Shades & Layers

Shades & Layers

Shades and Layers is an African storytelling platform for Black and Other Women of Color Entrepreneurs. Each podcast episode explores the joys and challenges of entrepreneurship as experienced by this demographic on the African continent and in the diaspora.

Podcast Host, Kutloano Skosana Ricci, creates a safe space for guests to openly and unapologetically  give their take on a range of topics and themes - including 'Representation', 'Funding', 'Successful Living' and 'Sustainability/Sustainable Business Practices'.

Guests include Beauty Industry founders, Fashion and Design mavens, Wellness entrepreneurs, Media and Entertainment leaders and other Creatives. Each episode is instructional, meaningful and inspirational.

At Shades and Layers we believe that storytelling is the best way to teach and learn. 

So, whether you're running a social enterprise or a for-profit entity, we invite you to share your entrepreneurial journey.


January 28, 2025x
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Embracing African Beauty: Amanda Sebolai's Journey with Dignify Afro Beauty (S9, D5)

Send us a text Amanda Sebolai is the founder of the South African natural haircare brand, Dignify A...

December 18, 2024x
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00:50:3734.82 MB

Transforming Communities Through Art and Empowering Women with Palesa Segomotso Motsumi (S9, E4)

Send us a text Palesa Segomotso Motsumi, a trailblazing creative social entrepreneur, shares her jo...

December 04, 2024x
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00:40:1127.64 MB

The Grass Is Not Always Greener: From Zimbabwe to Italy with Serial Startup Founder Tadiwa Mwashita (S9, E3)

Send us a text Today I'm in conversation with Zimbabwean-born and Italy-based serial startup founde...

November 19, 2024x
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00:39:5027.42 MB

Authenticity and Triumph in the Beauty Industry with Editorial Hairstylist Naeemah LaFond (S9, E2)

Send us a text Naeemah LaFond, a celebrated editorial hairstylist, is not just styling hair but sha...

November 04, 2024x
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00:38:2426.4 MB

Serena Williams Made Me Tacos with Barbara Clarke Ruiz (S9, E1)

Send us a text SUMMARY This week, I'm speaking to Barbara Clark Ruiz, a multifaceted solopreneur kn...

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