Let's Thrive Together

In this episode of Career Thrivers, Brittany speaks with Ashley Brooke and Liz Moore from Triluna Wellness, an experiential wellness company that specializes in sustainable, realistic wellness with an emphasis on inclusivity and community.

Ashley and Liz reflect on the unconventional yet fitting start to Triluna. Being both “people of action” with backgrounds in sales and marketing, it wasn’t hard for them to kickstart their wellness program as soon as they believed they had the resources and wherewithal to do so.

While at first they planned on making Triluna a traditional brick-and-mortar facility, they eventually decided that they would hone in solely on services that epitomized the meaning, impact, and transformation most people in today’s world are looking for in a wellness program. It was through this decision that Ashley and Liz conceptualized Triluna’s three core services—movement, cooking, and coaching—structured around different types of gatherings, from corporate curriculum to community events.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

●      How Ashley and Liz combined their strengths and visions to create Triluna Wellness

●      The “best time” to get started on your business

●      Going from idea to startup launch

●      Making inclusion a core value

●      Dealing with unexpected challenges in business

●      Building a strong network and finding mentors

●      Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

Memorable Quotes:

“Outwork your work.”

“I don’t know that you’re ever ready for anything. You just have to be willing to jump in and go for it.”

“If you don’t see yourself represented, you’re probably not going to go into that space.”

“We move fast, iterate a lot, and fail a lot; but we’re always intentional. And that has been the big difference for us.”

“A company culture is built from the top-down. So, by having our leadership be diverse, the company reflects that.”

“Our tribe has been built so authentically, and that has just come from us speaking our minds.”

Discover how Ashley and Liz are fostering diversity and inclusion in the wellness space with Triluna

In this episode of Career Thrivers, Brittany speaks with award-winning sales professional Dawn Holtz. She has over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry ranging from sales to training and development to brand management.

Dawn reflects on what she refers to as her “nonlinear” professional career and how she almost accidentally fell into a world that, today, she is absolutely passionate about: sales and marketing. She very quickly discovered that sales is far more than how it is usually portrayed (which is often with negative connotations). To Dawn, sales and marketing have allowed her to grow both personally and professionally, building up her skills as a leader by forcing her to learn how to empathize with others and put their needs before her wants. The ability to communicate clearly and with compassion is, without a doubt, a life skill that she is grateful to have learned—and continues to learn—through the years.

Listen in as Dawn shares how she fell into the sales and, eventually, the marketing professions, as well as her big decision to embrace a new opportunity by moving her family to a brand new city on New Year’s Day. She also covers the power of being receptive to new opportunities, no matter how small; becoming a valuable member of your team; and building mutually beneficial relationships.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

●      Dawn’s nonlinear career path 15 years in

●      Making the transition from sales to marketing

●      Keeping your radar up for new, timely career opportunities

●      Living your values in your day-to-day life

●      Taking a leadership role no matter your position

●      Building a strong network and finding mentors

Memorable Quotes:

“When it’s meant to be, everything will just lay in place. The world will collaborate and it will just move forward. I’m not saying it was 100% easy, but it just felt right.”

“When you think about transitioning, you have to identify your champions. First, you have to look for opportunities to lead in this space. You really need to ensure that you are available and you’re looking for those small opportunities.”

“Advocacy is built on demonstration of capability.”

“Your reputation will always show up before you do.”

“Just continue to find ways to elevate others. Share your journey with each other and be open and transparent about it even with the challenges so that we can make each other better.

“Being a thriver means nurturing your self-value and sharing it unapologetically.”

Connect with Dawn Holtz on LinkedIn

How do you transition from where to you to where you want to be? Tune in to this episode with Tina L. Cloud is a licensed clinician, registered mediator, academic, and healthcare professional. Tina is an expert in career counseling, conflict coaching, and communication skill development to help others find fulfillment in the life they're living or the confidence to change it. Connect with Tina at https://www.tinalcloud.com/tlcstrategies 
 

Are you ready to get inspired to get up and go after what you've been dreaming about? This episode is for you! Our guest this week is a multi-talented entrepreneur and speaker, affectionately known as Chasity Nichole, who is passionate about serving and equipping others on how to fulfill their purpose and maximize their potential! With over 10 years experience in media relations and creative services, such as marketing and branding, Chasity was led to start her own company, The Chasity Nichole Agency; servicing multiple organizations, companies and influencers. In this episode she shares her story of overcoming the odds, creating goals and "going all the way to the goal" to live out her dream! Press play and connect with Chasity on Instagram @chasitynichole and online at www.thechasitynicholeagency.com 

In this episode Brittany shares reflections on her recent TEDx talk and how she was able to prepare for it in less than 1 week! People always say "tell your story" but they never really share how to do it...until today! To check out Brittany's TEDx talk click here: https://youtu.be/7jccNbygt5Y 

Have you experienced the shift - that feeling that there must be more?  If so you don't want to miss this episode learning how Melissa experienced this same shift from a comfort to calling. If you're at a career crossroad, this episode is for you! 

