Jennifer Sanchez has been on Broadway (8 times as of this moment) and is a singer/songwriter who has an amazing story! She shared how she grew up in a military family with influences from her Mexican, Spanish, German and Japanese heritage. She studied music in school and graduated high school early. During her first year of college Jennifer got pregnant (and went into labor during a final!). Everyone in her life thought she would move back home and that would be it, bu...
Today’s guest is Digital Content Creator, Monique Cupid who has a really uncommon slant on aging – she loves it! She says it’s her superpower! Amazing, right? We get into the why and the how on it and it’s really inspiring and exciting. We also discuss societal beauty standards, black beauty standards and raising a black son in today’s landscape. Monique also shares some of her favorite clean beauty hair and skincare goodies. Our #2 top product in our chat w...
This episode is really fun because our guest, Tara Jarrett, and I both have some epiphanies during our conversation and we get really jazzed about it! Tara is in real estate development where she literally creates communities and she also has a beauty community through her blog, Her Natural Way and her Instagram account. Tara and I discussed a topic we’re both passionate about – redefining beauty – what does it mean and how can we feel more beautiful? Does it come from the p...
Lori Dalvi is a Shamanic Practitioner and Energy Healer. In today's episode, Lori shares her journey to and through shamanic work and gives us an example of how we can use it in our own lives. She talks about how the concept of “truth” is what leads her through the challenges in her life and how our connection to nature is what her work is all about. New this week at Erin's Faces are our:Limited time "Plant More Flowers" Organic T-shirtsFree packet of zinnia seeds with every...
Stephanie Mero is a consumer advocate, certified wellness coach, cosmetologist and curly hair specialist,author, a new mom and she’s featured in Episode 4 of the new series on HBO Max, Not So Pretty, which is all about the hidden hazards in cosmetics.Stephanie used hair products herself and on her clients which initially were wonderful and then later caused her hair to fall out, causing hair loss and bald spots in both her and her clients. It’s how her advocacy was born and s...
Today’s guest is Dr. Serena H. Chen who is a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist and all around super smart lady (@drserenahchen on Instagram). Dr. Chen graduated from Brown University in Providence Rhode Island. She attended Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and then trained in Gynecology and Obstetrics and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Whether you’re trying to have a baby...
Quiana Agbai is a Boston-based, Ohio native who has been covering urban family life on her blog Harlem Lovebirds since 2009. A graduate of Wellesley College with 8 years of both ad agency and client-side experience, in 2014 Quiana launched Trifecta Media Group (TMG); a marketing, PR and graphic design firm catering to start-up companies. Beyond Harlem Lovebirds and TMG, Quiana is a Toastmaster, has served as the Community Outreach Lead for the Boston chapter of Moms Demand Action, and on the ...
We're back for Season 2 with our first guest, Whitney Austin! Whitney is the Executive Director of the Nonprofit, Whitney Strong which focusing on reducing gun violence across the country. She has a passion for this because she was shot multiple times during a mass shooting. She shares the story with us, how she pulled through it and how beauty ties in to her messaging. The pillars of her recovery are gratitude and hope.In Erin’s Faces news we launched a new Frui...
We're back! We have more incredible conversations with eight women from all walks of life who continue to all be our clients. First episode of Season 2 starts next week - see you then!Come have fun with us!Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty GatheringInstagram: @erinsfacesEmail: questions@beautyfullstories.comWebsite: beautyfullstories.com & erinsfaces.com
We're taking the summer off so we're relishing in our last episode of the spring! Lorece Shaw is a pharmacist from Houston, TX who is passionate about science and clean products, and in today’s episode, she shares her love for these two worlds with us. We talk about how she found her way into the world of green beauty, and she reflects on current thinking in the space. Fear-mongering has become increasingly prevalent, and while it is important to educate people about harmful ingredients, Lore...
Katherine Phifer is a psychotherapist and life coach who works with female leaders to help them run their businesses from a place of grounded soul AND own the power that they were born with. And she likes sparkles a lot so Erin is in! In this episode, we hear about Katherine’s journey and her unique view on leadership. After seeing the sacrifices that so many people make when they are in high level roles, and she shares why she believes we don’t have to give anything up to get to w...
Ali Ewoldt is one of Broadway's leading ladies, and was the first Asian woman to play Christine in The Phantom of The Opera on Broadway (and is a DELIGHT!). In this episode, Ali talks about her journey of falling in love with performance and musical theater. We hear how she landed her career-defining roles and what it was like working with some of her idols. As a Filipino, she found a home in the Asian-American theater community and highlights how the tight-knit group supports one...
It is rare to find someone as comfortable in the science world as they are in the creative one, but today’s guest, Fifi Buchanan, floats seamlessly between the two. Fifi, also known as Divine Hostess, is a qualified mechanical engineer and currently works as a technical writer, voice-over artist and also hosts her own podcast, Wonderfully Made. In this episode, we delve into what it was like working in the male-dominated field of engineering, and Fifi shares her experiences from college throu...
Is the clean beauty industry inclusive and representative of Black women? And what does it make you feel when you don’t see yourself in these spaces? We explore these and more with Erin Clemons, Lauren Hooper, and Chelsea Williams, members of the Diversity Team at Erin’s Faces. In this episode, we’ll hear some of the insights from our conversations. Erin Clemons is a creative professional who is passionate about the intersection of arts and activism, and finds joy in creating connections. She...
Whether it is over our weight, our jobs, or our appearances, women are generally told they have not lived up to societal expectations, and this can often cause shame. Rather than be bogged down by this, our guest today, Joanna Carpenter uses these feelings as a springboard to question the status quo. Joanna is an actor, singer, community organizer, and diversity, equity, and inclusion educator. In this episode, Joanna talks about working in hospitality and why she is such a strong advoca...
In this episode, we talk with Nicole Paloma Sarro, actress and operations manager, about the challenges of being a parent in the pandemic. Nicole shares how she is showing up differently for her daughter, Paloma, during this time. We hear about how Nicole has marched to the beat of her own drum her whole life and the deep sense of self-love she has always been able to access. While she still experiences insecurity, she simply does not try to be anything other than who she is. ...
Women face so much pressure when it comes to appearance, and can fall into the trap of attaching self-worth to the way they look. But this week's guest, Ashton Fineout, believes that we are all valuable because we were created that way. Ashton is not only a professional violinist and clean beauty lover, but she is one of the most consciously kind people Erin has ever met. In this episode, Ashton bravely opens up about struggling with an eating disorder in her early 20s. She was encouraged by ...
Few people radiate sunshine and light the way today’s guest, Shanna Tyler, does. Not only is Shanna an incredible woman, but she is also a brand and business coach for mission-driven entrepreneurs and the CEO of Confused to Curated, a branding school that helps business owners build the best, most purposeful brands they can. In today’s episode, Shanna shares her journey with us. Due to the nature of the content, we have placed a trigger warning on this episode [TW: suicidal ideation which we ...
Molly Hill of the clean living blog, Maison Pur, shares the knowledge she has gained through her extensive research so that people can use information rather than fear to make decisions about which products to buy. Molly also shares how battling malaria led her to the world of clean living and how being pregnant heightened her awareness around the products she was using. Throughout the conversation, Molly shares some of her favorite goodies, including her must-have household cleane...
One of Broadway's leading ladies, Mandy Gonzalez played Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, originated the role of Nina in In the Heights and played Elphaba in Wicked (and that's not even everything!). Now she can add author to her resume with her new book Fearless! Mandy discusses being both Mexican-American and Jewish and how she did not fit neatly into a box for other people. She talks about her identity and the journey she went on to clarify it, despite many in the industry telling her s...