Magic Unfiltered
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 25 ratingsFor girls who don't believe in glass ceilings. Magic Unfiltered is the official podcast of ESSENCE’s Girls United platform. Hosted by sisters, Rechelle and Sophia Dennis, Magic Unfiltered is an adventure into the lives of today’s young, Black, and gifted. We talk about everything unapologetically with Gen Z's most inspiring young people. Magic Unfiltered serves up inspiration and motivation from some of today's dopest young people doing BIG things! Get into it!
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S2E11: Adjusting Our Crowns With Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin!
April 20, 2020 15:33 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB[Originally aired on: December 16, 2019] Nia Franklin aka Miss America 2019 had an awesome convo with Sophia and Rechelle about all things self-esteem, beauty pageants, and faith in this inspiring sit-down! All your misconceptions about beauty pageants will be shattered and you can grab some of the best advice about building your self-confidence like the queen that you are and encouraging others around you too! Get ready to adjust your crown, sis! Use #MagicUPodcast to tell us what ...
S2E10: You Can Change Career Paths...And It Won’t Kill You!
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBLife is too short for us NOT to do what we really want to do! That’s Ashlee Wisdom’s (@ashleejwisdom) story. She pivoted in her career path (against what her family wanted her to pursue - shout out to first geners!) and is now a leading Black woman in public health technology as founder of HealthInHerHue and she’s not even 30 yet! What does it take to do that? Ashlee breaks down her passion for what she does and what it took for her to bet on herself. Also? She drops MANY gems abou...
S2E9: Justine Skye Is Not Here For Your Boxes!
April 06, 2020 16:28 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB[Originally aired on 12/2/2019] We ignore glass ceilings over here. We're all about cutting our own path and rejecting anything that boxes us in. At ESSENCE's own Fashion House - Rechelle and Sophia chopped it up with singer Justine Skye ( @justineskye) about everything from finding yourself as a young artist to smashing the boxes and labels that hold so many of us hostage. Jump into this convo and let us know what you think using #MagicUPodcast! Magic Unfiltered Hosts: Rechelle De...
S2E8: Limits Don’t Exist When You Know What You Bring To The Table! w/Isa Watson
March 23, 2020 14:35 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBHave you ever felt like everyone else in the room knew something you didn’t? Have you ever been interested in a field that seemed completely unrelated to what you knew or where you were? Do you feel more disconnected from people than ever even with so many social media platforms? Most people stick near and dear to their comfort zones but then there are others who break free from comfort to create the life they want. That’s Isa Watson’s story. With a background that spans finance, en...
S2E7: Teen Activist, Nupol Kiazolu, Is About That Life
March 17, 2020 17:03 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB[This episode originally aired on 10/21/2019] Gen Z is tired of being silenced politically and no one represents this truth better than today’s guest, Nupol Kiazolu (@nupol_justice). She’s Miss Liberia 2019-2020; listed on Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21; the President of Black Lives Matter Greater New York; Founder/CEO of Vote 2000, and a Hampton ℅ 2022 student. On this episode, Nupol gets all the way real about the trauma and triumphs of putting action into activism. She details how the ...
S2E6: Periods Shouldn't Hurt So Badly and We're Going To Talk About It.
March 09, 2020 17:43 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB[This episode originally aired on 11/18/2019] It's taboo to talk about periods but guess what. We're going to talk about it today! They shouldn't hurt as badly as they do and many of us are suffering in silence. How do we make sure that every girl and woman who needs menstrual products get them?How do we make sure we're armed with the information we need to make good decisions about our menstrual health? Ileri Jaiyeoba (@ileri_jaiy14), NYU student and founder of Code Red Co., stoppe...
S2E5: Teen, Marley Dias aka BadGalReadRead Is Making Black Girl Books Famous!
March 02, 2020 15:54 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBWhat do you do when you don’t see yourself in ANY of the books you read? 14-year-old Marley Dias (@iammarleydias) created the #1000BlackGirlBooks hashtag and is making books with Black girl protagonists! Rechelle (@rechellealyse) and Sophia (@phiadennis) kick back with Marley and learn all about how she created a social media movement that has gained international fame! Listen to the episode and hit us up using #MagicUPodcast to let us know your favorite Black Girl Book! We’ll featu...
S2E4: 17-Year-Old Rapper Young Devyn Got The Nicki Minaj Stamp Of Approval!
February 24, 2020 12:04 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB[This episode originally aired on 10/11/2019.] Young Devyn (@youngdevyn) is the 17-year-old Brooklyn-born rap phenom who is very clear on where she comes from and where she’s headed. Having BODIED the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, Devyn visited Magic Unfiltered to rap (no pun intended) with Rechelle (@rechellealyse) + Sophia (@phiadennis) about her career as a young M.C., how she got the nickname “Baby G.O.A.T.”, and that time Nicki Minaj shouted her out! And she's got a new video...