A former corporate marketing executive, Melissa is now a "go-to" Beauty & Skincare Expert and for both magazine, t.v production, celebrity, corporate and private clients alike. Melissa, is a licensed Esthetician who also has a Bachelor’s and Masters in Business. Her work has been seen on BRAVO TV, Oxygen Network, Lifetime Network, WEtv, OWN, TV ONE, VH1, BET, CBS, CENTRIC TV and a variety of syndicated networks. Over the years Melissa had a recurring appearance as a Beauty Expert for the "60 minutes to Glam Makeover" segment on The Real daytime talk show on Fox. In addition Melissa's work has been featured in leading Beauty Industry publications, including several digital platforms like Glamour Magazine, Instyle, Brides Magazine, Essence Magazine, Brides.com, BET.com, Black Enterprise, Essence.com, Ehow.com, YouTube and more.

In addition to being a dynamic, professional Makeup Artist and Beauty professional, Melissa is the creator and Executive Producer of Behind The Glam docu-series, also the Founder of Beauty and the Business Empowerment Conference and Master Class. In Spring 2015, Melissa embarked on a defining new venture, The GLAM Agency, the premiere multicultural talent management firm representing leading Makeup Artists, Hair Stylists & Lifestyle Experts. Her agency has a growing roster of clients including OWN TV, WEtv, Lincoln Motors, Nike Inc., Creme of Nature and host of digital and media platforms.

In 2019, Melissa released her first book “Face Your Beauty - a call to Live Worthy”. Melissa is the proud Mother of her daughter Milán and she is driven to be a great example of Womanhood - her aim and focus are clear - to leave a legacy of service, empowering the world through Beauty. Learn more about The GLAM Agency and Melissa here: https://www.theglamagency.com/

 "The time to be quiet is over because lives are at stake!" Courtenay Rogers is a technology and marketing executive, US Navy veteran, connector in chief and all around powerhouse! In this episode, Courtenay inspires us to live our truth, daily, even in the midst of a job search. Press play and grab a pen and pad to catch these gems Courtenay shares!

Visualization is a powerful tool for shifting your perspective and achieving your aspirations. Although many high-achievers know its important, we're often too busy to do it or don't know where to start. In today's episode, Brittany shares 1 of 2 visualization exercises to help you with decision making.  Whatever you're envisioning to do or become, it's possible!
Affirm your vision and filter your decisions through it. Alignment of your vision and decisions is where success happens! Be sure to download the guide for this episode which has 2 visualization exercises inside The Vault at careerthrivers.com/podcast

 Are you an entrepreneur? Have you thought about owning your own business? You don't want to miss this episode with Christy Pruitt-Hayes! After over 20 years of executive and entrepreneurial experience, Christy Pruitt-Haynes noticed that regardless of industry or organization women and minorities often don’t fully participate in making companies as effective, efficient and excellent as they can be - so she set out to change that. Combining her desire to solve that problem, strategic thinking and keen self-awareness with degrees in Personnel & Labor Relations and HR Development, and 20 Plus years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, Christy is convinced that every situation can be improved with a lot of logic, a little humor and healthy dose of real-world knowledge.

The TEDx Speaker and Nashville Emerging Leader Award recipient has held executive positions at Infiniti Americas/Nissan, CMT, and the Memphis Grizzlies. She is the founder of Christy Pruitt-Haynes Consulting where she and her team offer innovative speaking, training, and coaching to help organizations excel with diverse talent while helping diverse talent identify and maximize opportunities as well as Our Truths, a content provider, speakers bureau and publishing house dedicated to enhancing, inspiring and amplifying Black Women. Learn more about Our Truths at ourtruths.com and on Instagram @ourtruthsonline

How do we move from saying we support black women to having visible impact? How do we walk the talk? Tune in to our 10th episode of the Career Thrivers Podcast and listen in on a round table discussion of women supporting black women!

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