Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicole Word.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I started my beauty career in an unexpected way. I never aspired to be a makeup artist. I always tell people that makeup artist found me rather than me find a makeup artistry. It was my lack of self-confidence that led me to wanting to garner more knowledge of beauty. I begin practicing on myself and posting different luxe online and before I knew it, people were reaching out to me to have their make up done. That’s when I started to notice that I had a talent and decided to take things a little more seriously. I began working with one Of the most well-known photographers in Baltimore and that’s how my journey began. I started out as a makeup artist for several photographers and then branching out to do wedding commercial work and print work. I landed recurring segments on local news stations as the beauty expert. I eventually opened my own beauty studio in downtown Baltimore Maryland where I began to pivot in my Beauty business. I begin confidence coaching with women and teaching them how to develop their own sense of style and confidence. After deciding that coaching was my ministry, I decided to close my beauty studio and begin coaching women on confidence, resiliency, and mindset transformation. I became a lifestyle coach.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
My journey was not a smooth road whatsoever. I have had many struggles during my journey. I became separated, divorced, and navigating being a co-parenting mother of three boys with special needs. That was a very hard adjustment for me, which has had its own set of challenges. I have missed out on some of my children’s accomplishments do you to building a new business, and also working to provide for them. The advice I have for other women, particularly young women is to be definitive in your decisions no matter what challenges may arise. Continue to press toward the mark and go in the direction of your intuition and your calling. It is because of my unwavering faith and dedication to what was true for me, That I have found solace, balance, and myself in the process.
What should we know about Nicole Word Beauty? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
I am a lifestyle coach who Seeks to mobilize black women to redevelop the structure of their lives, redefine their passions and purposes and live the life they deserve. As a lifestyle coach, I specialize in strategies that bring real results. Women are able to heal share and receive the support needed to get unstuck and move forward in their purpose women get the support they need and redefining who they are, identifying their purpose in passions, and regaining their self-confidence. I am most proud that my brand and the services that I provide have women leaving our sessions feeling free. They are ready to take massive action towards having a more purposeful life.
What do you feel are the biggest barriers today to female leadership, in your industry or generally?
I feel one of the biggest barriers today, and female leadership and in the coaching industry as a whole is that we are not sharing enough of our struggles so that our women and our clients who we serve or able to get a clear picture that you can pull yourself out of any situation and have your definition of a successful life.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.nicolewordbeauty.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/nicolewordbeauty
Image Credit:
Jendayiasha
Asia Smith
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