She’s Obsessed - The Podcast hosted by Jamelia Donaldson Produced by Jevetta Boyce
By She’s Obsessed - The Podcast
In each episode, we dive into their passionate "obsessions" – those driving forces that push them to create positive change in their industries and communities. From business lessons learned to the transformative power of personal growth, our guests share valuable insights that will inspire and motivate you on your own journey.
She’s Obsessed - The Podcast hosted by Jamelia Donaldson Produced by Jevetta BoyceJan 21, 2022
Ep 37: Passion, Purpose & Profits - living a life with purpose w/ Simon Squibb
Beyond aesthetics, hair has the power to transform lives, instill confidence, and create connections that foster empowerment and belonging.
This is a different type of episode - this time I’m the one answering the questions. Join me and Simon Squibbs as we delve into the notion that purpose is not always an immediate revelation; rather, it's a beautiful evolution that requires patience and self-discovery.
As we explore the transformative power of purpose, we uncover how it goes beyond individual fulfillment and has the ability to create meaningful connections and communities.
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation that challenges conventional perceptions and highlights the profound role of purpose in every aspect of our lives.
Ep 36: "Unveiling the Hidden Texture Tax: The Real Cost of Beauty Products for Black Women" Let's Make It Rain Podcast w/ Davinia
I'm thrilled to share my story with you in this special episode. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Davinia on the "Let's Make It Rain" podcast, and I'm excited to bring that conversation to my own podcast.
During our chat, I shared my experiences of starting the new year on Necker Island with Richard Branson and other incredible entrepreneurs, which was truly inspiring. We also delved into the pressing issue of the "texture tax" that black women often face when it comes to haircare products, and how Treasure Tress is working to address this disparity.
I opened up about how my niece inspired me to create Treasure Tress, and my deep commitment to investing in the next generation of young women. We also discussed my perspective on building wealth and creating options for ourselves and our communities.
I can't wait for you to join me on this journey as we dive into my story, my vision for Treasure Tress, and my unwavering dedication to empowering black women. This episode of She's Obsessed The Podcast is not to be missed!
Ep 35: "You need to know the game that you're playing... position yourself to get the bag!" w/ Mandy Nyarko
An episode filled with so many "aha" moments! This was an episode I'd been looking forward to recording for a long time and it did not disappoint!
I was joined by Mandy Nyarko MBE - VP at Ada Ventures and Co-Founer of the Start Up Discovery School.
Mandy and I discussed:
- the fact that pursuing your purpose is a privilege
- you should be pursuing purpose and profit!
- your purpose changes as you change
- balance is a thing, but there are cycles
- female entrepreneurs have to wear many hats, and inherit roles which impact their journey
- cultural attitudes towards money
Follow Mandy @mandy_nyarko to keep up with her journey.
Ep 34: Creative Entrepreneurship: "I can do ANY thing but I can't do EVERY thing.. at once" w/ Jevetta Boyce
Building a brand teaches you many lessons and requires a variety of skills. Multitasking and exercising your creative muscles appear at the top of that list of skills!
Doing everything in your business is a blessing a curse.
The blessing - you know how everything functions and can train others.
The curse - you're strapped from time and capacity.
Creativity is a necessary ingredient for the formulation of any brand yet how does one protect their ideas? Pitching to clients is essential for B2B businesses but how do you avoid your ideas being stolen?
We switched positions for a second episode, and in this episode Jevetta Boyce asked me (Jamelia Donaldson) a few burning questions she had on the start up journey of TreasureTress.
We hope you enjoy!
Ep 33: 'Healing isn’t a byproduct of life, you have to be intentional about it' w/ Jevetta Boyce
Thank you for tuning into She's Obsessed The Podcast.
It was an incredible experience speaking with Jevetta (podcast producer and owner of 10th productions).
We spoke all things business, healing, projection, self-perception and self-esteem.
It was truly an uplifting and transformative episode - I truly help you enjoy it!
Ep 32: 'If you lack experience, lead with character. Be pro-active!"w/ Shannie Mears pt.2
My conversation with @shannieloves continues... we explore all the importance of remaining curious, and open to learning. The fact that it isn't always about experience. Character and pro-activity can take you places experience some times can't. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode!
Ep. 31: “You define your own professionalism as a Black woman in business” w/ Shannie Mears
Ep 30: "The industry owes you nothing" - 7 tips for personal growth, relationships and business
It has been a while - I know... but we're back now with new guests, new energy and new insights/experiences to share with you all.
