Meanwhile, She with Aisha Beau

Chioma Ngwudo is the co-founder and CEO of Cee Cee’s Closet, the African-inspired fashion and beauty brand she built alongside her sister, Uchenna. What started with a trip to Nigeria has grown into an eight-figure business, more than 250,000 orders, and a network of artisans across Nigeria and Ghana. But this conversation isn’t just about the success story. Chioma gets candid about what building for more than a decade has cost her, why her first million “was not fun,” the mistake of b...

What do you do when you’ve built the successful career, earned the title and paycheck—and realize the life you worked for no longer fits? Aisha sits down with Erica Brinker for an honest conversation about leaving the C-suite, separating identity from achievement, and figuring out who you are when the version of you who got this far isn’t necessarily the woman you want to remain. Erica shares why leaving corporate life felt almost like a funeral, how motherhood shifted her priorities, and how...

What happens when being strong, disciplined, and useful becomes so much a part of your identity that you no longer know how to exist without it? This week, Aisha sits down with burlesque artist and Healing Through Seduction creator Perle Noire for a deeply personal conversation about self-devotion, embodiment, self-trust, and the identities women build around sacrifice. Perle shares how her relationship with burlesque became a path back to her body after being exploited at 19—and why the work...

Last night, a member of the Meanwhile, She community sent me a DM that stopped me in my tracks: “Remember how sad you were this time last year, about your last retreat?” She was right — and what a year can change. In this solo episode, I'm sharing what it looked like to burn the house down last fall — canceling my Italy retreat, ending things with a manager who had stopped believing in me, and postponing the podcast I had been dreaming about for years — and what it looked like to rebuild slow...

There’s a version of you that has to be grieved before the next one can arrive. This week I sit down with Kelly Augustine — celebrity stylist to Danielle Brooks and Gabourey Sidibe, Contributing Editor at Marie Claire, founder of StyledbyKAB — for a conversation that starts with clothes and ends somewhere much deeper. We get into why styling is 80% psychology, the reset she needed after her divorce, what nobody tells you about meeting new moms in the middle of their body changes, how she navi...

What if the best chapter of your life hasn’t even started yet? This week I sit down with Patti Roberts — Creator, co-host of Between Mothers and Daughters (with her daughter Kamaria), and one of the sharpest voices I’ve had on the show about what it actually takes to build something real in your 60s. She’s living proof that the doors don’t close when you think they do. We get into hiring her own daughter as her business partner, three marriages and the lessons she carried out of each one, why...

If you’ve been feeling like your life or your career is moving too slowly — this one is for you. For years, I’ve been telling anyone who would listen that I’ve had “slow growth.” It was my shorthand. My peace with the process. My way of making sense of the eight years I’ve spent building this thing from the ground up. Then one comment from a longtime community member broke the mantra open. In this solo episode — released on my 37th birthday — I walk through the one line that rewired how I see...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want is the yes you keep saying no to? This week I sit down with Janesha Moore — the Philadelphia-based creator behind The Strategic Influencer, Move Moore, and the faith-based jewelry brand The Merciful Collective. Janesha was laid off from a corporate marketing role in 2023 and used that moment to build a multi-brand business that now reaches hundreds of thousands of women. But this conversation isn't about how she built the bu...

What if rest and freedom aren't luxuries you have to earn over 40 years — but line items you can budget, plan, and take right now? This week I sit down with Danica Nelson, a Toronto-based money educator and founder of Liberty Leave, the platform teaching women how to fund career breaks and sabbaticals without going broke. Danica grew up in social community housing raised by a single mother, put herself through university debt-free, and then engineered her own six-month solo sabbatical through...

What if the follower count everyone said mattered… doesn't? This week I sit down with Amber Mayfield Hewett — event producer, founder of To Be Hosted, author of Your Turn to Host, Forbes 30 Under 30, and the woman behind the New York Times–covered Central Park picnic 'To Celebrate Black Life and Leisure.' At 33, Amber is the youngest guest we've ever had on Meanwhile, She, and she's built a seven-figure event production business with clients like Pinterest, Spotify, Peloton, and Pepsi — all w...

