My journey started as a troubled teenager who walked into a salon and had her life changed, not by the haircut, but by the way I felt. Heard, seen, and loved for the first time. That experience led me behind the chair, into teaching, and eventually into building Hair Love University and The Vitality Project. I've been in devotion to this industry ever since.

The Vitality Project is the beauty industry's first Workplace Wellness Program. It's a plug-and-play program that integrates directly into salon systems and beauty school curriculums. We address what the industry has long overlooked: mental health, emotional regulation, physical longevity, and healing for professionals who give everything to the people in their chairs. We knew that in order to change the entire industry, we had to support teachers as much as students.

Beauty professionals are the secret keepers and safe places for human connection. They're pillars in their communities. But burnout, body breakdown, and emotional exhaustion are rampant. Our wealth and wellbeing go hand in hand. You can't build a thriving career on a foundation that's falling apart. When we protect the people doing the work, we future-proof the industry.

Community is the heartbeat of everything I do. We are an education company, but we are community-forward. We believe in teaching in circle, where everyone can contribute. We're stronger together, we're better together, and we can really change the world together.

You can be successful and not sacrifice your health, your wellbeing, your family, and the things that matter most to you. Balance and harmony are not a pipe dream. Your wellbeing isn't just what you eat and how you move your body. It's spiritual, it's emotional, and all of it ties together. Play and have fun. All of my best ideas have come during times where I'm living and enjoying life.