Yoga Teacher Training Q&A: Community Interview
What does the path to becoming a yoga teacher look like? What should you consider as an existing teacher when thinking about building a wellness business? All this and a lot more in this video where @drftsaleem interviews me about my yoga teaching journey. Note: Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program has reopened, apply for the mentorship program here. I'll also be co-facilitating on my first official YTT at iyaKIN led by an amazing Black woman named Biola. Learn more about the YTT here.
Black Business: The 9-5 Entrepreneurs with Nicole Carter
The realities of starting a business and stepping into the unfamiliar can be very intimidating. In this talk Nicole Carter, Mental Health Therapist of over 20 years (on ig: @msnicole_c) gives us scientific background and understanding of what is happening in our nervous system as we begin to step outside the comfort zone. We talk about building familiarity with entrepreneurship, dreaming big and stepping out on faith to manifest the things we really want in life. Y'all enjoy this one and remember that it's okay to go slow and start small.
Black Business: Investment As A Wholistic Practice w/ Paige Willis
Reframing investment as a wholistic practice is what @undonebypaige did so eloquently and beautifully in this episode of our Black Business series. Paige shares with us her story and what led her to becoming a yoga teacher and building a wellness brand that has deep purpose, vision and unwavering commitment to creating real impact. Paige is also an alumni of the Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program, an immersive 8-week experience for wellness professionals who want to build a brand that has real impact and monetize in ways that are authentic and in service to community. Apply here to join the Round 10 cohort by March 31st.
Black Business: From Lack to Abundance with Youmie Jean Francois
A guarantee that your whole life will be gathered with this single episode. Youmie speaks so beautifully and passionately to growing up in Haiti and moving to the U.S. where she unfolded her understanding of both lack and abundance. Now a successful entrepreneur with a company called Flex-n-Fly that bridges the gap between travel and wellness, we talk about the mindset, education and belief it takes to be a business owner today. Don't miss this episode. Connect with Youmie here and if you're interested the Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program, apply here.
Black Business: Carving Your Lane in the Wellness Industry with Megan Noel
Note: Somehow this episode only recorded halfway through from our IG live, catch the full conversation here. How Megan went from being a yoga teacher to a successful full-time wellness entrepreneur designing brands and websites in 2 years. This is a real, raw conversation on what it takes to build a business, knowing when to pivot and the importance of investing in mentors who can shorten the learning curve and set you up for success. I hope y’all enjoy this one and holla at @wellwithnoel if you’re in the wellness space looking for brand and web design. Apply for my Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program here.