Rising Stars: Meet Irene Vaksberg of GoHealth Vaksberg

Today we’d like to introduce you to Irene Vaksberg.

Hi Irene, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
my name is Irene Vaksberg I’m super excited to be share my journey with you all . Thank you for taking time to read my journey.
I hope you find it inspirational and it gives you hope to go out there and shine bright in your story.

I am mom of two beautiful daughters 35 and 25. I have five beautiful grandchildren. I lived in usa incredible country for 44 years. I was born in former Soviet Union.

I live incredible, beautiful life pretty much did everything on my bucket list from owning my own salon to going to my dream vacations.

Life is beautifully unpredictable 15 years ago my life completely changed. car accident that changed my life forever.

Six years lived in chronic pain anxiety depression . I was in so much pain I need epidural hip objections, bag full of medicine and then end up on morphine . My neurology could not handle it released it in shaking and spasms, it was a very dark time in my life. I could not see a way out.

I lost various successful business that I built as a single mother . I was left with bills, anxiety, hopelessness lost my faith will to live.

Doctors gave up on me told me that they ran out of options to get ready for wheelchair. I was already hopeless, but that message made me feel empty. I gave up in life. had no more will to fight.

I pray to die God had other plans. He wanted me to pray to live. I did not want to live in a broken body. My daughter would have to take care of me for the rest of my life. That’s not the life that I wanted for her or me.

God would not let me give up on myself . God definitely did not give up on me.
I prayed I released it I said God now it’s up to you. You decide.

I did not believe in miracles,
He sent me the miracle. I didn’t believe in prayer, but he answered it. I got my life back, I promised him that I will share it with the world my testimony

Every single day inspire people not to give up but stay in power prayer .I share the miracle that he sent me give me my qualities of life back . I share to help others to get there life’s back.

My darkest moment was not my curse. I was not buried. I was planted for something more beautiful than I could ever imagine.

I want to let you know that you’re difficult moment doesn’t define you. It actually becomes your superpower.

You are not buried your planted for something amazing. Lean into the pain acknowledge it release it and go out there and live your best life.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It definitely has not been a smooth sailing over road. The struggle is real, but so is the success coming to United States at 12 years old not speaking award of English being bullied made fun of it wasn’t easy.. I wanted to be not seen and I was not seen because I stood out the way I looked and the way I sound. I had to get out of my way and get out of my mind and believe in my dreams of becoming a hairdresser. I was blessed at 11 years old. I knew exactly what I wanted to do.. the only thing I didn’t realize that I have to communicate with others that scared me. I almost didn’t do it. I took this course for 12 weeks and they changed my life.. the teacher was amazing. I actually told him that I think I picked the wrong profession. She was a business coach. That’s why I would call him now. . he says no you picked the right profession you’re going to stand out and that you’re gonna do amazing things. Your accent is not your course. It’s going to become your golden ticket. I took that too hard, and I pursue my dream of becoming a hairdresser.. morning my own Salon . My dream was to work for Josiah bear. That’s why I became my hairdresser. He was my idol.

People told me you have a nerve to go there you’re not good enough do you think you’re going to get a job and I said yeah just watch me. I walked in and I got the position but I turned it down because it did not online with my purpose of helping people I did not see myself doing haircuts for books for canned food for blankets and I wanted that I wanted to give back. I wanted to help others. God gave me a gift to make people feel beautiful from outside in even though should be either way around, but you know we start somewhere I said no and went on looking for the right place. I found it spent the next 20 years or so building my hairdressing business in Beverly Hills Hills.

In between A got married had a baby in since first car. Accident had a life after dead experience had a conversation with God so the gates of heaven.> God told me it wasn’t my time to go that I need to come back learn teach, and guide people to their high power to delight. He also told me that my daughter is going to need me. No one will understand her the challenges that she’s going to face she’s going to need me.

