Ep. 138: Johanne Joseph, CEO Of J’Organic Solutions, Turned Her Natural Hair Trauma Into A Successful All-Natural Brand
On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Johanne Joseph, the CEO of J’Organic Solutions, to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Johanne has spent the past few decades flourishing in the beauty industry as a hair care brand entrepreneur, but it was her early life, filled with trauma and tremendous low self-esteem that transformed her personal self image and her desire to make an impact in the industry.
Born in Haiti, and like most families, there were high expectations for Joanne to become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. But it was her painful personal experience during her teenage years that shaped who she would become. Johanne recalls her hair being “a problem“, no one wanted to “Deal with“. She recalls the very existence of her kinky, natural hair caused her to experience significant feelings of inadequacy and emotional trauma.
Later, Johanne immigrated to the United States and took matters into their own hands. At the age of 16 , she realized she simply cannot allow people to continue to abuse her hair. She turned her pain into a successful career as a master beautician and in 2016, launched her all-natural brand, J’Organic Solutions, with ingredients that ensure coily hair gets the love it deserves. She is also the only black woman to own a beauty manufacturing facility in Florida where she employs 6 people to run the manufacturing of her 36 products.
It’s giving BOSS! I had such a great time chatting with Johanne and learning the history behind J’Organic Solutions. In this interview Johanne shares:
-Her first introduction to entrepreneurship (wait until you hear this story)
-The traumatizing experiences she had as a child with people trying to manage her natural hair
-How she developed J’Organic Solutions from scratch
-How she expanded her warehouse to keep up with the demand of products
-How she deals with strangers wanting to touch her thick, beautiful natural hair
-The importance of being mentally tough in business
-Dealing with depression as an entrepreneur
-What’s next for the brand and so much more
I’m so happy that Johanne shared her story so openly with us on the Friends in Beaut Podcast. I know that it’s one that many people can relate to and Johanne has created a solution. Let’s go ahead and jump into this chat with Johanne & if you prefer to watch our beautiful faces then tune in on YouTube.
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