Start Right Here! Podcast

Corynne L. Corbett

Do you want to break into beauty, move up, or pivot into the industry? Black Beauty Pros share how they broke in, moved up, and defined success in different business areas (Corporate, STEM, Creative, and Entrepreneurship)—sharing their personal stories and practical tips.

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Start Right Here! Podcast

Episodes (89)

Oct 3, 2025 Cataanda James: The Power of Possibility
Apr 4, 2025 Starr Blackshere: Finding Your Creative Niche in Beauty (& Mastering Your Craft)
Oct 20, 2023 Shifting the Natural Hair Narrative Part 3: Natasha Gaspard, Erin Maybin and Debra Hare-Bey on Representation, Advocacy, and the Art & Science of Textured Hair

Start Right Here! Podcast

Oct 3, 2025
1 hours
196 MB

Cataanda James, Chief Beauty Officer of CJ The Beauty Group, talks about building a career that surpasses her wildest dreams. Cataanda James is a textured-hair expert, educator, and beauty industry strategist whose career embodies resilience, authenticity, and the courage to follow one's passion. Raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she grew up inspired by her mother's love of fashion and flawless grooming. By junior high, Cataanda was already recognized as the "cat-eye queen," sharing makeup techniques with classmates, and by her college years, she had turned her dorm room into a thriving salon. What...

Start Right Here! Podcast

Cataanda James: The Power of Possibility

Corynne L. Corbett

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