I wanted to say it was the most peaceful moment in a long time.. I came back to hell decided to get divorced and removed the heaviness of my marriage. I felt like I was walking in the black cloud.. fast forward became a grandma at 40 my oldest daughter went through a lot. God prepared me, but I didn’t realize the journey that would be… raise my granddaughter for three years.

Had a second marriage that ended in divorce in between both of the marriages finally opened my incredible beautiful Salon the dream became a y’all too. So my name in lights it was a beautiful moment lasted for four years was an incredible space and incredible safe heaven for many.. was a community for everyone.

Had to sell it because I was getting another divorce had a miscarriage. My oldest still was struggling needed money to help her mentally physically and emotionally and financially.. 43 was in a great place. Life seemed amazing. I was on my way to celebrate my birthday, but instead had another car accident. It completely changed everything for me.

Life as I knew was done. That car accident pretty much took away everything for me as I explained in the previous question.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’ve been at hairdresser for over 40 years. I’m extremely proud of that journey. I’ve changed many lives. I’ve learned. I’ve been inspired and I have inspired others.

Hairdressing is just not a haircut. At least that’s not how it was in my chair. It was a safe place. It was like therapy.. some of my clients called me just to get a blow dryer so they can come and chat with me. They told me it was cheaper than a therapist. .. hairdresser gave me an option to work with different nonprofit or organizations and help bring awareness to ther cause

reading. Two kids was one of them.. love of Lux that was very special to anybody that came in and was going to donate the hair to dis incredible organization. Their haircut was free.

As a single mother, I knew how important it is to take care of ourselves and most of us could not afford it. I offered it a discount price or whatever they can pay to the single parents. . Extremely proud of that that I was able to pay forward. make someone feel special in their difficult moment.

after my car accident that all changed, I lost successful
hairdresser business and had to come in peace with myself that that part of my life is over. I still do hear a couple of times a month, but the journey took a different turn.

the second car accident left me with a lot of pain lack of stability in mobility sadness, overwhelming, feeling losses.I was left with tons of bills and broken feeling in my heart and my soul. From that difficult moment became a movement of inspiration, motivation, and stronger faith.. I prayed for a miracle but I didn’t believe in .l promise God that if he answers that I will share my testimony with the world. I’ve been doing that for eight years.

so today I am living my best life because of that miracle of Vtt technology gave me my life back. It gave me back. It helped me heel deeper than I could ever imagine that I needed it. . I am extremely proud of this new journey of helping others to not live in doubt but live in the power and it’s not easy when you’re living in the darkness and not seeing the light.

I’m proud that this immigrant child did not listen to that noise of chaos,. You cannot do it, but stepped into my power and did it and that is my purpose. To inspire .Now if I can do it, you can do it too. . To show people there inconvenience. Become their superpower .It’s a gift from God that keeps on giving.. I’m proud of to represent the single mother, the immigrant child and show women that they can still succeed in live their dream out loud and proud.

I guess I specialize in kindness and inspiration and motivation . I’m also known for my dancing videos. Guess it makes people happy and gives them permission just to be themselves.

What sets me apart is I walk to my own bit of the drum I show up authentically . I don’t worry about other people’s opinion. I’m allowed and proud in my mission, purpose, and passion showing you that you can do it. You don’t have to be perfect. You’re already are.

Can you tell us more about what you were like growing up?
Growing up immigrant child is not easy lots of responsibilities. I started work at 12. The younger years were confusing getting accustomed to country learning English. It wasn’t easy. As an early age, I knew that I was going to be a hairdresser so I always play hair salon. I also start dreaming of owning my Salon in the young age. I was entrepreneur. My first job was babysitting paper route and actually cleaned houses as well. Had dreams and goals to create an American dream to have my Salon. . Overall, I believe I was pretty happy child.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Gothealth.superpatch.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gothealth_vaksberg
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irene.vaksberg
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/irenevaksberg
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@irenevaksberg-painManagement