A Black woman in Philadelphia, I was burnt out at 32. I remembered my heritage and changed my story.

At 31, Nicole Kenney was on a fast track. She had graduated from Smith, earned a master’s in public policy from Johns Hopkins, was an assistant buyer for a division of Ross Stores in New York, and worked for nonprofits including the national NAACP in Washington, D.C.

In this 17-minute talk, I share my personal journey and what inspired me to create Hey Auntie!, a wellness platform tapping the proud history and cultural legacy of Black aunties to support Black women's mental health and well-being.

Hey Auntie! founder NAACP joins Harriette Cole for a conversation about Hey Auntie!

We are so excited that Hey Auntie! was included in the annual RealLIST Startups, a list of promising young companies who are expected to have a big year of growth ahead of them.

We are so excited to be recognized as Invention of the Year by Technical.ly.

“One of the things my auntie would always tell me is whenever you’re in a low place, the last place you need to be is by yourself,” says Hey Auntie! founder Nicole Kenney. Outlet: Philadelphia Inquirer

Founder Nicole Kenney is building the platform to be a safe, authentic, culturally sensitive place for relationships and resources “with wiser and more seasoned women.” Outlet: Tecnical.ly

Hey Auntie! founder, Nicole Kenney, is featured in Next City! Read more to learn about her journey. Outlet: Next City

Nicole Kenney is the face behind Hey Auntie!, a multigenerational tech platform that aims to help alleviate millennial women’s stress by connecting them with older women. Outlet: Billy Penn

Hey Auntie! founder Nicole Kenney joins a panel of Black social entrepreneurs to discuss how they are working towards bringing hope and healing to their communities.

Hey Auntie! founder Nicole Kenney joins Dr. Victoria Mattingly of Mattingly Solutions’ latest episode of Better Humans at Work (BH@W). We discuss the power of communication and making an impact to foster a more inclusive and equitable organization.

Hey Auntie! founder Nicole Kenney speaks on the Black Women’s Health Podcast.

Part One - the formative years. Despite having a supportive family, there were years of self-doubt. She breaks through. Insightful for both young girls and parents of young girls.

Hey Auntie! founder Nicole Kenney speaks on the Black Women’s Health Podcast.

Part Two - Professionally successful, but not happy. Wondering “which way is up?”

Hey Auntie! founder Nicole Kenney speaks on the Black Women’s Health Podcast.

Part Three - Putting it all together and gaining insight from the Motherland, she embraces entrepreneurship.

Hey Auntie! founder Nicole Kenney speaks on the Black Women’s Health Podcast.

Part Four - She’s a winner in life. She’s a winner of the Philadelphia Well City Wide Challenge. Learn about “Hey, Auntie”- Black women helping other Black women. Learn how you can help.

We all need “Aunties” to give us support and wisdom. The Economy League and Independence Blue Cross launched a Well City Challenge to seek community solutions for addressing millennial health. The winner of the $50K Challenge grand Prize is Nicole Kenney who will use the grant to create” a multi-generational wellness tech platform for Black women that facilitates purposeful connections through conversations, fitness, learning new skills, and volunteerism.”

Podcast Episode: August 8, 2021