Hope Giselle Wants Accomplices, Not Allies

Hope Giselle Wants Accomplices, Not Allies

Hope Giselle joins us to talk about her incredible journey to becoming a sought-after activist and speaker. Hope began her advocacy work fighting for inclusion and access for herself as an undergraduate at Alabama A&M University. Hope founded the university’s first LGBTQ+ organization and later became the first openly trans woman to earn a Master of Fine Arts from the university. She has since built a decade-long career as an activist, author, speaker, and nonprofit founder (AllowMe). Hope has proven that nothing is off limits to her, and she has committed her life’s work to ensuring the same for all others. During our conversation, we talked about the incredible life she’s built fighting against marginalization, and how she manages to look so good doing it. During our conversation, Hope told us what it was like growing up in Miami and having others project their beliefs about her gender and sexuality onto her at five years old. We talked about how growing up surrounded by her stylish Caribbean family of Cuban and  Haitian descent shaped her ideas about femininity and womanhood. She shared that her journey of defining and redefining herself was difficult, but at 19, a video of Janet Mock opened up new possibilities for her life. Hope talked about the most eye-opening aspects of her transition, especially at an HBCU that skews conservative about gender and sexuality. We have an incredible conversation about why there is sometimes a struggle among cis women, with being in community with our trans sisters, and how we might overcome those barriers. Hope brilliantly outlines the dangers trans people face each day, and the tangible ways we can all fight transphobia and transmisia. Of course, there was beauty talk, about the ways that the LGBTQ+ community has shaped the beauty industry across time. She also gave us her entire skincare, body care, and makeup routines. Tune in as we discuss: (00:00) Welcome Hope Giselle (4:35) What Being Caribbean Taught Hope About Gender Presentation (8:15) Early Introduction To Definitions of Queerness and Gender Identity (10:45) How Janet Mock Introduced Her To Transness (17:45) The Struggles Of Being In Community With Cis Women (26:10) Facing Violence After Being Outed (30:40) What Keeps Her In The Professional Activism Space (36:58) Why Hope Wants Accomplices, Not Allies (40:55) How To Support Trans People In Your Everyday Life (47:20) How Queer and Trans People Have Shaped The Beauty Industry (47:35) Trans Icons Across Time (55:35) Her Skincare Routine (58:39) Her Bodycare Routine (1:00:43) Favorite Makeup Products (1:04:04) Her MAC Classics  (1:05:49) Hair Journey (1:12:15) When She Feels The Most Beautiful Rate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naked-beauty/id1131628553] Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you're listening @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com [https://nakedbeautypodcast.com/] for all previous episodes & search episodes by topic Shop My Favorite Products & Pod Discounts on my ShopMyShelf [https://shopmy.us/shop/nakedbeautyplanet?Section_id=67566&tab=collections] Stay in touch with me: @brookedevard [https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/] Follow Hope @hopegiselle [https://www.instagram.com/hopegiselle/?hl=en] Products: Face: The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972405] Salt Water Vanilla Body Butter [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972426] TIRTIR Ceramic Milk Ampoule [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972450] Drunk Elephant B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic Acid [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972481] Good Molecule Daily Moisturizer  [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972530] Olay Super Serum [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972570] Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972607] Body: Sol de Janeiro Limited Edition Cheirosa 71 *out of stock Lush Golden Egg Glitter Mist Spray [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972642] Makeup: TIRTIR Foundation [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972653] About Face The Performer Foundation [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972683] YSL Lipstick [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972733] ONE/SIZE Oil Sucker Spray [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972759] ONE/SIZE Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972800] MAC Lip Pencil Chesnut [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972830] MAC Time Check Lotion [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67972868] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Sami Miro on Rejecting Fast Fashion, Botox and Clean Makeup That Works

