Founder and CEO of Melanin Queen’s Organics, Elayna C. Paulk, hosts an episodic podcast that celebrates women of color. The Queen Series invites women from all over the world to discuss topics surrounding self-love, personal development, and self-care. The Queen Series aims to recognize and empower women of color, and encourages conversation between members of the community whose voices often go unheard.

Who is Elayna?

Elayna is a Toronto born, Miami raised gal with a passion for entrepreneurship and entertainment. She founded Melanin Queen’s Organics in 2015, a brand dedicated to providing an organic and natural solution to women with kinky, curly, and coily hair types. Further, she was the first black, female, Host for an emmy award winning comedy show for UMTV, and broke historic records with the E.W. Scripps Company as the Creative Producer for FOX 4 News. She is a passionate millennial who created The Queen Series for women like her:

“A Melanin Queen is a trailblazer, a changemaker, and a thought leader who exudes self-confidence. There are many of us that have things that the world needs to hear, and my job is to provide that platform” -Elayna C. Paulk