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Interview with beauty brand founder Trenese "TD" Hicks. Trenese is the found of Tuchéir Cosmetics, a vegan skincare and cosmetics line for fierce women with active lifestyles. In this interview, she shares her purpose and vision in creating the Tuchéir brand and how she embarked on this new path in the midst of a divorce. And did we mention she's also a makeup artist and competitive bodybuilder? Get your notepads out and catch all the gems Trenese is dropping during this Behind the Grind interview. Then follow Tuchéir Cosmetics on Instagram at Instagram.com/tucheir to keep up with her amazing brand and it continues to grow!

Get yourself a hair care professional. Young Joc is pulling up on folks. Snake-gate is fake. Stop hitting businesses in the DM with the "HOW MUCH YOU CHARGE?" in 2020. All that and more in this week's episode. We're back!!! Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

On this episode of our Behind the Grind interview series, we sit down with Tasha Turnbull - Author, Fitness Studio Owner, Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Group Fitness Instructor, Motivational Speaker, 100lb Weight Loss Winner! She's doing all the things! Find Tasha on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/t2_fitness/ Tasha started as a personal trainer in 2009 and opened T2 Fitness Studios in 2011 after she realized her calling of impacting lives through her own personal testimony - successfully losing 100 pounds on her own. T2 Fitness has been the motivation behind over 6000 men and women in Hampton Roads making health and fitness a priority in their own lives via their personal training, fitness bootcamps, motivational speaking talks across the country, and the annual fitness events Tasha’s company puts on in the Coastal Virginia area of the state. Tasha has been featured on several weight loss blogs, local, regional, and national radio and television news segments, national fitness social media campaigns, and fitness-related news publications including Sister Circle TV, Shape Magazine, Xo Necole, Black Girls Run, The American Council on Exercise, Fox Baltimore, and BlackDoctor.Org, etc. She was featured this year as a Women To Watch in STRONG Fitness Magazine’s print magazine for their April/May 2019 Issue. Tasha was on tour with Black Girls Run’s in 2018 for their Sweat With Your Sole 10-city tour stop across the country. The nutrition workshops Tasha lead, had a profound impact on participants from Seattle, Washington to Washington, D.C., giving them insight into her previous negative relationship with food. Tasha lead participants on a journey revealing how to improve their relationship with food while empowering themselves to create a stronger foundation of self in order to improve their relationship with food.. Tasha is the author of The Last 10lbs: How the Last 10 Helped Me To Lose 100lbs!and is an extension of her commitment to finding unique and effective ways to motivate people to reach their fitness goals and live your healthiest life possible, despite leading a busy lifestyle.!Tasha offers insight in to her own pitfalls and setbacks, with regard to food and emotional eating. In!The Last 10lbs, Tasha explains page-by-page, how she lost 100 lbs and what you can do to finally live your best life. In June of this year, she received an Author of The Year Award for The Last 10lbs, from the Indie Author Legacy Awards Gala. In 2018, Tasha created the T2 Ultimate Nutrition Starter Plan as a way for individuals across the country to learn the tools needed to create a strong foundation for staying consistent along their health journey with regard to healthy eating and weight loss. This fall, Tasha created the Well Body Series, a fitness program designed to not only take care of their physical health, but also to empower them to take care of their emotional health as well. Lastly, in September 2019, Tasha was the keynote speaker of the American Diabetes Association’s Victory Over Diabetes event, held in Smithfield, Va. She discussed her journey towards weight loss, while being on a fixed income and inspired the crowd, with tips on how they can improve their lifestyle; no matter their busy schedule, income, or past failures.

In this episode, we discuss if social media can do more harm than good for business owners and how to avoid that trap. And a congratulations to Nikki Minaj aka Mrs Petty turns into a random discussion about double-standards when it comes to family and career. Join us for Curls Culture Couture Live! on November 15. Register at ccclive.eventbrite.com Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

RIP Diahann Carroll - The Icon. Congratulations to Tyler Perry for stunting on Hollywood. Will we tune in to LHHNY when some of the original cast return? All that on this episode. Plus, we share out top tips for using YouTube for your business and challenge you (yes YOU) to our 2020 YouTube Challenge for beauty and style business owners.

H&M reps for messy hair and Fantasia said if you aren't submission, then you're gonna be single. At the end of the day, we are tired of reality tv right now. There's more to Black pop culture than that. So we are not gonna talk about it unless there is a valuable lesson to learn. This episode's business topic: working with brands as an influencer.

Tiana took a cruise. Reality tv shows ain't changed. And Donna didn't pay her taxes for years. Don't be like Donna - pay your taxes, girl! We share how we keep up with our accounting as small business owners. Jonna uses Intuit Quickbooks Self Employed to track expenses and mileage, find tax deductions, and avoid IRS penalties. You can, too—click the link* for half off for the first 6 months. http://fbuy.me/nJClU *affiliate link

Don't mind our babies in the background. At least we got an episode recorded. Talking mass shootings, housewives, and working with influencers to grow your brand.

When business on social media goes wrong. Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

The Something in the Water Festival is coming to our town, Virginia Beach, VA. All we ask it that you don't mess it up for us. Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

In business, sometimes you have to do it afraid. But you always have to keep it professional. Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

Bill Cosby...he saves but he rapes. Married to Medicine shows us how not to be a friend to someone who's going through it. And Tiana shares the all important tip on how to get away from watching reality tv shows.

In this edition of our Behind the Grind interview series, we interview Olympic Hopeful Mackenzie Hill and discuss the process of her launching her lifestyle brand LumiBloom, designed to redefine beauty in the everyday woman. Follow Lumi Bloom on Instagram: @LumiBloom | Website: www.LumiBloom.com Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

When video gaming gets too real. Aretha Franklin didn't have a will. Tami and Reggie aren't getting married. We discussed a lot of family matters on this week's episode. Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

We apologize in advance, but our babies wanted funnel cake. So ignore any lip smacking you hear, and get into this week's episode of shade thrown at our not-so-favorite reality tv shows. Then we get into some sad news on Aretha Franklin - prayers to her and her family. Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

We get caught on reality tv drama(less), and if YouTube influencers who don't see success that they want and threaten to close their channels are for real or for clicks.

Tiana's pregnant. Jonna's pregnant. So we just starting talking about being pregnant, being parents, and random mommy topics. Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

Forbes calls Kylie Jenner 'self-made' and the internet goes crazy. Who's really self-made? We talk about it - and we'd love to hear what you think. Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

While folks are out here having real babies, Keyshia Cole is out here spreading fake baby news. We also get into a bit of EssenceFest, including the announcement of the New Voices Fund which helps provide capital for black female entrepreneurs. Then we chat about the reality tv formula and if we are over it yet. www.newvoicesfund.com Follow us on social: Instagram @curlsculturecouture Facebook.com/CurlsCultureCouture Twitter @curlsculcouture Got topics? Hit us on social or email us at curlsculturecouture@gmail.com!

How to bounce back from a bad decision in business. Plus a few pop culture updates. Because we got layers like carrot cake.