Through recounting her own lived experiences, Abena breaks down how anxiety can manifest and shares a few helpful tools to help us regain harmony and balance.
In her talk, Abena dives into the idea that anxiety impedes a person’s ability to learn and shares her own journey learning about and managing her own anxiety. Through spending time in Ghana to gain more understanding about the process of how the Shea butter she uses in her products is made, Abena learned more about herself than she expected. She highlights the importance of being honest with yourself and developing healthy self talk as cornerstones in being able to get through those moments of anxiousness, because we are all worthy of being calm and at peace.
About the speaker
Abena Boamah-Acheampong is the founder and visionary behind Hanahana Beauty, a skincare brand committed to empowering women of color. Handcrafting all products using 100% natural products.
Not only is she passionate about making products that make you feel smooth + comfortable in your skin, but also she's focused on empowering women of color by advancing efforts in holistic mental health care.
Alongside Hanahana Beauty, Abena is an educator, and student, completing her masters in counseling psychology. She advocates for the wellness of young people.
She has partnered with brands like CRWN Mag and Lifestyle with Ivory & Ash, and recently had her first traveling teaching Exhibition, in Accra Ghana, called The Process: The Women Behind the Production of Shea Butter!
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WeWork – Kinzie
20 West Kinzie Street
Chicago, Illinois United States 60654
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Event Farm
TagPrints
Palmer Printing
Videographer Alejandro Moore
Videographer Chris Mendoza
Photographer Dakota Sillyman
Photographer Victoria Palacios
