EP 16 - The Pressure of Being a Mom & CEO in the Natural Hair Industry | Mendjaly & Medjine Hyppolite (Frizé Frizé)

Building a business is scary — doing it with your twin sister makes it even more powerful. In this episode of Scared Shitless, host Sarah Sémajuste talks with twin founders Medjine Hyppolite and Mendjaly Hyppolite of Frizé Frizé about entrepreneurship, natural hair, and the courage to pivot. They share how they balanced motherhood and full-time jobs while building a natural hair brand, the financial risks they took to fund the business themselves, and why they eventually pivoted from selling products to focusing on hair education and coaching. This episode explores natural hair identity, imposter syndrome, business pivots, and building a Black-owned business from scratch. Key Moments 0:00 Intro: Meeting the founders of Frizé Frizé1:36 Balancing business, motherhood, and community support3:03 Overcoming fear of charging for your work5:59 Creating their first natural hair product8:54 Why they pivoted away from products11:11 Hair and identity: embracing natural texture17:33 Funding the business without loans21:25 Lessons from business coaches31:34 Running a business with your twin37:47 Launching a 90-day hair education program 49:25 Biggest wins and milestones Connect with Frizé Frizé Website: https://www.frizefrize.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/frize_frizePinterest: https://ca.pinterest.com/frize_frize Topics: Natural hair journey, entrepreneurship, Black-owned business, curly hair education, business pivot, success mindset.