Too Smart For This

In celebration of Black Business Month, we collaborated with Lydia from the Boardroom Beauty podcast to spotlight two incredible beauty founders. Join us for a chat with Desiree Verdejo of Hyper Skin and Karen Young of Oui the People as they share the realities of managing a growing businesses that’s expanded into international retailers like Sephora, while balancing healthy personal lives, motherhood and self-care beyond beauty and skincare.

Listen to the first part of this conversation over on the Boardroom Beauty podcast:

https://youtu.be/IHNrsfSEI0U?si=eiD9oA48rX7GeoaH

Learn more about these founders and their businesses in the links below:

Desiree Verdejo:

https://www.instagram.com/desiree.ver...

Hyper Skin:

https://www.instagram.com/hyperskin/?...

Karen Young:

/ karen-young-2a166622

Oui the People:

/ ouithepeople

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Let's sit and gossip for a sec. I have some updates to share regarding Wharton, my trip to Paris, and I've also been implementing some new productivity systems to help with my burnout.

Listen to my conversation with Temi: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0w5G0IXOF2MPq3VyNhxvue?si=3db3868e9fd94700

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I’m not super excited to admit that I feel burnt out, but here we are. In this episode, I’m sharing my real-time journey through burnout, from recognizing the signs to taking actionable steps to recover. 

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It can feel VERY unsettling when you've been gripping to a vision of yourself for so long, only to realize you no longer want that. In this episode, I’m exploring the concept that has helped me make some tough decisions—like knowing when it’s time to move on from dreams, jobs, people, situations, etc. Letting go can often feel shameful, uncertain, and scary, but I hope you leave this episode feeling empowered to transition toward a path that truly fulfills you.

Too Collective:

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I’m answering all your questions regarding family resentment, jobs you don’t want to be in, personal finance, dating, and more!

4:47 - How do you not resent family for having opposite life choices?

11:04 - How to get the most out of a job you settled for?

13:59 - Can you share a hot take about being an entrepreneur or having a side hustle?

17:11 - What’s something you used to believe in that you’ve changed your mind on?

19:27 - Book recs for personal finance?

24:04 - Dating life updates?

27:12 - What are your current health routines?

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As we wrap up the second quarter of the year I wanted to share all my biggest lessons, takeaways, and favorites from Q2. We’re talking clothing, food, body care, skin care, workouts, and other essentials that have me looking and feeling my best.

Clothing favorites

• Alo dress
• Agolde Parker shorts
• Skims wireless push-up bra

Food favorites

• Chomps
• Nora Grab & Go Seaweed
• Dolcezza Gelato (Mascarpone & Berries flavor)

Body care

• L'occitane almond shower oil
• Naturium Bio-Lipid Restoring Body Lotion
• Sol de Janeiro Delícia Drench Body Butter
• Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 59 Perfume Mist

For glowy skin

• Supergoop glow screen
• Loreal Lumi Glotion
• Nars Light Reflecting Foundation
• Biossance squalane body oil
• Patrik Ta body oil

Skin care

• Bioderma Micellar Water
• Summer Fridays serum
• Skinfix collagen perfecting serum
• Clinique Moisture Surge
• Innesfree sunscreen
• Clarins Anti Pollution Face Sunscreen

Other healthy stuff

• Skinny Confidential Mint Roller
• Skinny Confidential Mouth Tape
• Creatine for muscle growth
• Form pilates

Too Collective:

• Too Collective Website
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Let’s talk about how to work with the natural ebb and flow of our energy as women. In this episode I share my experience working through days where motivation is hard to find and what I’ve learned about setting realistic priorities and understanding my minimum and maximum capacity. 

Too Collective:

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This week, I'm chatting with my dear friend and fellow Wharton MBA student, Temi Butler. Temi walks us through her impressive career journey, from navigating the high-stakes world of finance at top institutions to landing on Forbes 30 Under 30, and ultimately pivoting from a stable job to embrace her creative passions.

From big corporate to being a DJ, Temi has been there and done that, and she offers invaluable insights for anyone looking to build a highly ambitious and fulfilling professional path.

She shares:

• The pressure to prove yourself, especially as a black woman
• How she hustled her way into top institutions early in her career
• Advice for those looking to break into finance
• The challenge of holding back her authentic self at work
• Her unique upbringing by parents who are dedicated artists
• How she landed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list
• Her pivot from investment banking to working for a startup
• Why she chose to pursue an MBA
• Her biggest takeaways from business school

Follow Temi on Instagram: @temiautomatic

Too Collective:

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Summer is meant to be ENJOYED! In this episode, I'm sharing my plans for making the most out of the next three months by being super intentional in key areas of my life such as: health, career, finances and relationships and more.

SHOP OUR RARE BEAUTY COLLAB

Time stamps:

2:22 Plot girl shit

3:36 Confidence

4:14 Pinterest boards

4:54 Shopping for summer

5:59 Setting an intention

7:09 Setting goals

9:24 Having fun requires planning

11:41 Dating

13:42 Morning and evening routines

16:32 Booking health appointments

17:54 Healthy habits for hot girl summer

20:00 Beauty tips

22:35 Being present

Resources/Mentioned

Beam Dream

Form Pilates

Tia Women's Health Clinic:

Beam Street Dental:

Athena Club

Naturium Multi Oil

Supergoop Glow Screen

Too Collective:

• Too Collective Website
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In this episode, I'm celebrating a huge milestone in my business and want to share how I reached this place of feeling secure and at peace with following my dreams. I'll reflect on the setbacks I've faced over the years and share what I've learned about trusting your timing.

If you've been feeling defeated, rejected, or behind, this episode is for you.

Too Collective:

• Too Collective Website
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