Episode #175: "I Have SOMETHING To Say" with special guest, Jayd Collins

<p><span data-ogsc="black" data-ogsb="white">When artistry and entrepreneurship meet purpose, incredible experiences happen. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, doll artist Jayd Collins, CEO of Reborn Nursery Next Door shares how she transformed her passion for motherhood into a business that helps people during their most vulnerable moments.</span></p> <p><span data-ogsc="black" data-ogsb="white">Jayd was exhibiting her artistry and product at the 2023 Greater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce Summit, but I had no idea she was a vendor. All I knew was that she had a beautiful newborn baby named Sage sleeping soundly in her arms…GOTHCA! The newborn was one of Jayd’s handcrafted designs. I almost lost it. I just HAD TO HOLD SAGE once I realized that I would not be imposing (I know better than to ask a new mom that I just met if I can hold her baby). </span></p> <p><span data-ogsc="black" data-ogsb="white">As a mom of six children she homeschools, Jayd loves the feeling of holding a newborn baby. She first became a collector and eventually decided that she wanted to learn the art of creating original realistic reborn dolls. Self-taught, Jayd discovered that she had mad artistic abilities, and you can clearly see that she’s a master reborn doll artist (see Baby Lavender in the vodcast). It’s a skill she’s constantly working at, commanding new techniques for hair and skin tone reproduction to ensure she can “bring to life” babies of diverse ethnicities.</span></p> <p><span data-ogsc="black" data-ogsb="white">“You get varying reactions. Most people jump right in, and like you, want to hold them immediately. And some freak out because they find them creepy,” Jayd shares with a laugh. However, she points out that reborn dolls play a role in supporting people during their most vulnerable moments. After the loss of a child, while getting cancer treatment, to combat loneliness, for people with Alzheimer’s or dementia in nursing homes, during end-of-life…the sensation of holding a newborn baby brings comfort to m