Ain’t I A Woman: Helsa Thompson
Ain’t I A Woman: Helsa Thompson Six years ago, I became a mom. Motherhood is my greatest accomplishment and my biggest emotional roller coaster. Before becoming a mom everything came easy to me….school, career, side hustles… and then I became a mom. I felt like a failure. I was not sleeping, I could not produce […]
Ain’t I A Woman: Andrella Thomas
Ain’t I A Woman: Andrella Thomas “What you’ve gone through doesn’t need to dictate your success in life,” Manager Diversity & Inclusion HR Consultant Andrella Thomas said. “Sometimes I feel like I haven’t progressed enough or I’m not where I want to be and then I realize, I am where I need to be.” After […]
Ain’t I A Woman: Stacey Brown
Ain’t I A Woman: Stacey Brown My name is Stacey Brown and at 25 I was diagnosed with MRKH. MRKH is a rare syndrome that affects 1 in 5,000 women where you’re born without uterus and with an underdeveloped vaginal canal. The world tells you that being able to give birth to a child and […]
Ain’t I A Woman: Valencia Callens
Ain’t I A Woman: Valencia Callens Wow! Ain’t I a woman! Yes I am, a woman of faith, a woman who is no stranger to hard work, a woman continually pushing past insecurities, anxieties, and fears. A black southern woman who has based her whole business on empowering women to feel worthy and motivating them […]
Ain’t I A Woman: Taylor Crawford-Williams
Ain’t I A Woman: Taylor Crawford-Williams I started losing my hair in high school. Although devastating, I did not understand at the time how to properly treat my scalp or what was actually going on so weaves, braids, and wigs were my coverup. Over the years, my scalp got worse and while practicing as a […]
Ain’t I A Woman: Rachel Roff
Ain’t I A Woman: Rachel Roff I grew up in Northern California, where – at an early age – I experienced intense bullying due to being overweight, struggling with acne and brandishing a large, precancerous nevus mole on my face. Getting a college degree was important to me; however, my experiences also fueled a growing […]
Ain’t I A Woman: Rachel Heacox
Ain’t I A Woman: Rachel Heacox In the male dominated videography industry I have made it my mission to not only push boundaries for myself but also lift up and tell the stories of all types of women to help them grow their businesses. My name is Rachel Heacox and I started my multiple six […]
Ain’t I A Woman: Ivori Lipscomb-Warren
Ain’t I A Woman: Ivori Lipscomb-Warren My “Ain’t I A Woman” story began on Monday, August 21, 2017 when at the age of 40 and 16 years of marriage, I had a miscarriage. That day will forever be with me as I am a Professor and it was the first day of the fall semester. […]