Before we jump into new content we wanted to share with you our favourite episodes of 2021/2020 and highlight some key top tips from guests including: Trina Nicole, Remel London, David McQueen, Mori Abdul and snippets from my mentorship sessions.
We hope you enjoy this episode, if you do, don't forget to subscribe, and follow us on socials @jameliaisobsessed @treasuretress @10thproduction
Happy New Year!!!
Ep 29:"Ask for what you want in business - don't be afraid to negotiate as Black Women!" Live mentorship call with Tia Shamiso founder Chantelle
Give this episode a listen, and let us both know your thoughts! @jameliaisobsessed @tiashamiso
Episode 28: "Guidance and Leadership > Management. Managing people is difficult' w/ Darren Tenkorang CEO/founder of Trimit
On this episode of She's Obsessed The Podcast, I caught up with Darren Tenkorang CEO/Founder of Trimit to explore his founding story, his growth to date, lessons he has learned throughout the years and the words of advice he has received from his investors.
My favourite takeaways were:
- As a founder it is important to create the infrastructure and allow people to do what they're good at.
- A leader has to be in servitude of their team and their company.
- The ultimate goal is to inspire people to work harder as a leader.
- Things do not get easier but you do build muscle memory!
If you haven't already seen Trimit on Channel 4's Money Maker, you can learn more about Darren @drntnk and trims @trimit
Let me know your thoughts and be sure to share with your friends and family
@jameliaisobsessed
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Produced and edited by @tenthproduction
Episode 27: "Are you creating work that resonates with you?" pt.2 w/ Sherisha TheCareerCoach Podcast
On this episode of She’s Obsessed The Podcast I am speaking with Sherisha Haynes host of The Career Coach Podcast. What started out with solid business talk, turned into a beautiful, soulful (soul-full) exchange which I felt compelled to share on my own podcast - yeah I enjoyed it THAT much!
Head over to The Career Coach Podcast on IG @itsccpodcast and make sure you’re following me @jameliaisobsessed to stay up to date on my personal & professional journey building @treasuretress and @theteenexperience.
I hope you enjoy!
Episode 26:"Don't get so caught up in disappointment, that you miss the opportunity" pt 1. w/ Sherisha TheCareerCoach Podcast
On this episode of She’s Obsessed The Podcast I am speaking with Sherisha Haynes host of The Career Coach Podcast. What started out with solid business talk, turned into a beautiful, soulful (soul-full) exchange which I felt compelled to share on my own podcast - yeah I enjoyed it THAT much!
Head over to The Career Coach Podcast on IG @itsccpodcast and make sure you’re following me @jameliaisobsessed to stay up to date on my personal & professional journey building @treasuretress and @theteenexperience.
I hope you enjoy!
Episode 25: "Creating boundaries is about clear communication - especially in business" sponsored by Motorola UK
It has been a while to say the least, but I wanted to make sure that my next episode contained tangible advice that would allow you to pause, note take and continue. The next episode of She's Obsessed, the podcast is centered around tech and all the apps you need to help you launch and manage your start up no matter where you are in your journey. I also get to show off my new moto and all of the fancy things it can do to help me remain organised. A big priority for me this year was separating professional and personal, and physically splitting this between two phones has been a big part of this. any questions DM me @jameliaisobsessed, but ultimately let me know if you want to listen to more episodes like this! @motorolauk #PowertoEmpower #motog100 #ReadyFor @motorolauk #PowertoEmpower #motog100 #ReadyFor
Episode 24: "Passion counts for a lot, even if you don’t know what you’re doing" w/ Flow (MDM Flow), Tiwalola (Confident and Killing it), Trina Nicole (Curve Catwalk), Victoria (Sunmo Snacks)
To celebrate another successful year of Business at TreasureTress we organised our first ever Virtual Pop Up Shop TreasureTress Travel #TTHairport.
What's a flight without inflight entertainment?
In this episode I share the audio from our panel recorded in November 2020 with Flow of MDM Flow, Tiwalola of Confident and Killing it, Trina Nicole of Curve Catwalk, Victoria of Sunmo Snacks.
The conversation just kept on flowing, we discussed everything from:
- The reality of lockdown and opportunities lockdown presented
- The importance of black women being the room and sharing opportunities.
- Pressure to make your business more palatable as a black owned business
- Shying away from being the face of your brand/platform
- The importance of black women being the face of their brand.
- Owning your story - showing up as a founder
- Fear of judgement
- Representation in business and public platforms - confidence and joy are contagious
- Pressure to over perform as black women
- Comparison being the thief of joy
I hope you enjoy!