What if real luxury isn’t simply being able to afford more—but owning enough of your life that no one else gets to decide what happens to it? This week I sit down with Beverly Beal, an intellectual property attorney, founder of Fine Line Non-Alcoholic Spirits and GiftBiz, and part of the family behind a growing community coffee shop in Detroit. Beverly has never been especially interested in following the timeline handed to her. Her philosophy is “delusion over doubt,” and beneath the humor a...

What if the greatest privilege you could give a child isn't opportunity — it's being allowed to stay creative? This week I sit down with actress, filmmaker, and creator Andrea Lewis — Degrassi's Hazel, the mind behind Netflix's The Black Beauty Effect, and now the creator of Glam Culture, her regional beauty docuseries. Andrea moves through the world with a rare kind of peace about her own timeline, and this conversation is a masterclass in what that actually looks like in practice. We get in...

How do you build the career you actually want—inside an industry that was not exactly built for you—without softening who you are to fit inside it? Chee Smalls has spent fifteen years answering that question. She is Senior Director of Product Development at Coach, a style voice, and a content creator. She is also a Harlem girl who has never—not once, not in a single meeting, not in a single boardroom—code-switched a day of her career. That refusal is the whole conversation. In this episode, w...

Tenicka Boyd was 21 years old and a new mother when she took a job working for President Obama. Nineteen years later, her daughter is a college junior living in Japan, Tenicka is a fashion voice, former ACLU staffer, and one of the most self-possessed women I've had on the couch. She is also refreshingly honest about the parts of her story most women tuck away. In this episode, we get into the conversation Tenicka is best known for online—the honest one about money and motherhood. What it mea...

We don’t talk enough about what happens to a woman when she has to fight for her child to be heard. Asia Cabello is here to put it on the record. This week, Aisha sits down with content creator Asia Cabello — mom of three, longtime partner to Dwayne Cabello (whom she met at 13), and one of the most honest autism advocacy voices on the internet—for a conversation about the years that nearly broke her and the ones that rebuilt her. Asia walks us through what it took to get her daughter diagnose...

We’ve been taught that adulthood doesn’t really begin for women until we’ve found a husband and had a baby. Jessica Cruel is here to push back on that — and she has the research to back it up. This week, Aisha sits down with Jessica Cruel, Editor-in-Chief of Allure magazine and the author of the forthcoming book Single Happy Female, for an honest, layered conversation about what it actually looks like to build a full life without waiting on partnership to start living it. Jessica is clear: sh...

We're taught that if we put in the work and the talent is there, the opportunities will come. Ashley is here to tell us about the other half of that equation — the one most people aren't honest enough to name. This week, Aisha sits down with her dear friend, sorority sister, and Howard alum Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins—actress (Dear White People), former host of OWN's Trials to Triumphs, and soon-to-be author—for an honest conversation about access, the doors that opened her career, and w...

What does it actually take to stay yourself in an industry that rewards sameness? This week, Aisha sits down with Tiffany Battle — fashion creator, creative director, storyteller, and one of the original voices in fashion blogging — for a conversation about what it really takes to build a creative life on your own terms. Before she launched The Werk! Place in 2012, Tiffany was a chemical engineer at a major semiconductor company. Six years in, she made the decision to leave stability be...

Fashion used to be built behind the scenes. Before influencers, before front row became content, there were editors pulling all-nighters, sleeping under desks, forecasting trends, and shaping culture long before social media existed. This week, I’m joined by Tiffany Reid — fashion executive, stylist, former SVP of Fashion at Bustle Digital Group, and one of the most respected voices in fashion media. We talk about what it was really like coming up in the magazine era as Black women, the...