Sami Miro is the founder of Sami Miro Vintage, a Creative Director, and CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalist whose innovative approach to fashion merges circular design, emerging AI, and ethical production. During our conversation, Sami discusses how her sense of self was shaped early, growing up mixed-race (Black, French, and Russian) in San Francisco, raised solely by her father who reminded her of her inherent beauty. Sami’s style is incredibly unique, and in our conversation we talk about style differences between New York and LA, the beauty of individual style, and how vintage helped Sami find her voice, her style, and ultimately her career. Today, her zero-waste collaborations with brands like Levi's and Nike, her dressing of Beyoncé and her 29 dancers on the Cowboy Carter Tour, and her work with the 2024 US Olympic gymnastics team prove that fashion and sustainability are not at odds, they are inextricably linked.  (00:00) Introducing Sami Miro (00:02) Sami's Personal Style (00:04) LA Style vs. Personal Expression (00:09) Discovering Vintage Shopping (00:10) Sami's Dad & His Wild Career (00:17) From Tech to Fashion (00:21) Building Sami Miro Vintage & Circular Fashion (00:24) Vintage Denim Deep Dive (00:26) Fast Fashion & Environmental Impact (00:38) AI and Sustainability (00:40) Beauty Treatments & Skincare Routine (00:47) LA Beauty Standards (00:48) When Do You Feel Most Beautiful? Products Mentioned: * Saie Cream Blush Compact (coral) [https://go.shopmy.us/p-65772242] * Saie Setting Spray [https://go.shopmy.us/p-65772303] * Ilia Beauty Cream Blush Stick [https://go.shopmy.us/p-65772371] * Kosas Dream Beam Mineral Sunscreen [https://go.shopmy.us/p-65772430] * Quince Organic Bamboo/Eucalyptus Throws & Bedding [https://go.shopmy.us/p-65772577] * Rate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple  [https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/naked-beauty/id1131628553] Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/]  Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] & as always love to hear your thoughts :)  Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com [https://www.nakedbeautypodcast.com/] for all previous episodes & search episodes by topic Shop My Favorite Products & Pod Discounts on my ShopMyShelf [https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/2762375] Stay in touch with me: @brookedevard [https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/] Follow Sami: @samimiro [https://www.instagram.com/samimiro/?hl=en] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Secret to Building a High-Impact Look

In this episode of Naked Beauty, I'm sharing the philosophy that has shaped the way I get dressed for years, and it's probably not what you think. When I'm getting ready for a big meeting, a wedding, a gallery opening, a red carpet, or even just a night out, I don't start with the outfit. I start with the character. I start with the story. I start by asking myself one question: What category am I walking? Inspired by the ballroom culture featured in Paris Is Burning, I break down how thinking in categories, not trends, style archetypes, or shopping lists, has completely changed the way I build a look. From corporate executive realness at L'Oréal headquarters to intellectual art girl at a Chelsea gallery opening, I'm sharing the framework that helps me make every styling decision feel intentional, cohesive, and uniquely me. We'll talk about why most people aren't struggling with clothes; they're struggling with narrative. I'll share how I create a "styling suite" before major events, why the room matters as much as the outfit, how to edit like a stylist, and why the most memorable looks always begin with a strong point of view. Plus, in honor of Pride Month, we discuss how ballroom culture, drag, and queer creativity influence the way we think about beauty, fashion, identity, and self-expression today. Whether you're getting dressed for a destination wedding, a job interview, a first date, or just trying to feel more like yourself, this episode will give you an entirely new way to think about personal style, because the outfit isn't the point. The character is. Watch Paris is burning on tubi [https://tubitv.com/movies/100046668/paris-is-burning-broadcast-edit?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed], Hulu [https://www.hulu.com/movie/paris-is-burning-522b2f62-dad6-4419-abc3-001a57aba500], or Amazon Prime Video [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.e322c2cc-7089-4d3f-bcf9-aa2ea95d89a3?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb] Watch Naked Beauty on Tubi [https://tubitv.com/series/300020294/naked-beauty] Rate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naked-beauty/id1131628553] Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you're listening @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com [https://nakedbeautypodcast.com/] for all previous episodes & search episodes by topic Shop My Favorite Products & Pod Discounts on my ShopMyShelf [https://shopmy.us/shop/nakedbeautyplanet?Section_id=67566&tab=collections] Stay in touch with me: @brookedevard [https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/] Follow Ruth @madison.utendahl [http://com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Madison Utendahl on Healing From Burnout and Becoming The Creative She Always Dreamed Of Being

