Beauty, Brains & Baggage

Solange Hackshaw

The podcast where healing meets hot takes

  1. Unpacking: The Experience of Transracial Adoptees

    Jun 5

    Unpacking: The Experience of Transracial Adoptees

    Recorded nearly three years ago (time really flies!), this episode features my friends Joseph Distefano Mendoza and Madison Calvert as they share their personal experiences with adoption. Joseph, adopted from Guatemala, and Madison, adopted from Vietnam, both grew up in Massachusetts and reflect on identity, family, and culture. Their stories offer meaningful insight for anyone looking to better understand adoption and multiethnic families, along with thoughtful advice for parents raising children from racially marginalized backgrounds.

    48 min

  2. 08/03/2025

    Unpacking: Disseration Writing

    Ever stared at a blinking cursor for so long you started questioning your entire existence? Same. In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant Dr. Jen Harrison, the mind behind Read Write Perfect, to talk all things dissertation writing, from writer’s block to accountability strategies. Whether you’re knee-deep in footnotes or just outlining Chapter One, this one’s for anyone navigating the long road from doctoral candidate to “Dr.” with their sanity (mostly) intact. Read Write Perfect: https://readwriteperfect.com/ Dr. Jen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-harrison-rwp/

    40 min

  3. 02/08/2021

    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.

    1h 6m

  4. 01/31/2021

    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

  5. 01/24/2021

    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!

    49 min

  6. 09/27/2020

    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.

    1h 24m

  7. 09/20/2020

    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.

    1h 36m

  8. 09/05/2020

    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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The podcast where healing meets hot takes

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  • Creator
    Solange Hackshaw
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Solange Hackshaw
  • Show Website
    Beauty, Brains & Baggage