#18: Five Challenges in Creative Entrepreneurship and How to Overcome Them

Black Girl In Om

Lauren Ash

Women Of Color, Religion & Spirituality, Holistic, Women, Self-care, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Black Women, Manifestation, Health, Yoga, Mental Health, Self-love, Wellness

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2017

⏱️ 40 minutes

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In this episode, Black Girl In Om Founder Lauren Ash and Art Director Deun Ivory share five challenges that they have faced in their journeys in becoming creative entrepreneurs and how they have overcome them. From how to stay committed and convicted in your craft to staying present through the lows and highs of working for yourself, Lauren and Deun drop knowledge gained from their own inspiring journeys. This conversation speaks to anyone who is interested in starting their own business, charing their creative work or learning how to stay true to themselves. This episode is sponsored by Bantu, a free app which helps you find local hairstylists for kinky, coily, and curly hair. Bantu caters to women with both relaxed/natural hair textures and is available on iPhones and Androids! Download Bantu app today and follow them on Instagram @bantuapp for hairstyle inspiration.

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0:00.0	Black Girl Nome creates space to breathe easy. We promote holistic wellness and inner beauty for women of color.
0:05.5	We encourage self-care, self-love, and self-empowerment for communities of color.
0:09.5	Hey y'all, it's Lauren Ash and Dionne Ivory.
0:12.0	And thanks for listening to the
0:13.4	Black Girl Nome Podcast.
0:16.5	Ohh another day another day another dollar. It's warm in Chicago finally. I know praise the lamb.
0:29.0	Seriously because I've been waiting for the sun to come out and play.
0:33.0	Yes, for those of you not in the Midwest,
0:35.3	you need to like pray every day and be very, very grateful because it's roughing.
0:39.9	We're very grateful for the sun, even just a little bit of it.
0:43.0	And we wanted to share a few things before we get into the topic of today with y'all.
0:49.4	Just some updates about Black Girl and Home things you should be, you you know kind of plug it into and
0:54.7	keeping top of mind. One is our amazing theme all month long in Omer
0:59.6	online publication Spring Clean Within. Within.
1:03.0	What does this mean to you, Deanna?
1:05.0	I'm over here really like looking at this and thinking about it.
1:08.0	Spring Clean Within.
1:12.0	To me, it's just like declutter, you know, like letting go of a lot of unnecessary things or things that are draining or just heaviness, know just like starting fresh yes starting
1:26.5	fresh and then especially with the summer coming around all these great
1:29.4	vibes you know you just kind of welcoming new and great energy into your space.
1:34.2	So that's what that means to me.
1:35.7	I agree.
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