What does it actually take to be seen, selected, and supported in your industry? In this episode of Meanwhile, She, Aisha Beau sits down with Brianna Wright, Head of PR & Influencer Marketing at SheaMoisture, for an honest and insightful conversation on identity, access, self-investment, and what it really takes to stand out. Having worked her way through Unilever with intention and clarity, Brianna now leads one of the most influential and culturally relevant brand ecosystems for creator...

What if the thing that scares you isn’t the real danger? In this solo episode of Meanwhile, She, Aisha Beau Frisbey opens up about being laid off, ignoring her intuition, accepting what looked like the perfect opportunity, and eventually realizing that staying in the wrong place was costing her more than leaving ever could. She shares the story of choosing an uncertain leap into entrepreneurship, learning to trust herself again, and understanding the difference between what feels scary ...

What if your best chapter is still ahead of you? In this episode of Meanwhile, She, Aisha Beau Frisbey sits down with Angelique Miles for a candid conversation about reinvention, confidence, beauty, wellness, and becoming more yourself with time. Angelique reflects on her journey from music executive to wellness entrepreneur, the personal seasons that shaped her, and why women never have to accept fading, shrinking, or settling as they age. Together, they explore discipline, identity shifts, ...

What happens when the friendships you’ve outgrown no longer fit the woman you’re becoming? In this episode of Meanwhile, She, Aisha Beau Frisbey sits down with New York Times bestselling author Alex Elle for an honest conversation about friendship, self-worth, boundaries, and the courage to choose yourself without guilt. Inspired by her new book The Company We Keep, Alex shares why many women were never taught healthy friendship, how honesty can transform our relationships, and why “selfish” ...

What does it look like to build a beautiful life… and still feel like you’re not fully experiencing it? In this episode of Meanwhile, She, Aisha Beau Frisbey sits down with award-winning beauty journalist Kayla Greaves to talk about creating your own opportunities, choosing yourself, and redefining what it means to feel good in your life. Kayla shares how she stopped waiting to be chosen in her industry—and instead created her own lane, using her voice, her expertise, and her platform to show...

What if the moment that broke you… was actually the moment you began to rise? In this episode of Meanwhile, She, Aisha Beau Frisbey reflects on the breakup that changed everything—not just in love, but in how she saw herself. From chasing validation and feeling unworthy… to choosing herself fully, this is a story about what it really looks like to rebuild your life from the inside out. Not overnight. Not perfectly. But intentionally. This isn’t just about heartbreak. It’s about the decision t...

What if wanting more doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful… but aware? In this opening episode of Meanwhile, She, Aisha Beau Frisbey shares the real story behind this new chapter—why she walked away from Re-Written, what shifted in her life, and what it actually means to start over from a place of clarity, not chaos. This isn’t about reinvention for the sake of it. It’s about recognizing when your life has outgrown the way you’ve been moving—and having the courage to meet yourself at the next level....