Episode 23 "Shape the culture, manage the culture and adapt the culture" Pitch Black w/ Andy Davis Pt.2
The second half of my IGTV interview with Andy Davis as part of his Pitch Black Series. We talk about all things:
- Growing a subscription business
- Hiring for the needs of your business
- Managing culture, and DNA of a company, when growing a team.
- The importance of sleep
- Listening to the customer
- Listening to your clients
Wrapping up with my advice to black founders in particular black female founders
Episode 22: "If you're not obsessed, don't bother" Pitch Black w/ Andy Davis
I was honoured to be a guest on Andy Davis' Pitch Black IGTV series. We talked about all things: upbringing
- how school impacted my outlook/life today
- the necessity of black sisterhood
- making myself uncomfortable through unknown/new experiences
- New York and the way it will humble you QUICK FAST!
- Vulnerability - what happens if you stop playing safe and just go for it.
- My corporate career
- The transition from PT to FT running TreasureTress
- Worrying about money limits and stifles your creativity - protect your pocket
- What it means to care deeply -
- Early failures
- Pay attention to the customer - the customer is KING
- The role of mentors
and more! Pt.2 coming up next!
Episode 21: "Character is more important than skill, the wrong character can kill a business" w/ Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon
We discuss all things required from a team perspective to grow businesses from scrappy start up's to well established SME's. This was a conversation I myself needed reminding of, so I hope you find it as useful as I did.
Episode 21: " Don’t underestimate your own creative genius - Beauty x Capital x Tech" w/ Sharamdean Reid, Lulu Pierre and Andy Ayim
Episode 20: "Sometimes you've got to go backwards to move forward - its okay to start again" w/ Chloe Downes
Officially my first lockdown interview (took me a while I know ) but definitely worth the wait. I speak with Chloe Downes (@frkle) about all things career progression, finding your passion, serving your community, representation, holding doors open to let others in and how to upgrade and create impactful/meaningful content during lockdown. Don't forget to subscribe, and share on socials and with your family and friends! Enjoy.
Episode 19: “The reality of building a business - launching is the easy part” w/ Khalia Ismain
Enjoy this episode as we explore the fact that launching a business is easy, running a business is the hard part. @ukjamii @jameliaisobsessed @treasuretress produced by @jevettaboyce
Episode 18: “Converting your customers into brand advocates” w/ Andy Ayim (live podcast)
Episode 17: “We all deserve a ‘mental-cation’ + lessons from the 1st year of marriage” w/ Erika Pope
Episode 16: “The thing that cannot be replicated is your experience” w/ David McQueen
With a client list inclusive of Virgin Media, Asda, Sainsburys, Barclaycard, Societe Generale, HSBC, RBS, BP, Shell, Cisco, Morgan Stanley, Pearson, JP Morgan, Northern Trust, BBC, Channel 4, Telegraph Media Group, BOA Merill Lynch, Startup Awards, Social Enterprise Awards, Shell Livewire Awards and Unltd to name but a few, David is well known across all industries for his work helping individuals become better speakers, and presenters - essential skills for those building brands.
Training your favourite entrpreneurs in leadership, sales, and pitching for investment, David truly knows what it takes to own an industry, product category/field. We speak about all things: culture, experience, public speaking and using your authentic voice.
Episode 15: "Culture is not for sale, if you have it, you don't need to buy it" w/ Mas Manima
In this week's episode, I sit down with Mas Manima founder of Translate Culture, Founding member of Mixtape Madness and Brothers with No Game, to discuss: Brands which have tapped into culture well, the fact that culture cannot be bought, what drake done for o2 the network which took them beyond their competitors -investment in culture the o2! Great books on culture and how we can leverage our own culture, and the necessity of Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel as starting points to track traffic, demographic etc.
The conversation with Mas continues on 24th November at the Pop Up Shop in Hoxton. Last tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/76800033969
Episode 14 Pt.2: "Community and Culture are built into the DNA of a company" w/ Andy Ayim pt.2
Episode 14 Pt.1 “Approach business as a scientist..be a researcher not an entrepreneur” w/ Andy Ayim
Episode 13: "If you don't try, you won't know - you can have more than one purpose!" w/ Casey Elisha
Creator of Love Thy Fro Musical, Author of Love Thy Fro the book, tour manager, personal assistant and the list goes on.
This week I am introducing you to one of my good friends - Casey Elisha.
We spoke about everything from the process for self-publishing a book, her courage to pursue multiple diverse interests, what she has learned from kids, regrets she has about abandoning her passions at a young age, what she's learned from working so closely with children and finally her belief that it is possible to have multiple purposes - you just need to manage your time well!
I hope you enjoy!