Happy Friday,
New minisode alert. This one adds a layer to what we explored in Episode 2: Why Are So Many People Secretly Curly? If you haven’t heard that episode yet, start there.
I received so many messages from listeners about that one that I wanted to talk about a specific element here: why so many people are secretly curly at work.
We have a really exciting slate of upcoming guests for the show. Each person hits on some or many of the themes we’ve been discussing on the show, and I can’t wait to share their stories with you.
Last week, I sent a survey to members of the MAYURA waitlist. I’m looking to expand our pool of sample testers for formula #2, which will drop as soon as it’s ready after formula #1, the hair oil elixir, launches this fall.
If you want to become a sample tester, get on the waitlist so you can sign up next time we open the pool back up. I am not automatically adding Substack subscribers to our waitlist because I believe opt-in emails should actually be opt-in. I don’t like when people spam me, and I promise not to spam you.
Lastly, we’ve got some new subscribers here. Thank you for joining us and I hope to make it worth your while.
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The unwritten corporate dress code around hair is so real, and it explains why so many people only let their curls out on weekends. I like that you followed up on Episode 2 because listeners kept writing in, since the office is where a lot of people quietly give up their texture. Seeing more curly hair in meetings probably does more than any product launch ever could. Did any listener story about wearing curls to work stick with you most?