S2E3: Black Girl Skincare Is In! w/Tips From Tiara Willis (@MakeupForWOC)
February 17, 2020 12:11 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBDo you love makeup but you’re not really sure how to do your own? Do all the YouTube beauty gurus intimidate you and you don’t know where to start with a beauty routine? Well, Tiara Willis (@MakeupforWOC)is the 18-year-ol esthetician with over 200,000 followers who is schooling ER’BODY on how to look and feel beautiful the RIGHT way. No more glue masks, and you BETTER be using sunscreen! Tiara joins Rechelle and Sophia on this episode to blow up the beauty myths that are ruining ski...
S2E2: We're Lovin' Our Curls, Kinks, & Coils With FIERCE Model, Ebonee Davis!
February 10, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBEbonee Davis (@eboneedavis) is a POWERHOUSE. At Essence Fest 2019 we chatted her up the model, businesswoman, mother, activist, and friend-to-the-brand about creating space for ourselves and girls and women who look, think, and live like us. Ebonee gave a gooooood word about how she learned to accept herself as a Black woman and how she decided to make the modeling industry accept all her features - including her beautiful Afro. She also has words of affirmation for Black girls ever...
S2E1: This Is For The Tall Girls All Over The World! How To Use Your Difference To Create Change
February 03, 2020 18:49 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBWhat makes you different and how to do you celebrate it instead of being ashamed of it? Entrepreneur, Franci Girard, founder of The Sixes (@thesixes) knows all too well how to take what's made her stand out her whole life and use it to make space for those like her. At well over 5'10" feet by the time she was in the 4th grade, Franci has been very tall for most of her life. And she’s recently stepped into the role of founder at The Sixes, a brand that specializes in clothing for wom...
S1E10: Black Girls Need Therapy Too! Creating Safe Space For Black Girls w/Marline Francois-Madden, LCSW
December 30, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBYou’re not crazy. You’re not weird. There’s nothing wrong with you. Everyone needs someone to talk to and you, Black girl, do too. In order to help give all of our Black Girl Magic a little more room to shine through, we had an awesome convo with Marline Francois-Madden (@marlinefrancois) who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and author of ‘The State of Black Girls’. Her insight is right on time as we dance out of one decade right into a brand new one. We want to be at our best, ...
S1E9: Beauty Queenin’ With Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin!
December 16, 2019 10:10 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBNia Franklin aka Miss America 2019 had an awesome convo with Sophia and Rechelle about all things beauty pageants and it was EYE-OPENING! All your misconceptions will be shattered and you can grab some of the best advice from a young queen to all the Young Queens listening! Get ready to adjust your crown, sis! Check out the episode and let us know what you think using #MagicUPodcast! Magic Unfiltered Hosts: Rechelle Dennis (@rechellealyse) and Sophia Dennis (@phiadennis) Executive...
S1E8: Justine Skye Is Not Your Purple Unicorn & She's Stepping Out Of The Box
December 02, 2019 16:25 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWe ignore glass ceilings over here. We're all about cutting our own path and rejecting anything that boxes us in. At ESSENCE's own Fashion House - Rechelle and Sophia chopped it up with singer Justine Skye ( @justineskye) about everything from finding yourself as a young artist to smashing the boxes and labels that hold so many of us hostage. Jump into this convo and let us know what you think using #MagicUPodcast! Magic Unfiltered Hosts: Rechelle Dennis (@rechellealyse) and Sophia...
S1E7: Minisode 3 - What If Rechelle Told You That YOU Are An Influencer?
November 25, 2019 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBWhether you have 2.2 million followers or 200, you're an influencer. If you've ever impacted the way someone lives their life, you've INFLUENCED them. On this mini episode of Magic Unfiltered, Rechelle (@rechellealyse) breaks down the ways we're all influencers and how you can why it's silly to only look at social media following. Be sure to let us know what you think of the episode using #MagicUPodcast and engaging with us on Instagram: @essencegu_! Magic Unfiltered Hosts: Rechell...
S1E6: Minisode 2 - Sophia Is A Confident Weirdo + Why You Should Be One Too!
November 22, 2019 22:12 - 9 minutes - 8.25 MBOn this minisode, Sophia aka Phia (@phiadennis) breaks down the reasons why confidence is so important for young women and a few ways you can start to build your confidence and impact others! Check it out and use #MagicUPodcast to join the conversation! Magic Unfiltered Hosts: Rechelle Dennis (@rechellealyse) and Sophia Dennis (@phiadennis) Executive Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays) Senior Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_) Booki...
