{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness-innovators-unplugged.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftina-tktk-FMuXgoGx","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Tina Knowles on Legacy, Resilience, and Reclaiming Your Voice","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/820742b7-0847-4208-acff-e6469781da1a/f49bb9f2-72e1-4b12-ac7e-8489fe9a308d/screenshot_2026_02_03_at_33842pm.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Tina Knowles sits down for a candid conversation about Matriarch, her memoir, and the line of resilient seamstresses she uncovered while tracing her family history. Ms. Knowles talks openly about rebuilding her self-worth after a 33-year marriage and the stage one breast cancer diagnosis that taught her to put herself first. She also covers building Houston’s biggest hair salon for professional women and how she became the stylist for Destiny’s Child almost by accident. Along the way, she shares how she raised Beyoncé and Solange as individuals, what makes a great leader, and the four words she would tell her 25-year-old self.\n\nRecorded at the 2025 Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards. Learn more about this year’s speakers at https://www.latimes.com/IW.\n\n00:00 Introduction\n02:30 The message behind Matriarch\n04:40 Tracing a legacy of enslaved seamstresses\n06:21 Who Tina Knowles is today, at 71\n07:20 What it really means to be a matriarch\n09:20 Raising Beyoncé and Solange as individuals\n13:20 Healing and self-worth after a 33-year marriage\n19:15 Breast cancer and the case for self-care\n22:05 Building Houston’s biggest hair salon\n24:45 How she became Destiny’s Child’s stylist\n28:15 Leadership, joy, and purpose\n29:20 Four words for her 25-year-old self"}