I've always been a boss.

As a kid I was hyper aware that I would need to be in charge of many challenging situations. My childhood felt like the cycle of a hurricane: disturbance, depression, the storm and the aftermath. Being in the eye of major emotional storms in my developmental years left me in pain long after the moments had passed. I would later be diagnosed with PTSD and endure lasting physiological effects from extreme mental traumas and the lack of tools for how to process them. One does not cultivate a zen state of mind moving from motel room to motel room as a teenager. All of those moments led me here and gave me my unique gift-- a desire to connect deeply with people about challenging stuff. But first let's hear my business story.

One Chicago winter my beauty business began..

I would travel to homes, hotels or offices using public transit slinging my suitcase and a big tanning tent! I was a Florida girl new to the Windy City. I got pale and shit got real--so I decided to play with the concept of spray tanning and I fell in love! I was self funded, self taught and in full-on hustle mode. There was no Facebook, Instagram or Uber. In Chicago mobile businesses are already tough—-between the pace of the city and the weather. What got me through was how good I was helping clients feel and straight up tenacity. Everytime I won someone over to spray tanning I would do a mental high five! Mid-westerners were not yet fully on board with the concept and were super afraid of being orange, many still are. I was determined to show them a better way to spray! I'm in awe of what's been built through word of mouth referrals, good ol' Yelp and sheer willpower.  15 years later Glowout Salons are still growing & glowing in 5 states across the USA!

 

SOUL TALK:

Coffee order -> Matcha Lattee

Motivation -> Helping people find Balance (ish)

in 4 years I’ll be -> Living in the woods, writing books, raising tiny robinhoods!

Reads - > Medical Medium, Judgement Detox by Gabby Bernstein, Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson, Girl Code by Cara Alwill, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, The Heart of the Soul by Gary Zukav.

Rituals -> Yoga, meditation, healthy Eating, urban hikes, floating,plant medicine, dance church, reading, writing, resting and loving.

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The birth of Glowout

I loved the experience of getting to know people in their intimate spaces. Those early years inspired me to create a home base of our own, as cozy as the ones I would visit, for even more people to enjoy! From that vision Glowout was born. A modern co working space for beauty professionals! I believe connection can change your life. We now have Glowout spray tanners in Chicago, South Carolina, Indiana, Clearwater and more to come!

Over the last 14 years building businesses, the most pivotal lesson I keep learning is to continue to build myself.

When I focus on being the best me, my life and businesses BOOM. I serve everyone I touch in a more authentic and loving way. I'm not here to teach you a secret formula to success, although I hope to share some great tools. I simply want to share what I'm learning and offer you a cozy space to learn too.