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Interview with Taylor Calamese, Founder of Charlotte Fit

Photo credit: Darius Evans DME Imagery  With two locations in Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte FIT is a fitness company catering to the individual who desires a customized workout routine and an intimate environment. The services include personal training, group fitness, meal prep, and nutrition coaching. Overcoming her own battle with food, Founder Taylor Calamese combined her personal experience, knowledge, and passion to help others reach their individual health goals.

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Interview with CEO and Owner of Black Girls Run! Jay Ell Alexander

(Photo credit provided by: Samia Minnicks Photography www.SamiaMinnicks.com) Black Girls Run! was founded in 2009 by Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks. CEO and Owner Jay Ell Alexander came on board as the PR Director in 2011 and purchased the company in 2018. That same year she also founded the Black Girls RUN! Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the organization. Jay Ell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a concentration in Journalism from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and a Master of Science in Strategic Public Relations from…

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Interview with Founder of Hey Auntie! – Nicole E. Kenney, MPP

Photo provided by Nicole E. Kenney Aunties play an important role in the Black community. She doesn’t have to be your biological aunt. She can be any woman in your life that plays the figure of someone you respect and admire. Auntie will share her wisdom with you. You can have some real talk with her and get some good sound advice. She will not tell you what you want to hear, but what you need to hear. She tells it like it is, but it’s all done in love.…

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Interview with Owner and Founder of SenterME House-Charlotte C. Louis

Photo provided by Charlotte C. Louis (Senterme.com) Inspiration, upliftment, and a journey to self-love and care. Welcome to the SenterME House! Your host is the owner and founder Charlotte C. Louis, and she will welcome you with open arms to start doing the work to help bring healing to your life. Offering workshops, virtual classes, retreats, and more, the SenterME House is a safe space to experience self-love.

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Tiny House Living with Farrah Albertie

Farrah Albertie-Photo credit: Berlanda Valliere http://IG @beecaptured and beecapturedphotography.com In recent years, tiny homes have gained popularity in the housing market. According to Rubyhome.com, there are about ten thousand tiny homes in the U.S. with an average price of $52,000 and average size of 225 square feet. With the number of purchases increasing, Black women are joining the movement and becoming tiny home owners. Farrah Albertie shares her experience and some great tips if you are interested in your own tiny home. What made you decide to purchase a tiny…

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Interview with Noel Pipkin-Founder of Barre Belle

Noel Pipkin-Founder of Barre Belle Photo Credit: Noel Pipkin Noel Pipkin is an excellent example of pouring positivity into the community. Her passion for ballet has opened doors for girls in underserved communities the opportunity to learn the art form. Noel was introduced to dance at the Abington Arts Center and Cheltenham Center for the Arts in Pennsylvania. She also studied the Vaganova technique, a ballet instruction developed by Russian ballerina Agrippina Vaganova, with Mary Geiger at the Geiger Ballet Studio in Michigan. Noel was awarded a scholarship at Eisenhower…

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Interview with Whitney Elise (Owner of Whitney Elise Beauty)

Whitney Elise-Photo Credit: Denise Benson-Denisebensonphotography.com Introducing this month’s featured Queen, yours in beauty Whitney Elise. She is a bridal makeup artist and licensed Esthetician in North Carolina. As a child, Whitney knew the beauty industry was in her future. As the owner of Whitney Elise Beauty in Charlotte, she uses her passion and expertise to help make her brides look as beautiful as they feel on their special day.

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Interview With Lateshia Pearson-From Own’s Belle Collective and CEO of Lateshia Pearson Enterprise

Lateshia Pearson-Photo Credit: Will Sterling- https://sterlingpics.net Drive, determination, faith, and a passion to inspire, Reality Star of OWN’s Belle Collective, Lateshia Pearson, is a woman on the move and living life as her best self! As a successful entrepreneur, this Mississippi Native believes in the importance of empowering others and following your purpose.

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