Hey fam, it's me, Amara Jones.

Welcome to the Translash podcast, a show where we tell trans stories to save trans lives.

Well, the holidays are upon us, and I'm sure many of you are starting to work through your shopping list.

But instead of heading to big box stores, why not use your

holiday shopping to support some of the incredible trans makers and merchants in our community?

And to help you with that, we'll talk to a couple of business owners about their products

and entrepreneurial journeys. First, I'll chat with the founder of Binti makeup

and powerhouse performer Junior Mint to see what her brand is all about.

One of the things that I realized makeup did for me was it kind of healed my inner child in a way

and allowed my inner child to be able to express herself in a way that she was never allowed to

growing up. Next, I'm joined by the founder of Okin Moon Candles and Care, Michaela Giselle Brooks,

who shares her entrepreneurial dreams. But my biggest goal for my business, Okin Moon Candles and Care,

is to, you know, create hopefully a billion dollar business.

And don't forget to check out our TransOned Business Holiday Shopping Directory at

Transflash.org for more exciting gift-giving ideas.

There were so many more people and products that we could fit into this program.

So be sure to check them out and support.

But before we get to these incredible conversations, let's start out, as always, with some trans joy. It's not every day that Black Trans Joy and Spirituality are represented in fine art, but artist and business owner Jamaica Bridget is working to create more representation and to make it accessible to everyone.

Wearable Art by Jam is a clothing brand and movement that aims to get art off the walls of elite galleries and onto the streets.

Jamaica's bold, colorful, and gender neutral designs are inspired by their own ancestral connections and black spiritual

practices. You can buy their gorgeous artwork as hoodies, fanny packs, bucket hats, and more at

wearable art by jam.m.m.com. Here's Jam to tell us more about how their art moves through the world.

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