S1E5: The Truth About Periods With Ileri Jaiyeoba!
November 18, 2019 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWomen and girls around the world experience having their period but in 2019 it's a topic that remains hush-hush. How do we end the taboo? How do we make sure that every girl and woman who needs menstrual products get them? Ileri Jaiyeoba (@ileri_jaiy14), founder of Code Red Co., stopped by Magic Unfiltered to talk about the importance of breaking the taboo and the important work she's doing to provide menstrual products to homeless women and girls. Let us know what you think of the ...
S1E5: Breaking The Taboo About Our Periods with Ileri Jaiyeoba!
November 18, 2019 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWomen and girls around the world experience having their period but in 2019 it's a topic that remains hush-hush. How do we end the taboo? How do we make sure that every girl and woman who needs menstrual products get them? Ileri Jaiyeoba (@ileri_jaiy14), founder of Code Red Co., stopped by Magic Unfiltered to talk about the importance of breaking the taboo and the important work she's doing to provide menstrual products to homeless women and girls. Let us know what you think of the ...
S1E3: Model, Ebonee Davis Proves That Natural Hair Is BEAUTIFUL!
November 04, 2019 15:32 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBEbonee Davis (@eboneedavis) is a POWERHOUSE. At Essence Fest 2019 we had the incredible opportunity to chat with the young model, businesswoman, mother, activist, and friend-to-the-brand about creating space for ourselves and girls and women who look, think, and live like us. Ebonee gave us a good word about how she learned to accept herself as a Black woman and how she decided to make the modeling industry accept all her features - including her beautiful Afro. She also has words o...
S1E4: Model, Ebonee Davis Proves That Natural Hair Is BEAUTIFUL!
November 04, 2019 15:32 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBEbonee Davis (@eboneedavis) is a POWERHOUSE. At Essence Fest 2019 we had the incredible opportunity to chat with the young model, businesswoman, mother, activist, and friend-to-the-brand about creating space for ourselves and girls and women who look, think, and live like us. Ebonee gave us a good word about how she learned to accept herself as a Black woman and how she decided to make the modeling industry accept all her features - including her beautiful Afro. She also has words o...
S1E3: Minisode 1 - Friendships + Boundaries In College
October 28, 2019 11:00 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBCollege is an interesting experience. It can be the most fun time in your life but it can also be frustrating. Making decisions on your own, making new friends, and learning what works for you (and what doesn't) can't be hard. Co-host of Magic Unfiltered and recent college grad, Rechelle Dennis (@rechellealyse), shares her top lessons she learned during her time away from home at college in this first minisode of Magic Unfiltered! Magic Unfiltered Hosts: Rechelle Dennis (@rechellea...
S1E2: Teen Activist, Nupol Kiazolu, Is About That Life
October 21, 2019 18:23 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBBeing young doesn’t mean you don’t have a voice. Gen Z is full of people who refuse to be silenced and are standing up for what they believe in. No one represents this truth better than today’s guest, Nupol Kiazolu (@nupol_justice). She’s Miss Liberia 2019-2020; listed on Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21; the President of Black Lives Matter Greater New York; Founder/CEO of Vote 2000, and a Hampton ℅ 2022 student. On this episode she gets all the way real about the trauma and triumphs of put...
S1E1: 17-Year-Old Rapper, Young Devyn Tells Us Why She’s The Baby G.O.A.T.!
October 11, 2019 11:30 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBYoung Devyn (@youngdevyn) is the 17-year-old Brooklyn-born rap phenom who is very clear on where she comes from and where she’s headed. Having just BODIED the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, Devyn visited Magic Unfiltered to rap (no pun intended) with Rechelle (@rechellealyse) + Sophia (@phiadennis) about her career as a young M.C., how she got the nickname “Baby G.O.A.T.”, and that time Nicki Minaj shouted her out! She’s #GOALS. Listen to the episode and hit us up on social media t...
ESSENCE Podcast Network Presents: Magic Unfiltered
October 05, 2019 12:37 - 1 minute - 1.54 MBFor girls who don't believe in glass ceilings. ESSENCE Podcast Network presents Magic Unfiltered - the official podcast of ESSENCE’s Girls United platform. Hosted by sisters, Rechelle and Sophia Dennis, Magic Unfiltered is an adventure into the lives of today’s young, Black, and gifted. We talk about everything unapologetically with some of Gen Z's most inspiring go-getters. Magic Unfiltered serves up motivation, inspiration, and connection from some of today's dopest young people d...