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The Pretty Boss Mom: Meet Elena “Elle” Brown

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Motherhood is one of the most rewarding and stressful balancing acts. It requires pouring your heart out to a little human being while waking up every morning to make sure they have everything they need.

In this series, we highlight a few of those women who are in the middle of their greatest balancing act; pouring their hearts into their children while pouring their hearts into creating a legacy for their families.

Elena “Elle” Brown is a wellness influencer that is building generational health one juice at a time. The New Orleans native discovered her passion for holistic health and wellness when her daughter began struggling with severe skin issues. After working with a holistic doctor to clear her daughter’s skin, she decided to tackle her own health issues and ventured into the world of juicing. 

Elle began posting her yummy but beneficial juicing recipes online and quickly garnered a strong social media following. Since early 2022, she has been encouraging others to prioritize their health with minor changes that have a major impact. She is staying true to her newfound purpose and creating content and safe spaces for people to grow and learn about health and wellness.

What is It like to run a successful brand while running your home as a Boss Mom? 

Whew! It is challenging without a doubt! However, I am so honored and blessed that my journey and brand allow me to impact so many in a positive way. The message of health and wellness is something I don’t take lightly and want to continue to build upon with integrity, authenticity, and love. With that said, my first and most important job is being a mom and provider! I want to be at all of the school events, games, help with homework, and just love on and nurture them too. So, it is a constant balancing act, but I am lucky to get to do it! 

What has been your biggest challenge in balancing both career and motherhood?

Time! There’s just never enough. Although I want to be there for everything concerning both my career and family, the challenge is realizing that sacrifice is sometimes the name of the game. So, I am constantly weighing the pros and cons of every situation and making sure every decision is intentional and worth whatever the sacrifice might be.

Behind every great woman is a group of other great women pushing her into greatness, who is your circle made up of? 

I always say friends are a gift from God and the older I get the more real and true it proves to be. I am fortunate to have a small, but mighty circle of women around me. Most of them I have known since I was a teenager and a couple that I have met in my adulthood. They are beautiful and smart and talented, but most of all real! They keep me grounded and hold me up!

What advice do you have for new moms wanting to jump-start their own entrepreneurship journey? 

Be gentle with yourself in the process! Being a new mom is a challenge in and of itself and entrepreneurship can be flat-out hard, especially in the beginning. So, put one foot in front of the other, give yourself grace, take breaks, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. You got this, mama!

What does being a Pretty Woman Who Hustles mean to you?

This is a great question because my motto because of what I do is, health over hustle! Getting to the bag is great, driving a nice car is great, and providing for your family is admirable, but if you are not well you won’t be able to enjoy or maybe even see it. So, Pretty Woman Who Hustles to me means prioritizing your wellness, whether that means eating better, sleeping more, meditating, or exercising so that you can be all that you desire to be for yourself and your family.

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Saying Bye Bye To Mom Guilt With Mompreneur Kechia Taylor

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Parenting is truly a blessing. Watching your child grow throughout the various stages of life is priceless. While most mothers have a good grip on motherhood, mompreneurs often experience a different version. The mompreneur version involves mom guilt, needing a consistent village, and learning how to multitask. In the beginning stages of entrepreneurship and mommy life, one often experiences the most challenging situations. 

Beauty mogul, Kechia Taylor, knows about this lifestyle from firsthand experience. Her luxury brand known as Brows and Co was built from the ground up with her hustle, tears, and motivation. “A mompreneur is a boss!,” Kechia exclaims. Despite this notion, mom guilt is still a real emotion. “Mom guilt will play on your emotions if you let it,” she continues. 

Here’s what Kechia Taylor mentioned about the early stages of mompreneur life, how to handle mom guilt, and more:

When your career began, how did you manage your day-to-day business while

parenting?

“Oh my goodness, I sucked at it! I managed by taking my children to work. They hated it, but I had to be there building my business. Some days they were in the studio with me for 12 hours because daycare was closed. But being present in this space impacted them in a positive way and both of my children are now entrepreneurs.”

How does your “village” impact your home and business life?

“I’ve always kept quiet about the things I was working on in my business. There were a

limited number of people who knew what I was doing. I didn’t share with too many people because I didn’t want any outside “noise” or negative opinions. I just wanted to lock in and focus to build my brand.”

How did mom guilt impact your life?

“A lot! I always feel guilty that I had to encourage them to be independent earlier. There were times when I had to go on trips for my business and my kids couldn’t go. But on the positive side, all of the work I’ve put in has made it easier for my children. They won’t have to work as hard and they have tons of access to things to help grow their businesses. For example, because I own a beauty studio, my daughter has a space for her to open her barbering company once she graduates.”

How can working moms thrive in their business life?

“The most important thing is to incorporate your kids within your business. That’s what I

did and continue to do. I incorporate my children so they have a better understanding of what I’m doing and how the entrepreneurial lifestyle works. They now want it because it’s

what they grew up seeing. Another important thing is for moms to really take care of themselves. Do something for yourself every day. Even when your schedule is full, pause and take care of yourself.”

What self-care practices help you thrive daily?

“I meditate every day! I also work out a ton and love having a spa day.”

Being a mompreneur is no small task. We experience more challenges than most entrepreneurs. However, those challenges can be turned into positive changes and goal-oriented mind shifts to incorporate best practices. Connect with Kechia Taylor of Brows and Co by visiting her on Instagram as @browsandcompany and https://www.browsandcompany.com/pages/linkinbio. 

Writer, C. Scott, is a mompreneur, author, and social worker. Follow her online as @curls_coils.

The Pretty Boss Mom: Meet Dominique Kight

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Motherhood is one of the most rewarding and stressful balancing acts. It requires pouring your heart out to a little human being while waking up every morning to make sure they have everything they need.

