Latest Brownskinwomen Podcast Episodes
73: The First Year: Navigating the Challenges of Being Natural
Clean & Simple with Carmen - March 27, 2024 19:24 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Carmen dives into the challenges and triumphs of the first year going natural in the natural hair journey. From the mindset shift after trying various methods to learning new skills and maintaining discipline despite setbacks, Carmen shares valuable insights. She also discusses ...
72: The Pressure to Fit In
Clean & Simple with Carmen - March 20, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode of Clean & Simple, Carmen discusses the importance of inclusivity in hairstyling. Even when natural hair is being celebrated, it's often done through a particular lens that excludes more of our community than it includes. Certain curl patterns are praised while others are encoura...
71: You Don’t Like Your Hair: Overcoming Insecurities and Embracing Your Natural Beauty
Clean & Simple with Carmen - March 13, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSo...You don't like how dry your hair looks and feels and how much it shrinks. It also doesn't feel like it's professional enough. You may feel like others won't accept or respect your hair in professional, academic, or even casual social settings. In this episode, we'll explore personal journey...
71: You Don’t Like Your Hair
Clean & Simple with Carmen - March 13, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSo...You don't like how dry your hair looks and feels and how much it shrinks. It also doesn't feel like it's professional enough. You may feel like others won't accept or respect your hair in professional, academic, or even casual social settings. In this episode, we'll explore personal journey...
70: The Delicate Balance Behind an Itchy Scalp
Clean & Simple with Carmen - March 06, 2024 10:19 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsYou'd be surprised what an itchy scalp tells you about your habits and lifestyle. In this episode. Carmen takes you behind the scenes of how her itch that came three days post-cleansing led her to a realization. A wash-n-go may still be defined days after you cleanse, but a long-lasting style co...
69: Clearing the Chaos: Decluttering Your Way to Bliss
Clean & Simple with Carmen - January 17, 2024 20:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode of Clean & Simple with Carmen, she delves into the connection between clutter and chaos. Carmen draws from her personal experiences of growing up in a cluttered environment. She also shares how this upbringing motivated her to adopt a clutter-free lifestyle. Join her as she takes...
68: Not a New Year's Resolution Person? Try This Instead.
Clean & Simple with Carmen - January 10, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Carmen shares a life hack to setting and achieving clear intentions and healthy habits for your hair and life. Plus you get to watch never-seen-before tight curl pro training (on her YouTube) while she shares her art of creating habits, setting intentions, and reaching goals bot...
67: New Year, New Brand: Introducing Clean & Simple with Carmen
Clean & Simple with Carmen - January 03, 2024 20:35 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNotice anything different about the podcast? In this episode, Carmen deep dives into the role our routines and habits play in our quality of life. This exploration ultimately inspired the rebrand from Brown Skin Women to Clean & Simple with Carmen. With the new year comes a new outlook, and Carm...
66: So, What Natural Hair Products Should We Use?
Clean & Simple with Carmen - December 06, 2023 15:06 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this compelling episode, join Carmen as she unveils the reasons behind her past hesitation to tackle the ever-elusive question of which natural hair products to use. Delve deep into the crucial role that hair products play in the challenges faced by consumers and discover the exciting new app...
65: 2 Reasons to Consult a Dermatologist for Hair Loss
Clean & Simple with Carmen - November 30, 2023 00:59 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAfter many long years serving thousands of clients, Carmen has seen many hair loss-related issues that in this episode, she will explore with you in today's episode. Additionally, she will explore scalp-related issues and Support with hair restoration. Check out episode 55 to deep dive into al...
64: Do You Have a Relaxed Hair Mindset?
Clean & Simple with Carmen - November 22, 2023 19:28 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Carmen explores what the relaxer mindset is and how it may be whats causing you to struggle with your natural hair. There are many habits and routines one should do with chemically relaxed hair that does not apply with natural virgin hair. Let's take a deep dive to explore furth...
63. Navigating the Holidays with Natural Hair
Clean & Simple with Carmen - November 15, 2023 19:10 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Carmen explores microaggressions and navigating the holidays with natural hair.
62. Life update: Pregnancy, Content Creation, and Mental & Physical Health
Clean & Simple with Carmen - November 07, 2023 21:17 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode of the Brown Skin Women podcast, Carmen goes behind the scenes of her life as an education influencer to give a personal update. She gives an honest perspective on navigating her career alongside the difficulties she's faced. Carmen talks about her current pregnancy, the loss of ...
Ep 61: Prioritizing Mental Health: When Hair Takes a Backseat
Clean & Simple with Carmen - November 01, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLife has a habit of life-ing. Difficult and stressful experiences are a part of life's journey. These moments can drive us into survival mode. We focus on making it through the day so we can continue to the next. The last thing on our minds is usually self-care. Unfortunately, self-care can feel...
61: Prioritizing Mental Health: When Hair Takes a Backseat
Clean & Simple with Carmen - November 01, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLife has a habit of life-ing. Difficult and stressful experiences are a part of life's journey. These moments can drive us into survival mode. We focus on making it through the day so we can continue to the next. The last thing on our minds is usually self-care. Unfortunately, self-care can feel...
