you enjoy listening and come back for more #BlackOwned creators, brands, businesses and entrepreneurs! Nodreen Xx

Where you can find more:

Website: https://www.blackexcellencegrads.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackexcellencegrads/

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books

The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 15 - The Formula! Going #Viral As a Black Content Creator ft @LeoniJoyce #BlackOwned

Thanks for coming back for episode 3 of our #BlackOwned mini series. We’re back today with my sister from the same mista. The lovely lady you all know online as @LeoniJoyce, joined me in the studio to give her take on being a black content creator. We spoke in great detail about her formula for going viral, the black community online (shout out to #BlackTwitter) and what it will take to see less inequality amongst content creators of all races. Many gems were dropped so I know you'll love this one! 

Hope you enjoy listening and come back for more #BlackOwned creators, brands, businesses and entrepreneurs! Nodreen Xx

Where you can find Leoni:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeoniJoyce

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonijoyce/

YouTube: https://bit.ly/37EXasU

Viral 'Beyonce - Freakum Dress' video: https://bit.ly/3e661WN

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/stylewithsubstance

The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 14 - Educating Yourself on Black History - How Akala & Lokey were the key to unlocking my truth #BlackOwned mini series

Thanks for coming back for episode 2 of our #BlackOwned mini series. We’re back again today with another brotha (from the same mother), my main, Rio (otherwise known as @DeeJayRIOD). Today we're talking #BlackOwned history and demystifying Black African history. I couldn't think of a better way to educate myself than by chopping it up on all things Black literature, resources, artists and authors with someone I know has taken the time to do the research.

Hope you enjoy listening and come back for more #BlackOwned brands, businesses and entrepreneurs! Nodreen Xx

Where you can find Rio:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeeJayRIOD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djrio_d/

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djriod 

Event bookings: https://www.ftfmusic.com/book-online 

YouTube video we did together: https://youtu.be/6PPCnEFRfkM 

Akala Oxford Union Address: https://youtu.be/WUtAxUQjwB4

When we ruled book: https://amzn.to/2UH7ZFt

Events page instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unplugged.inc/

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/stylewithsubstance

The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 13 - FROM ‘CHEEKY LAD’ TO CLOTHING BRAND MOGUL #BlackOwnedBusiness #BlackOwned mini series

Thanks for coming back folks and apologies for the long break. We’re back with a bang in the form of episode 13 of our grown folk chat. This week I’m kicking off my #BlackOwned series and profiling none other than my brother, Mr Reuben Apollo. We talk all about his journey into entrepreneurship, building personal and clothing brands and how he used his skills, network and I hare to say it…charm…to turn a love for making money into an enterprise.

Hope you enjoy listening and come back for more #BlackOwned brands, businesses and entrepreneurs! Nodreen Xx

Where you can find Reuben:

Website: https://www.apollonoir.co.uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/muwnge

Personal instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muwnge/

Clothing brand instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apollonoir.co/

Graphic design service instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dznbyapollo/

Motivational quotes page instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apollolaws/

Events page instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unplugged.inc/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqiMR3SyXHpLEWGvSRR-tuQ

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/stylewithsubstance

The Grown Folks Podcast | Episode 12 - LAW OF ATTRACTION VISION BOARDS

Thanks for coming back folks! In episode 12 of our grown folk chat, I'm talking all things law of attraction vision boards in this somewhat motivation style video. Want to know how to manifest anything in 5 seconds? Well you might want to take a long look at your vision board and then throw it away!  Hope you enjoy listening! Nodreen Xx

Items mentioned:

Watch my law of attraction morning routine video: https://youtu.be/WXkb5ceb-uQ 

Watch my law of attraction vision board video: https://youtu.be/n2_MaQW_mLo 

Check out my law of attraction playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq64m6lgBtlfjh4vwXrKM3on6dfxPZv42 

PURCHASE MY 'LAW OF ATTRACTION HACKS' BOOK  - http://amzn.to/2rOAOPw  

The secret: https://amzn.to/3cVxXvH

Good vibes, good life: https://amzn.to/2ypYv9F

Come and connect with me:

My YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/NodreenK

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nodreenk/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nodreenk

My favourite books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/stylewithsubstance