In 2015, my life was flipped upside down. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36 during the most successful season my company had ever experienced up to that point. Suddenly, I was snapped out of the world I had created for...
Enjoying my last few days in Michigan. My dad just finished recuperating from knee surgery, so I've been home the last week and a half talking care of him. At 77, I told him this better be his last surgery. With any surgery complications can...
Whether you’re a student, a freelancer, or the owner of a company, we’re all out here struggling to get sh*t done, but we’re constantly distracted with emails, conference calls, meetings, and the temptation to scroll through Instagram or other social media platforms. As a CEO,...
Hey! I hope the start of summer finds you well, and that you’re enjoying some warm weather because it’s still in the '50s here in Chicago. I just wanted to check in and send you a personal note of thanks for your support over the years...
I’m excited to let you know that my new book, This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair, and Business, is here! It’s been an amazing journey to get it completed, and I’m excited to finally share it with the...
This month has been amazing, to say the least! For the second year in the row we spent the month of October spreading breast cancer awareness and without a shadow of a doubt, it was a success! We hosted tons of events, had multiple speaking engagements,...
It seems like just yesterday I was writing a plan to start my business, Thank God It's Natural (TGIN). Little did I know - there was much more in store. During the height of building my company, I learned that I had breast cancer. It's...
Recently, I had the opportunity to take a spin class at Cycle Therapy on Chicago’s south side. I swear after going to Soul Cycle all these years, this visit felt like something straight out of the movie Bring it On. I’ve been to Soul Cycle...
Q: What skill would you like to master? A: Spanish. I’ve been taking lessons for a couple years - I still desire to carry fluent conversations. Q: What is one of your favorite smells? A: I love fresh scents. Like my favorite Glade Air freshener is the Lavender...
Let’s be clear. We’re trending, but we’ve always been hot. #BlackGirlMagic? Yeah, we’ve always been magic. The world is catching up to what we already know. We. Work. Hard. We stand to earn what’s rightfully ours. Here’s what I’ve noticed in 2018. Black women are prioritizing themselves and...
