Shades & Layers

Shades & Layers

Shades and Layers is a storytelling platform for Black and Other Women of Color Entrepreneurs. Rooted in Africa and building globally, each 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.


June 16, 2025x
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Print in a Digital Age: Isha Gaye on Reconnecting Africa and the Diaspora (S9,E10)

Send us a text In this week's episode, Isha Gaye shares her journey from aspiring lawyer to founder...

May 27, 2025x
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00:50:2734.67 MB

Sabbatical: The True Cost of Success with Karabo Lediga (S9, E9)

Send us a text What happens when the dream your mother sacrificed everything for becomes your perso...

May 13, 2025x
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00:27:5419.19 MB

Mom's Magic Oil: The Bask & Lather Story with Shaina Rainford (S9, E8)

Send us a text In 2020, then nurse practitioner, Shaina Rainford got seriously ill from COVID. She ...

April 23, 2025x
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00:33:3023.03 MB

The BASE Framework: How to Achieve Your Dreams with Brandi Hudson (S9,E7)

Send us a text One of the most effective ways to succeed in entrepreneurship is mindset. To help yo...

April 09, 2025x
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00:16:1711.22 MB

From Passionate Intern to World Class Designer - Palesa Mokubung Part 2 - (BONUS)

Send us a text IN CONCLUSION In the second part of this conversation with Palesa Mokubung, we discu...

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