5001 Flavors is a family business that has dressed celebrities for everything from music videos to award shows since the 90s. Co-founder and mompreneur, Shay Wood details becoming an entrepreneur while attending Columbia University alongside her then-boyfriend, Guy Wood. The company grew to several businesses, including a Harlem brick and mortar, eyewear line, spirits brand, and now a podcast. Shay gives advice on how to separate love from business, getting her daughter ready for college, and working with Hip Hop royalty, all while being the first family of fashion! 

5001 Flavors is a family business that has dressed celebrities for everything from music videos to award shows since the 90s. Co-founder and mompreneur, Shay Wood details becoming an entrepreneur while attending Columbia University alongside her then-boyfriend, Guy Wood. The company grew to several businesses, including a Harlem brick and mortar, eyewear line, spirits brand, and now a podcast. Shay gives advice on how to separate love from business, getting her daughter ready for college, and working with Hip Hop royalty, all while being the first family of fashion!&nbsp;

Black MOMPRENEURS take center stage in this intimate interview series highlighting their stories about creating generational wealth for their families, all while balancing motherhood. Between authoring new books on fixing your finances and virtual training sessions, to creating food for the culture... these powerhouse women are redefining what it means to be a working mom – while inspiring the next generation of mothers to do it for themselves.

Black MOMPRENEURS take center stage in this intimate interview series highlighting their stories about creating generational wealth for their families, all while balancing motherhood. Between authoring new books on fixing your finances and virtual training sessions, to creating food for the culture... these powerhouse women are redefining what it means to be a working mom – while inspiring the next generation of mothers to do it for themselves.

Black MOMPRENEURS take center stage in this intimate interview series highlighting their stories about creating generational wealth for their families, all while balancing motherhood.

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Mompreneurs Featuring Shay Wood | S4Ep6

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Tameka Foster has experienced wins, losses, and everything in between. She takes us on a powerful journey from being a single mom working in retail to becoming one of the most sought-after stylists in the industry. Tameka also opens up about her near-death experience during a liposuction procedure and how the loss of her son inspired her to create an animated series in his honor. A true wealth of knowledge, Tameka shares hard-earned lessons that may change the way you see resilience, purpose, and possibility.

Tameka Foster has experienced wins, losses, and everything in between. She takes us on a powerful journey from being a single mom working in retail to becoming one of the most sought-after stylists in the industry. Tameka also opens up about her near-death experience during a liposuction procedure and how the loss of her son inspired her to create an animated series in his honor. A true wealth of knowledge, Tameka shares hard-earned lessons that may change the way you see resilience, purpose, and possibility.

Mompreneurs Featuring Tameka Foster | S4Ep25

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Being the daughter of a civil rights leader isn’t easy, and neither is being a mom. This Mompreneur knows both worlds well. Dominique Sharpton is a Tony Award–winning Broadway producer, mother, daughter of Reverend Al Sharpton, and goddaughter of the late Betty Shabazz. In this episode, Dominique shares how growing up surrounded by activism and leadership shaped her understanding of knowledge, resilience, and the power of community, and how those lessons guide her as a mother and entrepreneur today.

Being the daughter of a civil rights leader isn&rsquo;t easy, and neither is being a mom. This Mompreneur knows both worlds well. Dominique Sharpton is a Tony Award&ndash;winning Broadway producer, mother, daughter of Reverend Al Sharpton, and goddaughter of the late Betty Shabazz. In this episode, Dominique shares how growing up surrounded by activism and leadership shaped her understanding of knowledge, resilience, and the power of community, and how those lessons guide her as a mother and entrepreneur today.

Mompreneurs Featuring Dominique Sharpton | S4Ep24

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Felicia Flores turned profound personal loss into powerful purpose. After the heartbreaking loss of her angel baby, Felicia began losing her hair and was diagnosed with alopecia. As a mother navigating grief without the option to pause life, she searched for new ways to process her emotions and reclaim her identity. That journey sparked a bold mission to redefine beauty and empowerment. Baldie Con is an annual bald empowerment conference rooted in Atlanta that brings bald women together to celebrate confidence, resilience, and community, shining a spotlight on the strength of the bald women community. Now entering its 5th year, Baldie Con is expanding to multiple cities and growing its impact nationwide.

Felicia Flores turned profound personal loss into powerful purpose. After the heartbreaking loss of her angel baby, Felicia began losing her hair and was diagnosed with alopecia.&nbsp;As a mother navigating grief without the option to pause life, she searched for new ways to process her emotions and reclaim her identity. That journey sparked a bold mission to redefine beauty and empowerment. Baldie Con&nbsp;is an annual bald empowerment conference rooted in Atlanta that brings bald women together to celebrate confidence, resilience, and community, shining a spotlight on the strength of the bald women community. Now entering its 5th year, Baldie Con is expanding to multiple cities and growing its impact nationwide.

Mompreneurs Featuring Felicia Flores | S4Ep23

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Mompreneurs Featuring Shay Wood | S4Ep6

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