New York is the backdrop of Daniella Stromberg's tale, pushing her toward peace in a chaotic world. She saw beauty in the streets, admired the elegance of prostitutes and transvestites, seen through the eyes of a young girl through the window shades of her mother's Greenwich Village studio apartment. Stromberg sought out her own luxurious bubble in a city of grit.

From working with the one percent to opening her own holistic day spa in the heart of Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, Stromberg's travels and her study of kinesiology inspired her vision for her spa business. The holistic luxury spa, D'Mai Urban Spa, is Stromberg and her patrons' escape from the hectic rush of the city.

Stromberg was recently honored by the Brooklyn Borough President as a leading businesswoman, notably one who gives back to diverse and under-served Brooklyn communities. Learn how she and her wife built the business in part by hand, why she used her own apartment as collateral on her small business loans, and so much more on this episode of SheVentures.