Today we’d like to introduce you to Natasha Nurse.
Hi Natasha, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Once upon a time, there was a young Jamaican American girl from Manhattan who traveled all the way to University Park, Pennsylvania to meet the love of her life (a native Hollis, Queens resident). Where does the story go from here? Currently, the book is still being written. For the thirteen plus years shared together they have each accomplished quite a bit for a couple in their thirties.
A licensed attorney by trade, Natasha held various stints in the corporate world prior to making a foray into fashion and writing. Having been a victim of bullying as a child growing up, Natasha learned to seek out fashion as a source of strength early on and actively uses it as a personal means of empowerment; because of her own experiences with bullying and her strong desire to help others within the plus size community, Natasha started Dressing Room 8 to provide a web-based resource where women can gain personal and professional empowerment through her fashion and lifestyle focused blog, consultation and coaching services. Dressing Room 8 helps women to think with clarity, dress with confidence, and live with purpose.
Kahlil Nurse is a contract Electrical Engineer and full-time stay-at-home dad to their son KJ, who wears many different hats (just like his wife). He is the Tech Guru for too many people to mention (which his friends and family can totally attest to). As a fan of cars, technology and finance, he embraces opportunities to learn, grow, and enjoy his hobbies to the fullest.
In September 2017, they decided to share their marriage and thoughts to media with their exciting new podcast WokeNFree where they talk about relationships, education, religion, politics, music, history, fashion, diversity in the media, entertainment, empowerment matters, life hacks, technology, cultural disparities in the world, and everything in between. You can listen to a new WokeNFree episode every Wednesday for #WokeNFreeWednesday.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It’s been a bumpy road. My husband and I knew that starting a podcast would be hard, but we had no idea how hard it would be to get started especially after having our son. Starting a podcast is difficult. No one’s going to lie to you and tell you it’s easy, because it’s not.
You have to be ready to commit to being on time every week. You have to be ready to commit to making sure that every episode makes sense and that it sounds good. And you have to be ready for people not to listen!
And they won’t listen—I’m not going to sugarcoat it. They won’t listen because folks have a lot going on in their life. But if you keep at it, eventually more people will start listening—and then another person will start listening, and then another person… And before you know it, your voice will reach an audience that needs what you’re offering them!
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Outside of my podcast, I’m a DEI and HR professional, coach, author, and content creator. I focus my coaching on accountability, media, and career. What sets me apart as a coach is my ability to help my clients identify their strengths and weaknesses, and then harness those strengths to overcome their weaknesses.
I believe wholeheartedly that we all have the capacity to be great at something, whether it’s baking cupcakes or filing taxes. I want to help you figure out what that thing is, so that you can devote yourself to it with enthusiasm and confidence.
How do you think about luck?
Luck has played somewhat of a role in my life and business. I was lucky to grow up with parents who taught me about the importance of hard work and perseverance. By dealing with childhood bullying and loneliness, I was lucky enough to use my time to work on my craft as a content creator and learn how to improve my confidence.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.wokenfree.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wokenfree/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wokenfree/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/WokeNFree
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Rkn2iFPbWGiPH58PHvwnA/featured?view_as=subscriber
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wokenfree
- Other: https://www.wokenfree.com/p/listen/
Image Credits
Natasha Nurse and Kahlil Nurse
