Podcast
Beyond and before the photoshoot itself, guiding women (most of them older) through the mental reframing of one’s self-acceptance and self-love is a necessary part of the process. You may be surprised by the surprising differences Olesha has found between Black & white clients’ reasons for wanting to capture a boudoir experience on film.
Enjoy an episode full of expressions of freedom, releasing old assumptions and scripts, while engaging body and age-positivity.
The Profitable Photographer with Luci Dumas
“Listen in as Olesha shares with us valuable insights for photographers aiming to capture the beauty of Black women. Key considerations include:
– Collaborating with a hair and makeup artist proficient in textured hair and various skin tones.
– Understanding retouching nuances to avoid washing out skin tones and addressing hyperpigmentation.
– Adapting posing and lighting techniques to highlight and celebrate the curves that many Black women appreciate.
– Intentional inclusivity marketing strategy to attract Black individuals and people into portfolios.
– Genuine ally ship, emphasizing the importance of listening to stories
The Solopreneur Hustle Podcast with Nia Lewis feat. Olesha Haskett: Practicing Radical Self Care
“This week, our solopreneur guest is Olesha Haskett. Olesha is a healer, educator, and photographer. Her purpose in life is to guide Black women to heal and love their bodies as they are now. She does this by sharing her story and offering a safe space for Black women to define their version of sensuality and sexuality on their own terms through workshops, retreats, and boudoir photography. In this episode, we chat about how Olesha carved our her niche in photography, and Olesha also shares insight about how we can practice radical self care as solopreneurs.”
Uncovered with Keyonna Renea feat. Olesha Haskett: Love, Healing & Legacy
“Olesha Haskett is an author, educator, boudoir photographer, and creator of Boudoir For Black Womxn an online directory for people to find Black boudoir photographers worldwide. In this episode, she shares her personal journey of healing, reclamation, legacy, and the call to be a change in the boudoir industry.”
Love Wild with Andrew & Katie May feat. Olesha Haskett: Finding Freedom In Your Own Body
” Sometimes we are so uncomfortable in our skin. Today we learn so much about finding freedom within ourselves by putting in the work it takes to learn to love ourselves, be ourselves, trust ourselves, and live into our highest self. Olesha Haskett acts as our guide to finding that freedom within ourselves. Often we look to external factors to help us achieve confidence, liberation, and freedom, but it can only be discovered from within. Olesha’s purpose in life is to create safe spaces for Black and brown bodies to tap not their sensuality, vulnerability and liberation. She is a author, speaker and bad ass photographer.”
The Pink Pussy Podcast feat. Olesha Haskett: Feeling Empowered, Church Narratives, & Creating A Safe Space For Black & Brown Folxs
“In today’s episode, we talk about A LOT of different things – like being a boudoir photographer, healing different narratives (like church narratives), the stigmas around sex, sexuality, and sensuality, leaning into your sexuality, seeking validation, what is “sexy”, what a typical session with Olesha looks like, what to do if you’re feeling anxious – and much more.”
Saying Self Doubt with Philicia Wallace feat. Olesha Haskett: The Journey Behind The Business
“In this episode, I am talking to Olesha Haskett the owner & photographer of OH Experience Boudoir Photography. Olesha uses boudoir photography to empower Black women. Her passion is to foster self-love and divine feminity in all Black women. She recently started a community for other Black boudoir photographers who also empower Black women, called Boudoir for Black Women.”
The Tough Love Teri Podcast feat. Olesha Haskett
“Olesha Haskett is an amazing boudoir photographer, owner of OH Experience. She is a healer and liberator of Black womxn and Black men. In this episode, we chat about her beginnings, her passion project and the daily practices she implements to ensure she is strong and sustainable for her clients. Olesha is one of our upcoming educators for the Boudoir University and we are so excited to have her on board!!
How Discovering and Tapping Into Your Sexy Impacts Your Overall Life feat. Olesha Haskett