60. Breaking Down Natural Hair Myths: Confronting Challenges
Clean & Simple with Carmen - October 25, 2023 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere are common challenges that the natural hair community often battles. These challenges have created harmful beliefs and hair practices to become normalized within our community. Unfortunately, many beliefs and practices cause these challenges to persist or worsen. In this episode, Carmen di...
Ep 60. Breaking Down Natural Hair Myths: Confronting Challenges
Clean & Simple with Carmen - October 25, 2023 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere are common challenges that the natural hair community often battles. These challenges have created harmful beliefs and hair practices to become normalized within our community. Unfortunately, many beliefs and practices cause these challenges to persist or worsen. In this episode, Carmen di...
59. Wigs, Crochet, and Hair Health: A Guide to Protection
Clean & Simple with Carmen - October 18, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWigs and crochet styles are considered "protective styles," but they can easily lead to hair damage and other issues. Do you like to wear these styles but still desire healthier hair? In this episode, Carmen explores how to best take care of your hair while wearing these styles. This modificatio...
58. Hair Care & Lifestyle: Finding the Balance
Clean & Simple with Carmen - October 11, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Carmen explores the connection lifestyle plays in our hair care. We often don't factor in the demands that obligations and sacrifices play and where our hair fits into the equation. Is what you're doing to your hair working with your lifestyle? Is it overwhelming? Do you struggl...
57. Is Color Right For You?
Clean & Simple with Carmen - October 04, 2023 21:06 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Carmen explores the good, bad, and ugly with color. After years of working with color clients, she has a lot of insight to share to help you navigate this space BEFORE you make that move. Follow us on social @brownskinwomen
56. Mindfulness in Hair Care
Clean & Simple with Carmen - September 27, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Carmen explores how mindfulness in hair care is about fostering a deeper connection with oneself through hair care rituals that nurtures hair and wellbeing. This involves being full present and giving your undivided to the act of caring for your or someone elses hair. ...
55. Let's Talk Alopecia Awareness
Clean & Simple with Carmen - September 20, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this podcast episode, Carmen passionately discusses the topic of alopecia awareness. With heartfelt sincerity, she sheds light on the challenges and experiences faced by individuals dealing with alopecia, a condition characterized by hair loss. Carmen's candid conversation aims to educate and...
54. Self-Care for Healthy Curls
Clean & Simple with Carmen - September 13, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Carmen delves into the world of self-care through natural hair, taking us on a journey that encompasses various aspects of holistic well-being. She begins by sharing her personal journey, reflecting on the profound connection between one's hair and their self-identity. Carmen em...
53. Intentional Level Setting with Your Natural Hair Care
Clean & Simple with Carmen - September 06, 2023 18:54 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to another enlightening episode of Brown Skin Women, where we embark on a transformative journey into the world of intentional level setting. In this episode, Carmen opens up about her personal commitment to intentional living and how she seamlessly weaves this philosophy into her teac...
52. Michelle's Transformation: Embracing Her Natural Tight Curls and Becoming Her Own Hair Goal
Clean & Simple with Carmen - June 16, 2023 16:45 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn today's episode of the Brown Skin Women Podcast, I am pleased to share with you a client Michelle Koduah. We will explore her past and present journey with her natural hair. Embracing sew ins for three months at a time, to being her becoming her own tight curly hair goals. You can also lis...
51. Jasmine's Journey: Transitioning from Relaxers to Natural Hair During Adolescence
Clean & Simple with Carmen - June 15, 2023 23:45 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEpisode 52 of the Brown Skin Women Podcast is a conversation with Brown Skin Women team member Jasmine. Carmen and Jasmine discuss her hair's slow and steady journey. They converse about receiving relaxers at a young age and the motivations behind wearing her natural hair. Today, Jasmine is happ...
50. From Idea to Launch: The Story of Brown Skin Women's Tight Curl Community
Clean & Simple with Carmen - June 09, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEpisode 50 of The Brown Skin Women Podcast dives into the development of our Tight Curl Community. Carmen discusses her longtime dream of creating a virtual space that supports and encourages Curlfriends worldwide. Now that dream is a reality, she can't wait to share it with you! Follow us on ...
49. 5 Stages of Grief with Natural Hair
Clean & Simple with Carmen - June 02, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode of the Brown Skin Women Podcast Carmen discusses the grief she experienced with her natural hair. Unfortunately, this is a common experience for many black women. Due to societal conditioning, we often struggle to accept and appreciate our hair in its natural state.
48. Curly Cut vs. Straight Cut
Clean & Simple with Carmen - May 23, 2023 17:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere is a lot of noise on the internet about curly haircuts vs. straight haircuts, let's discuss! This episode of the Brown Skin Women Podcast will help you decide which type of cut is best for your hair and lifestyle. Carmen talks about the benefits of routine trims, how your style affects you...
47: Lakesha Davis on Generational Trauma & Healing with a Therapist
Clean & Simple with Carmen - October 06, 2022 09:02 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn today's episode of the Brown Skin Women Podcast, I am pleased to share with you a client and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Lakesha Davis. We will explore how peoples past, relationships, childhood, upbringing, and trauma has manifested within themselves. Click HERE to connect wit...
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