This week Esi Eggleston Bracey,  Chief Operating Officer, EVP Beauty & Personal Care of Unilever North America, joins the Joyfully Black podcast. Today’s guest thought she would pursue a career in numbers but shifted to the world of management, brand building, and marketing leadership. You’ve seen her work with brands like COVERGIRL in their partnering with some of our favs like Queen Latifah and Janelle Monae in major campaigns. This Chicago native is recognized time and time again with awards including the Ebony Power 100 List and Cosmetics Executive Women Achievers Award. Now at Unilever, leading with Dove, she has been diligently working on the CROWN Act--anti-hair discrimination legislation, that has recently been passed in several states. 

In this episode, we delve into the importance of building a village, managing career opportunities and motherhood in Europe, why beauty matters, and her techniques for staying whole.

What to listen for: 

The importance of having a village 6:56

How she created energy domains to stay whole: 7:16

Experiencing career opportunities and motherhood abroad 10:15

Her six energy domains 14:26

The path from surviving, to thriving, to being 21:25

Why beauty matters 28:22

What led Dove under her leadership to drive the CROWN Act 31:48

What's brings her joy today 39:14

Resources Mentioned

Sign up to support the CROWN Act

The Little Book of Big Lies: A Journey into Inner Fitness by Tina Lifford

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Email: joyfullyblk@gmail.com