Community Highlights: Meet Dr. Chlaine of Unfiltered & Uncorked™

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Chlaine.

Hi Dr. Chlaine, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Unfiltered & Uncorked™ started as a side hustle fueled by creativity, culture, and a love for saying the things most people are too scared to say out loud. I wanted to create space for bold, unapologetic expression—especially for Black women—through products that are equal parts petty and powerful.

But like many small business journeys, mine wasn’t linear.

I originally launched the brand years ago, but life happened—and I had to hit pause. What brought me back was something deeply personal: my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, and around the same time, I gave birth to my daughter. The emotional toll was heavy—and it didn’t take long before I was forced to quit my job. I realized I couldn’t keep waiting for the “perfect time” to bet on myself.

So I relaunched Unfiltered & Uncorked™ in the thick of grief, postpartum, and survival mode. And somehow, that made it even more powerful. The relaunch wasn’t just a business move—it was a personal revolution. Every card, every journal, every petty quote I write is rooted in real life, real emotion, and real community.

This time, I’m not just building a brand. I’m building legacy.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I relaunched Unfiltered & Uncorked™ during one of the hardest seasons of my life. I was caring for my mother after her stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, adjusting to life with a newborn, and grieving the career I had to walk away from. I didn’t leave my job because I was ready—I was forced to. And that came with a whole lot of fear and pressure.

I had to figure out how to run a business while healing, nursing, caregiving, and processing life in real time. I was learning how to set up email funnels and print shipping labels in between doctor’s appointments and 2 a.m. feedings. And let’s be real—there’s no manual for balancing entrepreneurship with motherhood and grief.

The biggest struggle has been giving myself grace while still showing up. I’ve made mistakes, cried over tech issues, and questioned everything. But I’ve also made people laugh, made people feel seen, and created something that helps women like me put language to their pain.

It’s not smooth. It’s not perfect. But it’s mine. And every obstacle has made this brand more honest, more human, and more necessary.

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Unfiltered & Uncorked™?
Unfiltered & Uncorked™ is a bold lifestyle brand that’s part therapy, part sister-circle, and 100% unapologetically Black. We specialize in creating products that speak to the rage, humor, exhaustion, and joy that Black women live with every day—but are rarely allowed to express out loud.

From our signature Black Girl Rage Journal™ to our sassy, soul-tapping greeting cards, mugs, and apparel, everything I create is designed to give voice to emotions that often get silenced. We’re known for mixing truth with humor, healing with petty, and calling things what they are—with style.

What sets us apart is that this brand isn’t just aesthetic—it’s authentic. I’m not chasing trends. I’m telling the truth. And I don’t just have opinions—I have receipts. I hold a Doctorate in Business Administration, and my research focused on the politics of Black hair and identity in the workplace. So, when I say this brand is rooted in lived experience and data? I mean that. So whether you need to scream on paper, send a card that says what a text can’t, or sip wine from a mug that reads “Hello, My Name is Petty AF,” we got you.

I’m most proud of, without a doubt, the Black Girl Rage Journal™.

It started as something deeply personal—just me, writing through everything I couldn’t say out loud while navigating grief, postpartum, and survival. I never imagined it would resonate with so many women. But the moment I released it, I realized how many of us had been silently carrying rage we were never taught how to express safely.

What makes me most proud is that this journal is more than pages—it’s a breakthrough. It’s helped Black women cry, scream, reflect, and finally exhale without shame. I’ve had people tell me, “This journal saved me,” and I don’t take that lightly.

In a world that tells us to be quiet, be strong, be nice—I created a space where we can be honest, be mad, and be whole. That’s the legacy I’m building, and that’s what I’m most proud of.

Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
Whew—luck? Let’s just say me and luck have had an interesting relationship.

I wouldn’t say I’ve had a lot of good luck. If anything, it’s been a steady stream of detours, delays, and deeply unfair circumstances. I’ve had every reason to quit.

But maybe the “bad luck” wasn’t really bad. Maybe it was redirection.

Because every door that closed pushed me back toward myself. Toward my creativity. Toward this brand. I didn’t plan to relaunch Unfiltered & Uncorked™ in the middle of chaos—but doing it during one of the hardest chapters of my life gave it a level of depth, honesty, and soul that it didn’t have before.

So no, I don’t credit luck for where I am. I credit faith, fight, therapy, and a little bit of delusional confidence. I built this brand in the dark—and somehow, it still shines.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://unfilteredanduncorked.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfilteredanduncorked/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unfilteredanduncorked/