In this series, we highlight a few of those women who are in the middle of their greatest balancing act; pouring their hearts into their children while pouring their heart into creating a legacy for their families.

Dominique Kight takes multifaceted to an entirely new level! A true Jill-of-all-trades, Dominique  is a Step Family Relationship Coach, the host of Finding the Blend podcast, and a children’s  book author. Dominique has been married for almost five years with five children; two bonus  and three biological. Because of her own life path, she’s extremely passionate about helping  other blended families find their balance! From the time she met her husband, those closest to  Dominique admired how she navigated the tumultuous journey of stepfamily life, so through a  series of journal entries, her podcast was born.  

Finding the Blend is a podcast focused on the journeys of stepmoms. From varying topics and  discussions, Dominique works to help other females find their own place with blended families.  It was after she saw the feedback from her podcast that she realized there was a real need for  honest and unbiased support when it came to having healthy stepfamily relationships, that’s  

when Dominique began life coaching. She wanted to be not only an audible resource with  episodic topics, but someone who could help clients through their journey as a sounding board,  in a more interpersonal way.  

In the same breath as wanting to help the parents who go through the journeys of blending their  families, Dominique realized there was a need to have a resource for the children as well.  BLENDED is her children’s book that she wrote to assist children in beginning to understand  what it means to be a part of a stepfamily. This book is meant to aid in the conversations  parents can have with their children about the new rewards and challenges that arise when two  families become one.  

Those closest to Dominique describe her as funny and blunt. She prides herself on being an  open book once people get to know her, which ultimately helps her along in the life coaching  business of being able to bond with her clients early-on. While her husband might say she  works too much, Dominique believes she never wants to look back and regret not  accomplishing something! A true crime junkie and audio book lover, when she’s not rushing  from one extracurricular event to the next for her children, you can find her caught up in a  podcast episode or listening to a great new book.  

Most influenced by the people who walk this same journey side-by-side with her, Dominique  strives to find ways to support them at every turn. Without their stories, she wouldn’t have her  podcast. Without their respect, she wouldn’t be a life coach. Without their trust, she wouldn’t  have a book that people believe can help their children through this new transition. Starting this  journey out to self-heal, Dominique ultimately became a healer, and that’s been the biggest  blessing of all.

What inspired your start in entrepreneurship?
I would have to say the desire to own my life made me want to pursue entrepreneurship. As a wife and mother of five, there are always things to do or go or take care of and when you throw in a job working for someone else and have to ask permission to do those things, it can be depressing. I did not want to have to choose between keeping my job and making memories with my children. Entrepreneurship offers me the opportunity to control my time and make my own rules.

What has been your biggest challenge/failure as an entrepreneur? And how do you deal with it?
My biggest challenge as an entrepreneur is being okay with sitting still. Sometimes, I feel as though if I’m not busy, I’m failing and that has the potential to cause burnout. I think that also ties into having a fear of failure. At any given moment, I have a million different ideas of things that I want to try, and, in my mind, I feel like I can start them and succeed at them all. I have learned that to be a master of all things, you have to learn how to pace your race. That means you can visualize the finish line of the race as the idea or the goal you have in mind. The next step is to figure out how to get there, do you speed through all the details or do you strategize how to jump over the hurdles and stay in your lane as you run the race. It’s truly a mindset shift.

How do you balance entrepreneurship and Motherhood without experiencing burnout while pursuing your passion?
That’s a tough one. I have 5 kids ranging from ages 2 to 17, I work at a law firm, I’m hosting and producing my podcast, I write children’s books, and I’m a life coach. Where do I have time to do any of this the answer to that is I don’t know. How do I do it all? I don’t know… Somehow, I just make it happen. I identified what my priorities are at that moment and those that were approaching. Priorities change and it’s important to understand that it is okay to not be able to do and be everything to everybody. Mommy guilt is real and you have to be okay with saying no and setting boundaries not only for everyone else but also for yourself. It is very easy to put too much on your own plate. Superwoman is a fictional character that we as women really need to stop killing ourselves to be. Being happy and healthy comes from knowing your limits and let’s not forget, as a mom, your mood sets the tone of the household. That’s your superpower!

What advice do you have for moms looking to get started In entrepreneurship?
I would have to say be realistic in your expectations of yourself and of other people. You expect that everyone will love your ideas and support you 100%. The sad truth is, they don’t, so you have to learn how to be your own cheerleader when you need it. I think that it is easy to measure your worth on how many likes or follows or comments you get and then feel so let down when it doesn’t look like you expected it to. I conquered that by saying the people that my idea or business reached are who it was meant for and the others that viewed it negatively were placed there to help me appreciate the beginning steps of the journey and the people who are there to push you along.

What does being a Pretty Woman Who Hustles mean to you?
It means that I didn’t settle. I was a single mom at 19 and I carried that stigma for a long time. I always felt like I had something to prove. I wanted to prove that I wasn’t going to settle on my circumstances, but that I was going to be everything that I ever desired to be, even if that meant that I tried idea after idea and failed. In my opinion, it’s okay to fail because at least I tried. Being a Pretty Woman that Hustles means that I’m making strides in building the platform that I need to make an impact on other women and families and that makes it all worth it.

What books do you recommend for moms navigating entrepreneurship?
I love books that encourage me. They may not be directly related to Entrepreneurship but, if they inspire me to keep going or reignite my drive then it’s a winner to me.
I would encourage moms like me to read:
Daring Greatly- Brene Brown
Just Pursuit- Laura Coates
We’re Going to Need More Wine- Gabrielle Union

Connect with Dominique

Podcast IG- @findingtheblendpodcast

Finding The Blend Coaching- @findingtheblendllc