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41 | Unpacking The Oreo Complex with Kristin Iris

She's So Lucky

She's So Lucky

Balancedblackgirl, Self-improvement, #Shessolucky, Balancedles, Business, Entrepreneurship, Lesalfred, Education

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Today’s guest is Kristin Iris. Kristin is a Film Producer, Speaker, and Coach who helps Black creatives cultivate liberation, joy, and power through deep personal work and Black creative expression. Her work centers on helping Black folx dismantle their internalized oppressions and stand in their power she works in particular on healing “The Oreo Complex” or the idea that an individual isn’t Black enough. 

As a creative she shares powerful messages through her writing (currently working on a novel and a screenplay), videos, and her podcast Melanated Rising which is meant to inspire, uplift, and ignite Black creatives all while changing the narratives around Blackness. She is also a Producer at MegaMind Media, a Black-owned feature film and television production company.

Her mission, whether in her art, coaching, or speaking, is to challenge and break down oppressive power dynamics and systems by inspiring and igniting Black folx into their greatness and their capacity to make great change in the world. 

We had a great conversation about the unique challenges Black entrepreneurs and creatives face, and how we can unlock our creative power to achieve success. 

 

In this episode, we talk about…

  • How everyone can unlock their creativity.
  • Being a Black woman in the online coaching space. 
  • Unique obstacles Black entrepreneurs and creatives face. 
  • Understanding and dismantling The Oreo Complex.

 

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0:57.0

Welcome to the Balance Black Girl Podcast. We're putting Black Girl Magic in motion. This show is dedicated to reinventing

1:06.2

wellness for women of color. I'm your host Lestrandra Alfred. Thank you so much

1:11.8

for tuning into the Balance Black Girl podcast. If you are a returning

1:15.7

listener, welcome back and if you are a new listener, welcome to the show and thank you so much

1:21.2

for tuning in.

1:23.8

So I am still flying high on all of the Black Girl Magic

1:30.0

because at the beginning of this month,

1:32.0

I had the amazing opportunity to attend Essence Fest and

1:36.4

It was my very first time attending the event. It was my very first time in New Orleans

1:41.8

It was also very my very first time partnering with a brand for an event.

1:48.0

So I am a dove partner. I have been for a bit over a year now and I had the opportunity to attend the event on behalf of Dove in support of the Crown Act.

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