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Setting direct, strong boundaries is your foundation to deeper self-love and respect. It’ll unlock your potential in ways you never could have imagined, and signal to those around you, that *you* matter. Re-Written: The Podcast with Aisha Beau is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to ...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Our dreams are magic. They’re what make us unique and set our life paths apart from one another. But too often they start and end as just fantasies, it’s time you make them a reality. Re-Written: The Podcast with Aisha Beau is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, ...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. You can’t always convince the person who’s hurt you to apologize or see how they’ve done you wrong. And although that isn’t okay, you will be okay. This episode is about acknowledging the hurt, mourning the loss, and pressing forward. Re-Written: The Podcast with Aisha Beau is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actio...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. This episode is an audio affirmation from me, to you. I want to remind you of your power and the beauty your life holds. A little faith, a little self-belief, goes a long way. Re-Written: The Podcast with Aisha Beau is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unw...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Don’t allow your ego to convince you that you don’t already have within you what it takes to achieve all the things you not only desire, but deserve. Re-Written: The Podcast with Aisha Beau is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. The *you* they once knew isn’t dead, but they have grown. You have learned from life’s lessons and reemerged in a way that honors who you are deep down, and no one, can shame you for that. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help y...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. We’re back for a 4th season and couldn’t be more excited! In this episode, I get vulnerable about this past year, one of my major setbacks and how we’re reclaiming our freedom from the idea that who we are and what we’ve done isn’t good enough. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actiona...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Our light is what makes us not only unique but gives us an edge. It isn’t selfish to want to nurture and protect it. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost midday morale. Aisha Bea...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Experiment. Experience. And Explore. This is the formula for making your dreams come true and finding the joy you deserve. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost midday morale. Aisha Bea...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. You deserve to experience pleasure. It’s your right as a human being. So, it’s time to prioritize it as an act of self-love, one orgasm at a time. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost m...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Confidence is something we’re all born with. Sometimes, it gets lost along the way, but here’s how to help it resurface in your life. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost midday morale. ...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Self-care doesn’t have to be dull. Allow yourself to indulge in the joys life has to offer by prioritizing fun. You deserve it. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost midday morale. ...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Your goal isn’t the most important part of the puzzle, your process is. We can set as many amazing life changing goals as we’d like, but if we don’t have a course of action to achieve them. They mean nothing. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickst...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. When we’re authentically ourselves, we shed the things we think we *should* do, or the person others tell us we “should” be, and begin to unlock our own truth. As we plan for the year ahead, lean on authenticity and self-love as your guides. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. When we set boundaries, show people how to respect us, and our time. They present a crystal clear guideline on just how much you should be valued. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost midda...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. You are here to seize the moment and live in the now. It’s the most important time in our lives and gets overlooked way more than it should. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost m...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Life is all about evolution. Constantly trying to develop, taking risks, and demanding the most out of it instead of sitting back and waiting for your turn. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boo...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. In this episode, we have a very special guest, Arianna Elizabeth. Arianna is the founder and owner of Bright and Salted Yoga LLC, is an ERYT-500, certified yoga sculpt instructor and professional photographer with 7+ years of personal practice and teaching experience. We chat about intentional movement and its relation to self-love, and how starting small can make a big difference...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. The same way we budget our finances and weigh the options on where we spend our money, we also, need to ration how we spend our energy. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost midday morale. &...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Sometimes, our healing journey can be two-fold, both physical and emotional. In this episode, I chat with Alyssa Francois about her journey as an endometriosis warrior and someone who’s recently left an 18-year relationship. Alyssa François is a content creator, lifestyle, and wellness influencer. At 32, Alyssa was officially diagnosed with endometriosis after years of suffering from deb...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. Why are affirmations so important? In this episode, I talk to you about how something as simple as repeating an affirming sentence can change the course of your life. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the eveni...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. This is the second episode in the Re-Written Meditation Series. This week is a morning meditation you can use to bring more intention to each day. Re-Written: The Aisha Beau Podcast is your weekly dose of all things self-love. Each episode is concise, and features uplifting yet actionable words of encouragement meant to kickstart your day, help you unwind in the evening, or boost midda...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. In this week’s episode, I am joined by Pam R. Johnson Davis to discuss the importance of keeping your focus steady. To avoid the temptation to look to our left and our right while running our race, and to, of course, make sure that you are never allowing there to be any unpaid passengers on your journey. Pam is an award-winning poet, author, singer/songwriter, and educator residin...

This episode is part of the Re-Written archive, originally recorded prior to the launch of Meanwhile, She. We hear from ourselves more than anyone else on this earth, so it’s important that these words we utter uplift, inspire, and protect us. Here is the first episode in the Re-Written meditation series, which is meant to help bring a little more mindfulness into your day-to-day. To purchase my debut affirmation card deck, Letters to Myself: A Deck For Self-Love, visit aishabeau.com/shop....