#060 - Today we talk to Kamilah Mitchell, Founder of Teas with Meaning, which is an Oakland based tea company centered on intention, purpose, and wellness.  After a cancer diagnosis in 2017, Kamilah took herself to Mount Shasta to relax.  While there, she realized she would be guided by nature rather than western medicine.

She learned that the herbs, roots, and fruits may be better for her healing process by not only helping her physically, but on her emotional and spiritual side as well.  She came back to Oakland and sat in community - having intentional conversations through tea time with her community.

“Tea time is a process - you have to let the water boil, you have to let the leaves steep.  So it's a process. And then that process, just being really intentional about what that slowdown and that self-care really looks like for me.”

Teas with Meaning was never intended to be a business, but just started to grow organically in 2018.  George Floyd’s murder brought national attention to the need to support Black businesses.  When Beyonce put Kamilah’s tea on her website, it sold out.

"I started bottling teas and when those teas made it to Beyonce's website, that created this, you know, buy black became a huge trend in 2020 - like it became a huge trend. So that helped with business a lot. Like I said, the right people seeing Teas With Meaning has always organically helped ease with meaning.”

Be sure to listen to the whole interview to hear Kamilah’s stories on her battles with western medicine and the healthcare system.