ONSIDE Revisits Jenn Harper - An Indigenous Beauty Revolution

In this summer rerelease of the ONSIDE Podcast, host Alexandra McCann sits down with Jenn Harper, award-winning founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty, an Indigenous-owned cosmetics brand redefining what it means to build with purpose. Jenn shares her deeply personal journey of mixed identity, intergenerational healing, and reconnecting with her Anishinaabe roots and how that healing is woven into every part of Cheekbone’s business model. From the Seven Grandfather Teachings and truly sustainable product innovation to surviving the harsh realities of the beauty industry and funding a CPG brand, this episode is a candid look at building a values-led company that still has to win on the shelf.