Madison Utendahl returns to the show on the heels of an incredible career pivot and with her burnout in check. Madison has appeared as a guest on the show in her capacity as the Webby-Award-winning and Forbes 30 Under 30 director of the Utendahl Creative Branding Studio, and founding member of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Refinery29’s 29Rooms, and Museum of Ice Cream. Today she arrives as the Founder of Utendahl Consulting, the magnetic voice behind BURNT on Substack, and a fractional CMO. Madison has proven that she can do it all, and her nervous system tells the story of what happens when she does. During our conversation, we talked all about what having massive ambition and a work ethic in overdrive costs and how she’s healing in public.     During our chat, Madison walks us through her earliest experiences with ambition, success, and burnout in school and work. She shared that she always knew she wanted more from life than others, and that she was willing to do whatever it took to achieve it. And while she has achieved incredible success, Madison has also learned difficult lessons about burnout and how it manifests itself in her body and mind. We talked about how she came to understand when she needs to take a step back and sometimes away from her professional pursuits and pivot to something new. Madison explained that this can mean a career change, shuttering a successful business, or trying non-Western therapies to find peace and healing. In this incredibly transparent conversation, Madison opens up about the highs and lows of building a fulfilling career and defining success on her own terms and with her mental health intact. Tune in as we discuss: (00:00) Welcome Madison (8:55) How Being Raised In New York Shaped Her Work Ethic (16:00) Her Burnout Triggers (17:50) Taking A Sequential Approach To Life (26:55) How Burnout Shows Up In Her Body (33:33) Experiencing Burnout As An Entrepreneur (40:20) Why She Turned Down A Multi-Million Dollar Opportunity (43:03) How She Ethically Closed Utendahl Creative (49:08) How She Became An Artist and CMO (50:45) Why She Turned To Non-Western Therapy (54:45) Dealing With Intergenerational Trauma & Anxiety (59:00) The Hoffman Process and Ketamine Therapy (01:08:14) How She Navigates Estrangement With Her Mother (01:10:25) Designing Her Day (01:24:01) When She Feels The Most Beautiful Rate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naked-beauty/id1131628553] Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you're listening @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com [https://nakedbeautypodcast.com/] for all previous episodes & search episodes by topic Shop My Favorite Products & Pod Discounts on my ShopMyShelf [https://shopmy.us/shop/nakedbeautyplanet?Section_id=67566&tab=collections] Stay in touch with me: @brookedevard [https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/] Follow Ruth @madison.utendahl [http://com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Costume Designer, Ruth E. Carter, on Building Worlds & Self-Nurturing

This episode is sponsored by smartwater® Ruth E. Carter is a trailblazing costume designer known for her work on Malcolm X, the Black Panther films, Sinners, and so many more iconic works. She has been awarded Academy Awards, a BAFTA, a Critics Choice Award, the Costume Designers Guild Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But before that, she was exploring Black literature and history in Black Studies-focused enrichment programs in her home state of Massachusetts. When she was a young adult, she was deconstructing clothing and taking notes from grunge scenes, citing Lisa Bonet and Madonna as early beauty and style inspiration. In our conversation, Ruth walks us through her life and career, explaining how the girl who dressed like a grunge artist would introduce Afrofuturism to the world.  During our chat, Ruth tells us about how she has always drawn on her interest in literary, dramatic, and visual arts to design on film sets. She shared the initial culture shock she experienced at her HBCU, Hampton, and how the theater department helped her blend her artistic sensibilities with the coiffed presentation of her classmates. Ruth detailed how she drew on these experiences in her first position in School Daze, and how her dedication led to the first of many creative collaborations with directors like Spike Lee, which would shape her career. Our conversation ranges from the specific way she employs the lessons her psychologist mother taught her, like gaining and keeping people's trust, to spending time with Tina Turner. We discussed so much of her portfolio, and what compelled her to begin archiving her designs, which now make up the traveling exhibition “Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design.” Ruth is open about her painstakingly detailed commitment to historical accuracy and how her early exposure to ideas about the future being a site of freedom and exploration shaped the visual identity for Black Panther.  Tune in as we discuss: (03:35) The Sinners Award Season (08:56) Exploring Malcolm X’s Time in a Massachusetts Correctional Facility (12:50) The Loss of Personal Celebrity Style (13:35) How The HBCU Experience Blew Her Mind (15:15) Her Experience On School Daze And Working With Spike Lee (23:55) Her Love Of Thrifting (31:08) Deep Dive Into Her Experience On Sinners Set (37:20) Deep Dive Into Her Experience On What’s Love Got To Do With It Set (40:20) Met Gala Experiences And Thoughts (43:50) Deep Dive Into Her Experience On B.A.P.S Set (47:44) Early Introduction To Afrofuturism (52:02) Her Favorite African Designers (52:50) Ruth’s Personal Style (54:30) The Power of Tailoring (1:01:01) Maintaining a Calm Demeanor (1:05:08) When Ruth Feels The Most Beautiful Rate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naked-beauty/id1131628553] Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you're listening @nakedbeautyplanet [https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/] & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com [https://nakedbeautypodcast.com/] for all previous episodes & search episodes by topic Shop My Favorite Products & Pod Discounts on my ShopMyShelf [https://shopmy.us/shop/nakedbeautyplanet?Section_id=67566&tab=collections] Stay in touch with me: @brookedevard [https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/] Follow Ruth @therealruthcarter [https://www.instagram.com/therealruthecarter/?hl=en] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.