Brunch with Lainika

BRUNCH WITH LAINIKA | Tasha Luckett: Taking a Leap of Faith & Building a Candle-Making Experience in Las Vegas

What happens when you step outside your comfort zone, trust your faith, and say yes to a new chapter in life?

In this episode of Brunch With Lainika, host Lainika Johnson travels to Las Vegas, Nevada, to visit her friend Tasha Luckett, owner of Rewax and Unwine Las Vegas—a one-of-a-kind custom candle-making experience that combines creativity, music, wine, and a whole lot of fun.

After more than 30 years in residential mortgage and real estate, Tasha found herself at a turning point. Rather than continue down the familiar path, she took a leap of faith and pursued something different: bringing people together through the art of candle making.

Tasha opens up about her entrepreneurial journey, the unexpected transition that inspired her next chapter, and why sometimes you have to trust yourself before you feel completely ready. She also shares why she kept her plans private until everything was in place—and how blocking out outside opinions helped her move forward.

But this episode isn't just about business. Lainika gets hands-on with the Rewax and Unwine experience, exploring fragrance combinations, blending custom scents, and creating her very own candle. From choosing favorites like Cashmere and Moonflower Nectar to mixing fragrance and wax, you'll get an inside look at what makes this experience so special.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE EXPLORE:
✨ Reinventing yourself after decades in a familiar career
✨ Taking a leap of faith and betting on yourself
✨ Entrepreneurship, franchising, and starting a new chapter
✨ Protecting your vision from outside noise and self-doubt
✨ The story behind Rewax and Unwind Las Vegas
✨ Custom candle making, fragrance blending, and a unique girls' day experience
✨ The power of meaningful connections and women supporting women

Whether you're considering a career change, dreaming of starting a business, looking for a fun girls' day out in Las Vegas, or simply need a reminder that it's never too late to pursue something new, this conversation is for you.

Sometimes the next chapter begins when you finally say yes to yourself.

🥂 Pull up a seat, get comfortable, and join us for another meaningful conversation on Brunch With Lainika, a Bougie Brunchers podcast celebrating connection, entrepreneurship, lifestyle, and the experiences that make life richer.

VISIT REWAX AND UNWINE LAS VEGAS

📍 Address: 9911 Southeastern Avenue, Suite 140, Las Vegas, Nevada
🌐 Website: www.rewaxandunwinevegas.com
📱 Instagram: @rewaxandunwine_vegas

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

What is one leap of faith you've taken—or are preparing to take—in your own life? Share your story in the comments!

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*CREDITS*

📍 Location: Rewax & Unwine | 9911 S Eastern Ave, Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89183
💄 Make-up: Christine Edwards | @chrissvonneminkeyelashes
🎥 Videographer: Sabrina Dunkl | @sabrinamariemedia
🎬 Video Editor: Arnel Hibaya | @itsnellionaire
🎙️ Talent: Lainika E. Johnson | @msnikabaybay | @brunchwithlainika

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What happens when the life you prayed for requires you to become someone you haven’t met yet?

In Part 2 of this **Brunch With Lainika** conversation with Tawni Haynes, the discussion goes beyond business and fashion and into the experiences that shape life, relationships, motherhood, faith, and personal growth.

Tawni opens up about marriage, partnership, and what it means to have someone who creates a safe space for every version of you. She shares lessons from a relationship that has grown through different seasons of life, family, entrepreneurship, challenges, and change.

The conversation also explores faith, surrender, letting go of control, and learning to embrace the unknown—even when the next chapter looks nothing like the one you planned.

Motherhood takes center stage as Tawni discusses raising four children at very different stages of life and why she believes **“our children are assignments.”** She shares how parenting has challenged her to grow, adapt, remain present, and recognize that every child may need a different version of their parent.

The episode also dives into identity, entrepreneurship, privacy, social media, and the importance of maintaining boundaries while still showing up authentically.

Topics in this episode include:
• Marriage, partnership, and emotional safety  
• Faith, surrender, and trusting the unknown  
• Motherhood through different seasons  
• Parenting each child individually  
• Entrepreneurship and family  
• Identity and personal evolution  
• Privacy in the age of social media  
• Authenticity without giving everyone unlimited access  
• Creating healthy personal and professional boundaries  
• The people who recognize your potential before you see it yourself  

It’s an honest conversation about becoming, evolving, and making room for what’s next—without losing yourself along the way.

🥂 **Plus, take a Bougie Break.**

Bougie Brunchers is heading to **Costa Rica for the R&R Retreat, August 5–10, 2027**—five nights centered around wellness, sisterhood, slowing down, and giving yourself permission to truly rest.

If this conversation resonates, share your thoughts in the comments:

**What version of yourself are you becoming in this season?**

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BRUNCH WITH LAINIKA | TAWNI HAYNES — FASHION, STYLE & THE ART OF ELEVATED LIVING

What does it really take to create a style that feels authentically you?

In this episode of Brunch With Lainika, host Lainika Johnson sits down with renowned fashion designer Tawni Haynes for an intimate, inspiring conversation about fashion, creativity, personal style, and what it means to step confidently into your own elevated identity.

Filmed at The 7th Street Standard at Hyatt Centric Downtown Sacramento, this episode takes you beyond the table and behind the scenes—from getting ready for brunch to a glimpse inside the kitchen with Executive Chef Ravin Patel.

Tawni shares insights from her journey in fashion and styling, the craft behind creating a signature look, and the personal experiences that shape how we present ourselves to the world. As the conversation gets deeper, Lainika and Tawni explore the more personal side of style, ambition, confidence, and self-expression.

Expect fashion inspiration, candid conversation, behind-the-scenes moments, luxury lifestyle, Sacramento dining, and plenty of genuine connection.

This isn't just a podcast conversation. It's a seat at the table.

🥂 Welcome to Brunch With Lainika.

ABOUT BRUNCH WITH LAINIKA
Brunch With Lainika is a brunch-interview-style podcast from Bougie Brunchers, where meaningful conversations meet elevated experiences, fashion, lifestyle, culture, entrepreneurship, and sisterhood.

📍 Location: The 7th Street Standard — Hyatt Centric Downtown Sacramento
🎙️ Host: Lainika Johnson
✨ Guest: Tawni Haynes

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