Unboxing Success with Jamelia Donaldson Founder of the UK’s biggest Subscription Box : Pioneering, Purpose, and the Power of Community

2023-10-06

Get ready to Buckle Up because on the She's Got DrIve podcast you remember that your Brilliance is your Birthright. This week #shesgotdrivepodcast is back with Jamelia Donaldson from the UK Jamelia Donaldson is the founder and CEO of TreasureTress — a monthly product subscription service for girls and women with kinky-curly hair and also the co-creator of The Teen Experience, a monthly workshop series which offers young black women to attend a series of personal development workshops for teens. Subscribe, Liste...

Get ready to Buckle Up because on the She's Got DrIve podcast you remember that your Brilliance is your Birthright.

This week #shesgotdrivepodcast is back with Jamelia Donaldson from the UK

Jamelia Donaldson is the founder and CEO of TreasureTress — a monthly product subscription service for girls and women with kinky-curly hair and also the co-creator of The Teen Experience, a monthly workshop series which offers young black women to attend a series of personal development workshops for teens.

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SUMMARY

How Jamelia got started and how she started to develop her organization, her vision, and why she wanted to be a lawyer.
Being the first subscription box pioneer in the UK, and the largest in the country/Europe.
You get to curate new products in the box each month. There are a few new black owned brands in the UK that are doing really really well.
How much of her business is dependent on the community that she has built around
The importance of moisturizing your skin. Moister meditation.
There is a re-claiming of self when someone is able to support each other with discovering and learning and learning.
The importance of giving yourself permission to be yourself.
Entrepreneurship - She felt a burning desire inside of her that wouldn't let her settle, and she couldn't get her mind off of the idea of working for herself.
Leaving your job respectfully and with grace
The importance of having a strong foundation of values and integrity when starting a new adventure.
What she is learning about entrepreneurship.
the Last time she cried - She felt like the rug got pulled from beneath her feet.
Self-talk and self-talk is a big part of the entrepreneurial battle. It is important to understand that you are not your business.
The importance of having a coach, mentors, therapists and friends.
How she defines success
The importance of being happy in life and The importance of fulfilling your purpose and passion.
His mom was always his biggest cheerleader, and she's always going to be for you.
The importance of seeing potential in others