Texture Talks
#TextureTalks is an honest, insightful and often hilarious deep dive into the ups and downs of daily life for the curly, kinky and afro hair community fronted by a straight talking, dry humoured black female host with over 15 years experience caring for her afro hair with a hell of a lot to say about it! You'll get the real on Paige's first hand experiences, unpopular opinions, and heartfelt truths. Expect a mix of gritty guest interviews and solo storytelling like you've never heard before.
Episodes
38 episodes since 2023
Stop Using 4C, Black Salon Trauma, And Is Black Hair Difficult? - Texture Talks x Mixed Up Podcast
WATCH PART 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlE8Ke9uK0&t=15sLISTEN TO PART 1 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hHyO6ZvKBsj8HicNPnBCQ?si=Xwr6cSQDQwS97fN_z-8dpwWATCH PART 2 - https://youtu.be/bi9KHGvSyeYJoin me on th...
May 09, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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58:11
#10 PLAYING SPORT WITH NATURAL HAIR AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING PROFESSIONAL HELP WITH SIMI PAM
I speak to professional Rugby Player, and Junior Doctor Simi Pam, who after realising the serious harm the sport was inflicting on her natural coils, was forced to make serious changes to protect her afro, leading her on a journey where everyth...
March 10, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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51:35
#9 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD HAIR CARE TRAUMA WITH LEKIA LEE FOUNDER OF PROJECT EMBRACE
I speak to Lekia Lee Founder of Project Embrace about how we feel about our hair, the rituals and routines we practice, the terminologies we use, and our perceptions of beauty, start incredibly young. As children we take in our sur...
March 03, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:01:05
#8 THE PROBLEM WITH AFRO HAIRDRESSING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TRICHOLOGY FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITH OWNERS OF FULHAM SCALP AND HAIR CLINIC TERESA AND ELEANORE RICHARDSON
Teresa Richardson has spent over a decade building one of the few black, female led trichology clinics in the country that specialise in afro and curly hair, with her daughter Eleanore Richardson. On this episode we will be t...
February 25, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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45:06
#7 NATURAL HAIR IN BROADCAST MEDIA AND WHY VISUAL REPRESENTATION IS SO IMPORTANT WITH TV PRESENTER AND HOST SCARLETTE DOUGLAS
Having the freedom to explore new hairstyles is a huge part of a black womans creative self expression. However, when working in TV and Broadcast Media, creating content promoted to millions of viewers from both inside and outside of your own c...
February 18, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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52:51
#6 WHY IS BARBERSHOP THERAPY SO IMPORTANT FOR BLACK MEN? WITH MARK MACIVER
For many men they often feel unable to be as vulnerable and open with their thoughts and feelings as their female counterparts. This feeling of quiet isolation is only further exacerbated in the black community, but with mental health becoming ...
February 11, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:07:48
#5 HOW CHANGING HAIRSTYLES AS BLACK WOMEN CAN IMPACT OUR SENSE OF SELF WITH ANNA JIEMAN
Black women spend much of our lives trying, testing and playing with different hairstyles, looks, lengths and colors. We have become masters at shapeshifting into different environments, oftentimes altering our appearances in order to fit into ...
February 04, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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33:42
#4 CURLY HAIR STRUGGLES ON SET WITH ACTOR AND FILMMAKER FOLA EVANS-AKINGBOLA
Fola Evans-Akingbola is both a critically acclaimed actor and activist for the rights of her community. As a curly haired woman of color working in film and TV Fola, has been forced to experience feelings of frustration and isolation simply due...
January 28, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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36:12
#3 FREEFORM LOCS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAIR IN DREAMING WHILST BLACK WITH ADJANI SALMON
I speak to Actor, Writer-Director and Star of Critically Acclaimed TV Show "Dreaming Whilst Black" Adjani Salmon, who joins me to discuss his loc journey both personally and professionally in depth!For many of us in the black community ...
January 20, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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50:22
#2 HOW TO TRUST HAIR CARE BRANDS AND STYLISTS WITH RACHEL MARCELIN CEO OF CURL ID
The afro and curly haired community invest millions into their hair care routines, products, styling and maintenance every year, with the number only increasing. There are hundreds of new potential vendors, ranges of products...
January 14, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:26
#1 RAISING THE BAR FOR BLACK HAIR CARE WITH JAMELIA DONALDSON CEO OF TREASURETRESS
For years retail environments for black hair care products and services have been lacking the same upmarket aesthetic and customer service promoted by the beauty industry targeting those outside of the black community. With b...
January 07, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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44:33
Season One Recap
WATCH THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/dYVV-XgNF1sIf you enjoy the show, please sign the petition for Texture Talks to be adapted i...
October 22, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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26:07
Episode 027: Season Finale Q&A With The UK's First Ever Afro Hair Coach
WATCH EPISODEhttps://youtu.be/ZmD0TNQYKZEIf you enjoy the show, please sign the petition for Texture Talks to be adapted into a TV Show!<...
October 15, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:10:10
Episode 26: Let's Talk About Hair Care Challenges When Adopting Black Children into White Families
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October 08, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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39:34
Episode 025: Let's Talk About Natural Hair Care in Germany
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October 01, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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25:34
Episode 24: Let's Talk About A New Black Hair Documentary
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September 24, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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27:54
Episode 23: Let's Talk About Black Hair Playing Professional Rugby
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September 17, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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30:14
Episode 022: Let's Talk About Afro Hair Education
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September 10, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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52:34
Episode 021 - Let's Talk About De-Categorising Our Curl Types
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September 03, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:03:25
Episode 020 - Let's Talk About The Swirly Curly Method
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August 27, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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45:42
Episode 019 - Let's Talk About Negative Historical Context When Naming Brands And Products
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August 20, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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46:51
Episode 018 - Let's Talk About Understanding Products, Ingredients and Labels...Properly
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August 13, 2023
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57:24
Episode 017: Let's Talk About Curly Hair Care for Neurodivergent Children
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August 06, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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59:57