#127 — Identity, overcoming shame and lipgloss w/ Jenn Harper

Uncorked: The Podcast

Jenn Harper is an Ojibwe entrepreneur and Founder + CEO of Cheekbone Beauty. Jenn began her entrepreneurial journey in 2014 after becoming sober and receiving inspiration from a dream. She launched her business in 2016 without any experience in the beauty industry — but with a burning passion to create representation of Indigineous youth. “I don’t think I understood how important representation was at the beginning — even though I knew that’s what we wanted to do — I didn’t get the power until I’ve gotten the feedback from people in our community.” As Jenn was building her business, she simultaneously dove into her healing journey — finally embracing her identity as an Indigineous person. She had been estranged from her family because of shame, and struggled with her identity having a white mother and Indigenous father. As she repaired her relationship to her family, she dove into the history of Indiginous language and culture. After the suicide of her brother, Jenn’s “burn in your belly passion” to help her community took on new meaning. “Our brand is created to help every Indigenous kid on the planet to see their enormous value in the world.” Tune in to hear Jenn’s incredibly inspiring story — how she moved from shame to pride in herself, her culture, and her business. Show Links: Cheekbone Beauty: https://cheekbonebeauty.ca Cheekbone Beauty on the ‘gram: https://www.instagram.com/cheekbonebeauty/