15 episodes

Beauty, Brains & Baggage is an authentic and raw podcast where your host and good sis, Solange, talks about topics that every 20-something year old can relate to, no matter how taboo.

Beauty, Brains & Baggage Solange Hackshaw

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Beauty, Brains & Baggage is an authentic and raw podcast where your host and good sis, Solange, talks about topics that every 20-something year old can relate to, no matter how taboo.

    Unpacking: Natural Haircare

    Unpacking: Natural Haircare

    Do you really need to spend eight hours washing your hair? What are those oils and butters actually doing for you? Food in your hair: yea or nay? I spoke with Shakera Kemp, a curl specialist and natural hair stylist to get you the right information about caring for your beautiful kinks and coils. Reclaim your time and bring your hair routine into the 21st century. 

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Unpacking: Dating

    Unpacking: Dating

    How soon do you follow someone on Instagram after meeting them? How do you step up your dating game? What is the road to DTR? I unpack all of this with Jordan from Dating Defined to help get you ready and right for your next date night. With Dating Defined, the road to better dates starts here.

    • 35 min
    Unpacking: Financial Wellness

    Unpacking: Financial Wellness

    We're starting 2021 off right with some money saving tips to help you secure your bag all year long. I sat down with Gabrielle Oates from Smart Girl, Smart Money, a platform created to help Gen Z and Millenials learn how manage their money and make better financial decisions, to share some insights on budgeting, paying down debt, trends in the personal finance space and more!

    • 48 min
    Unpacking: Suicide Prevention Month

    Unpacking: Suicide Prevention Month

    I chop it up with my friends about the realities of living life with mental illnesses like depression and anxiety and also how it feels to be near to committing suicide. We give tips about our coping mechanisms, distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy coping mechanism, whether therapy is a necessity, alternate forms of help and how to better support the people in your lives who may be struggling with these issues. 

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Unpacking: Consent with Campus Survivors

    Unpacking: Consent with Campus Survivors

    This episode I sit down with campus survivors, an account that posts anonymous stories of people who've been sexually assaulted on campus. We discuss consent, healing, the bystander effect, Greek life, and how to better support the survivors you know or may encounter. 

    • 1 hr 35 min
    Unpacking: Fall 2020 with/F*ck it Wont Cut it

    Unpacking: Fall 2020 with/F*ck it Wont Cut it

    Should you hook up? Should you hang out? How can we keep our campuses safe and COVID-19 free this fall? I sit down with a few members behind F*ck it wont cut it, a Boston University student led campaign aimed at helping to keep our campuses fun, safe and virus-free. Listen in for tips and information you can use to keep yourself, your friends and the community well. 

    • 49 min

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