Devine Alignment in empowering a community with Renée Davis of Out The Box

The Power of Alignment in Empowering a Community with Renée Davis

In this episode of the Curl Squad’s Curl Power Podcast I speak to Writer, Journalist and Founder of Out The Box Renée Davis

Cutting off her friend’s hair with IKEA scissors
People and their opinions on her natural hair journey
Learning to feel attractive
The impact of the video vixen
Creating Out the Box
Collaborations with brands to empower the black community
Divine alignment

Timeline:
02:07 Quick Fire Curl Talk

05:14 Natural hair journey to self-love – “Everything I saw, everyone on TV and everyone I knew growing up, the adults, everyone’s hair was relaxed”.

27:08 The road to journalism – “No complaining in this time and season”.

44:30 Alignment in empowering a community – “Those are the moments where I feel like no one is helping, no one sees, no one supports I don’t know where to go and people would be just coming across my path all the time, God was just lining up people to help me…”

56:36 Book recommendations, plugs and Renee’s final word of wisdom

Connect

Linked in
Renee Davis https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneedavis89

Out The Box https://www.linkedin.com/company/outtheboxuk/

Twitter
Renee https://twitter.com/renee__cd

Out The Box https://twitter.com/outtheboxuk

Instagram
Renee Davis https://www.instagram.com/renee.cd/

Out The Box https://www.instagram.com/outtheboxuk/

Link Tree
https://linktr.ee/outtheboxuk

Links:
Tangle Teezer https://amzn.to/3ruNHg2

Scrunchie – https://amzn.to/3sxJ9qi

Eco Styler Gel – https://amzn.to/2QGnUEF

Jamaican black castor oil – https://amzn.to/3d8wxzy

Shea Moisture Deep conditioner – https://amzn.to/3tYSNTi

Activilong – https://activilong.com/en/

African Pride Coconut line – https://africanpridehair.com/

Cantu – https://www.naturalisticproducts.co.uk/collections/cantu

Mielle – https://www.naturalisticproducts.co.uk/collections/mielle-organics-1

Quaker Street Coffee – https://quakerstreet.co.uk/

Books
The Compound Effect – Darren Hardy – https://amzn.to/3w4f57T

All about love – Bell Hooks – https://amzn.to/3fgqiwi

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