7 BELLA Bosses We Admire - The Wellness Issue
By Lynette Barbieri & Jana Roos
Running a thriving business takes drive, determination, and a whole lot of hustle! We’re spotlighting seven savvy entrepreneurs whose immense success proves how a little belief and a big leap of faith can land you a leading role in your own life. Looking to recalibrate your career path? Let their accomplishments be your compass.
Hena Doba
New York, NYCHEDDAR NEWSLIFESTYLE EXPERT, BREAKING NEWS ANCHOR,HOST OF “NEWS WRAP” and “TRENDING” ON CHEDDAR NEWSInstagram.com/HenaDobaMY BUSINESS: Cheddar News is the voice of “What’s Next.” One of the only networks focused on the upcoming generation of innovators and decision-makers, Cheddar explores the intersection of culture, business, media, innovation, and tech. I host our “Trending” show, our upcoming series “Life on the Brightside,” and our harder newscast, “News Wrap.”Throughout my career, I worked in local news, national news, and digital news platforms. That made me able to authentically cover breaking news, pop culture, and lifestyle. My versatility equipped me to cover tragedies and stories of triumph, success, and humanity as well. Viewers have allowed me to come into their lives and share their stories with me. It’s a responsibility I don’t take lightly.MOST REWARDING: I thrive on the energy and authenticity of the stories we tell, so the most rewarding part is being a storyteller and sharing with our viewers not only current events, but news and topics they are passionate about.When I started in this business, no one looked like me, and I’m proud to say I am one of the first Pakistani anchors in the country. Inclusivity and representation are crucial to me, and it’s needed in this business. One of the biggest compliments I get to this day is, “When I see you on TV, I know I can do it too.” That, along with my love for being a storyteller, fuels me every day when I come to work.SECRET TO MY SUCCESS: Never giving up on myself and never giving up on gratitude.
Chris Ryan
New York, NYLULULEMON STUDIOTRAINERLululemonStudio.comMY BUSINESS: lululemon Studio streams the best of fitness at your fingertips on the lululemon Studio Mirror. It features 10,000+ live and on-demand workouts from lululemon Studio trainers and partners like Dog Pound, AARMY, Rumble, Pure Barre, and more. You get the convenience of fitness at home, as well as a 20% discount at Studio partner studios for in-person training and even 10% off lululemon clothing. The monthly membership fee is $39.95, and the lululemon Studio Mirror is currently offered at an amazing deal for $750!MOST REWARDING: I love to empower people to be their best selves. When you have a healthy mind, body, and spirit working together, they make you an unstoppable force! For me, there is nothing more rewarding than to see someone power through a lift, an exercise, or a whole workout and then come back for more time and time again. If the mind can’t lift it, the body can’t, as my dad used to tell me. And to hear the accolades of how their physical and emotional well-being translates over to their personal and professional lives never gets old for me.SECRET TO MY SUCCESS: Being real is the best way to build trust; I am not gimmicky or promoting fads; what you see is what you get.
Chanel West Coast
Los Angeles, CARECORDING ARTIST, TV PERSONALITY, ENTREPRENEUR, NEW MOMInstagram.com/ChanelWestCoast, CoastySwim.comMY BUSINESS: I started pursuing a music career at 15 years old, and my MySpace music page led to meeting Rob Dyrdek and my 13-year TV career. Then, through my TV and musical career I found out my other true passion was fashion. I decided to start my own swimwear brand, Coasty Swim, last year, and now that I’m a mom, I’m also a juggler lol.MOST REWARDING: The most rewarding thing about making TV, music, and swimwear is bringing joy to others in several different ways. So many people tell me that our show, “Ridiculousness,“ and my music have both helped them through their hardest times. Now I can’t wait to also make people happy with my swimwear brand that is designed to empower woman and make them feel beautiful in their own skin.SECRET TO MY SUCCESS: Persistence, resistance, and just keeping a smile on my face throughout all of the setbacks I’ve faced.
Madeline Ceballos
Dominican RepublicMAKA CAPILAR HEALTHFOUNDER and CEOMakaCapilarHealth.comMY BUSINESS: We are a business dedicated to the commercialization of products for hair care, loss, and growth with tangible results in the short term. Our products are free of salt, parabens, sulfates, and silicons.MOST REWARDING: Being able to touch the lives of other people through hair care, and restoring their security and self-esteem. It’s also having the opportunity to create solutions to hair health problems with quality products that fulfill their sales promise.SECRET TO MY SUCCESS: I never give up and I am learning to adapt to the times.
Ivonne Camacho
Manhattan/New JerseyABSOLUTMODERNECEO/CREATIVE DIRECTOR and FOUNDERAbsolutModerne.comMY BUSINESS: My PR/marketing firm specializes in private VIP luxury events and online social media platforms for exclusive clientele in the fashion, literary, music, and film industries. As a former vice president of merchandising/design for over 25 years, I’ve traveled globally, developing fashion brands in more than 30 countries.I also serve as the PR/director of Red • The Luxury Life magazine. I am currently the strategic partner with founders of Pajama Music Group, Paula Telander, two-time Grammy-considered director/producer, and James Gardiner, award-winning composer/producer, and two-time Grammy-nominated engineer with over 45 gold and platinum awards, and Shakiji Abdul, founder/CEO of Kulturezine Music Group.MOST REWARDING: Interacting with creative, visionary minds who see the world from various perspectives that uplift humanity through their art forms. I love connecting people together and creating bridges where there were none.SECRET TO MY SUCCESS: The secret of my success is having integrity and faith and working with people who are respectful.
Bailey Frumen, MSW, LCSW
Kill Devil Hills, NCTHE MINDRISEFOUNDERTheMindrise.comMY BUSINESS: Mindrise helps high-achieving leaders and entrepreneurs get out of their own way and start to live life on their own terms (rather than being held down by their to-do list). We teach our members to crush their goals by learning how to master the art of easy. As a leader, I do things a little differently, focusing on how you are wired in order to create lasting change through the Own Your Power system—eight steps to fire your fears, increase your confidence and achieve your goals.MOST REWARDING: The most rewarding aspect of Mindrise coaching is helping people to make massive, lasting change—the kind of change that revolutionizes your whole life and how you lead. It’s the ripple effect that comes from creating an impact, starting with yourself first.SECRET TO MY SUCCESS: The secret to our success at Mindrise is authenticity—we don’t believe in a “one size fits all,” but instead customizing a coaching experience to help our clients achieve their individual goals and ambitions.
Judith Saintvil Pluviose
Massapequa, New YorkBeautélanin SkincareFOUNDER/CEO and CERTIFIED SKINCARE FORMULATORBeautelanin.comMY BUSINESS: As a recovering attorney, self-taught artist, and a certified skincare formulator, I discovered the need for skin health education after watching my then-5-year-old son battle with a rare skin disease that caused his skin to peel off his tiny little body. In addition, my strong desire to become a skin health advocate was further fueled by the death of my childhood friend who lost her battle to a type of skin cancer that could have been prevented with proper skin education.MOST REWARDING: I always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but never knew what to do. I finally found the passion that was missing since launching Beautélanin Skincare. A few years ago, I was inspired to become a skin health advocate and wanted to find a way to make it easy for women everywhere, especially Black girls, to have healthy skin. In response, I designed a skincare line that any woman could use—no matter what her skin type.SECRET TO MY SUCCESS: The secret to my success is simply self-love and the desire to promote the same to women everywhere.
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