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Wellness Partner Spotlight: Maribel Vélez
Meet Maribel Velez- Cosmetologist •Entrepreneur •Certified Clinical Medical AssistantFounder of MV.beautie | Donating Lash Services for The Business of You RaffleWe are honored to partner with Maribel Vélez and MV.beautie for The Business of You: Wealth and Wealthness Retreat. Her gift reflects the retreat’s core message — that wellness, wealth, and beauty all begin with how we care for ourselves.About MaribelFor […]
Continue readingMeet Alba Mota— Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor • Humanitarian • Language Justice Advocate
I am honored to introduce Alba Mota, one of the wellness warriors bringing Wellness to the Wealth Retreat- The Business of You – a passionate and purpose-driven leader whose life’s work bridges wellness, justice, and transformation across continents. For more than a decade, she has used yoga, mindfulness, and holistic healing as tools to restore balance in […]
Continue readingMeet Dr. Onaysia Martinez: Bold Leadership Redefined
ScreenshotMeet Dr. O | The Bold Coach™ — Guiding Women to Break, Own, Lean & Dominate in Life + LeadershipWe are honored to announce that Dr. Onaysia Martinez will be a distinguished speaker at our retreat. Her presence and expertise promise to elevate our conversations around leadership, impact, and the business of self. In her […]
Continue readingMeet Amber Chand — Visionary Coach, Entrepreneur & Global Changemaker
In anticipation of The Business of You – A Wellness & Wealth Retreat, I’m honored to introduce Amber Chand, an extraordinary coach, storyteller, and entrepreneur whose work in women’s empowerment and global enterprise has inspired countless leaders — including myself. Amber Chand is a gifted global storyteller, visionary guide, and inspirational speaker whose Dream A New […]
Continue readingMeet Dr. Khnuma Simmonds- aka “Your Girlfriend, A Bold Voice in Love, Leadership & Liberation
As we prepare for The Business of You – A Wellness & Wealth Retreat in Washington Heights, NYC, I’m thrilled to introduce one of our featured speakers: Dr. Khnuma Simmonds, all the way from St. Croix, the Virgin Islands. Dr. K, is a visionary survivor-turned-leader whose journey of transformation powers her work guiding others into […]
Continue readingThe Business of You – A Wellness & Wealth Retreat – Bronx NY
Presented by Dr. Dee in partnership with the Hispanic Federation’s Crear y Crecer su Negocio Initiative, NYC Celebrates Women (NYCCW), Every Little Girl Has A Story (ELG) , and Girlfriendism. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month & in Honor of Domestic Violence Month Join us for an extraordinary event designed to create pathways to financial and emotional independence for women of color survivors, small business owners, […]
Continue readingNYC Celebrates Women
Reporter: Arlene Mukoko | Editor: Justin Smith | Name of all Interviewees: Rhina Valentin, Dr. Dayanara Marte, Paola Santana, Nathalie Tejada, Toni Grant, Bushra Mollick, Nicole Toro, Jumoke Fagbayi-Butts | Organizations: NYC Celebrates WomenDr. Dayanara Marte joined a ballroom full of powerful women at the 3rd annual NYC Celebrates Women Brunch Fundraiser to celebrate International Women’s […]
Continue readingAccountability Wrapped in Healing – What is your healing going to be accountable to in 2022?
The two top questions I got asked this year were, 1. What is my definition of healing justice? 2. How do we measure the impact of healing justice in our organization? The consistent complaint: “We have all the health and wellness in our budget, we bought in consultants to provide healing practices, and while it is supporting people’s individual […]
Continue readingWhat are the root causes of trauma in our workplaces?
Most recently, I was asked this question by an organization I am working with – As a consultant who specializes in creating safe spaces of healing within the movement to end sexual & domestic violence, what are the root causes of trauma and in our workplaces? My answer: There are many causes of trauma in the workplace, both external […]
Continue readingTis the Season of Healing and Dreams Come True!
How many times over the past year did you think to yourself, when the pandemic is over I will? Over the past two years, I have coached over 200 people from executive directors to organizers and other healers and social workers mental health providers, and advocates, and the question they asked me was the same. What am […]
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