We were lucky to catch up with Antoinnette Rainey recently and have shared our conversation below.
Antoinnette, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
I’ve gained my resilience from the women in my family. I’ve never seen them give up on their goals or dreams, all while raising their own families. Seeing them constantly overcome obstacles instilled in me that nothing can stop me but me.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I hand pour soy wax candles covered in dope vibes, amazing fragrances, and vibrant colors! Incorporating apart of who I am in my craft brings me joy. Most of my candle names have a sense of significance, because they represent a point in my life. Being able to share my brand with people, I appreciate the smiles on their faces and their curiosity to know more.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
The skills and/or qualities that have been most impactful is being open minded, hospitality, and resilience. Hospitality is needed whether you’re directly dealing with the general public or not. There’s always a service or a product needed for your business and being hospitable can be the difference between a relationship lasting or not, and making future connections. Always pushing forward with your resilience may lead you from a situation that’s not ideal to exactly what you have in mind. Lastly being open minded is huge because you never want to close yourself off to learning.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
I would love to collaborate with fellow organizations or companies that focus on health & wellness. My candles may be utilized for aromatherapy, meditation, and home decor. I am grateful to have vended at yoga events, vegan events, well-being fairs, and etc. If anyone is ever interested in collaborating sending over an email or a DM on Instagram is the best way to get in contact with me.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.splashcandles.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/splashcandles
